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Leading With Strengths | Arthur C. Brooks
CliftonStrengths
Dive into the mind of Arthur Brooks as he shares how his top CliftonStrengths—Futuristic, Ideation, Strategic, Woo, and Input—fuel his success. Discover how Arthur leverages his strengths to create innovative ideas, build meaningful connections, and inspire others to pursue happiness.
What underrated skills should leaders possess?
INSEAD Knowledge
Learn what top HR and Learning and Development leaders had to say about the most underrated skills that they think leaders should possess.
Empowering Leaders: Simon Sinek’s Guide to Success | Full Conversation
Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek, founder of The Optimism Company, explores optimism, infinite mindset, and effective leadership. He offers insights on embracing challenges, fostering collaboration, and prioritizing diversity and inclusion for thriving teams and organizations.
How to Improve Employee Engagement With Job Crafting
MIT Sloan Management Review
Job crafting helps workers tailor their roles to their skills, boosting engagement and productivity. A global study developed a four-step framework to guide this proactive job transformation.
Why Rewarding Behavior Over Performance Can Transform Your Team
Simon Sinek
Toxic high performers can erode team morale while balancing incentives can lead to sustained success. Simon shares a personal story illustrating the power of recognizing initiative and the importance of aligning rewards with company values.
Preparing and Leading a Future-Ready Organization
MIT Sloan Executive Education
Organizations must perform and transform simultaneously to stay competitive. Join experts from MIT Sloan and IMD for strategies on leadership, technology value, and scaling capabilities.
Leadership lessons from the prime minister of Canada 🔗
TED
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses his leadership journey with Adam Grant, covering impostor syndrome, motivation amid criticism, and his commitment to encouraging truth-telling. He reflects on his challenges and what keeps him awake at night.
Conviction and Compassion: How to Have Hard Conversations
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford Professor Irv Grousbeck discusses balancing conviction and compassion in tough conversations, advocating for respectful directness. In this Think Fast, Talk Smart episode, he shares practical strategies for effective communication.
Three Symptoms of Employee Burnout
O.C. Tanner
Employee burnout shows up as exhaustion, futility, and avoidance, often fueled by company culture issues. Dana Rogers, VP at O.C. Tanner, explains these symptoms and their causes, while highlighting steps organizations can take to prevent and address burnout.
How to Improve Employee Engagement With Job Crafting
MIT Sloan Management Review
Job crafting allows workers to reshape their roles to better match their skills and interests. A study of 1,000 business leaders and 2,000 employees led to a four-step framework to boost engagement and productivity.
Turning Every Disruption into an Opportunity
INSEAD
Professor Nathan Furr discusses how to leverage disruptions as opportunities to enhance organizational innovation. He emphasizes the importance of effective leadership and processes in understanding customer needs and fostering a culture that embraces new ideas.
Practical Empathy: Empathy in Action at Work
O. C. Tanner
While empathy is crucial for the employee experience, its application lacks consensus. This video explores a practical empathy model, emphasizing supportive actions and boundaries, and unpacks six essential components for effective implementation in organizations.
Exploring the Deeper Frontiers of Leadership
INSEAD
In this video, Professor Graham Ward discusses the need for leaders to receive effective external feedback and access practical tools while also having a safe psychological space to practice new behaviors and change their identities. Watch to learn more.
Leading Through Change Strategies to Uphold a Thriving Workplace Culture
Great Place To Work
Join Plante Moran and Great Place To Work to learn how to navigate leadership transitions effectively. Discover strategies for building trust, supporting employee well-being, and maintaining a positive culture during change.
7 Key Tensions Every Leader Must Balance
Harvard Business Review
Executives must balance command-and-control leadership with nimble, adaptive approaches. IMD professor Jennifer Jordan provides strategies for effectively navigating these contrasting leadership styles.
How to Build a Team of Owners in Your Family Enterprise
MIT Sloan Executive Education
MIT Sloan’s John Davis and Deborah Ancona highlight the importance of a unified ownership team in family businesses for long-term success. They discuss the essential qualities of effective teams and the challenges of fostering resilience across generations.
Robin Vince, President and CEO of BNY
The Economic Club of Washington, D. C.
David Rubenstein interviewed Robin Vince, President and CEO of BNY.
Leadership At Risk: Preventing Manager Burnout
O. C. Tanner
Mid-level managers face increased stress and burnout due to rising demands. Meghan Stettler from the O.C. Tanner Institute emphasizes the need for a holistic approach, advocating for inclusive change management and adequate support for leaders.
