Wed.Aug 31, 2011

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So What Makes You Think You Can Be A Leader?

Terry Starbucker

I was 27 when I got a call from an executive search company about a job in Los Angeles. “Would you be interested in the chief operating job for a cable company with 400,000 customers?&#. Huh? I was an Audit Manager at a public accounting firm. I managed several jobs, and oversaw 5-10 staff accountants, but that was the extent of my leadership experience.

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Bachelor’s Degree as a Defining Moment

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Tell us about your defining moment or moments as a leader. That was the question asked at a panel breakfast sponsored by Lead Change Tulsa last week. So we asked the question on LinkedIn and got this response from Contributing Member Katie Stroud. “A&# defining moment for me was the day my mom met up [.] Bachelor’s Degree as a Defining Moment.

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How to be Positive when things are Negative

Leadership Freak

Image source “Leaders need to be excited about what is possible rather than managing what is,” Doug Conant, former CEO of Campbell’s Soup. The context of Leadership: During our second conversation, Doug explained that, “Leaders are called in when problems are big.” People look to you when things aren’t working. Doug shared his recollection of [.].

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Leadership Qualities

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Leadership is a combination of strategy and character. If you must be without one, be without the strategy. ~ Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf Leadership Qualities.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Shared Ethical Values: Global Consensus?

Leading in Context

As we struggle day-to-day with what ethics means in business, groups of concerned leaders around the world are studying common ethical values that could clarify ethical behavior and unite us in a common global code of ethics. There are resources readily available that present ethical values in a global context and provide guidance for ethical corporate behavior.

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Sponsoring Women to Success

Women on Business

So here we are, it’s 2011… it seems like women have come along way from fighting for women’s right to vote, right? Well we have, and we haven’t…we have women running for president, women in congress, women in the Supreme Court. However, statistics show that we may not be as far along in the equality game as we would like to think.

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I do this because.

Jason Womack

Typing this short post from the passenger seat of my car, staring out over the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara. My next"to-do" tonight is called "Nite Moves." It consists of a 1 kilometer swim, and then straight to a 5K run. From here, I see too many sailboats to count, and dozens of people getting ready to go. And, of course, there's that little question in the back of my mind: "Jason, why do you do this?

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What to do if you found yourself riding a dead horse?

First Friday Book Synopsis

According to the tribal wisdom of the Lakota Indians, the best strategy is to dismount. But what do they know? Few (if any) graduated from Yale, Harvard, or Princeton. Few (if any) then earned an MBA degree. What do they know about strategy? If a major consulting firm were retained to conduct a comprehensive study [.].

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Brief History of Change: ADKAR

LDRLB

Change is a gemstone that must be view from multiple angles. The ADKAR model provides another perspective of the change process. Rather than describe what is happening, or prescribe what actions must be taken, the ADKAR model predicts that organization change only happens individuals change. Developed by Jeff Hiatt, the ADKAR model focus on the five outcomes individuals must experience before organizations can change.

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100 days of humility

CO2

100 days of humility. Dave Balter wrote for Inc. Magazine about the importance of humility for business leaders. The response to the article was so strong he created this site to collect people’s personal stories about ego and humility in the workplace. It has many interesting stories, including some from Guy Kawaski and Seth Godin. I hope you enjoy it – it is worth a stumble through… 100 days of humility.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Challenging the Next Generation of Business Leaders

Coaching Tip

By Guest Author, Al Weatherhead. As we struggle through economic hard times, I’m convinced that the underlying problem hamstringing our economy is under-employment. Even worse, I believe the root causes of the sluggish job situation are not blips. Rather, we are now faced with a new paradigm. The fierce competitiveness of the global jobs marketplace is here to stay and will only get worse as countries such as China and India continue to flex their growing muscle. .

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Does the Inclusion of Women in Team Decision Making Actually Increase a Group’s Intelligence?

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is a brief article featured by Executive Women’s Networking Blog, sponsored by EpsteinBeckerGreen, in which Frances M. Green discusses someespecially interesting revelations provided in a recent MIT study. I also located a link the study. Please click here. To check out all the EWN resources and sign up for email alerts, please click here. [.].

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How to respond to questions when you can’t provide the answer

Change Starts Here

Last week, I hosted a Q&A session in which participants could ask any question they wanted about change and together we would come up with options for solutions. One of the attendees, a manager for a large retail chain, is in the loop when it comes to changes coming down the pike, but has not been given the go ahead to provide the details. Employees know that changes are coming and are asking questions.

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The Experts Can’t Figure It Out – Now What Do We Do? (We Still Don’t Know What Caused the Financial Crisis of 2008)

First Friday Book Synopsis

What do we do when the experts simply can’t figure it out? Here’s a simple question: are there failing companies? Yes. Are there less-than-excellent organizations? Yes. Do you do everything you could do, should do, as well as you possibly could – as well as it needs to be done? The answer, I’m pretty sure, [.].

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

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True Crime - Spoiled Rotten Silver Spooners Gone Wild

Building Personal Strength

"Spoiled rotten." With this Shine article by Piper Weiss , the common phrase describing kids who've been given too much now takes on new meaning. Two twenty-something siblings - Steven and Kathryn Miner - took their mother to court, suing her for "bad parenting" leading to their emotional distress. What the adult children accused her of. She didn't send her son care packages when he was in college.

