leadership

CM 187: David Smith and Brad Johnson on the Playbook for Male Allies at Work

Change happens through action. For example, if we want to solve the hunger problem in our local community, we donate to a food drive. We volunteer at a food bank. We do things that solve the problem. But often the hurdle to taking action is knowing what action to take. Research shows that bystanders are…

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CM 163: Frances Frei on Leadership

What if leaders spent less time building themselves up and more time building up others? When leaders face challenges, they’re often encouraged to take a long, hard look in the mirror. Frances Frei, co-author with Anne Morriss of the book, Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You, agrees that leaders need to…

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CM 148: Adam Waytz on the Power of Human

What if the very tech that connects us is taking away our need to interact? Technology connects us to more people than ever before. Yet, as Adam Waytz, author of the book, The Power of Human: How Our Shared Humanity Can Help Us Create a Better World, points out, the data shows we’re interacting with…

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CM 146: Lindsey Pollak on the Multigenerational Workplace

How does work change when we have five generations in the workplace at once? For the first time in history, there are five different generations working alongside one another in the workplace. In some organizations, that makes for a potential 60-year age difference among employees and, for that reason alone, it makes sense that there…

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CM 144: Sari Wilde On The Connector Manager

Is there a certain type of leader whose management approach gets more from their teams? Gartner, a research and advisory firm, recently conducted a study of thousands of managers and employees. They wanted to find out if there were certain types of management practices that had the greatest impact on employee growth and development. In…

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