Technology, Innovation, and Trends
AI Horizons: AI and the Workforce – AI at Wharton’s Webinar Series
Wharton School
This discussion explores the future impact of generative AI on the workforce and focuses on preparing for AI’s influence on employment dynamics and strategies.
Garry Tan, President and CEO of Y Combinator
The Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. was pleased to host Garry Tan, President and CEO of Y Combinator on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Mr. Tan was interviewed by Teresa Carlson, Board Member, General Catalyst.
Fortune
The 29-year-old founder of SmartSweets started her company by taking out $105,000 in debt financing and buying a 120-cavity gummy bear mold off of Amazon.
H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., Chairman and CEO of GE Aerospace
The Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
In this video, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., Chairman and CEO of GE Aerospace, discusses the company’s innovation strategies, industry leadership, and commitment to sustainability.
The GenAI AI Blind Spot Leaders Have Now
MIT Sloan Management Review
Leaders must navigate rapid changes in generative AI technology. Experts at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium highlight key issues leaders should focus on to effectively leverage AI benefits.
He Went From Being Homeless to Launching a Toy Line at Walmart
Fortune Magazine
Luca Netz is the CEO of Pudgy Penguins, an NFT collection existing on the Ethereum blockchain. Netz purchased the company in 2022, and today Pudgy Penguins’ market cap stands at nearly $100 million.
The World Is Changing Fast! Do This Now To Prepare – Neil Howe
Tony Robbins
In this conversation, historian Neil Howe discusses lessons from past crises and their relevance to today’s challenges with Scott Harris. He also explores insights from his latest book, The Fourth Turning Is Here.
MIT Sloan Management Review
Work/24: The Human Factor was a virtual summit focused on leveraging the synergy between people and technology. It featured experts in AI, change management, and workplace culture to help teams thrive in an AI-driven work environment.
Leadership perspectives: An interview with Dirk Beeckman, CEO of JAB Pet Holdings 🔗
Heidrick & Struggles
In this Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Perspectives video, CEO Dirk Beeckman of JAB Pet Holdings discusses key growth factors, the importance of a purpose-driven culture, and his insights on effective leadership and advice for new CEOs.
AI and the Future of Work: highlights from the Sanjaya Lall Visiting Professorship panel event
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
The panel on “AI and the Future of Work” discusses how artificial intelligence will transform job markets and workplace dynamics. Experts highlight the need for skill adaptation and policy changes to maximize AI’s benefits while mitigating challenges like job displacement.
Global AI Leaders Series 4 | Augmenting People and Organisations with AI
INSEAD
Join us for a session on how AI can shape individuals and organizations, featuring insights from Chwee Foon Lim and Francois Candelon. Discover the transformative impact of AI on work and continuous organizational change.
Personal Development and Skills
Mike Posner: Own Your Limitless Potential
FranklinCovey
Mike Posner, known for his music career and remarkable feats like walking across America and climbing Mount Everest, encourages embracing personal growth and creativity. He inspires others to take action and pursue greatness by emphasizing the power of deliberate action over mere intention.
Highlights: Deborah Liu | Take Back Your Power: 10 New Rules for Women at Work
Talks at Google
Deborah Liu discusses her book “Take Back Your Power: 10 New Rules for Women at Work,” where she shares her experiences in Silicon Valley and working her way to the top of the corporate ladder.
How to Get People to Listen to You
Harvard Business Review
Being heard at work has less to do with volume than strategy. And in the workplace, it’ll have a huge impact on whether you’re seen as competent, get credit for the work you do, and are able to get your job done. Learn practical tips to improve your chances of being heard at work without having to yell.
Leading Winning Teams: Art and Science
MIT Sloan Executive Education
Join MIT experts Ben Shields and Shira Springer for a free 60-minute event on building winning teams. Learn strategies from sports leadership, including managing talent, using data, and storytelling to enhance team culture.
Marcus Buckingham on Using a ‘Lovingly Lens’ 🔗
Vistage
Marcus Buckingham advises using a “lovingly lens” to improve community impact by focusing on frequent, 15-minute check-ins with team members. This approach enhances performance and engagement by addressing feelings, current tasks, and support needed.
Donald H. Ogilvie ’78 Spring Colloquium Keynote: The Evolution of Business & Society
Yale School of Management
Mark Walton ’79 and Anna Blanding ’09 discussed the personal values and the Yale SOM experiences that have guided them through careers in media and impact investing.
Eckhart Tolle on Finding Your Identity, Meaning & Purpose in Life
Tony Robbins
Eckhart Tolle and Tony Robbins explore the balance between being and doing, two essential aspects of spiritual life that lead to deeper meaning and purpose. Tolle, a renowned spiritual teacher, emphasizes the significance of this duality on the journey toward fulfillment.
