Harvard Business

MAY 14, 2018

Danae Diaz/Getty Images. There is no single leadership trait that guarantees success in any profession, but there is, based on my experience, one that many of the best leaders share: a fierce commitment to objectivity. And yet I realize it’s often not easy for leaders to remain objective. In my nearly three-decade career in the intelligence community, I have worked for and with 11 Directors of CIA and all five Directors of National Intelligence.

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Harvard Business

MAY 14, 2018

Christopher Stevenson/Getty Images. We’ve probably all been to at least one networking event, those initially promising but inevitably awkward meet-ups where most people arrive hoping to meet new contacts that can further their career — but end up stirring their drink in the corner of the room chatting with someone they already knew. To an introvert, these events are terrifying, but it turns out that these events aren’t all that effective for extroverts either.

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Consulting Success

MAY 14, 2018

When you deliver value to people and show them that you are there to help solve their problem, you create connections and build relationships that get you opportunities you may have otherwise missed. As an organizational psychologist, Richard Citrin follows this concept because he knows that consultancy is a business of relationships. Richard has always shared his values of contributing and giving back to the community.

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Strategy+Business

MAY 14, 2018

Stepping away from the screen and putting pen to paper allows the brain to reflect, process, and find patterns. See also "How Journaling Can Help Leaders Achieve Their Goals.

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Harvard Business

MAY 14, 2018

David Ryder/Stringer/Getty Images. Amazon came under fire last week after its board opposed a shareholder proposal to increase the diversity of the board. CtW Investment Group, an activist shareholder group, requested that Amazon implement something much like the “Rooney Rule,” a requirement instituted by the NFL in 2003 that every team must interview at least one minority candidate for an open head coach or general manager position.

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Harvard Business

MAY 14, 2018

Catherine MacBride/Getty Images. Global teams have the potential to help organizations reach new markets and provide a seamless brand experience for customers across the world. But for global teams to work, team leaders need to make sure all members feel connected and engaged, regardless of their location or culture. From what I’ve seen when advising global teams, the psychological and emotional reaction people experience when participating on these teams can sink its effectiveness.

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Strategy+Business

MAY 14, 2018

Tips for clarifying your thoughts and testing new ideas. For more insight, read "Journaling Can Boost Your Leadership Skills.

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Harvard Business

MAY 14, 2018

Pm Images/Getty Images. Platform business models are booming—becoming bigger and more powerful than ever. Just consider that a few tweets from the president caused Amazon’s market capitalization to fall by about $40 billion, or that Russian influencers were able to reach 126 million people through Facebook. At OpenMatters, we spend a lot of time studying network orchestration —business models where companies facilitate relationships and interactions, rather than serving up all

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LSA Global

MAY 14, 2018

Should You Ever Stay in a Bad Work Culture? Some people decide to stay in a bad work culture even though bad work cultures are unhealthy. At the least they drain the self-confidence and the motivation of employees to do their best; at the worst they are abusive, demeaning and unfair. A bad work culture can threaten your health and wellbeing. The Definition of Work Culture.

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Strategy+Business

MAY 14, 2018

Tips for clarifying your thoughts and testing new ideas. For more insight, read "Journaling Can Boost Your Leadership Skills.

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MBO Partners

MAY 14, 2018

Follow these six tips to lead a successful client meeting and land your next consulting contract.

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Harvard Business

MAY 14, 2018

Marcia Straub/Getty Images. Companies are collecting more data than ever before, and are making significant business decisions based on it. Of the 4 Vs of Big Data (Volume, Velocity, Variety, and Veracity), we have now seen ample evidence of the impact and importance of the first three. A higher “Volume” of data has led to more efficient decision-making in numerous instances, such as in programmatic marketing and in banking.

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Seth Godin Blog

MAY 14, 2018

What's the best college in the US? What about the best car? Best stereo speakers? Best pizza? The answer is always the same: It depends. People hate that. "It depends" puts you on the hook, requires you to have priorities and a point of view.  A forced ranking is freeing. It tells you exactly what to expect, and if things don't work out, well, blame the system.

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