Wed.Jul 24, 2024

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Don’t Set Your Goals in Stone — Mold Them Like Clay

Harvard Business

A popular analogy compares our goals to rocks in a jar: put the big rocks (your most valued goals) in the jar first, or else the smaller (less important) rocks will take up all the space. But goals aren’t rocks; in fact, they’re more like balls of soft clay that require molding as much as prioritizing. To better mold your goals to your stage in life and what’s important to you, work through a four-step process that breaks your goals into values and definitions of success.

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Professional Services Brand Architecture: Curing “I-didn’t-know-you-did-thatitis.”

Prudent Pedal

Why do your clients buy services you offer from other firms? It happens time and time again. You learn through the grapevine or a loyal client that another client has just chosen a competitor for a service that you provide. When you ask your client why he chose a competitor, he says, “I didn’t know […] Professional Services Brand Architecture: Curing “I-didn’t-know-you-did-thatitis.” appeared first on Prudent Pedal.

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8 Reasons Why Co-Leaders Fail

Harvard Business

When companies appoint two people to share a leadership role, they typically invest time explaining and justifying the dual structure when it’s launched — but they neglect to continue the work of making people understand how the two leaders are working together. To be successful, co-leaders need an ongoing process to keep from settling into separate fiefdoms that destroy value in the business.

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Olympic Spirit: A Journey of Resilience and Unity

Chad Barr

I am honored to introduce a very special guest contributor for this week’s edition of our newsletter: my wife, Cantor Laurel Barr. Laurel has recently accepted the position of spiritual leader of Temple B’nai Abraham in Elyria, Ohio. As the spiritual leader of this Jewish congregation, Laurel brings a profound perspective on the intersection of faith, history, and current events.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Research: How Passion Can Backfire at Work

Harvard Business

Passion has long been championed as a key to workplace success. However, scientific studies have found mixed results: On the one hand, some studies find evidence that passionate employees tend to perform better, while other research has documented null or even negative effects on performance. What’s the root of these inconsistent findings surrounding passion?

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How to Coach an Employee Who’s Struggling to Perform

Harvard Business

Management professor and author Melvin Smith takes questions from listeners who are struggling to coach employees.

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Innovating Around an Existing Core Product or Service

Harvard Business

Wharton professor David Robertson discusses a “third way” to innovate besides disruptive and sustaining innovations.