Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 12, 2015
If you could wave a magic wand and suddenly make every employee in your organization proficient in one behavior what would that be? Critical thinking? Customer-orientation? Sales? No matter which behavior I consider, I’m hard pressed to come up with one that would be more impactful with just a bit more listening. Listening transforms relationships.
Penelope Trunk
OCTOBER 22, 2015
Now that I’ve read , and re-read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up , I’m more conscious about what I keep and what I throw out. I’m hard-core now. Most birthday cards go in the garbage; we have a lot of birthdays and I saved the cards since when I was five years old, and believe me, I didn’t need to. But I took a look at this card and I couldn’t throw it out.
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Lateral Action
OCTOBER 22, 2015
Kabuki star Ebizo Ichikawa XI in action, from Ebizo’s YouTube channel Last Christmas I visited the Kabuki-za theater in Tokyo to experience kabuki—one of Japan’s traditional forms of drama, dating back to 1603. As the curtain slid aside, it revealed a world of breathtaking beauty: a stage like a painted scroll, where actors in bright […].
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 27, 2015
The world is getting more dynamic and complex, not less, so leaders must learn how to surmount new challenges.
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Learning how to promote your training courses online is key to growing your training business. In this Ultimate Guide to Marketing we cover effective and modern marketing strategies that will help you market your training program, and sell more courses. You’ll learn how to: Harness the power of SEO to drive website traffic Convert more website visitors to sales Create smart email marketing campaigns Get the most out of course marketplaces Establish a referral program And more… Get ready to see y
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 14, 2015
When I was in grad school, there were clearly two camps (and they didn’t respect each other all that much): The scientests out to prove their hypotheses through experimentation, control groups, and statistical analysis, and the qualitative researchers who showed up, listened, and let the theories emerge. Being in business, and studying at night, I was initially drawn to the power of proof.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 7, 2015
One of my millennial friends, Vince, recently posted this on Facebook. “I may not be the best organist, and yes I play it like a piano. But I am determined to learn the Tocatta part of Tocatta and Fugue in D minor down for Saturday for a tour group I am playing for.” The rush of comments seemed to entirely miss the point. “you worry to much.” “you are a great pianist.” For a little extra inspiration while you read on click here: Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor.
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Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 28, 2015
I’ve never met an executive who said, “my team’s just too strategic. I just wish they would focus on the day-to-day work.” Nope in fact it’s quite the opposite concern. “How do I get my team to think more strategically?” “Karin, I just don’t think anyone on this team is ready to take on my role… and I can’t get promoted until I find a successor.” And the phone call of the week is, “these millennials just don’t se
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 26, 2015
If you’re like most managers, you know the importance of helping your team see the bigger picture. You would do more, if you only had the time. The occasional all-hands meetings help, but without interim reinforcement, those motivational meetings can feel like a fire hose of plans and numbers. If you want your team to truly “get it,” sprinkle little bits of big picture reinforcement into their week. 6 Ways to Get Your Employees to See the Big Picture. “The big picture do
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 5, 2015
You don’t have enough time, enough resources, or budget– or maybe you lack all three. You may be surprised to know that’s exactly what stacks the odds of success in your favor. According to research psychologist Adam Grant, increasing resources increases your likelihood of a project’s success… but only for a while. There’s a critical point when too much money, time, or support actually hurts your mission.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 21, 2015
What is your unique value proposition? What unique set of experience, skills, and style do you bring to the your work? If you’ve never tried this before I challenge you to give it a shot and share it with our community. That’s not bragging, that’s confidence. Why I’m Writing About Unique Value Propositions Today. When I recently published a post on the Lead Change Group Website, How to Promote Yourself Without Being Annoying , my first tip was “be confident in your
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Introducing Willow from WILL Interactive – a new artificial instructor technology that coaches users through eLearning content to increase training ROI. Using active conversations with a virtual expert not only reinforces key concepts but also helps employees think critically and creatively. Willow can ask questions, analyze responses, and deliver personalized feedback.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 27, 2015
There’s no question. The best way to get better at leading is by leading. Learn some skills, get out of your comfort zone, try them out, get feedback, take it seriously, adjust, repeat. It’s the premise behind high-end executive development programs that include action learning projects and 360 feedback assessments. The trouble is, such programs are often reserved for high-potential talent at a certain level of the organization.
Penelope Trunk
OCTOBER 8, 2015
Liv Tyler just joined a bunch of other post-30 women in speaking out about how there are too few Hollywood roles for older women. I always read what the women say because the aging process for women is so difficult. I want to know how other women handle it. I want to know if there is a secret to aging gracefully. I see the first step is something like what Giselle did, wearing a burka to get plastic surgery.
