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Promoted to a leadership role? Here’s how to make the ‘player-to-coach’ transition seamlessly

Fast Company Tech

This anxiety-induced thought played like a broken record in my head as my first leadership training event approached in my new role as a training director. This new role pushed me out of the payment division into the retail branch banking side. Who am I to tell them how to make decisions? Of course that was the answer.

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When Nonprofit Boards Meddle: The Dangers Of Micromanagement

Bloomerang

One of the most common complaints of executive directors is board micromanagement. This article delves into why board micromanagement is so damaging, how executive directors and staff can address it, and what boards themselves must do to correct this destructive behavior. The result?

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Yahoos Vidya Nayak wants more women in tech

Mashable Tech

Vidya Nayak, Director of Product Design at Yahoo, is aware it’s not easy to be a visible female tech executive. ” SEE ALSO: The end of remote work doesn't work for women Before joining Yahoo in 2023, the graduate of San Francisco's Academy of Art University held leadership roles at Disney Interactive, Rodale, iWin, and News Corp.,

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Weixin Pay expands role in Singapore tourism as Chinese visitor demand grows

TechNode

According to Etienne Ng, Regional Director of Southeast Asia at Weixin Pay, Tencent, the effort began roughly two years ago, around 2023, with a partnership between Weixin Pay and the Singapore Tourism Board as China began reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic. The collaboration builds on Tencents strategic interest in the region.

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Overqualified and underchallenged? Here’s how to make it work

Fast Company Tech

Whatever the case, now youre stuck wondering how to stay motivated in a role that doesnt come close to tapping your full potential. Heres how they made the most of roles they were technically overqualified for, and how you can do the same. Recognizing their expertise beyond their immediate role gives them a greater sense of purpose.

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Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?

Fast Company Tech

In downtown Reykjavk, most buildings date back to the 18th century with storefronts that sit slightly elevated above street level, making one or two steps a recurring access barrier across most of the citys core business district. And this isnt just an Icelandic issue. I had some money, and I was able to quickly raise more.

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Inside the making of ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’

Fast Company Tech

This past weekend at the Fast Company Grill at SXSW, editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan sat down with the films cast, writers and director to talk about how they found the right note for their musical rom-com. Basden returned to it over a decade later because he felt it was unfinished business.

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