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On #thursdaythoughts, we are focusing in on the most important habit of a great manager. Drum roll please…this habit is having one meaningful conversation per…
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The Toxic Effects of Branding Your Workplace a “Family”
The Toxic Effects of Branding Your Workplace a “Family”
When it comes to conversations about our workplace, it’s no surprise that a deeply personal element comes into play. You spend most of your waking hours at work and share moments in that time that few outside of your coworkers have context and understanding to. So it only makes sense that the organizations’ culture and the relationships you build at work can mirror those you find within a family context. But what happens when you don’t have the right elements in place and a company masks their shortcomings and instills a false sense of belonging by touting a culture that works like a “family?”
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The Toxic Effects of Branding Your Workplace a “Family”
How Opinions About Hybrid Work Differ Around the Globe
How Opinions About Hybrid Work Differ Around the Globe
Although remote and hybrid work have been widespread for several years now, debates about the benefits and perils of these more flexible ways of working continue. A key reason is differing perspectives on how to prioritize necessary trade-offs. While much has been much written about the different perspectives of leaders and employees, one dimension that has received relatively little attention is if and how perceptions of hybrid work differ across geographies. In new research, the authors found some important differences leaders of global organizations and teams need to be aware of and act on.
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How Opinions About Hybrid Work Differ Around the Globe
Making the Case for the Resources Your Team Needs
Making the Case for the Resources Your Team Needs
Advocating for resources goes beyond the act of getting a “yes” to acquire more tools, personnel, or funds. It represents a deep commitment to your team’s success. It shows those you lead that you’re someone who understands their challenges, values their efforts, and is willing to champion their needs. Plus, with more resources at your disposal, your team can work more efficiently, innovate more effectively, and deliver higher-quality results, directly contributing to the bottom line. In this article, the author offers tips to help you make a compelling case.
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Making the Case for the Resources Your Team Needs
Don’t Eliminate Your Middle Managers
Don’t Eliminate Your Middle Managers
Organizations have long seen middle management as ripe for cutting whenever times get tight, and the current moment is no exception. The authors believe that this is a costly mistake. Human capital, they say, is at least as important as financial capital, and middle managers, who recruit and develop an organization’s employees, are the most important asset of all—essential to navigating rapid, complex change. They can make work more meaningful, interesting, and productive, and they’re crucial for true organizational transformation. But if managers are to fulfill this promise, leaders must reimagine their roles, push to more fully understand their value, and train, coach, and inspire them to realize their potential as organizational linchpins.
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Don’t Eliminate Your Middle Managers
Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas: Why great leaders take humor seriously | TED Talk
Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas: Why great leaders take humor seriously | TED Talk
There's a mistaken belief in today's working world that leaders need to be serious all the time to be taken seriously. The research tells a different story. Based on the course they teach at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, behavioral scientist Jennifer Aaker and corporate strategist Naomi Bagdonas delve into the surprising power of humor: why it's a secret weapon to build bonds, power, creativity and resilience -- and how we can all have more of it.
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Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas: Why great leaders take humor seriously | TED Talk
Scott Hamilton, Olympic Gold Medalist—How to Get Up After You Fall Down — How Leaders Lead with David Novak
Scott Hamilton, Olympic Gold Medalist—How to Get Up After You Fall Down — How Leaders Lead with David Novak
Today’s guest is Scott Hamilton, an Olympic gold medalist and founder of the Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation, an organization that is working to eliminate cancer. Now, Scott obviously doesn’t need much of an introduction. You already know about his gold medal and figure skating. You probably have seen his incredible backflips on the ice. And you have likely watched him as a commentator on the Olympics over the years. And while you may know him for his successes, you may not know about the challenges that he’s had to overcome to win. His childhood illness, cancer, multiple brain tumors, the times he’s fallen on the ice in critical situations. Scott says any goal will always have obstacles, difficulties and setbacks. You will be defined not by those setbacks, but by how you respond to them. There’s so much that we can learn from Scott about how to get up after we all fall and let me tell you something, we all do. I’m so excited to have you listen in. Here’s my conversation with my new friend – and soon to be…
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Scott Hamilton, Olympic Gold Medalist—How to Get Up After You Fall Down — How Leaders Lead with David Novak