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8 Soft Skills That Make You an Even Better Leader
Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer of VaynerMedia, recently shared a quote on her Instagram page that caught my attention: “People skills, EQ, ‘soft’ skills, HUMAN skills – these are our anchors. They ground us, remind us that we are real. Without these we fly away.” Businesses tend to overlook soft skills and focus on hard skills. When LinkedIn released their list ...
Read MoreAre You Ready to be Coached?
Executive coaching can help you achieve higher performance and greater personal satisfaction at work. While you may be aware that you need to make changes — in behavior, mindset, or both — to advance your career, you won’t reap the benefits of coaching unless you’re prepared to fully engage in the process. This requires a substantial investment of time and effort, so before you move forward, the most important question ...
Read More6 questions to ask to find out if you're an ethical leader
The director of Ethical Imperatives contends that ethical leaders possess six traits that command, not demand, loyalty. Unlike the purely ceremonial royals of today, kings of old were absolute sovereigns. They answered to no one. Their word was law. And they held unchecked power over life and death in their hands. If so, what distinguishes kings from despots? Only this: the way they appear in the eyes of their people. A ...
Read More7 Strategies for Better Group Decision-Making
When you have a tough business problem to solve, you likely bring it to a group. After all, more minds are better than one, right? Not necessarily. Larger pools of knowledge are by no means a guarantee of better outcomes. Because of an over-reliance on hierarchy, an instinct to prevent dissent, and a desire to preserve harmony, many groups fall into groupthink. Misconceived expert opinions can quickly distort a group decision.
Read More10 Cybersecurity Practices That Create the Best Remote Environment
As firms work remotely and cloud applications and security become more important than ever, accountants should be thinking about cybersecurity in new ways. As they say, the best defense is a good offense. But what may have worked in the past to protect you from hackers and other security threats is likely no longer sufficient as methods of attack become increasingly more sophisticated. There are, however, many cybersecurity strategies and ...
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