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What Music Can Teach You About Consulting with Gerald J. Leonard: Podcast #183

Consulting Success

Sometimes, one’s love for music will give you more than entertainment. For Gerald J. Leonard of Principles of Execution, this put him on a path toward success in the realm of consulting. Sitting down with Michael Zipursky, he shares how he integrates the musical talents he honed from childhood into his career in consulting, helping. What Music Can Teach You About Consulting with Gerald J.

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The Myth of Perfect Marketing Materials

The Fearless Marketer

Someone in my current Marketing Action Group shared this: “I believe that bringing all my marketing into alignment is critical at this point. Would this be correct?”. Marketing alignment would be having a marketing message, marketing materials, website, presentation, etc. all aligned and communicating a congruent message. How important is this? Well, it’s certainly important, but it’s hardly your biggest marketing priority.

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263: Alain Hunkins—The Top Ten Ways To Crack The Leadership Code

On the Brink Podcast

Learn how you can become a more dynamic, effective leader. Alain Hunkins is the author of a new book, " Cracking the Leadership Code: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders, " which offers a very impactful way to develop leaders. As you know, I direct two leadership academies for two clients. And what I’ve learned over the years is that leaders need to lead to the right places and followers need to know what work they need to do to get there.

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A Quiet(er) Mind

Brimstone Consulting

Even a few minutes of mindfulness practice daily allows the mind to rest, leaving us refreshed and able to lead with more energy, clarity, and focus. Many of us have experienced a quiet mind at some moment or another. It may have been an experience in nature; on a mountaintop, sitting by a rushing stream or a quiet lake, watching a beautiful sunset, on a hike.

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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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Safety versus speed: A dilemma for consultants

The Source

It can be hard to cast our minds back to the pre-pandemic world, but sometimes it’s worth doing so. In 2019, transformation—especially digital transformation—had been the overarching source of growth for the consulting industry for 3-4 years. Clients seized on new technology, ubiquitous connectivity, and big data as a means to drive change. Their ambitions stretched across their business, from front to back office, and challenged consulting firms to create new solutions.

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LIVE: Scenario Planning for a Post-Pandemic Future w/Lance Mortlock, Ernst & Young

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

As the pandemic continues to bring about new lockdowns and restrictive measure, many organizations are left scrambling to stay afloat. As it's been more than one year since the pandemic started, many simply didn't plan for this. And while the pandemic and restrictions will come to an end eventually, there will always be something else around the corner, ready to disrupt your business.

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What Psychological Safety Looks Like in a Hybrid Workplace

Harvard Business

As work and life are more intertwined than ever, managers need to take a different approach to building trust.

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One, Two, Three

Alan Weiss

When a couple of people couldn’t find how to subscribe to something, I told them how to do it. When a third told me this, I asked my tech people to change the format for subscribing. When ten people did it I simply began subscribing for them until we had it fixed. Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times it’s a pattern. Always ask, “Who or what is the commonality?

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Taking Employee Engagement Actions

LSA Global

The Purpose of Employee Engagement Surveys is Taking Employee Engagement Actions Unfortunately, 80% of employees believe that engagement surveys do not drive meaningful outcomes. Of what use are employee engagement surveys if nothing changes as a result? Not much. Employee expectations are raised thinking there might be some improvement and then dashed as time goes on and the status quo reigns in force.

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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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Family Management: On the Cusp of Parenthood

Harvard Business

The time right before having a first baby is a unique point in a parent’s personal history. We hear from a mother whose due date is fast approaching.

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Unsponsored

Seth Godin Blog

When we do our work without regard for a third party, simply to serve the reader, the customer or the story, we’re creating something that’s unsponsored. The third party shows up when we’re encouraged (by payment or other means) to have multiple objectives. And those usually bring compromise. When our goals are aligned with those that we serve, we have a rare chance to maximize both.

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Are You Spending Your Parenting Time and Energy Wisely?

Harvard Business

A matrix to help guide your decision-making.

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How Inclusive Is Your Leadership?

Harvard Business

A research-based tool to help leaders understand how their behaviors impact employees.

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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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Supplier Diversity Programs Are Failing Black-Owned Businesses

Harvard Business

Five recommendations to help your organization become a better partner.

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Bonus: Finding a New Balance with Esther Perel

Harvard Business

How will the way we work change after the pandemic?