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Make Meaning: Because When People Know Why, They Care More About How

Let's Grow Leaders

Make Meaning to Spark Motivation (Without Sounding Like a Walking Mission Statement) You’ve seen it. Maybe you’ve been it—the glazed eyes. The robotic checkbox ticking. The “I’m just here so I don’t get fired” vibe. It’s not burnout. Not boredom. It’s sneakier than that: disconnection from meaning. That’s where the Clarity Habit “ Make Meaning ” swoops in wearing a cape (but like, a practical one with pockets).

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Seizing the agentic AI advantage

McKinsey

Skip to main content Seizing the agentic AI advantage June 13, 2025 | Report A CEO playbook to solve the gen AI paradox and unlock scalable impact with AI agents. (28 pages) At a glance Nearly eight in ten companies report using gen AI—yet just as many report no significant bottom-line impact. 1 “ The state of AI: How organizations are rewiring to capture value ,” McKinsey, March 12, 2025.

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Orange cars

Seth's Blog

In a given neighborhood, just about all the cars are the same. There are few that are pink, orange or purple, for example. There’s nothing inherently wrong with those frequencies of light. Nothing that modern paint technology can’t deliver, nothing that offends the rods and cones of our eyes. It’s because the color of the car we choose tells a story.

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A Prescription for Professional Growth: One Doctor’s HBS Online Journey

Harvard Business School Online

What began as a single HBS Online course became a powerful growth path. Discover how Dr. Ieva Ruza blends business and medicine—mentoring students, shaping healthcare policy, and redefining leadership across Europe.

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The Memory Edge: Outlearn, Outperform, Outlast

Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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How to Advocate for Professional Development Opportunities at Work

Eat Your Career

Years ago, when I was working as an Executive Assistant, I found a conference designed specifically for administrative professionals and, being a lifelong learner, I was eager to go. Excited, I brought the idea to my Operations Manager, hoping she’d support me in attending. Her response was surprising and deflating. She simply said, “You don’t need that.” It stopped me cold.

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Recurring Conflict at Work? Here’s How to Stop the Merry-Go-Round

Let's Grow Leaders

Tired of the Same Old Arguments? Here’s How to Fix Recurring Conflict for Good 🎠 You’ve had that conversation before—the one where you finally address the issue with your coworker. Maybe you both used some of your favorite codes or Powerful Phrases. Maybe it even ended in a smile. But then comes Monday. Same conflict. Same reaction. Oh yes, and same result.

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Ecosystems come and go

Seth's Blog

Your project doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Your company wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the customers, competitors, marketplaces, systems and tech that make it all work. I used to make almanacs. Long, detailed, fact-checked reference books that might save a trip to the library. When there are plenty of bookstores and no internet, the almanac is an important resource and a useful business model.

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Talent Development Strategies for Business Growth

Harvard Business School Online

To stay competitive in today’s fast-paced business world, organizations must move beyond one-off training and embrace a strategic approach to talent development. Discover how investing in your employees’ growth through flexible, high-impact learning programs can build a stronger, more resilient workforce.

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Culture Snapshot: The Myth of “Just Knowing” Expectations

Up Your Culture

Many leaders assume their people know exactly what’s expected of them, but the data says otherwise. In this brief Culture Snapshot episode, Beth spends a few minutes breaking down why unclear expectations lead to disengagement, especially among mid-tenure employees. She also shares simple ways to bring clarity and alignment back into focus.

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The Leadership Mindset that Undermines Work Life Balance

Let's Grow Leaders

Episode 307: Struggling to find real work-life balance while juggling endless to-dos and leadership demands? If you’re burning out from chasing productivity hacks, working overtime, and still not finding peace or fulfillment, this episode is your wake-up call. Discover why your internal dialogue—not just your workload—is the real source of stress and how to reset your leadership mindset before it costs you your energy, your team, or your purpose.

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How to Turn “Check-the-Box” Compliance Trainings Into Real Learning

Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance training programs aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, captivating, and maybe even enjoyable! Join learning design expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training. We'll explore innovative strategies to bring traditionally dry topics to life, making them resonate with learners and drive tangible change.

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Genentech’s John Marioni on enhancing drug discovery with data and AI

McKinsey

John Marioni discusses how he and his teams across industries and academia use evolving technologies to bring increasingly sophisticated drug therapies to patients.

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Coach FEATURE: Ilyse Greenberg

The Coaching Tools Company

Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as Coach FEATURE: Ilyse Greenberg We continue to meet our fellow coaches, get inspired and build coach community with our "Meet the Coach" features! This month we meet Ilyse Greenberg, a Leadership & Career Coach from the USA. Interview with Ilyse About Ilyse Lives In : USA Company : Ilyse C. Greenberg Coaching & Consulting Type of Coach : Leadership & Career Coach Describe your coaching business in one sentence : Ilyse C.

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What do you need more of?

Seth's Blog

If our day (and our work) would get better if we had more: Division Shortcuts Momentary viral jolts Breaking news and doom …we know where to get it. If not, then why are we spending our magical attention there?

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Why bother making art?

