Sat.May 06, 2023 - Fri.May 12, 2023

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AI Can Be Both Accurate and Transparent

Harvard Business Review

Historically, tech leaders have assumed that the better a human can understand an algorithm, the less accurate it will be. But is there always a tradeoff?

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It’s Time To Modernize Our Workforce System And Scale Innovation

Forbes Leadership

The public workforce system is accessed by millions of workers each year. It is a tremendous opportunity to boost our economy and the economic prospects of millions of Americans. We must modernize the current system and invest in scaling innovative practices to create a transformative new system.

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Compliance vs. Commitment (On Behavior Change)

Ed Batista

At times a gap emerges between a leader's expectations and employees' behavior, and a theme in my practice is the question of how to close such gaps when they occur. Sometimes this entails adjusting a leader's unrealistic expectations, but most of my clients are striving to achieve something that's both ambitious and novel, and allowing the status quo to determine what's "realistic" may guarantee failure.

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What’s Holding You Back In Your Leadership Development?

Lolly Daskal

As a leader, it’s important to constantly work on your development and growth in order to effectively guide and inspire your team. However, there may be certain behaviors or habits that are holding you back from reaching your full potential and you might not even be aware of it. Here are few common things that can hinder your leadership development: Assuming that you are the smartest in the room: As a leader, assuming that you are the smartest person in the room can be a dangerous mindset.

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Change Management 101: A Practical 3 Part Guide

Implementing new tools or business processes in your organization? Lemon Learning put together a practical 3 part guide to prevent the pitfalls of change management. Drive a successful change management project from diagnosis through to measurement.

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Leading Thoughts for May 11, 2023

Michael McKinney

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Morra Aarons-Mele on labeling: “Such an error in thinking gets you off the hook when it comes to improving a situation. If you think you’re inherently bad (I am a failure), rather than a normal person who makes mistakes or bad decisions (I occasionally fail), you’ve essentially given up before even trying.

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The New ‘AI Psychologists’: The Rise Of Prompt Engineers

Forbes Leadership

New generative AI models have led to the rise of a new job in high demand: the 'prompt engineer'. Are they here to stay or is this just a passing fad?

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Employees Are Losing Patience with Change Initiatives

Harvard Business Review

A Gartner survey found that employees’ willingness to support enterprise change fell from 74% in 2016 to just 43% in 2022.

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How to Support Your Leader In Challenging Times

Lolly Daskal

As a leader, you are often called upon to navigate difficult situations and challenges. It’s easy to forget that our leaders themselves may also need support during these times, especially when it comes to navigating difficult situations and challenges. So, how can we support our leaders during these times? Here are a few suggestions that can go a long way: Be a sounding board: Leaders often need a safe and confidential space to share their thoughts and ideas.

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AI Brings Opportunities And Risks To Workplace DEI Efforts

Forbes Leadership

AI has the potential to revolutionize almost every industry. It also poses significant risks to society and humanity, which is why it is crucial to have guidance and resources to ensure its positive impact. One area where AI can either bolster or undermine progress is in corporate DEI initiatives.

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How Change Proficiency Delivers Value In Uncertain Times

Chief Executive

Today’s global economy is experiencing an unprecedented level of turbulence and transformation. Rapid technological advancements, geopolitical tensions, climate change, and the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic have converged to create a volatile, uncertain and constantly changing economic landscape. Oftentimes, companies handle times of uncertainty and a tenuous economy by taking what might be considered a more conservative approach.

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Leaders, Sharing Your Own Mental Health Story Can Help You Become a Better Ally

Harvard Business Review

Role modeling vulnerability shows that it’s possible to achieve professional success while navigating mental health challenges.

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18 Key Leadership Competencies for 2023 Success

AIHR

Developing a diverse leadership bench is essential. In fact, companies that actively implement training and mentoring initiatives to develop leadership competencies are 3.4 times more likely to be rated as a best place to work. However, only 40% of organizations rate their leader quality as good or excellent. That’s why upskilling leaders and managers is one of the key HR trends.

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Why Raising Healthcare Workers Wages Pays Off

Forbes Leadership

Managers often assume that raising pay will only cost the business, but research shows that is very far from the case. With healthcare workers due to earn a boost to minimum pay in California, what might the implications be?

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Jobs for Marketing Graduates

BetterUp

Jump to section Is a marketing career worth it? How to get a marketing job: Start with an undergraduate degree 7 hard and soft marketing skills Benefits of marketing for organizations 9 jobs for marketing majors Should I get a master’s degree in marketing?

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Silence Is A Superpower

Chief Executive

Dan Lyons has a problem a lot of us have. He talks too much. He knows it. He’s blown jobs and relationships, and annoyed a lot of people in his time because of his mouth. He’s also made a good living off of it, working as a journalist ( Forbes , Newsweek ) and a comedy writer (for HBO’s Silicon Valley) but when it came to other parts of his life, it was, as he says now, “a challenge” (full disclosure—we worked together for years, and I found him more brilliant and hilarious than annoying, but th

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An Ordinary Man: Gerald R. Ford

Michael McKinney

G ERALD FORD was an inner-directed leader that gave him quiet strength. He didn’t indulge his ego. A leader with the courage to do what needed to be done despite the consequences. Richard Norton Smith’s extraordinary biography of Gerald Ford, An Ordinary Man , pulls together multiple perspectives to give essential insights into Ford’s thinking and leadership.

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Ten Years Of Leadership At The Business School For The World

Forbes Leadership

The Dean of INSEAD, Ilian Mihov is a quietly-spoken and deeply thoughtful individual. He reaches the end of his 10-year tenure as the school's dean in September. He leaves behind an indelible mark on the prestigious Business School for the World.

