Tue.Jun 23, 2020

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Delegate Problems and Outcomes, Not Tasks

Johanna Rothman

I encourage managers to delegate work. When managers insert themselves into the middle of the work, these problems occur: Managers slow the team down. Managers prevent people from learning. Managers don't do their management work. That environment creates problems for everyone. Then I read Elisabeth Hendrickson's Delegation is Overrated. I realized two things: Some managers delegate tasks.

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The First & Only Leadership Rule Video Training

Rick Conlow

In the movie, A Bug’s Life , Hopper the grasshopper says, “The first rule of leadership is everything is your fault.” That is scary, isn’t it? It certainly can seem to be the way it is, but that’s more a potential outcome than a rule. I have heard of a couple of ways to define the first rule of leadership: Show up. Just be yourself. However, you can’t lead your team if you aren’t involved or available.

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Agile Strategy: Stability and Opportunity During Disruption

Brimstone Consulting

Agile strategy can transform your organization. When Andy Frawley took on the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in July 2018, V12 faced several challenges, including business inefficiencies stemming from a recent merger and inapt product and go-to-market strategies. In an environment of sustained, systemic disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, V12 is thriving.

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Helping Each Other: High-Performing Teams Actively Lend a Hand

Makarios Consulting

One of the messages we deliver in many client meetings is, “Look around the table. Ask yourself, ‘What can I do to help everyone else at this table be a superstar?’”. Too often in corporate culture, we focus exclusively on our job, our role, our responsibilities. We never pick our head up to see what support the other people on our team need to succeed.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Agile Strategy: Stability and Opportunity During Disruption

Brimstone Consulting

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=” vc_custom_1593110779911{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”] Agile strategy can transform your organization. When Andy Frawley took on the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in July 2018, V12 faced several challenges, including business inefficiencies stemming from a recent merger and inapt product and go-to-market strategies.

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Voices vs. noise

Seth Godin Blog

If it’s not relevant, it’s noise. If it’s untrusted, unwelcome or selfish, it’s noise. But your contribution isn’t noise. Not for the right people, at the right time. The internet isn’t a mass medium. The voices online are not for everyone, it’s not the Super Bowl or M*A*S*H or even the nightly news. Nobody reaches much more than 1% of the audience on any given day.

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Applying Porter’s Five Forces to Fix U.S. Politics

Harvard Business

A conversation with executive Katherine Gehl and HBS professor Michael Porter about making U.S. politics more competitive.

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Extra! Extra! Read All About It (The Conclusion Trap, That Is)

Markovitz Consulting

The summer solstice is now behind us, and with shorter days ahead, you may be wondering how you can find the time for your essential business reading. Fear not — The Conclusion Trap is a mere 75 pages long, which means you can easily finish it between the end of dinner and sunset. Even if you’re a really slow reader. However, if the prospect of curling up with my short book seems too daunting, you can read the four page excerpt that ran in the Rotman Management Journal.

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Is It Time for Big Apple Circus to Fold the Tent?

Harvard Business

With ticket sales in steep decline, is there a future for New York City’s famous Big Apple Circus?

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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We Need to Relocate ICU Patients Out of Covid-19 Hotspots

Harvard Business

Increasing the number of beds in a hard-hit location may actually result in more deaths.

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How to Network When There Are No Networking Events

Harvard Business

Step one: Turn canceled conferences into private networking opportunities.

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How to Convince Your Sales Team to Adopt a Subscription Model

Harvard Business

Nearly 90% of subscription businesses are stable or growing right now.

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Building Resilient Supply Chains Won’t Be Easy

Harvard Business

It’s time to look past simplistic solutions.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.

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If You Have Free Time Right Now, Spend It Helping Others

Harvard Business

Four ideas to fill your open calendar.