To Solve Big Problems, Make Everyone Feel Included in Your Mission

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To Solve Big Problems, Make Everyone Feel Included in Your Mission     It’s human nature to want to spend our days working on something more than a paycheck, and the best leaders find ways to connect their teammates’ work to something bigger. That starts by making everyone feel included in the mission. If your team feels connected to the mission, then making big bets and solving big problems will always be within your reach. In this article, the author discusses how several prominent leaders instilled their teams with a sense of the organization’s larger purpose, and how you can do the same. Continued here

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To Improve Your Work Performance, Get Some Exercise     Although the benefits of physical activity on general well-being are widely acknowledged, there has been a lack of research on how it impacts outcomes at work, including job performance and health. Approximately 200 employees from the UK and China participated in a 10-day study in which the authors captured self-reported and objective physical activity data (via a wearable smart band device), as well as self- and supervisor-reported work outcomes. They uncovered some noteworthy findings about daily physical activity that impact employees and organizations, as well as a few research-backed ways to reap the many benefits of increasing your physical activity. Continued here

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How to Keep Up Team Morale When Someone Quits     Losing team members is disruptive. It requires you to reallocate their responsibilities, reestablish a workflow among your remaining team, and re-boost the morale you’ve worked hard to build so that other team members don’t follow suit. As a people leader, it’s your responsibility to model for your team that it’s possible to experience difficult things and still move forward — together. Continued here

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What to Do When You're Passed Over for an Internal Position     Job rejection is always difficult. But things get even more complicated when it’s an internal role. Unless you decide to leave — which takes some time — you have to figure out how to work within the same organization, and maybe even with the same people that rejected you. Here’s how to move on and carry yourself with strength. Continued here

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6 Ways to Move from Allyship to Activism     An ally is a person who supports diversity and wants to learn about communities outside of their own. In theory, a great ally asks insightful questions and finds ways support their underrecognized colleagues. The problem is that “support” is a vague term. While many people consider themselves allies, only a few actually takes action. Activists, on the other hand, are people who (by definition) engage in the causes they support. We need both types of people to create an equitable workforce. The next generation of workers have an opportunity to step up into activist roles and drive the changes that they want to see. Here’s how: Continued here

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How to Develop a 5-Year Career Plan     Having a long-term plan for your career can help you reduce career-related stress, increase your perceived employability, and allow you to connect more deeply with your purpose. But how do you move beyond yearly career goals and create a five-year plan? Brainstorm. Start by thinking about how you want your career to develop and what you need to do to get there. This requires self-reflection. You’ll need to identify your primary goal, your passions, how your existing skills contribute to both those things, and your areas for improvement. Gather feedback. We’re not aways the best judges of our own capabilities and strengths. That’s why it can be important early in your planning process to gather feedback from your superiors, mentors, and peers. They may help you discover career opportunities you never considered for yourself, clue you into strengths you may be overlooking, and share insights regarding your areas for growth and development. Map it out. After doing some self-reflection and gathering feedback, it’s time to organize the information you’ve collected. Consider keeping track of your plan in PowerPoint. For example, slide 1 should outline the career goals you identified in your self-reflection. Slide 2 should list out the skills you already have and the ones you would need to achieve your ultimate career goals. Slide 3 should highlight the development activities you plan to pursue over the next five years to help you achieve your goals. And slide 4 should present all of the possible obstacles that might prevent you from achieving your goal and how to address those challenges. Iterate. Unlike year-long goal setting, the process of creating a five-year plan is never complete. One way to ensure you’re keeping your plan updated is to set a quarterly calendar reminder. This will help you address any new developments in your life or career and make changes where necessary. Continued here

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Why Some Black Friday Deals Could Hurt Your Brand     Many Black Friday discounts represent regular prices, which could anger customers. Continued here

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Sam Altman's Self-Confidence Can Be Bad for Business, According to a Leadership Expert     The type of overconfidence favored by OpenAI's Altman can lead to disaster. Continued here

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How a Consumer-Credit Visionary Turned Fintech Pioneer Democratizes Financial Services     Innovator Nigel Morris says his early success as an entrepreneur came down to speedy execution. He's applying the same lessons to his venture investments. Continued here

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Why Purpose is the Soul of Entrepreneurship     How purpose-driven entrepreneurship enables you to have an impact beyond yourself Continued here

