David A Fields

JANUARY 14, 2025

You know a rain barrel full of reasons why your consulting firm is better than other firms that do what you do. Among the reasons, of course, is you. Your experience and ideas and unique perspective. Hence, when Bethany Buttonwerk asked you why her company should work with your consulting firm instead of others shes … Continued The post The Right Response to “What Makes Your Consulting Firm Better?

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 9, 2025

In 2021, researchers at MIT and McKinsey teamed up to ask more than 100 companies how they were using AI in their operations and to learn what separated the highest-performing companies from the rest. They conducted a similar survey in 2023 to see what had changed. They found that the gap between leading companies and the rest had widened; that the payback-period for AI investments was much shorter; and that leading companies were better at identifying and implementing use cases that delivered p

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MishTalk

JANUARY 8, 2025

There’s no such thing as allies anymore. You’re either a part of the U.S or you’re not.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 9, 2025

Mistakes When Designing Core Values Company values often adorn the walls of offices or feature prominently on corporate websites, but turning those words into meaningful team norms can be a significant challenge. Too many companies make mistakes when designing core values. These common mistakes lead to ineffective and watered down platitudes that fail to create the strategically aligned and differentiated behaviors required for values to mean something to the business and the people in the busin

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Chad Barr

JANUARY 8, 2025

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and a driving force behind the AI tools reshaping industries, recently made a bold statement: “We are now confident we know how to build AGI (Artificial General Intelligence).” This is not just a tech milestone—it’s a harbinger of a seismic shift in how businesses operate, innovate, and grow. As Altman’s team moves beyond AGI toward Artificial Superintelligence (ASI), businesses everywhere need to ask a critical question: Are we ready for a

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 7, 2025

Confronting direct reports about performance issues can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time managers, who may worry that sharing critical feedback could damage their relationship with the employee. But performance conversations, especially where you need to give critical feedback, dont have to be scary. There are a few common mistakes to avoid when giving critical feedback.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 11, 2025

Let’s fact check Newsom’s fact check and his ridiculous bragging.

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Clarity Consultants

JANUARY 13, 2025

AI isnt just the future of L&D; its the present. Imagine having a tireless assistant who helps brainstorm ideas, create visuals, and analyze data while letting you focus on the bigger picture. With AI , this is not a far-off dream but a reality that can elevate how you work, create, and inspire. No more staring at a blank screen, trying to find the perfect words.

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Halo Psych

JANUARY 13, 2025

12 minute read Whether youve already set some goals for 2025, or youre still thinking about it give yourself the best chance of success by tapping into what psychology and behavioural science tells us. Create an action plan and make it as vivid and concrete as possible Research suggests that vowing to achieve a goal doesnt work. What works is making a vivid, concrete plan.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 11, 2025

Welcome to 2025! In this episode of the Harmonious Workplaces podcast, Rich Cruz, Sharyl Volpe, and Ben Kleinman discuss key trends and predictions for the workplace in the new year. They explore a range of topics, from the renewed focus on teamwork to the impact of AI, and the ongoing challenges for HR and change […] The post Ep 44: Organization Change Trends and Predictions for 2025 appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 8, 2025

Some traditional retailers including Walmart, Target, and Best Buy are adopting third-party marketplaces, which connect customers with external sellers and thereby offer customers a much broader selection. Many other traditional retailers are considering whether to follow suit. Making the choice isnt clear-cut. It involves weighing a host of benefits and challenges.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 10, 2025

The city of LA has a Recall Petition Handbook. It’s time to use it.

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Seth Godin Blog

JANUARY 7, 2025

When I made breakfast this morning, I didn’t begin by making the blender. Someone else, a team with more skills, resources and scale, built the blender. I simply bought it. That seems obvious–no one expects a from-scratch baker to make their own baking powder. And yet, our projects are rarely fine tuned around leverage. Begin with this question: “What are you hiring yourself to do?

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LSA Global

JANUARY 14, 2025

Redwood Shores, CA LSA Global, the leading business consulting, coaching, and training firm that helps fast growth life science, technology, and service companies by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with strategy, today announced results for a highly customized 1×1 Intensive Leadership Coaching for a Director that needed to elevate individual and team performance.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 11, 2025

Download a printable PDF. Gerbil: *Sigh* I feel I failed the test I just took for this job. Shermie: Oh, dont worry. Its a personality test you simply cant fail it. Its less of a test and more of an assessment to let us know how you think and act at work. Gerbil: Whew! […] The post Shermie Cartoon: Test Failure appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 7, 2025

Studies have shown that people dislike attempts to make AI convincingly human. But emphasizing the essential role of humans in AI tools can help reduce resistance to adoption.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 9, 2025

The cleanup has not even begun because fires are still uncontained. Let’s discuss costs.

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Seth Godin Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

It costs more than you think. Last month, I hit the old stock on the Avery labels in my office cabinet. I had a bunch of things to send out, and off they went. It turns out, who knew, that old labels stop sticking. It’s entirely possible some of my really important packages never got there, but it’s hard to tell. It was certain, though, that the adhesive wasn’t doing its job.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

JANUARY 12, 2025

As we enter 2025, many of us are reflecting on how we can become better leaders in the year ahead. To help us on that journey, we had the privilege of speaking with Christian Muntean, leadership consultant and author of Train to Lead: The Unstoppable Leader's Plan for Peak Performance. In this episode, Christian shares invaluable insights on how leaders can achieve sustainable growth, avoid burnout, and create positive team cultures.

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Office Skills

JANUARY 14, 2025

What is a Receptionist? A receptionist is a person who supports management at all levels of the organization and generally greets the public and answers the company telephone. Their interpersonal […] The post Top Receptionist Duties appeared first on Office Skills Training.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 9, 2025

Six actions to take to sustain progress, create profitable growth opportunities, and build a more capable organization.

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This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 12, 2025

No, this isn’t a Babylon Bee Headline. It’s from a Newsom post on X. Grok created the image.

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Seth Godin Blog

JANUARY 11, 2025

Almost all car crashes would be avoided if the driver were just going a bit slower. (That’s why it’s more accurate to call them “crashes” and not “accidents.”) That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have bold plans. That’s essential. It’s the last-second shortcuts that get us into trouble. Hurry, but don’t rush.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 10, 2025

Five strategies to help you beat malaise and lock back in.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 10, 2025

Despite advances in cybersecurity solutions, the number and impact of cyber incidents continue to grow, with the average cost of a data breach in 2024 reaching $4.88 million and the number of confirmed data breaches hitting a record high. The July 2024 CrowdStrike incident demonstrates the need to develop capabilities to assess the downstream business impact of cyber events, establish appropriate cyber resiliency objectives, and ensure effective communication for better cyber risk management dec

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