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Boundaries are only as good as your ability to communicate them. It's great for you to know what your boundaries are, but if other people don't know about them, they're kind of useless. It’s important to have boundaries and communicate them in a clear way. When communicating, one of the most important things to have is empathy. You don’t want to sound rude by saying NO to people. Keep in mind that you’re saying no to the request, not the person. When your leader starts giving you a lot of work, you can say, “Can you help me prioritize my current projects so I know what I should be working on first and what I can do later?” Another technique is to have an open and honest conversation with your leader. Let them know that you have a lot going on and are feeling stressed and that you're working on being more productive. Letting people know what you're facing and how you're trying to come up with potential solutions can be a healthy thing to do. --------------------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is

Mike Sarraille is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and a former enlisted Recon Marine and Scout-Sniper. He is also the founder and CEO of Talent War Group, a specialized executive search firm, and talent advisory that finds high-performing business leaders for senior, executive, or other critical leadership positions. What is the application of Military Leadership Development in the business setting? What does it feel like to own up to your mistakes and take responsibility for your own decisions? Tune in to this episode to find out more information! --------------------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is how to attract and retain talent. Organizations are stuck in old ways of thinking about work and they are struggling! In my new PDF, I outline 7 ways the workforce is changing and what you and your organization need to do to adapt. The Great Resignation is The Great Opportunity if you are willing to take action! Click here to download the PDF. --------------------- Get the latest insights on the

Technology is changing all of the time, so it’s best to conduct technology audits in your organization on a yearly basis. Take a step back and look at the ways in which you're working and where technology might be able to play a role. Identify the bottlenecks and challenges you see. If you start using new technologies inside your company, it's important to collect data on the progress. Are employees satisfied with those technologies? Don't assume that just because you give people a piece of technology, they will automatically start using it. You need an ongoing feedback process so you can keep improving and making changes to your organization. Technology has a 30% impact on an employee's overall experience. That's because if an employee doesn't feel they have access to the tools and resources to get their job done, they start to become disengaged and frustrated and eventually will want to leave your organization and work elsewhere. --------------------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is how to a

Since 2016, Dashun Wang has been an Associate Professor of Management and Organizations at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and McCormick School of Engineering. He has been the Founding Director of the Center for Science of Science and Innovation at Kellogg since 2019. What are Dashun’s thoughts about Hot Streak? Does everyone ever experience this phenomenon? What are the factors that lead to it? How does his new Al help distinguish Hot Streak in art and work settings? Tune in to learn more! --------------------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is how to attract and retain talent. Organizations are stuck in old ways of thinking about work and they are struggling! In my new PDF, I outline 7 ways the workforce is changing and what you and your organization need to do to adapt. The Great Resignation is The Great Opportunity if you are willing to take action! Click here to download the PDF. --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and emplo

Every employee inside of your organization has something to offer regardless of the generation they're from or the stage of life they are in. This is why mentoring can flow both ways, with younger employees mentoring older employees or with older employees mentoring younger employees. In the old days, we always had the older and more experienced people mentor younger people. But in this new world of work, we're starting to see that mentoring can go both ways. When mentoring goes the other way, meaning a younger employee is mentoring an older employee, we refer to this as reverse mentoring. Reverse mentoring is not only a great way to build trust and collaboration, but it's a wonderful way to share ideas inside of organizations. Reverse mentoring can help break through generational stereotypes that might exist inside your company. --------------------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is how to attract and retain talent. Organizations are stuck in old ways of thinking about work and they are strugg

Steve Murphy is the CEO of Epicor Software Corporation. It focuses on selling supply chains. Growing up, he was good at fixing, so he ended up liking building, fixing, and repairing things. Aside from that, it is also why he was influenced into taking Mechanical Engineering as a degree. Like many others, Steve didn’t begin as a CEO immediately, and he has worked his way up to who he is today. This leads us to the question of how he became a successful CEO? How did his personal and professional background contribute to his success? How did he become a great leader? Tune in to find out! --------------------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is how to attract and retain talent. Organizations are stuck in old ways of thinking about work and they are struggling! In my new PDF, I outline 7 ways the workforce is changing and what you and your organization need to do to adapt. The Great Resignation is The Great Opportunity if you are willing to take action! Click here to download the PDF. ----------------

Complaining and speaking up are not the same thing! Everyone should be comfortable with speaking up at work. The first reason to speak up at work is to share an opinion about something. Chances are, you were hired because they like what you bring to the table--your opinion, unique perspective, and the things you care about. Have an opinion and share it, but do so in a tactful way that doesn't put other people down or hurt their feelings. The second type of speaking up we need to practice is about driving actual change. When you speak up inside of your organization to drive change, the most important thing you can do is have a solution. A lot of employees are good at complaining. But if asked what to do to change it, they don’t know what to say. That's not an effective way to drive change inside of your organization. It’s crucial for you to speak the language of the business and have some sort of a proposed solution that you want to see happen if you truly want to drive change. --------------------- The #1 cha