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Concatenation at the Highest Level: AI and Web3 Converge     Here's why technology can amplify our human potential rather than constrain it. Continued here

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10 Mindset Hacks for Successful Entrepreneurs     The right mindset can turn obstacles into opportunities. Continued here

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3 Reasons Why Failures Can Spark Change     You can learn from failure, and for entrepreneurs, that failure is often necessary to succeed. Continued here

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Shopping for the Office? How to Avoid Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams     Looking to score a good holiday deal? Be weary ofscams dressed up as dealsthat promise more than what you bargained for. Continued here

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Gathering Uncertainty Brings Golden Opportunity     How to think about navigating the complexities of rising interest rates in multifamily real estate. Continued here

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4 Ways to Scale Your Marketing for Business Growth     Here's how to subtly signal to and attract international audiences. Continued here

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A New Generation of Robots Can Help Small Manufacturers     Automation technology is creating incredible opportunities for SMEs. Smaller, flexible, collaborative robots (cobots) can be used across a wide range of applications from machine tending and welding to packaging, palletizing, and screw-driving. State-of-the-art software even allows swift reconfiguration of parts, finally making automation attractive to high-mix, low-volume manufacturers. This technology development could not have come at a better time for the industry. Take the talent crunch. Manufacturing especially is having huge problems recruiting and retaining employees. More than 2 million manufacturing jobs will sit unfilled across the United States by the end of this decade and three quarters of European companies already have difficulty recruiting suitable workers – workplaces are crying out for talent and face decreased productivity and unsustainable staff turnover. Continued here

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Why Private Equity Needs to Invest More in Talent Development     Traditionally, private equity companies have created value at the companies they own by taking on debt, restructuring, and exploiting underserved opportunities. But surging interest rates and increased competition have made it much harder to deliver strong returns. Ted Bililies, a partner and managing director of AlixPartners, says private equity leaders can no longer count on financial engineering to drive performance. Instead, they need to invest in the human capital at their portfolio companies. Bililies wrote the HBR article “Private Equity Needs a New Talent Strategy.” Continued here

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Building a More Equitable Culture at Delta Air Lines     In December 2020, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian and his leadership team were reviewing the decision to join the OneTen coalition, where he and 36 other CEOs committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and advancing one million Black Americans over the next ten years into family-sustaining jobs. But, how do you ensure everyone has equal access to opportunity within an organization? Continued here

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How Global Companies Use AI to Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions     As they strive to make their supply chains more resilient, global companies are grappling with two challenges: the difficulty in discerning potential sources and the extended time required to find, vet, and onboard new suppliers. Companies such as Walmart, Tyson Foods, Koch Industries, Maersk, Siemens, and Unilever are using AI tools to swiftly find and engage with alternative suppliers during unexpected disruptions. They are also employing AI tools to pre-qualify suppliers ahead of time. These AI tools provide buyers with enhanced information that allows them to beat their competitors in securing alternate sources of supplies. Continued here

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5 Tips for Buying Holiday Gifts for Clients     Strategic and thoughtful gift-giving can help ensure your clients feel seen and appreciated. In this article, the authors outline five tips to consider when choosing what to buy this holiday season: 1) Don’t assume expensive gifts are the best. 2) Individualize when possible. 3) Focus on the practical and useful. 4) Make sure it’s a gift, not advertising. 5) Don’t “compete” around the end of the year. Continued here

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Taupo: The super volcano under New Zealand's largest lake     Located in the centre of New Zealand's North Island, the town of Taupo sits sublimely in the shadow of the snow-capped peaks of Tongariro National Park. Fittingly, this 40,000-person lakeside town has recently become one of New Zealand's most popular tourist destinations, as hikers, trout fishers, water sports enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies have started descending upon it.The namesake of this tidy town is the Singapore-sized lake that kisses its western border. Stretching 623sq km wide and 160m deep with several magma chambers submerged at its base, Lake Taupo isn't only New Zealand's largest lake; it's also an incredibly active geothermal hotspot. Every summer, tourists flock to bathe in its bubbling hot springs and sail through its emerald-green waters. Yet, the lake is the crater of a giant super volcano, and within its depths lies the unsettling history of this picturesque marvel. Continued here