Fri.May 21, 2021

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Why Coaching is the Secret Sauce of Leadership

Rick Conlow

Coaching is the secret sauce of leadership success. Ssshhh…did I write that? I let the cat is out of the bag. Check out these verses. “On Raglan Road” by Van Morrison and the Chieftains has these lines about hidden, secret ideas: I gave her gifts of the mind, I gave her the secret signs, That’s known to the artists who have known.

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Private equity firms: Busier than ever in consulting, but with what impact?

The Source

Four years ago, we published an article about the way in which private equity firms could re-shape the consulting industry. What’s happened since then, and what will happen next? The first thing to say is that PE firms are far more active in consulting now than they were in 2017. Big, high-profile deals triggered an industry-wide awareness of, if not exactly consulting, then certainly the wider business and professional services world.

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LinkedIn Says ‘Virtual Selling Is Here To Stay’

Henry DeVries

Sales leaders continue to transition from in-person to all-virtual selling models. Many believe there will be no return to normal selling, and this is an opportunity for something better.

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Survey: The Future of the Best Place to Work

Brimstone Consulting

Expectations have changed. What now makes a best place to work? Brimstone has partnered with Entrom y, an organizational assessment platform, to conduct a survey to learn about new expectations for organizations and the work environment. Focused on what employees are looking for in an organization, how organizations can differentiate themselves, attracting and retaining talent, and the expectations of leaders, the survey aims to uncover anticipated challenges and opportunities for the future.

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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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How to Communicate Better as a People Manager

LSA Global

How to Communicate Better as a People Manager High performing leaders keenly understand the consequences of taking a lax approach to communication. If information does not flow effectively throughout an organization, it is hard to get work done in a way that makes sense. In fact, our organizational alignment research found that timely information flow and transparency of communication have the fourth highest correlation to higher performance. 81% of respondents who reported a high level of align

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The urgent changes

Seth Godin Blog

It always does. Perhaps you remember when the most urgent issue of the day was the relationship between the US and Cuba. Or the argument you were having about what flavor the wedding cake should be. The very nature of ‘urgent’ means that it can’t and won’t persist. Important , on the other hand, might hang around for a long time.

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5 Rules to Manage AI’s Unintended Consequences

Harvard Business

Reinforcement learning can lead you places you don’t want to go.

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It’s Time to Free the Middle Manager

Harvard Business

Organizations no longer need traffic cops. They need leaders.