Jeffrey Katz is the former CEO of Swissair and a former president of SABRE. He is also the founding CEO of Orbitz. Before rising to the top, Jeff went into various industries in American Airlines. He worked his way to the top from being in management, finance, marketing, sales, and even customer service. He started from the bottom, and now, he has achieved so much more. How did Jeff handle the challenges he encountered throughout his journey? How did he survive and become successful to who he is today? Tune in and see how Jeff made his journey as a leader and discover the lessons he learned in life. --------------------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is how to attract and retain talent. Organizations are stuck in old ways of thinking about work and they are struggling! In my new PDF, I outline 7 ways the workforce is changing and what you and your organization need to do to adapt. The Great Resignation is The Great Opportunity if you are willing to take action! Click here to download the PDF. -

Most of the time, we’re focused on what is right in front of us, especially with our careers. But we need to pay attention to the tangentials. That means opening up a bit to notice the things on the sides related to our main focus. For example, let’s say you are in finance. If you’re someone who is paying attention to the tangentials, you would probably notice that there are a lot of conversations happening around the impact AI and technology might have on your job. Because of this, you could ask yourself, where else can my skills and abilities be used besides just finance? Then you would realize that your skills are also very much in demand in areas like HR data science and people analytics. You can now quickly pivot and bring your skills to another area. If you had your blinders on, you would be very much stuck in finance and not have as many options to grow and expand. This is why it’s very important to pay attention to the tangentials. --------------------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is

David Novak is the former CEO and founder of Yum! Brands, the company behind Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, & KFC. When David was CEO he took the company from $4 billion to $32 billion. Harvard Business Review calls him one of the 100 best performing CEOs in the world. In today’s episode, we will talk about David’s leadership journey and some of the things he learned along the way, why vulnerability is crucial to leadership, the one moment in David’s career that most impacted him as a leader, how David invented cool ranch Doritos, and how you can start being your own best leadership coach. Tune in and listen as we dive into the journey of leadership and rising above the ranks in the corporate world! --------------------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is how to attract and retain talent. Organizations are stuck in old ways of thinking about work and they are struggling! In my new PDF, I outline 7 ways the workforce is changing and what you and your organization need to do to adapt. The Great Resignat

Do you need to be an executive at a company to be a leader? No, you don't. Leading others is a choice. It's not about your title. There are plenty of people who have senior executive titles but are terrible leaders. And similarly, there are lots of other people who don't have executive titles but are amazing leaders. Being a leader is about influencing change. It's about motivating, engaging, empowering, and inspiring others. If you want to be a better leader, then start leading. ----------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is how to attract and retain talent. Organizations are stuck in old ways of thinking about work and they are struggling! In my new PDF, I outline 7 ways the workforce is changing and what you and your organization need to do to adapt. The Great Resignation is The Great Opportunity if you are willing to take action! Click here to download the PDF. --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter a

Ori Brafman is a teaching fellow at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and a New York Times best-selling author. He has written a total of 5 books, namely the following: ‘Radical Inclusion,’ ‘The Starfish and the Spider,’ ‘Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior,’ ‘Click: The Power of Instant Connections,’ and ‘The Chaos Imperative.’ Ori would be sharing with us all about two of his books, The Starfish and the Spider and Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior. Aside from that, he would also be sharing all about Fully Charged Institute and his work with Tom Rath. ------------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is how to attract and retain talent. Organizations are stuck in old ways of thinking about work and they are struggling! In my new PDF, I outline 7 ways the workforce is changing and what you and your organization need to do to adapt. The Great Resignation is The Great Opportunity if you are willing to take action! Click here to download the PDF. ---------------------

We’ve never invested more time, more money, or more resources into employee engagement programs. We spend billions of dollars every year, but around the world, employee engagement scores aren’t improving. Why? Because it’s the employee experience that creates an engaged workforce. And an engaged workforce impacts ROI. If you want to have an engaged workforce, start by investing in the experience of your people. This is based on a concept created by a psychologist named Thomas Gilovich. He realized that if you invest in a physical good, your satisfaction goes down over time. However, if you invest in an experience, over time, your satisfaction goes up. Learn how the world’s top CEOs create amazing employee experiences within their organizations. ----------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is how to attract and retain talent. Organizations are stuck in old ways of thinking about work and they are struggling! In my new PDF, I outline 7 ways the workforce is changing and what you and your organizatio