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Example of How Blogging Benefits Organic Website Traffic

Ascend

Blogging is a powerful way to improve your online presence. You can pay for traffic via paid ads, but once you stop paying, you stop showing up in search results. Or, you pay to create an article one time, and it can drive traffic to your website for years and years. Literally. Here are real examples of organic search results from three companies that blog consistently, inconsistently, or not at all.

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Align Or Decline in 2023: Recession-Proofing Sales And Marketing

Chief Executive

While the U.S. economy has dodged the bullet of an economic recession multiple times in the last few months, many businesses now feel that American consumers are becoming more careful and more selective about how they spend their money. Moreover, a look at the current inflation numbers, OPEC’s announced production cuts, the continuing war in Europe, and a banking crisis of which nobody knows whether it is truly under control.

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Real-Time Leadership: Creating the Space Between Stimulus and Response to Make Wise Choices

Michael McKinney

M AKING the most of every moment requires that we slow down and create some space between the challenges that are thrown at us and how we react. When faced with high-stakes challenges, we too often rely on our instincts and pattern recognition that we have developed through years of experience and plow ahead. When the challenge or opportunity is new, relying on our instincts can take us in the wrong direction.

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These 10 Women Investors Are Betting Big On Synthetic Biology Future

Forbes Leadership

These ten investors – some of whom will be speaking at the SynBioBeta conference in two weeks – are recognizing the power of synthetic biology to solve those challenges and create entirely new industries and markets with multi-billion-dollar potential.

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Face-to-Face Time with Your Employees Still Matters

Harvard Business Review

Four strategies to help leaders get creative about maintaining their visibility — without resorting to a “butts-in-seats” approach.

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Want More Board Experience? Look Outside The Corporate World

Chief Executive

This is a natural evolution of your professional experiences. And for some people, this evolution includes what I’ve often called extracurricular activities. These are opportunities that are not formally part of a corporate job description. They could include an ad hoc role at a local university, creation and/or sponsorship of an employee resource group, engagement in a structured mentoring program or even a formal role at a community group, such as an advisory board member of a nonprofit organi

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Creating a Culture of Accountability

Thought Leaders LLC

Learn how to create a culture of accountability by establishing a set of principles for how you want your teams to behave. Once you understand your accountabilities as a leader and you’ve clearly defined them for the members of your team, you need to start thinking about the broader organization, and how you can create a culture of accountability.

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Bank Loan Officer Survey Shows That The Economy Will Slow Down, Leading To Layoffs

Forbes Leadership

With tighter restrictions on business and personal loans, the economy will contract. As businesses are unable to procure funding, they will likely need to streamline costs, which will include conducting layoffs.

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How the Best Leaders Help Underperforming Employees

Lolly Daskal

As a leader, it’s important to help your team members succeed, and that includes supporting those who may be underperforming. The best leaders instead of giving up, they take the time to understand the root causes of the underperformance and work to help the employee improve. Here are a few strategies that leaders take to support underperforming employees: Identify the root cause of the underperformance.

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The Untapped Merit Of Military Spouses

Chief Executive

As corporate leaders, we strive to hire employees who have specific proficiencies and talents for each role, but beyond that, we should also seek individuals who uphold our corporate values, are role models of leadership and can gracefully adapt to changing circumstances. Military spouses are committed to the mission, dedicated to developing strong relationships and hold core values that are desirable attributes for any organization.

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How to Implement Manager Enablement to Boost Employee Engagement

15Five

A healthy manager and employee relationship is essential for any business. A good manager will take the time to understand what makes their direct reports tick and form deep connections that focus on getting the best out of their employees. But what happens to employee engagement when there’s trouble in this relationship? Employee engagement affects just about every important aspect of your organization, including revenue, customer experience, and retention.

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19 Ways Leaders Can Support Employee Health And Wellness

Forbes Leadership

The pandemic highlighted the need to create safe and healthy workplaces for employees, and because culture starts at the top, it’s up to leaders to continue prioritizing their team members’ health and well-being.

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To Implement Change, You Don’t Need to Convince Everyone at Once

Harvard Business Review

Rather than trying to convince skeptics from the outset, start with a small group of enthusiastic people.

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Unleashing Your AI Advantage

Chief Executive

Editor’s Note: We’re all looking to get smarter, faster about what to do with generative AI. That’s why Chief Executive has put together a great afternoon of learning and strategizing-the C-Suite’s Guide to Generative AI: Practical Applications and Uses, June 26 anchored by Tom Davenport, who we talk with here and Microsoft’s Rashida Hodge. Get a leg up.

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Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Is Still Entrepreneurship

Kellogg Insight

ETA is one of the fastest-growing paths to entrepreneurship. Here's how to think about it.

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Is AI A Looming Threat Or Golden Opportunity For Workplace Disability Inclusion?

Forbes Leadership

There’s certainly plenty of hype around AI right now. However, behind the sci-fi headlines, companies are increasingly using AI software tools to make hiring and firing decisions. If not used with due care and attention – these have the potential to supercharge workplace discrimination.

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How Generative AI Changes Creativity

Harvard Business Review

Conversations with a video artist and innovation researchers about the new technology.

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AI: A Guide To The Uncanny Valley

Chief Executive

Editor’s Note: We’re all looking to get smarter, faster about what to do with generative AI. That’s why Chief Executive has put together a great afternoon of learning and strategizing-the C-Suite’s Guide to Generative AI: Practical Applications and Uses, June 26. Get a leg up. Join us > From the Turing Test to I Robot to 2001’s H.A.L. to Siri, it’s seemed a question of when, not if, we would share our world with “thinking machines”—none of which seems to have prepared the world for the las

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One Key to a Happy Marriage? A Joint Bank Account.

Kellogg Insight

Merging finances helps newlyweds align their financial goals and avoid scorekeeping.

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