By Julia Herbst September 17, 2023 One of the most challenging parts of being a boss—whether you have one direct report or hundreds—is having difficult conversations. Maybe you have an employee who is floundering, or you realize that there’s an unfair pay gap between workers. Maybe you need to be honest about a specific … Continue reading How leaders should approach difficult conversations with employees
Category Archives: Leadership Skills
9 traits of visionary leaders
By Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger June 29, 2023 When Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart was asked to describe his test for obscenity in 1964, he responded famously, “I know it when I see it.” We could say the same thing about vision and the corporate setting. Plenty of CEOs and other top executives … Continue reading 9 traits of visionary leaders
5 critical leadership skills every marketing ops pro needs
Nurturing these five skills will help you tackle the challenges of being a leader in a rapidly evolving industry. Ali Schwanke on May 23, 2023 Marketing operations can be chaotic, and mastering leadership skills in such a dynamic environment can be an uphill battle. While the web is overflowing with leadership listicles, these suggestions must … Continue reading 5 critical leadership skills every marketing ops pro needs
Surviving to Thriving: Unbreakable Helps Leaders Build Resilient Teams
Surviving to Thriving: Unbreakable Helps Leaders Build Resilient Teams Deanna Ritchie / 08 May 2023 Convergent technological disruption, rapidly changing (and often destabilizing) economic conditions, and increasingly active and demanding stakeholders. These are just some of the challenges facing organizations and their leaders today. These challenges demand ever closer coordination within and between teams … Continue reading Surviving to Thriving: Unbreakable Helps Leaders Build Resilient Teams
Why leaders need to embrace decline, according to an Oxford leadership expert
By Dr. Andrew White March 14, 2023 How many times have you seen a leader embrace decline within their company with positive and inspirational energy? It’s not a common occurrence. After all, through our traditional view of leadership, only a weak CEO would enter a period of decline in this way. Good … Continue reading Why leaders need to embrace decline, according to an Oxford leadership expert
5 daily rituals entrepreneurs can use to manage their mental health
By Anastasia Chernikova February 19, 2023 Entrepreneurship can come with a sense of freedom. When you are your own boss, there are no mandatory 9-to-5 work days, no one can tell you what to wear to the office, and no one can fire you. In 2022, about 50.5 million people quit their … Continue reading 5 daily rituals entrepreneurs can use to manage their mental health
North Star goals for category leaders: Customer lifetime value model
Beyond just calculating CLV, companies must embrace the total value a customer can bring as a factor in strategic planning, culture and KPIs. Greg Kihlstrom on February 2, 2023 This is the third of a four-part series on the North Star goals that set category leaders apart from their peers. You can find Part 1 … Continue reading North Star goals for category leaders: Customer lifetime value model
North Star goals for category leaders: First-party customer view
Having an effective first-party data strategy means you can balance two sets of customer needs — personalization and privacy. Greg Kihlstrom on January 30, 2023 This is the second of a four-part series on the North Star goals that set category leaders apart from their peers. The first part (one-to-one, omnichannel personalization) can be found … Continue reading North Star goals for category leaders: First-party customer view
5 Ways Leadership Skills Affect Employee Productivity
5 Ways Leadership Skills Affect Employee Productivity Kiara Miller / 19 Dec 2022 The world has seen many leaders, but the realm of leadership continues to remain intricate and tricky. Some say that individuals are born leaders — while others assert that leaders rise to the occasion. This debate will certainly go on through the … Continue reading 5 Ways Leadership Skills Affect Employee Productivity
Make An Impact: Taking It To The Next Level
Make An Impact: Taking It To The Next Level by Lisa Singer , Staff Writer, June 24, 2022 Behind the Scenes with Lauren O’Brien Cloudastructure’s Lauren O’Brien talks knowing when to move on, being impactful with one’s time, and why she believes the world is magical. I’ve had the opportunity to connect with and learn … Continue reading Make An Impact: Taking It To The Next Level