Prime Your Brain to STOP Stress, Anxiety & Fear INSTANTLY
Tony Robbins
Experience Tony Robbins’ Priming routine, a 15-minute daily affirmations practice designed to enhance your day. This visualization meditation focuses on gratitude and sets a positive foundation for success, guiding you toward your goals and aspirations.
Getting director upskilling right
Inside Today’s Boardrooms
In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, Patricia Galloway discusses the critical need for upskilling boards and offers guidance on enhancing board members’ skills through ongoing education and certification programs.
Tony Robbins Transforms His Limiting Beliefs in Under 10 Mins
Tony Robbins
In this heartfelt video, Tony Robbins guides a man from his challenging upbringing in the slums of India to finding personal success and purpose in serving others. He emphasizes the significance of gratitude, faith, and giving back while reflecting on the true meaning of success.
Inside Today’s Boardrooms
In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, Dave Stainback, US Territory Crisis & Resilience Leader at PwC, talks through the ways companies can prepare for and respond to crises.
7 Rules of Power Surprising but True Advice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career
INSEAD
Jeffrey Pfeffer’s “7 Rules of Power” teaches how to effectively use power for career growth and organizational change. The rules illustrate how power can be a positive tool when understood and applied correctly.
Fixing a Broken Relationship at Work
Harvard Business Review
Work relationships can improve with effort, even when they feel stuck. HBR editor Amy Gallo offers essential tips for turning around difficult dynamics and enhancing your work life.
How To Raise Your Standards To Get ANYTHING YOU WANT
Tony Robbins
These 4 standard measurements have the potential to change your life in very impactful ways. What standards are you setting for yourself? Is it a should or a must? Tony Robbins speaks on raising the bar and quality of your life by raising your standards.
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Knowing how to run a meeting, moderate a panel, or broker an important conversation can be critical for your professional and personal success. Rather than seeing these interactions as hurdles to overcome, there are strategies to make them smoother and more collaborative.
Last Lecture Series: How to Live your Life at Full Power — Graham Weaver
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Graham Weaver, Lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Founder of Alpine Investors, shares the three most important principles for living a full life as part of the GSB 2024 Last Lecture Series. Hint: It involves discovering the power of your second voice.
How to Approach Layoffs With Compassion
MIT Sloan Management Review
Discover how to handle layoffs with compassion in this MIT Sloan Management Review video featuring CEO coach Sanyin Siang, focusing on the importance of humane leadership for both current and former employees.
Capgemini Invent Talks: Understanding the Value of Workforce Skilling
Capgemini
In this Invent Talk, we examine the changing landscape of workforce skilling, focusing on the demand for upskilling, its impact on productivity, and our strategies for bridging skill gaps in organizations.
Four Techniques to Build Self-Efficacy with Asheesh Advani
Columbia Business School
At BRITE 24, Asheesh Advani outlines four techniques to boost self-efficacy in the evolving workplace: support from others, learning by doing, finding relatable role models, and reframing negative thoughts.
Branding, Influence, and Communication
Your Personal Brand: What Do People Really Think About You?
Gartner
Join Ed Gabrys from Gartner to learn practical strategies for new executives to build a strong personal brand and enhance influence quickly. The episode covers debunking influence myths, defining and crafting your personal brand, and aligning it with your professional identity for leadership success.
Joe Gebbia Took Airbnb from Failing Startup to $85 Billion/Year
Tony Robbins
Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb and Samara, revolutionized travel and housing with innovative solutions. His journey from a modest startup to global success and philanthropy showcases the impact of perseverance and creativity in entrepreneurship.
2 hacks that keep Axios CEO Jim VandeHei balanced and productive 🔗
Fortune
Axios and Politico cofounder Jim VandeHei discusses the origin of his smart-brevity methodology, and why he decided to write his new book “Just the Good Stuff.”
Breaking with Tradition Podcast: Why the Why Matters
Catalyst
In the first episode of Breaking with Tradition, Catalyst discusses its commitment to creating fulfilling, equitable workplaces and the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) amid current challenges.
Aimee Wehmeier | Women in Leadership
Olin Business School
In this video, Aimee Wehmeier discusses the importance of women in leadership, sharing insights on overcoming barriers and fostering inclusive workplaces. She emphasizes the need for diverse leadership to drive innovation and change.
Wharton School
At the 2024 Wharton Global Forum in São Paulo, Pinar Yildirim explores effective advertising strategies to enhance personal branding and professional identity. Her insights aim to help individuals apply industry lessons to build a distinctive presence.
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