Harvard Business
AUGUST 20, 2024
Previous research has found that new ideas are seen as risky and are often rejected. New research suggests that this rejection can be due to people’s lack of shared criteria or reference points when evaluating a potential innovation’s value. In a new paper, the authors find that the more novel the idea, the more people differ on their perception of its value.
David A Fields
AUGUST 20, 2024
Consulting is a great profession. However, occasionally consulting can be decidedly un-fun. A total bummer. When that happens, it’s time to turn to the tips outlined below. My colleagues and I frequently hear tales of woe from consulting firm leaders. Down days caused by revenue slumps, rejected proposals, engagements that head south, and even clients … Continued The post Rough Day, Month or Year?
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Harvard Business
AUGUST 20, 2024
Influencers are often targets of online negativity, and how they respond to this feedback can have important ramifications for their personal brands and the effectiveness of their product endorsements. Recent research shows that one commonly employed tactic — turning off social media comments — can undermine influencers’ key assets: their persuasiveness, likability, and perceived sincerity.
MishTalk
AUGUST 20, 2024
Adding the job vacancy rate to the McKelvey (Sahm) recession signal eliminates false negatives and false positives, and provides a much faster signal than Sahm.
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Harvard Business
AUGUST 20, 2024
In the past 18 months, many companies have significantly retreated from their sustainability commitments. High-profile examples include Tractor Supply Co., which eliminated jobs focused on diversity and withdrew its carbon-emissions goals, and Canada’s major oil sands companies, which removed decarbonization goals from their websites. Nike and others have similarly reduced their sustainability efforts.
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Harvard Business
AUGUST 20, 2024
A conversation with professors Amy Edmondson and Michael Luca on data-driven decision-making.
MishTalk
AUGUST 20, 2024
Despite popular myth (and reporting), the answer is no. Let’s discuss how people arrive at these numbers and why they are wrong.
Harvard Business
AUGUST 20, 2024
After achieving early success, how should the founders continue to build value for their soccer franchise?
Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC
AUGUST 20, 2024
In a recent coaching session, Jason, a manager new to his position shared, “My team is fighting even the most basic of changes. I know there have been a lot of changes to deal with lately. Me, coming on as their new leader being a big one, but they’re behavior is ridiculous. The recent changes […] The post Why Are They Resisting This Change? appeared first on Weber Business Services, LLC.
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Robertson Cooper
AUGUST 20, 2024
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Seth Godin Blog
AUGUST 20, 2024
Nobody asks you to design a bridge, write a sonnet or do open heart surgery. We leave these essential tasks to trained professionals. But many job descriptions carry the unstated addendum, “and write.” Write memos, proposals, and even instruction manuals. The local supermarket is reducing its hours for the summer (well deserved). The sign they put on the door to announce this is 100 words long.
Girard Training Solutions
AUGUST 20, 2024
On today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric shares part three of this six-part series from his book, Lead Like a Pro: The Essential Guide for New Managers. Featuring chapters three and four, you’ll hear why it’s important to set SMART goals for your team, Eric’s brainstorming guidelines for setting team goals, and why you should be performing weekly one-on-one meetings with team members.
Robertson Cooper
AUGUST 20, 2024
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