Joe Fuller is a Professor of Management Practice and co-leader of the Managing the Future of Work Initiative at Harvard Business School. He founded the global consulting firm Monitor Group, now Monitor-Deloitte. He has deep experience in industries with heavy reliance on technology such as life, sciences, ICT, defense, and aerospace. Joe believes that the overall workforce lacks skills, which is why companies are opting to shift to robotics and AI. Listen in today’s episode as we explore workforce trends and what’s on the horizon, the impact of the pandemic on digital transformation, why low wage jobs are so hard to fill, and what organizations should be doing if they want to be able to attract and retain top talent. --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com  Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: ht

The world of work is constantly changing. Skills and mindsets that were long considered to be in the future are gaining steam now. To stay relevant, future employees need to cover these seven principles: ✈Has a flexible work environment. Employees of the future will have the freedom to work when and where they want. ✈Can customize their own work. Future employees will be able to shape their career paths and choose their next projects and positions. ✈Shares information. Future employees share ideas and information and freely collaborate with their colleagues. ✈Uses new ways to communicate and collaborate. Instead of only relying on emails and phone calls, future employees will embrace new technology to communicate and collaborate in the most efficient ways possible. ✈Can become a leader. Future leaders have the unique opportunity to become leaders within their organizations by sharing their ideas and feedback in public ways with their peers and managers. ✈Shifts from knowledge worker to learning worker. Instea

Sinan Aral is a professor at MIT who focuses on Management, Marketing, and Data Science. He is also the director of the MIT initiative on digital technology. According to him, the best way to describe him is a Data Nerd Scientist with experience building businesses. In today’s episode, Sinan Aral discusses his journey to reach what he has now and discusses his book “The Hype Machine.” Tune in and listen as he discusses various topics, all about data, social media, and a lot more! --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com  Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob

Sam Walton, founder of Walmart, passed away in 1992, but the company he created is still one of the world's largest employers today. In many ways, the impact of his leadership is still felt today. Sam's leadership lessons can guide us today in 2021 as much as they did many many decades ago. Here are three things Sam did that you as a leader should do as well: 1. Ask questions. Sam was considered a master questionnaire. He was constantly talking to people at all levels of the company. He showed that he valued other people's perspectives, opinions, and ideas by truly trying to ask thoughtful questions. 2. Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you. A leader's job isn't to be the smartest person in the room. A leader's job is to assemble a team and to create an organization where people are smarter than the leader is. 3. Hold on to what's working and change what isn’t. It's easy to get wrapped up in new things. But don't get rid of a successful practice or method simply to chase something shiny and n

Glenn Fogel is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Booking Holdings and Chief Executive Officer of Booking.com, which he has held since January 2017 and June 2019, respectively. Before his current roles, Glenn served as Booking Holdings' Head of Worldwide Strategy and Planning, where he led major strategic initiatives, including the critical acquisitions of Booking.com, KAYAK, OpenTable, RentalCars.com, and Agoda. He also served as the Executive Vice President of the Corporate Development division, responsible for worldwide mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances. What does it truly mean to be a leader? Are discipline and hard work the same? Please tune in to learn more about Glenn's insights as he and I dive into his leadership style. --------------------- This episode is sponsored by Namely Whether you have 50 or 1,000 employees, Namely helps you easily adapt to the ever-changing workplace. Make sure to check them out. --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Lead

We live in a connected world where everybody's trying to stand out and make their voice heard. This can make it feel like you are just a drop in an ocean. So how can you possibly get noticed? If you want to learn and grow and have your voice get heard, here are five things you can do: 1. Speak up in meetings. Be confident that you were invited there for a reason to contribute something and not just to be a body. 2. Join a committee or an employee resource group. Find something that matches your talents and interests and go all in. 3. Participate in your company's internal collaboration platforms. Pretty much every organization uses some sort of technology for employees to communicate and collaborate. Take advantage of those platforms. 4. Ask questions. If you struggle to share your own ideas, start by asking questions of others. 5. Offer a solution. Stop pointing out what’s wrong and offer a solution. Don't be afraid to make your voice heard. It will help you develop and be more successful in your career and

Lara Abrash oversees all aspects of the organization as the US Audit & Assurance business leader, including the execution of quality, innovation, growth, and talent strategies. She is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization that empowers our professionals to act boldly, embrace an entrepreneurial mindset, share knowledge, tackle complex issues creatively, and drive disruption through innovation - all while providing high-quality audits. Lara believes in passing it on to professionals, colleagues, and clients to continue developing and growing in our personal and professional endeavors. Lara had the opportunity to work with some of Deloitte’s largest and most complex multinational clients as an Audit & Assurance partner with more than 25 years of experience - most recently as Deputy CEO for the US Audit & Assurance business. It has provided her with a wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge of complex accounting and auditing issues, allowing her to serve clients better. -----