Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 12, 2015
If you could wave a magic wand and suddenly make every employee in your organization proficient in one behavior what would that be? Critical thinking? Customer-orientation? Sales? No matter which behavior I consider, I’m hard pressed to come up with one that would be more impactful with just a bit more listening. Listening transforms relationships.
Penelope Trunk
OCTOBER 22, 2015
Now that I’ve read , and re-read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up , I’m more conscious about what I keep and what I throw out. I’m hard-core now. Most birthday cards go in the garbage; we have a lot of birthdays and I saved the cards since when I was five years old, and believe me, I didn’t need to. But I took a look at this card and I couldn’t throw it out.
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Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 27, 2015
The world is getting more dynamic and complex, not less, so leaders must learn how to surmount new challenges.
Lateral Action
OCTOBER 22, 2015
Kabuki star Ebizo Ichikawa XI in action, from Ebizo’s YouTube channel Last Christmas I visited the Kabuki-za theater in Tokyo to experience kabuki—one of Japan’s traditional forms of drama, dating back to 1603. As the curtain slid aside, it revealed a world of breathtaking beauty: a stage like a painted scroll, where actors in bright […].
Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group
Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance trainings aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, relevant, and maybe even enjoyable! Join expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training programs. You’ll discover creative strategies to turn traditionally dry topics into meaningful learning experiences that resonate and drive real change.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 14, 2015
When I was in grad school, there were clearly two camps (and they didn’t respect each other all that much): The scientests out to prove their hypotheses through experimentation, control groups, and statistical analysis, and the qualitative researchers who showed up, listened, and let the theories emerge. Being in business, and studying at night, I was initially drawn to the power of proof.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 7, 2015
One of my millennial friends, Vince, recently posted this on Facebook. “I may not be the best organist, and yes I play it like a piano. But I am determined to learn the Tocatta part of Tocatta and Fugue in D minor down for Saturday for a tour group I am playing for.” The rush of comments seemed to entirely miss the point. “you worry to much.” “you are a great pianist.” For a little extra inspiration while you read on click here: Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor.
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Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 28, 2015
I’ve never met an executive who said, “my team’s just too strategic. I just wish they would focus on the day-to-day work.” Nope in fact it’s quite the opposite concern. “How do I get my team to think more strategically?” “Karin, I just don’t think anyone on this team is ready to take on my role… and I can’t get promoted until I find a successor.” And the phone call of the week is, “these millennials just don’t se
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 26, 2015
If you’re like most managers, you know the importance of helping your team see the bigger picture. You would do more, if you only had the time. The occasional all-hands meetings help, but without interim reinforcement, those motivational meetings can feel like a fire hose of plans and numbers. If you want your team to truly “get it,” sprinkle little bits of big picture reinforcement into their week. 6 Ways to Get Your Employees to See the Big Picture. “The big picture do
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 30, 2015
Who is your favorite leadership role model? This month, as Frontline Festival authors were submitting their posts, I asked them to consider the 7 Results That Last roles, and identify one role model who exemplified the values and behaviors inherent in that role. I loved the responses, and enjoyed the over-lap across some of the roles. And now I invite you to play along.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 5, 2015
You don’t have enough time, enough resources, or budget– or maybe you lack all three. You may be surprised to know that’s exactly what stacks the odds of success in your favor. According to research psychologist Adam Grant, increasing resources increases your likelihood of a project’s success… but only for a while. There’s a critical point when too much money, time, or support actually hurts your mission.
Advertiser: Paycor
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.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 21, 2015
What is your unique value proposition? What unique set of experience, skills, and style do you bring to the your work? If you’ve never tried this before I challenge you to give it a shot and share it with our community. That’s not bragging, that’s confidence. Why I’m Writing About Unique Value Propositions Today. When I recently published a post on the Lead Change Group Website, How to Promote Yourself Without Being Annoying , my first tip was “be confident in your
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 27, 2015
There’s no question. The best way to get better at leading is by leading. Learn some skills, get out of your comfort zone, try them out, get feedback, take it seriously, adjust, repeat. It’s the premise behind high-end executive development programs that include action learning projects and 360 feedback assessments. The trouble is, such programs are often reserved for high-potential talent at a certain level of the organization.
Penelope Trunk
OCTOBER 15, 2015
This course includes four days of one-hour video sessions and email-based course materials. You can watch live Nov. 16- Nov. 19. The cost is $195. But it’s $145 if you sign up in the next four days. . Sign up now! I have three siblings. All brothers. We all know who my mom’s favorite is: Brother number two. And we all know who the smartest on is: Brother number three.
Penelope Trunk
OCTOBER 5, 2015
This live, online course runs Nov. 2 – Nov. 5 at 8pm ET. The cost of the course is $195, but if you register in the next four days the cost is $145. Sign up now! My editor is an INFP. He is crazy, but he doesn’t know he’s crazy. The first crazy thing he did was email me out of the blue and ask if he could be my editor. This is what he wrote, “I have no experience editing but I love your writing and the only way I can figure out how to be able to read more of it is to be your e
Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC
Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Every successful business needs both high-potential producers and high-potential performers. Which one are you?
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Workshops in another setting can provide employees with a valuable means of thinking critically about their company's vision.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 20, 2015
A new book shows why the qualities we reward in our leaders can actually undermine a company's performance.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 19, 2015
How do we shape effective public policy in an age of rapid change?
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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.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 13, 2015
Eli Goldratt's theory of constraints can help leaders better pace and sequence change management programs.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 29, 2015
Given the growing number of international mergers, managers must overcome cultural differences with foreign colleagues to avoid the type of friction that can devalue a deal.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 26, 2015
Comparing R&D spending in 2007 and 2015 reveals the new geography of innovation.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 26, 2015
The Global Innovation 1000 study has shown that it's not how much you spend on R&D, but how you spend it, that determines your success. However, it also matters where you spend it-- and our 2015 study shows that decisions about R&D location look very different today than they did less than a decade ago. Asia is now the top regional destination for R&D spending, followed by North America and Europe.
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.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 22, 2015
Early adopters get most of the attention from analysts and marketers, but focusing on consumers who are resistant to innovations is another way to bring new products to market.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 21, 2015
The Master Algorithm will invent everything that can be invented.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 20, 2015
Bran Ferren's companies, Applied Minds and Applied Inventions, produce breakthrough innovations in record time, with an extraordinarily consistent track record in a variety of industrial and consumer areas. This Thought Leader interview describes how business leaders can cultivate the kind of enterprise that routinely creates miracles.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 19, 2015
In her new book, journalist Gillian Tett convincingly shows how companies can be constrained by silos that inhibit collaboration -- and how they can break out of them.
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!
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 18, 2015
Many companies today are threatened by activist investors. Before they start to circle your company, apply their best practices. Here are our top 10 pieces of advice for taking control of your cost base -- not to cut back, but to build a more resilient and capable organization.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 14, 2015
In a new book, Harvard management guru Rosabeth Moss Kanter makes compelling business cases for the investments in resources, creativity, and endurance needed to rebuild and reinvent the U.S. transportation system.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 7, 2015
One of the world's most influential business thinkers talks about the books that shaped his approach to his career.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 6, 2015
By identifying your top talent and putting them in the right position, you're increasing your odds of creating new businesses.
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?
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