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A Kick in the Seat of the Pants:? A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

A Kick in the Seat of the Pants:?Using Your Explorer, Artist, Judge & Warrior to Be More Creative Roger von Oech Harper Paperbacks (1988) This book should be read in combination with A Whack on the Side of the Head…preferably after you have read that book. At least that’s my suggestion. In Kick, first published [.].

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Team Building & Leadership w/ Nazareth College

Mike Cardus

I had the pleasure of working with Creative Themes facilitating a team building and leadership program with Nazareth College in Rochester NY. The college brought all the Resident Advisors and Directors to Creative Themes Day Camp for a great day of Team Development. It ended up raining so I got to be under this large tent. Outcomes; Students to meet and determine individual strengths.

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Turn Stress into an Asset

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. Stress is unavoidable, but it doesn’t have to be damaging. When managed correctly, strain can positively impact productivity and performance. Here are three things you can do [.].

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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City Kids Adventures - A Model Mentoring Program for At-Risk Kids

Building Personal Strength

I subscribe to Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine, which I read every month. The articles inspire my wife Kathleen (a travel writer) and me to discover the diverse natural wonders of our state, which are many. In the September 2011 issue, executive director Carter P. Smith's "At Issue" article on page 6 reveals something wonderful that's happening for inner-city kids in San Antonio.

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Why are women finding it hard to reach the top?

Chartered Management Institute

The news is flooded today with reports that women still lag behind men in terms of pay at the top of the managerial food chain. Whilst women have been a big part of the workforce for several decades now, the boardroom still remains a mans world.

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What Working Moms Want

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life.” To read the complete article, check out [.].

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Brief History of Change: ADKAR

LDRLB

'Change is a gemstone that must be view from multiple angles. The ADKAR model provides another perspective of the change process. Rather than describe what is happening, or prescribe what actions must be taken, the ADKAR model predicts that organization change only happens individuals change. Developed by Jeff Hiatt, the ADKAR model focus on the five outcomes individuals must experience before organizations can change.

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2024 Payroll Calendar Templates

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.

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Why many smart people hit a plateau (and stay there)

Rajesh Setty

The magic number is 40. Yes, it is at the age of forty that many smart people realize that they are stuck. I am not saying that smart people don’t get stuck some other time but 40 is the age where I have heard about “getting stuck&# a lot more than other ages. I first wrote about this in my book “ Beyond Code &# (foreword by my hero Tom Peters , free download ) but it’s worth revisiting again.

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Leadership Caffeine Podcast-Bob Lucas on Customer Service

Management Excellence

For managers and executives, customer service is either a golden opportunity or, as some seem to treat it…a cost center. However, perhaps one of the outcomes of this great recession and the on-going economic malaise…is that many organizations and managers are waking up to the reality that they need to try just a little harder to earn and retain our business.

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How to Keep Your Presentations Zombie Free @steveroesler

Management Craft

Have you ever given a presentation and thought you were speaking to a group of zombies? You probably silently cursed their lack of attention and participation. But was the fault 100% theirs? Steve Roesler states in his blog that if you don't tell your audience what's expected of them, they'll just slip into passive mode. Check out Steve's post to ensure the audience at your next presentation is paying attention.

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Unleashing Genius: Is Wisdom Your First Priority?

Strategy Driven

Imagine a world, company or life committed to nourishing every glimmer of wisdom from the cradle to the grave. How would a world whose first priority was seeking and manifesting wisdom feel? Can you see how wisdom would flourish into genius with waves of innovations that naturally lead to abundance and wealth beyond our imagination today? Unleashing Genius : Leading Yourself, Teams and Corporations by Paul David Walker.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Core Elements to Leading a Peak Performance Culture

The Practical Leader

Organizational culture development is a complex topic with many intertwined leadership components. Establishing a peak performance culture in what’s sometimes called a “green field&# situation has different challenges than changing an established culture (sometimes called “brown field&# ). In response to my July blog, RIM/Blackberry is at a Critical Leadership Crossroad , a subscriber sent me this e-mail focusing on that difference: “RIM may come through their struggles b

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Silence Isn't Always Golden @drbret

Management Craft

It's never pleasant to give the boss bad news. But he has to know about problems before he can fix them. But some (a lot of?) organizations discourage employees from sharing bad news through managers' behavior. Bret Simmons discusses three beliefs that managers have that cause employees to clam up. Check out his post here. You don't want to inadvertently send the wrong messages and then be faced with making decisions based on partial or bad information.

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The Meeting Before the Last Meeting

Ron Edmondson

A business mentor of mine gave me a tip recently… You don’t want to have this meeting very often… But have it when appropriate… It’s the meeting before the last meeting… You have it with someone on your team… Someone who is not performing well… Someone you’ve warned several times… Someone who has exhausted their chances… Someone who is due to be fired… Before you release them…(which is one of the hardest things a leade

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High Performance Model @greatleadership

Management Craft

Dan McCarthy has put an amusing spin on the usual 2-by-2 performance model. Check it out here. Which block do you fit in? How about your coworkers?? I can swing to and from at least three of these boxes depending on the day/situation/caffeine level! My poor, poor, teammates.

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act. Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available.