Mon.Jan 16, 2012

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Leadership: Blinded by Success?

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Can leaders be blinded by their own success? You bet…While success is what all leaders strive for, unless you’re prepared to handle it, success can quickly complicate your life. As strange as it may sound, success can often times be the precursor to failure. So my question is this: Is your success serving as a springboard toward significance, or is it merely a temporary state, precariously positioned and ready to implode with the slightest change

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The 3 Step Triple Threat: The courage to say it out loud

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Are you an emerging leader or newly promoted leader looking for a goal-setting strategy to make lasting, positive changes in soft skills? Step #2 of The 3 Step Triple Threat… Ask, Announce, Act (Repeat) (Part 3 of 4) Step #2: ANNOUNCE How many times have you promised yourself you’ll exercise today, start your diet tomorrow, [.].

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12 Reasons You Will Be a Better Leader this Year

Leading Blog

1. Because you are generous with information. You know it enables and values others. 2. Because you eschew the trappings of power. You respect your position too much to let yourself become self-absorbed and disconnected from those you serve. 3. Because you know leadership isn’t about how well you are appreciated, but it’s about endlessly showing your appreciation of others.

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Team Vision and Mission - and the Difference

Great Results Team Building

Your team needs to define both its vision and its mission to be successful. While they are often misunderstood and confused with one another, a VISION is what you want to be known for as an organization – it is the ideal imagined result you ultimately want your company to accomplish, and should be challenging enough to inspire your people’s imagination.

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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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There’s No Such Thing as Organizational Change

Kevin Eikenberry

It is everywhere. Political leaders promoting changing policies. Organizational leadership touting new products or strategies. Team leaders outlining a process improvement. Leaders everywhere think their job is to create change across their team, organization or industry. And they are all wrong. You can create [.].

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The Secret to a Great Place to Work

Leadership Freak

** I believe in employees first, but I recently learned a bigger, more important truth. I asked an expert on “great places to work” if putting employees first was the secret to creating a great organization. She said, “Not really.” In the past: In, “The Essential Secret to Full Engagement,” I wrote: “Always place the [.].

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The Synergist: How to Lead Your Team to Predictable Success

Kevin Eikenberry

Today’s Resource Recommendation is The Synergist: How to Lead Your Team to Predictable Success by Les McKeown. This book proposes that there are four types of people on teams and in organizations; three of them are more naturally occurring and one, the synergist, brings greater success for all of them. From this high level perspective, the book [.].

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How to get Over Writers' Block

CEO Blog

One of my most viral posts of all time was " How to Write and Article in 20 Minutes " which was read well over 1,000,000 times. I used to write more about writing so thought I would do another one on the topic. Speaking of going viral, my second most viral post " 60 Minutes to Clear Goals " was also plagiarized hundreds of times. Not sure why that one was and the other was not.

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MLK’s “The Fierce Urgency Of Now.”

Rich Gee Group

You might surprise yourself.

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Walton Coggins (Boyd Crowder in Justified) Teaches Us a Lesson about Racism

First Friday Book Synopsis

I teach Speech Communication. One of the subjects we dwell on is “ethnocentrism.” It is a fancy, academic word, that basically means “I think that my group is better than your group, so I will focus on my group and, in some way or another, think less of your group.” There are a lot of [.].

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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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How do you grow a small business?

Jason Womack

If you're a small business owner, would you add your say here about Growing Business in 2012? (5 questions, and they are all YES or NO.) Scroll down, and you'll see the survey - thanks! [link].

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“In the Final Analysis, the Rich Must Not Ignore the Poor” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

First Friday Book Synopsis

One reason that we stop and think about the great causes on Martin Luther King Day is that no one has replaced him. It was his voice that was so strong, and his message could not be ignored. There is no other Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and so we return to his words so [.].

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shorts.012 | Autonomy Enables the Helpful to Perform

LDRLB

If everyone in your organization only did what was written in their formal job descriptions, your business would be mediocre at best. For your business to excel, your workforce from top to bottom needs to be full of good organizational citizens. Good citizens at work go above and beyond their assigned duties to try to help fellow employees and the organization.

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"How Are You?" at Greetings?

Chris Brady

"How are you?" "What's up?" "Morning." These and perhaps hundreds of other greetings are muttered throughout our culture with no thought and even less sincerity. We have almost a knee-jerk reaction. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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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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The Courage to Make a Change

Your Voice of Encouragement

During the summer of 1982 I was working as director of federally-funded programs for a local school system. It was my second year on the job, and the difference between Year 1 and Year 2 was like night and day. I had been hired by someone who recognized my abilities and gave me free reign to make improvements to the programs I was in charge of. My first year was fun and exciting as I worked hard to involve parents and to provide the latest learning strategies to teachers whose positions were fun

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Just Because You Never Left Camp, Doesn’t Mean You Are Fit to Lead it

Mike Cardus

Me tying knots back in my days at Summer Camp. Friend and Camp Master Dave Bell of CampLeadership shares some great advice for Managers of camps, and organizations of all kinds. You can read more here…. What can we do? What is our responsibility? Well in the words of GI Joe, "knowing is half the battle" Here are a couple of tips to help guide staff in and out of the profession of camp directing: Honest assessment of skill set – proper feedback and coaching for our camp staff is of

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From Values to Action: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

From Values to Action: The Four Principles of Values-Based Leadership Harry M. Jansen Kraemer Jr. Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2011) How and why leadership is about the growth and positive change that almost anyone can bring about while working with others All organizations need effective leadership at all levels and in all areas of their operations. [.].

