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Zoom’s Return-To-Office Could Doom The Company
Exceptional leaders often excel as skilled storytellers, and for good reason. Once a company hits a certain level of organizational complexity, one of the most important tasks the CEO has is to craft intellectually coherent and captivating narratives about the firm, its purpose, and its performance. Failure in this task means undermining the very existence of the company; a sin…
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How To Establish Credibility In A Self-Introduction
First impressions matter. Whether you are interviewing for a job or speaking at an all-staff meeting for the first time, others are forming assessments about who you are and what you bring to the table. If you want others to take you seriously and to recognize your value in professional…
A Study Of Thousands Of Executive Teams Reveals Five Central Behaviors Of Top Teams
It may sound counterintuitive in an era that often lionizes the “hero CEO,” but effective leadership teams actually outperform even the most effective individual leaders. They do so consistently, and in almost every context. A recent Bain & Company study of 1,250 companies found a meaningful correlation between highly effective…
20 Ways HR Departments Can Boost Job Satisfaction And Staff Engagement
Attracting and retaining dedicated employees is a challenge for many organizations. The Human Resource Department plays a key role in fostering employee engagement and job satisfaction, which then leads to improved employee retention, productivity and a more positive workplace culture. Below, members of Forbes Human Resources Council share actionable ideas…
Three Strikes And You’re On: Generative Self-Awareness
John Evans / CEO of Evans & Evans Consulting. There's much ado about generative artificial intelligence (AI) these days. I recently asked a pioneer of generative AI, a former Ivy League professor, the question every thinking human has: "What happens when this existential juggernaut falls into bad actors' hands?" He…
3 Tips For Earning Customer Trust In Home Improvement
CEO of Surface Solutions Countertops Inc. How is your year going in business? Better or worse than expected? I think we can all agree that business practices that once worked in years past are not as effective in today's market as they once were. In the midst of Covid-19, it…
Women In The C-Suite Are Making Their Mark In The Tech Industry
Female representation in tech has decreased in recent years. According to DDI’s 2023 Global Leadership Forecast, women make up 28% of professionals in the tech industry. But female executives in tech are changing the narrative. Some work in the C-Suite at Fortune 500 companies. Others create revolutionary inventions. Many are…
How To Write A Character Reference Letter For A Friend Or Family Member
A character reference letter can make or break an applicant’s chances. Here’s how to write a great one. Before the days of background checks, how could prospective employers determine if they were hiring a good worker or a ‘bad apple’? They had to rely on character reference letters, sealed with…
What HBCUs Teach Us About Inclusive Excellence
Happy HBCU Week! Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) continue a record of unparalleled success at graduating Black leaders despite a history of being underfunded. Finally, their practices and strategies for training and supporting diverse student talent are being recognized and elevated as models for organizations seeking to exemplify inclusive…
Nikole Reed’s Path To Leadership Success
Leadership may not always look like a destination, but it most certainly is a journey. It’s a journey paved by one’s ability to tap into one’s inner leader while inspiring others to do the same. It’s also a journey that requires one to lift as one climbs, and that’s precisely…
1984 And George Orwell Live Again In Putin’s Russia
Soviet citizens reading George Orwell’s 1984 were amazed that the British author never set foot in the USSR yet described the country so well. A timely book by Masha Karp, a former Russian Features editor for the BBC World Service, shines a light on an unexplored topic—George Orwell and Russia.…
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