Book Review by Kristen Cudd Business owners frequently find themselves weighed down by an ever-growing stack of problems that need to be fixed as soon as possible. This crushing responsibility can feel completely overwhelming, impacting
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Change How You Think About Conflict
Where can you turn when your attempts to resolve conflict fail? Most approaches emphasize collaboration. You are supposed to sit down, calmly talk through your differences, and find a solution. But what if nothing seems
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Your Opt-In Strategy: Key to Retail Success
by Rob Fishman The upscale retailers I call “champions” – those who position themselves for success in a brutally competitive market – distinguish themselves by setting up a powerful long-term engagement strategy. They give customers
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From Rural America to Silicon Valley—Making AI Serve Us All
Book Review by Kristen Cudd There are two wildly divergent tales about artificial intelligence (AI) currently being told in American society. In one version of the story, AI is the destroyer of low- and middle-skill-level
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The All-in-One Guide for Becoming a Great Leader
Every year, millions of top performers are promoted to management-level jobs––only to discover that the tactics that got them promoted are not the tactics that will make them effective in their new role. In Welcome
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6 Steps to a Life of Limitless Leadership Impact
by Doug Conant Get Unstuck In 1984, Doug Conant was fired without warning and with barely an explanation. He felt hopeless and stuck but, surprisingly, this defeating turn of events turned out to be the
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Harness Purpose & Discipline to Achieve Success
Book Review by Andy Ghillyer After the cold war, the Army War College in the United States coined the acronym VUCA: volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity to describe the new military landscape. For aspiring business
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Corporate Statements Aren’t Enough
by Patti Perez Take Bold Action to Create Anti-Racist Workplaces By now, we’ve all read multiple corporate statements denouncing racism and standing with Black Lives Matter protesters. With few exceptions, these statements have been written
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Book Giveaway – Grace
For leaders and aspiring-leaders, Grace can be the game-changer you need to convey selflessness and compassion to your followers. John Baldoni’s new book on the power of GRACE is a must read for all of
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Prevent Problems Upstream Before You Have to Deal with Them Downstream
Book Review by Andy Ghillyer The increasing sophistication of systems technology is giving businesses access to more data on their operations than ever before. But the majority of those businesses use that data to react
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June Spotlight: Career Development
Each month, Soundview summarizes books that will help you strengthen your career skills. Here are a few noteworthy selections from our friends at Mango Publishing Group that you’ll definitely want to check out! The Changemaker
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Master the 3 Prongs of Influence
Book Review by Andy Ghillyer If you’re looking to dramatically change the trajectory of your life, to achieve a level of success that you’re still struggling to believe is possible, you need to start focusing
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Responsible Business in a Time of Crisis
by Alex Edmans What does it mean to be a responsible business in a time of crisis? We’ve seen some incredible responses to COVID-19. Unilever is donating €100 million of food and sanitizer, and providing
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