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The Cost and Opportunity of Standing-With

You put yourself on the line when you stand-with. Some of my proudest memories are of people I’ve stood-with when it would have been easier to walk-away. I’m not special. It’s likely you’ve done the same. Standing-with: Standing-with includes disadvantaging yourself in order to advantage another....

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12 Ways to End Soul-Sucking Meetings

Poorly run meetings cost US companies $399 billion. The survey says: "We surveyed 182 senior managers in a range of industries: 65% said meetings keep them from completing their own work. 71% said meetings are unproductive and inefficient, 64% said meetings come at the expense of deep thinking....

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The Top 5 Leadership Mistakes You Might Be Making

Avoiding common pitfalls to become a better leader. As a chief people officer, I have a front-row seat to watch some leadership careers flourish - and some crash and burn. Here are the five most critical mistakes that derail promising careers. 1. You think you have to know everything. I once...

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