The rigid, hierarchical management structure of the classic organization is becoming less common in today’s fast-moving organizations. Increasingly, companies are flattening their management structures to increase versatility and leveraging their existing resources through cross-functional teams that draw upon multiple departments. While these ...
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influencing,
influencing skills
Today’s organizations understand the value of effective leadership. The numbers speak for themselves, as companies with top-tier leadership outperform the competition in terms of business performance metrics like profitability, innovation, and retention rates. No one questions that good leadership is critical to driving superior business results. ...
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driving business
Today’s technology has made it possible for companies to connect employees from all over the world to tackle some of their most critical business challenges. With over 40 percent of employees today spending at least some time working remotely and about 30 percent doing so 80-100 percent of the time, organizations need to make sure they are ...
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Virtual Teams,
managing virtual teams,
virtual leadership
Change is difficult, even for some of the most successful companies in the world. With massive technological developments disrupting long-established industries, the average company isn’t lasting as long as they did in the past. A 2017 study by Credit Suisse found that the average age of a company listed on the S&P 500 is less than 20 years, down ...
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Topics:
adaptable leadership,
adapting,
change management
There may have been a time when organizations found security in stability and didn’t have to worry about reinventing themselves to stay competitive in the marketplace. In today’s increasingly global economy, however, companies who resist change often find themselves struggling to keep up with their competition. Technological innovations and ...
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Topics:
managing change,
change strategies
As organizations take on challenges that require increasingly innovative and agile solutions, the value of cross-functional teams is becoming more evident than ever. Bringing together the resources and skills from employees across different departments and functions, these teams are capable of delivering better and faster results if they are ...
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Topics:
teams,
cross functional teams,
best practices
Virtual teams are becoming an increasingly common feature of today’s organizations. From international corporations with skilled employees spread across multiple countries to smaller businesses with largely remote workforces, companies of all kinds are using virtual teams to develop innovative solutions that deliver measurable business results. ...
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Topics:
Work Smarter Virtually,
Virtual Teams,
Virtual Team Building
The workplace has undergone significant changes in recent years. With today’s economy moving faster than ever before, companies have been forced to adapt in order to respond quickly and effectively. Although technology has the ability to boost productivity and efficiency, few of those benefits can be realized without engaged employees to drive ...
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agile leadership
Communication is a foundational leadership skill that impacts a leader’s ability to effectively apply additional skills such as coaching, conflict management, and delegation. Good development programs put a great deal of emphasis on helping leaders improve these competencies, enabling them to inspire and motivate their teams to make meaningful ...
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Topics:
leadership skills,
agile leadership,
Leadership Development
The most successful companies ultimately rely on good talent to drive business success. Without engaged and productive employees, companies will struggle to achieve their goals and meet the challenges of the future. Research has shown that only a little more than 60 percent of employees are highly or moderately engaged. Lower levels of engagement ...
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Topics:
incentive programs,
employee engagement
