Sat.Sep 24, 2022

article thumbnail

The Gift of Failure

CaseInterview.com

“Failure” always has a gift. The gift is an opportunity to learn a lesson. The challenge with failure is it feels just awful. And when you feel awful, you’re hardly in the mood to learn. But this is a mistake. You’ve just paid your emotional tuition. The lesson is sitting right in front of you — hiding in plain sight. The only question is whether you open your eyes, look for that lesson, and learn from it.

Policies 105
article thumbnail

Become a Sponge: Seek Out and Soak Up Information

Tom Spencer

Dave Balter , CEO of social marketing company BzzAgent, argues that: “Most highly successful leaders really aren’t the smartest people in any room. Rather, they have something that sets them apart. That something is sponge and stone …”. According to Balter, a sponge is someone who tirelessly seeks out and absorbs new information. They read voraciously.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Can You Think Strategically?

Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC

Do you think strategically? Can you? Do you know how? Recently, I’ve been asked by several clients to help them and their managers think strategically. Given the challenging economic climate, the tight labor market, and the need for enhanced seamless remote and in-person service delivery capabilities, a manager’s ability to be flexible, efficient, and […].

article thumbnail

When Workplace Wellbeing Initiatives Becomes Toxic

Tom Spencer

One of the greatest by-products of the otherwise awful period of COVID-19 was a more universal workplace emphasis on well-being. Whilst some companies did have wellbeing on their corporate agendas before the pandemic, there was often no formal protocol to follow on how to safeguard or advocate employee wellbeing. As a result, attempts were often sporadic, lacking in structure, and done on a trial and error basis.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Why Economies Become Less Dynamic as They Age

Harvard Business

Mancur Olsen’s 1982 classic, “The Rise and Decline of Nations,” offers a startling lens on what’s gone wrong with the U.S. economy.

58