Each week I collect the resources related to leadership I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
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David Burkus:
“What Makes Employees Happy at Work?” (5-15-23).
“Humans are social creatures. And as social creatures, the people we work with have a significant effect on our satisfaction and happiness. People want to feel they belong and that they’re appreciated.”
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Tera Allas and Bill Schaninger, McKinsey & Company:
“The boss factor: Making the world a better place through workplace relationships” (9-22-20).
“[W]e argue that there is one essential area where companies can create enormous social value: job satisfaction. Because of the connection between happiness at work and overall life satisfaction, improving employee happiness could make a material difference to the world’s 2.1 billion workers. It could also boost profitability and enhance organizational health.”
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Harris Poll:
“New Harris Poll Survey Finds 67% of U.S. Employees Have Experienced ‘Therapy Speak’ at Work”
(5-23-23).
“‘Therapy speak’ refers to an empathetic-sounding language or tone used as a sign of understanding but often fails with appropriate follow-through.
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‘While employers feel they are connecting empathetically, employees are increasingly skeptical of platitudes that are too often used with no follow through,’ said Abbey Lunney, managing director at The Harris Poll Thought Leadership and Futures Practice.
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‘There is an opportunity for more genuine engagement that is thoughtful, compassionate, and human.'”
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Ken Blanchard:
“Timeless Principle #3: Leadership Is Love” (5-24-23).
“Over time, leading with love transforms an organization’s culture. Direct reports emulate the leader’s loving behavior and start extending care and respect to others. This creates a culture where people feel safe, seen, and acknowledged. People throughout the organization become passionate about the company.”
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Susan Fowler on her discussion with Garry Ridge, Chairman Emeritus of WD-40 Company:
“WD-40’s secret formula might surprise you, Garry Ridge says”
(5-24-23).
“Our job as leaders, Garry reminds us, is to ‘make sure we create an environment where our tribe members wake up each day inspired to go to work, feel safe while they are there, and return home at the end of the day fulfilled by the work that they do, feeling that they have learned something new and contributed to something bigger than themselves.'”
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Tony Gambill:
“Leaders Must First ‘Fill Their Cups’ Before They Can Pour Into Others (4 Practices)” (5-22-23).
“The good news is that even during extended periods of challenge, there are things leaders can do to develop and grow their well-being and guard against burnout. Investing in self-care gives leaders the energy and mindset to care for those they lead.”
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Korn Ferry on the suggestions of experts with the firm, including Kendra Marion:
“The Essential Summer Reading (and Watching) List for Executives”
(Week of 5-22-23).
“‘I’ll be reading Once Upon a Leader: Finding the Story at the Heart of Your Leadership. It’s about the leadership narrative we tell ourselves about who we are, and what motivates and drives us toward action. Essentially, it’s about finding one’s own personal purpose as a leader and then engaging with others and aligning our teams. When we are clear about who we are as leaders, we are more effective.'”
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