Penelope Trunk
OCTOBER 15, 2015
This course includes four days of one-hour video sessions and email-based course materials. You can watch live Nov. 16- Nov. 19. The cost is $195. But it’s $145 if you sign up in the next four days. . Sign up now! I have three siblings. All brothers. We all know who my mom’s favorite is: Brother number two. And we all know who the smartest on is: Brother number three.
Penelope Trunk
OCTOBER 5, 2015
This live, online course runs Nov. 2 – Nov. 5 at 8pm ET. The cost of the course is $195, but if you register in the next four days the cost is $145. Sign up now! My editor is an INFP. He is crazy, but he doesn’t know he’s crazy. The first crazy thing he did was email me out of the blue and ask if he could be my editor. This is what he wrote, “I have no experience editing but I love your writing and the only way I can figure out how to be able to read more of it is to be your e
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With the increased interest in reskilling and upskilling existing workforces, companies are looking for more training and development content and realizing that higher education has a lot to offer. Similarly, companies are finding value in providing training to students and preskilling their future workforce. The challenge is that the technology and platforms used to serve these two audiences have never had to work well together—until now.
Lateral Action
OCTOBER 13, 2015
How much should I charge? I hear this question a lot from creative coaching clients wrestling with the perennial question of how much a unique piece of art, or a stylish design, or an engrossing story, or a transformational creative service is worth in hard cash. There are many answers to this question, and several […]. The post The Art of Emotional Pricing appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.
Lateral Action
OCTOBER 1, 2015
The Nine Muses Once upon a time it was taken for granted that the source of creativity was not the artist but the spirits, gods, or Muses, via inspiration. The word “inspiration” comes from the same Latin root as “respiration,” suggesting that the artist “breathed in” influences from outside. The opening of Homer’s Odyssey is […].
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 22, 2015
Early adopters get most of the attention from analysts and marketers, but focusing on consumers who are resistant to innovations is another way to bring new products to market.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 26, 2015
The Global Innovation 1000 study has shown that it's not how much you spend on R&D, but how you spend it, that determines your success. However, it also matters where you spend it-- and our 2015 study shows that decisions about R&D location look very different today than they did less than a decade ago. Asia is now the top regional destination for R&D spending, followed by North America and Europe.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 20, 2015
Bran Ferren's companies, Applied Minds and Applied Inventions, produce breakthrough innovations in record time, with an extraordinarily consistent track record in a variety of industrial and consumer areas. This Thought Leader interview describes how business leaders can cultivate the kind of enterprise that routinely creates miracles.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 18, 2015
Many companies today are threatened by activist investors. Before they start to circle your company, apply their best practices. Here are our top 10 pieces of advice for taking control of your cost base -- not to cut back, but to build a more resilient and capable organization.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 14, 2015
In a new book, Harvard management guru Rosabeth Moss Kanter makes compelling business cases for the investments in resources, creativity, and endurance needed to rebuild and reinvent the U.S. transportation system.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 4, 2015
Loyalty isn't driving millennials to stay with their current organization, nor is lack of loyalty driving them to go. Their motivations, instead, are deeply rooted in the economic and social conditions that have shaped their youth and early adulthood. Company leaders need to understand these drivers and focus their talent strategies accordingly. If they do, they just may find that their millennial employees are their most enduring.
Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager
Are you considering a shift to product management or just starting your journey as a Product Manager? Join Leslie Grandy and Drew Weaver for an insightful webinar designed to help you seamlessly transition into this dynamic role. Whether you're looking to pivot your career or enhance your existing skills, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to succeed!
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Every successful business needs both high-potential producers and high-potential performers. Which one are you?
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 29, 2015
Given the growing number of international mergers, managers must overcome cultural differences with foreign colleagues to avoid the type of friction that can devalue a deal.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 25, 2015
Automakers could see a 204 percent uptick in revenue from digitally enabled features between 2016 and 2021, pushed largely by the ever-increasing popularity of autonomous driving and parking systems and safety options such as automatic braking and blind-spot monitoring.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 19, 2015
In her new book, journalist Gillian Tett convincingly shows how companies can be constrained by silos that inhibit collaboration -- and how they can break out of them.
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HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ - transforming video engagement with two-way interactivity. With Qvio viewers can ask questions and get instant answers from the content owner's Author-Controlled AI™️.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 27, 2015
In his new book, Stephen Witt offers a compelling tale of how music industry executives, technologists, and pirates upended the business of selling recorded music.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Workshops in another setting can provide employees with a valuable means of thinking critically about their company's vision.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 8, 2015
When market share is concentrated among a few companies, they advertise more. But that dynamic could actually benefit the competition.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 1, 2015
Analysts often discourage risky expansions into developing markets, but three distinct strategies have been associated with success.
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Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.
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