Sat.Nov 26, 2011

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Leadership is a relationship

Lead on Purpose

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary lists several definitions for the word relationship. The term is generally used to denote family ties, but it’s also used as a state of connecting or binding participants. Actions that bring people together and bind them in a common cause are key to building effective relationships. I was first introduced to the statement ‘leadership is a relationship’ in the book The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner.

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Best Business Book to Buy this year

CEO Blog

My grandson, Josh, is doing great. No longer premature. Growing. Photo of Joshua and his beautiful aunt Laura. I do have some concern that he might be trying to hone in on my business deals though. Perhaps it is the way he dresses. + My current pet peeve is technology that does not add value. My current frustration is logging into a wireless network in an airport lounge.

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Photo Inquiry Friday: WOW! You see it different tell me more about that?

Mike Cardus

The Exponent Leadership Process develops and teaches effective listening for communication skills. All managerial work is achieved through communication with others. There are multiple communication skills, the most valuable of which is active listening. Learning includes: the relationship between effective communication and trust, and understanding and mastering a conversational model that builds the skill of active listening.

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Choosing to Lead and Two Simple Truths

You're Not the Boss of Me

Leadership, while studied widely and deeply, remains misunderstood by a surprisingly large number of people. In this world, there are some who would have us believe that leadership is only for a select few. There are some too, who believe it is the job of leaders to rescue the rest of us from our various predicaments. And, when they fail, these same people feel somehow justified complaining about it.

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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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Dreams, Goals and Plans

Ron Edmondson

Dream. Far reaching, seemingly impossible, worthwhile, dependent on faith and huge personal risk, with no guarantee of success. Goals. Defined aspects of realizing the dream. Attainable, stretching and measurable. Plans. Action steps written to systematically complete goals. Assigned, scheduled and accountable. It won’t be easy, there may be moments of despair, disappointments and setbacks along the way…you’ll need to learn prayer and patience like never before…but someti

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A National Tragedy - What Teens Aren't Being Taught

Building Personal Strength

A lot of interesting things have happened to me over the years - fodder for stories. Today as I was reflecting about what parents do and do not teach their teens, I remembered one of those gems. I was 22 years old, and it was the morning after my bride and I had returned from our honeymoon road trip out West. For the first time in my life I asked my wife a simple question I would ask thousands of times throughout my life: "What would you like to do for breakfast?

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On becoming small heroes

Rajesh Setty

Everyone matters – some, a little and some, a lot more. At one end of the spectrum, there are free riders who are really consume rather than contribute. On the other end of the spectrum, you have big heroes who contribute a lot. Free riders matter a little to a lot of people. They usually take more than they give. They are consumers of others’ contributions.

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