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Leadership Competencies

May 28, 2025

7 Actions That Will Keep You from Being Laid Off in Today’s Uncertain Economy

When organizations cut staff, they keep their strongest performers. Drawing on manager ratings across 60 behaviors, seven actions, including stretching, driving for results and

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Discretionary Effort

April 22, 2025

Unleashing Discretionary Effort: The Seven Leadership Levers That Drive Exceptional Performance

Leadership, not pay or perks, is the main driver of discretionary effort. Research involving more than 18,000 direct reports identifies seven levers, from inspiring

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March 19, 2025

Episode 158: 5 Ways to Build a High-Performance Team

Details Building a high-performance team isn’t just about hiring the right people—it’s about leading them in the right way. In this episode of The

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March 12, 2025

Episode 157: Team Trust at BJ’s Wholesale Club with Scott Schmadeke

Details Trust is the foundation of any high-performing team, but in today’s fast-paced, uncertain business environment, building and maintaining trust has become more challenging

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build a high-performance team

February 26, 2025

5 Ways to Build a High-Performance Team in Today’s Workplace

Leaders in the top 10% on five key behaviors had 71% of their team members highly committed, versus 13% for the bottom 10%. Those

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January 31, 2025

Leadership Style Types: When Boldness Becomes a Virtue in 2025

Boldness becomes a leadership strength only when paired with the right skills. Drawing on assessments of more than 70,000 leaders, 10 behaviors, starting with

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December 11, 2024

Here Are 3 Ways to Help Employees Love Their Jobs

Employees who love their jobs work harder and go the extra mile. Data from more than 300,000 team members points to three leader behaviors

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December 11, 2024

Episode 151: 3 Ways to Help Employees Love Their Jobs

Details Do the people you manage love their jobs? Or do you sense that some are dissatisfied or disengaged? It’s no secret that employees

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