The Creative Life

If your creative efforts are all feeling a bit pointless at the moment, this is for you. The post Why bother making art? appeared first on The Creative Life.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Tools of the Trade

The Coaching Blog

Plumbers employ real tools. Car mechanics employ real tools. But coaches, when they talk about using tools when they coach, are being metaphoric. We do not have wrenches or screwdrivers. What is it that we do have? Well, we have our accumulated wisdom. That isn’t exactly about lived experience, because a seven-year-old, who may not have much experience, can already be wise.

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Becoming CEO—just in time for a global crisis: David Gitlin

McKinsey

Carrier Global Corporation Chair and CEO David Gitlin talks about how going through a spin-off, a pandemic, and a major repositioning in his first years at the helm have shaped him and his company.

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The Air India Flight 171 Crash: What We Know So Far

Think Reliablility

On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight AI-171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Bound for London Gatwick, the aircraft made it two kilometers before plummeting into a densely populated neighborhood. Of the 242 people on board, only one survived.

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Turning Training Content into Workforce Intelligence

Vector Solutions

Here's how to turn training content into actionable workforce intelligence that drives smarter decisions and stronger performance. Show me more.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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When Too Many Otters is a Bad Thing

Your Work, Your Way

Nancy Pulciano is a producer and the CEO of Silent Crowd, a clothing company based in San Diego. She’s a manager with experience in Hollywood as a producer and in the action sports and restaurant industries, so she knows a thing or two about managing creative, diverse, and sometimes difficult personalities. Writing for Rolling Stone online, she says that the key to successful teams is understanding the mix of personalities and helping to balance their attributes.

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What’s your career vision?

Rachel B. Garrett

A few weeks ago I was wrapping up the 2025 cohort of my Career Command Four-Month Shift program. It's hard to believe it's already that time of year! We were discussing feedback on the program and ways I could continue to improve it. Being someone who likes to jump into action quickly, I threw out to the group, "What if I make the program shorter?" And I heard a unanimous, "NOOOOO!

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Author Talks: The ‘right kind’ of sponsorship could advance your career

McKinsey

Skip to main content This article is available only on the McKinsey Insights app. Scan the QR code to download the app and start reading. EXCLUSIVE APP BENEFIT Get early access to some of our best insights With the app, youll get a first look at fresh perspectives on timely topics. Discover thousands of articles and reports on the most significant opportunities and pressing challenges that executives face today.

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Is Training To Be a Life Coach for you?

The Coaching Blog

Are you curious about the world of coaching? Wondering how it can benefit you personally or professionally? We invite you to join our Introduction to Coaching Workshop on 1st of July 3pm UK time. To ensure accuracy, you can verify the corresponding time in your timezone HERE. And in case you are not sure this is for you, you can check more about the webinar here: [link] Embark on a Journey of Discovery: Dive into the world of coaching to uncover new insights and findings.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Delegative Leadership: How to Get Out of the Weeds and Focus on What Matters

EOS Worldwide

Are you stuck in the weeds of your business? You’re not alone. For many entrepreneurs and business leaders, it feels like you can’t focus on strategic growth because you’re constantly.

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Why UX Is Mission-Critical for Agentic AI Success

ChaiOne

Without UX, Agentic AI fails. Learn how human-centered design ensures trust, adoption, and measurable ROI in AI systems.

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What is the Hierarchy of Controls?

Think Reliablility

The hierarchy of controls is a framework for identifying and ranking ways to control workplace hazards. It’s usually shown as an inverted pyramid with five categories, ranked from most to least preferred: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE). Almost every time I facilitate an incident investigation or teach a workshop, someone brings up the hierarchy of controls.

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Does a next-generation airliner make business sense?

McKinsey

Skip to main content Does a next-generation airliner make business sense? June 16, 2025 | Article Frank Coleman III John Moore Niklas Schumacher  Tore Johnston Aviation industry experts remain skeptical amid high costs and technical feasibility challenges. (6 pages) Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury recently reiterated the company is fully focused on launching a successor to the A320neo family by the end of the decade for entry into service in the second half of the 2030s. 1 David Kaminski-Morrow a

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Entitlement and visibility

ReNew Business

Let’s name some of the layers that might help contextualise and highlight a pattern I often see on social media. You share something, a reflection that comes not from theory but from lived experience. You speak not to perform, but to hold space for others who have walked similar roads. And then: A comment arrives. Polite, perhaps. Well-read. Usually from a man.

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Honouring Juneteenth: A Reflection from Across the Ocean | by Dr Steve Jeffs, MCC

The Coaching Tools Company

Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as Honouring Juneteenth: A Reflection from Across the Ocean | by Dr Steve Jeffs, MCC What is Juneteenth? For those of us outside the USA, Juneteenth is not a concept we have much awareness of. I am an Australian, living in the UK, and this year, I decided to get curious about Juneteenth, what it is and why I should be aware of it.

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Do You Need a Degree to Become a Life Coach?

IAPC&M

International Authority for Professional Coaching & Mentoring - The Leading International Accreditation Body - IAPC&M The post Do You Need a Degree to Become a Life Coach? appeared first on International Authority for Professional Coaching & Mentoring.

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Reclaim Your Time with the Delegate and Elevate Tool

EOS Worldwide

Time is arguably the most valuable resource for Visionaries, Integrators, department managers, and efficiency champions. Yet, many leaders find themselves bogged down with low-impact tasks instead of focusing on their.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?