What’s New in Leadership

August edition: news from the awesome leadership world.

Leaders, this is your curated feed of what’s on.

We all are busy, but it would be a shame if you missed leadership news.

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1. Business

Twitter is now X

• Goodbye blue bird. Hi, big plans! CEO Linda Yaccarino said: “X will have features “centered in audio, video, messaging, payment/banking” and make it a “global marketplace for ideas, goods, services, and opportunities.”

Hollywood strike - what do they want?

• Fair compensation that accounts for inflation, revenue sharing on top of residuals, protection from AI technology, and updates to pension and health contribution caps.

• Sounds familiar? Business leaders across fields face similar challenges with inflation, pensions, and AI technology.

2. Insights

For tech leaders

• Tech employees like what they do but do not hesitate to change companies.

Source: PwC’s Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey of 53,912 workers in 46 countries and territories

• With the tech laid off, you should not be surprised that the ground does not feel safe under tech staff.

• What can tech leaders do to keep employees in? PwC came up with 3 recommendations:

1. Understand the right organizational structure and culture.

2. Don’t allow cost reduction to erode the culture.

3. Prioritize R&D and innovation above all else.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 “𝗬𝗲𝘀” by Dr. Robert Cialdini

• Learn from the author of the famous Influence book.

  

  Dr. Robert Cialdini’s LinkedIn

• Save his carousel and use it whenever you need people to say yes

3. Trends

Can Barbie be the new Iron Man in a Mattel universe?

• "We believe in the long-term opportunity for Barbie. But we need to evolve her, keep her relevant and in the centre of cultural conversation," says CEO Ynon Kreiz

Source: BBC.com

• Barbie is not just a comedy but many reflect on its deeper content and empowerment:

  • ‘Barbie’ Was Surprisingly Deep: 6 Lessons We’ll Remember for Life

  • 4 things the Barbie movie teaches us about resilience and leadership

  • 7 Lessons Women Can Learn From the Barbie Movie

How the climate crisis is transforming HR

• ‘Green’ jobs emerging. Upskilling and reskilling - it's vital to ensure employees understand the business's environmental goals through clear and consistent communication.

4. Research

Why diversity strategy may not be working

• Browse interactive infographics

• 28% of employees have witnessed discrimination in their company related to gender.

• 28% of employees have witnessed a decision not to hire or promote a person because of their age.

Companies with mental health support are preferred

• Preferences by over 8,000 jobseekers (where, when, and how they want to work between April and June 2023)

• 1 in 3 workers (30%) expressed a preference for companies that offer mental health support. 

5. Freshly printed

• Emotional Intelligence Habits by Travis Bradberry

• Belonging by Sue Unerman, Kathryn Jacob, Mark Edwards

• "No Offence, But..." by Gina Martin

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