Teams and groups need different leadership approaches | Common questions you'll be asked at a job interview | Give short- and long-term goals equal time
Teams and groups need different leadership approaches Leaders must recognize whether they are dealing with an interdependent, aligned team or with a group of people chasing independent goals -- a distinction that can sometimes change based on context, writes Susan Fowler. "If you think you're leading a team, but it's a group of individuals, you could be neglecting the one-to-one leadership individuals in the group need from you," Fowler writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (3/23)
Common questions you'll be asked at a job interview Prospective employers might ask a job applicant an offbeat question, but there are still standard questions to prepare for. Here are seven, including an inquiry about the value you provide. Full Story: CNBC (3/23)
Give short- and long-term goals equal time Too many companies focus on shoring up near-term financial results when they should be pursuing both short- and long-term goals, writes Gregory Milano, founder and CEO of Fortuna Advisors. Successful founders tend to "push the organization to maximize near-term performance, but they would never cut investment to meet short-term expectations," Milano writes. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (3/23)
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Quitting trend began over a decade ago, data suggest Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate the resignation trend began in 2009, with monthly rates rising every year except for 2020, write Harvard Business School's Joseph Fuller and William Kerr. "We call these factors the Five Rs: retirement, relocation, reconsideration, reshuffling, and reluctance," they write. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (3/23)
Paper: "Unretirement" not cure for labor shortage A new Center for Retirement Research of Boston College paper found that a strong economy does slightly boost the number of retired people returning to the workforce, but it's not enough to solve the current labor shortage. The paper estimated the economic boom will draw 300,000 retirees back into the workforce, well short of the 4 million worker shortage. Full Story: ThinkAdvisor (free registration) (3/23)
[NEW GUIDE] Leveraging Events In 2022 And Beyond To get the most out of slimmer event calendars, SmartBrief suggests using pandemic-proven marketing lessons to support event investments and creating contingency plans should events become less appealing. [DOWNLOAD]
Passwords have become the bane of just about every digital experience. Experts have long pondered a passwordless future and advancements have certainly been made along the lines of biometrics and master PINs, but progress has been slow. However, a new paper from the FIDO Alliance makes it sound like you shouldn't forget about a passwordless future quite yet. Full Story: Ars Technica (3/20)
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