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Build a strong company culture by leading with EQ

“Company culture” often equates to little more than a buzzword, sometimes mistakenly associated with workplace perks.…

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'Unlearning' as the latest must-have skill for any startup CEO

As an early stage investor, I have worked with hundreds of CEOs and founders. Some successful,…

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Embarking on a digital transformation? Here’s how to bring your employees along

If there is one principle humans perpetually struggle with, it’s that we don’t operate in a…

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Digital transformation: hard, expensive, and worth it

“I love the term digital transformation,” said Lisa Nicholas, CEO of Digital Banking Services, wryly. “It’s…

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The best CX metric to drive your business

A meme going around pictured a Net Promoter Score survey question: How likely are you to…

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Everyone can get service right—here's how. A Q&A with Jeff Toister

It seems fair to say that getting customer service right—every time, for every customer—is right up…

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How to keep remote agents engaged—and empowered

Back in the heady ’60s, the gap year industry sprouted as Baby Boomers considered different ways…

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Building teams, choosing joy, and getting personal: Meet Beth Held

Editor’s note: We’re extending International Women’s Day throughout the month of March to celebrate women in…

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The evolving role of the CIO

The head of IT used to be an isolated person, speaking a language no one spoke,…

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Lead with trust: advice from Shopify’s Marcie Murray

Editor’s note: We’re extending International Women’s Day throughout the month of March to celebrate women in…

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Informal leadership: Be the person at work that others look up to

Recently I was talking with a friend about his work situation. He’d worked with the same…

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Brené Brown makes the case for vulnerability in Dare To Lead

Editor’s note: So much great business advice, so little time to read. That’s why each month…

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The startup psychologist: It’s easy to bake your issues into your company

The entrepreneurial journey can be lonely, all-consuming, fraught with failure, and devastating to relationships. All the…

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Should you hire for potential and attitude, or experience?

Hiring can be an exciting yet challenging task. On one hand, hiring typically signifies expansion and…

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Tackling difficult topics head on: A conversation with Amy Gallo

The author of the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict and a contributing editor at Harvard…

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Innovation requires everyone in the band

It would be amazing if every employee at every company was having regular eureka moments about…

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Take care of yourself, your team, and your customer—in that order

The four components of customer anger I outlined last week—the situation, its ramifications, baseline stress, and…

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