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The Power of Identifying and Engaging Your Hidden Influencers

DecisionWise

His thought leadership on the power of social networks, as well as my own experiences navigating the complexity of global leadership, taught me that many times informal, or hidden, influencers have a significant impact on the direction, alignment, and commitment of organizations. Cross, R., & Prusak, L.

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Do personality assessments really help with hiring?

Achievers

Many employers believe these tests can determine how well prospective job candidates will fare in their organization’s work environment, and whether they’ll be a good cultural fit. This information is particularly valuable given that employees who jive well with their company culture tend to have higher levels of engagement.

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What You Should Know About Leadership Development Training

Workplace Psychology

Instead of a seamless, connected, and well-organized program, what results is often a confusing and disjointed hodgepodge of courses and sessions. by increasing learning and their ability to utilize concepts on the job, which is known as transfer), but they also influence desired subordinate outcomes as well (e.g.,

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Building Habits for a Better Tomorrow

Pinsight

Simply put, leaders must develop their self-care habits, if they want to develop their leadership competencies. June, 2002. However, in order to effectively develop those micro-habits, leaders must make sure the habits in the other parts of their lives support the mission. New York: AMACOM, American Management Association, 2018. (2)

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3 Examples of Succession Planning Done Right

Everwise

Maybe the CEO tasked with finding and grooming their successor isn’t invested in performing the task well, a top candidate suddenly makes a highly visible mistake, or an external appointee begins steering hard in an uncertain direction. billion acquisition in 2002. In 2008, spice and flavorings giant McCormick & Co. Virginia M.

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Kim Cameron On Mastering Your 1-on-1 Meetings

15Five

Kim: Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS for short) was introduced as a new field of study in 2002 at the University of Michigan and focuses on how to cultivate extraordinary individual and organizational performance. How can I become more capable and competent? The business impact is overwhelmingly clear.

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Navigating Life Pivots: Olympics Edition

Thrive Global

This was definitely a “pinch me” moment as I vividly remember watching Apolo sprint around the ice rink and crush the competition during the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Olympics. Then, at the age of twenty-eight, he found himself too old to compete in his profession any longer and had to retire. .