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Digital transformation can be a rough employee experience—but it doesn’t have to be
Our brains are designed to create and foster habits. Brains burn a lot of calories, and…
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8 cognitive biases that affect how you manage your team
Managers are expected to make split-second decisions, day in and day out, tracking who is working…
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Nadine Champion on truth, fear, and learning to take a punch
When Nadine Champion speaks, she shows audiences a picture of herself from back then: a ripped…
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Executive voice: what it is, why you need it, and how to cultivate your own
The CEO of a struggling financial services company speaks confidently and reassuringly to her thousands of…
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Build a strong company culture by leading with EQ
“Company culture” often equates to little more than a buzzword, sometimes mistakenly associated with workplace perks.…
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'Unlearning' as the latest must-have skill for any startup CEO
As an early stage investor, I have worked with hundreds of CEOs and founders. Some successful,…
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Embarking on a digital transformation? Here’s how to bring your employees along
If there is one principle humans perpetually struggle with, it’s that we don’t operate in a…
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Digital transformation: hard, expensive, and worth it
“I love the term digital transformation,” said Lisa Nicholas, CEO of Digital Banking Services, wryly. “It’s…
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The best CX metric to drive your business
A meme going around pictured a Net Promoter Score survey question: How likely are you to…
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Everyone can get service right—here's how. A Q&A with Jeff Toister
It seems fair to say that getting customer service right—every time, for every customer—is right up…
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How to keep remote agents engaged—and empowered
Back in the heady ’60s, the gap year industry sprouted as Baby Boomers considered different ways…
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Building teams, choosing joy, and getting personal: Meet Beth Held
Editor’s note: We’re extending International Women’s Day throughout the month of March to celebrate women in…
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The evolving role of the CIO
The head of IT used to be an isolated person, speaking a language no one spoke,…
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Lead with trust: advice from Shopify’s Marcie Murray
Editor’s note: We’re extending International Women’s Day throughout the month of March to celebrate women in…
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Informal leadership: Be the person at work that others look up to
Recently I was talking with a friend about his work situation. He’d worked with the same…
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Brené Brown makes the case for vulnerability in Dare To Lead
Editor’s note: So much great business advice, so little time to read. That’s why each month…
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The startup psychologist: It’s easy to bake your issues into your company
The entrepreneurial journey can be lonely, all-consuming, fraught with failure, and devastating to relationships. All the…
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