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Belief Is Powerful

Tim Milburn

If you haven’t noticed by now, I’m a HUGE 49ers fan! (Huge=excited, passionate, loyal…not necessarily tied to one’s weight). This past weekend, I witnessed one of the best 49ers games I’ve seen in quite awhile. The 49ers #1 defense against the unstoppable offense of the New Orleans Saints. Let’s just say that the game lived up to the hype.

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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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Founders at Work: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days Jessica Livingston Apress (2008) Note: I recent re-read this book while preparing questions for interviews of two thought leaders and now share my reactions to it when it was first published several years ago. Priceless perspectives and insights from those who were “present at the creation” What [.].

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Calm Leadership is Vital to Strong Community Management

Managing Communities

photo credit: jsmjr In the United States, today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, in honor of the late civil rights leader. A few days ago, NBC News released a full episode of “Meet the Press” from March 28, 1965, which featured Dr. King. It is embedded below. If you watch it, you’ll notice how [.].

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How Twyla Tharp copes with her “five big fears”

First Friday Book Synopsis

In The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life, published by Simon & Schuster (2006), Twyla Tharp observes, “No one starts a creative endeavor without a certain amount of fear; the key is to learn how to keep free-floating fears from paralyzing you before you’ve begun. When I feel that sense of dread, [.].

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Valuable Insights from New Study on Top Companies for Leaders

The Practical Leader

The RBL Group in partnership with Aon Hewitt and Fortune magazine has just released the latest version of their “Top Companies for Leaders” study. Every few years since 2002 this study has been conducted to look at the talent management practices of the best companies around the world across hundreds of data points. 470 companies completed a detailed questionnaire for this study.

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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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Surviving Winter

Deep Imprints

Appropriate to our snowy neighborhood, I’ve been reading a book by Lorraine Snelling about a hard midwest winter in the early- to mid-1800′s. As an aside, I really enjoy Lorraine’s writing. I am encouraged in my walk with God while reading fiction. After some analysis, I’ve decided that it is because Ms. Snelling writes God into her book – He talks to people.

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Hallmarks of Good #Communication Systems and Practices

Management Craft

Here is a list of criteria I use to evaluate communication systems and practices. While no system will demonstrate all of these elements, the more the better. More PULL than PUSH. More than being inclusive, it engages people and is interesting. Nimble and changeable with built in feedback loops. No reduction of core content (intent, emotion, connective elements, calls to action).

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Leadership Caffeine-Success One Step at a Time

Management Excellence

Too many people fail to overcome resistance and start moving forward. Instead of heeding Drucker’s advice, fear rents space in their minds, creating a never-ending litany of excuses that help ensure that their feet remain firmly planted in place.

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Managers, Are You Telling TOO Many Stories? Be a little more messy. @tylercowen

Management Craft

I really like this TEDx talk from economist Tyler Cowen called Be suspicious of stories. I think anyone in a leadership role should watch it and think about what it might mean. Like Tyler, I am not advocating we stop using story - but it is useful to think about the potential ramifications of oversimplifying things through story. Stories, by their nature, are easy to remember and draw broad conclusions.

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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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5 Ways to Be a More Influential Church Leader

Ron Edmondson

This is a guest post by Joel Garfinkle. Joel is recognized as one of the top 50 executive coaches in the U.S., having worked with many of the world’s leading companies, including Oracle, Google, Amazon, Deloitte and The Ritz-Carlton. He is the author of 7 books, including Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level. Book Joel as the i nspirational, motivational keynote speaker at your next event.

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RapidBI in top 100 Tweeters on Human Resources

Rapid BI

RapidBI at #5 in Evan Carmichaels top 100 people on twitter on human resources for Jan 2012!

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Stained Glass Windows: A Story of God’s Providence from Daniel Doss

Ron Edmondson

My good friend Daniel Doss gets real and vulnerable to share how his popular song “Stained Glass Windows” became a song. (Daniel helped plant Grace Community Church as our first worship pastor.) If you’ve ever struggled to understand the hand of God, watch this: To download the song, click HERE. Thank you Daniel! Related posts: Free Fridays: Giving Away iFaith – by Daniel Darling.

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Focus on the Family, John 3:16 Commercial

Ron Edmondson

In case you missed this, I loved this Focus on the Family commercial. Others on Twitter thought it was a waste of money. What do you think? No related posts.

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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.