Fri.Apr 25, 2025

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Big Ideas, Bad Results: Avoiding Strategic Uselessness

Tom Spencer

Imagine spending months crafting a detailed, data-driven strategy , only to watch it gather dust on a shelf. This scenario plays out far too often in the corporate world. In a rapidly shifting business landscape, with advances like AI, quantum computing, advanced robotics, blockchain, and gene editing, spending valuable time and resources developing a strategically useless plan may be more damaging than having no strategy at all.

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Research: When Leaders Express Positivity Early On, Employees Perform Better

Harvard Business

A study found that the timing and emotional tenor of a leader’s communication can significantly affect their team members’ performance.

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Leadership Edge: Your Soft Skills Set You Apart

Tom Spencer

In my career, I’ve often seen technical expertise what we call hard skills acclaimed as the cornerstone of professional success. While this is true to a degree, Ive learned that its not enough. The ability to navigate complex challenges, influence stakeholders, and inspire teams requires something more: soft skills. Skills like effective communication, emotional intelligence, adaptability, and resilience are often the deciding factor in whether someone thrives or stalls in their career.

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Which State Will Have the Highest Unemployment Rate in the Next Recession?

MishTalk

History suggests Michigan will likely be hit the hardest.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Best available

Seth Godin Blog

Go to the store, look at the five kinds of mustard on offer, and pick the one that’s best for you. This is not controversial. Go to Amazon and search for wireless headphones. There are more than 400 types to choose from. Compare rankings and ratings and price and choose the ones that are best for you. Amazing, but not shocking. Now, consider an architect designing an addition for the nearby school.

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Trump Tells Time Magazine He Has Made 200 Deals Already, Refused to Name Any

MishTalk

Check out this incredible interview with Time.