These 5 things create the backbone of leadership | What employers can do to accommodate retirees' return | Coach the complainers instead of fixing their problems
These 5 things create the backbone of leadership Leaders can create thriving companies by leading with strength, principle, integrity, nurture and energy -- or SPINE -- as John Baldoni writes. "Leading with spine creates an expectation of focusing on doing what is right to achieve results that improve the whole," Baldoni writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (6/13)
What employers can do to accommodate retirees' return Employers should offer flexible hours and time off to retired people who return to work, says Vistage chief research officer Joe Galvin, who adds employers should avoid spending a lot of time on retraining. "You should be looking to hire un-retirees based on the skills they bring and their experience and knowledge," Galvin says. Full Story: Employee Benefit News (free registration) (6/14)
Coach the complainers instead of fixing their problems Don't be too quick to fix problems that your team complains about, writes Dan Rockwell, who recommends coaching them to find their own solutions. "At the end of a session that began with complaining say, 'Let's set up a meeting next week so you can let me know what you did and how it's working,'" Rockwell writes. Full Story: Leadership Freak (6/13)
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Why you shouldn't stress out about looking stressed A person exhibiting signs of stress may actually appear more likeable to others, according to university research from the UK. Subtle behaviors associated with anxiety, such as when people touch their face or hair, might create positive feelings in other people, according to the research, which involved having study participants observe fake job interviews. Full Story: BBC (6/11)
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Why are your job offers being rejected? There are many reasons a candidate might turn down a job offer, writes Alison Green. But if interest declines after the initial interview, consider whether "there [is] something about your culture that people are seeing in-person and being turned off by," Green writes. Full Story: Inc. (tiered subscription model) (6/13)
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Company preparation key in face of possible CEO exodus "The pent-up demand and overdue leadership changes" from CEOs holding off on departures during the pandemic "could slingshot to record CEO turnover in 2022-2023," James Citrin of Spencer Stuart's North American CEO practice says. Crisis management consultant Edward Segal recommends how companies can prepare for a possible CEO departure, noting that first-quarter 2022 CEO exits from public companies were 29% higher year over year. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (6/13)
One DALL-E user requested the AI bot to create a painting by M.C. Escher of a robot head with flowers growing out of the top. (Ben Barry/Wikimedia Commons)
The latest version of an Open AI platform called DALL-E (a mishmash of Salvador Dali and the fictional robot WALL-E) can essentially draw anything you ask of it, from Stephen Hawking smelling a flower to Gandalf holding up traffic. There appears to be an unlimited amount of possibilities of what this kind of technology can be used for, both good and troubling.Full Story: IFLScience (UK) (6/13)
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