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Creating Your Best New Year’s Eve Ever

Kevin Eikenberry

New Year’s Eve. Culture tells us everyone will be partying all evening. lifting a glass at midnight. kissing a person nearby. and nursing a hangover in the morning. Maybe that is what your night has in store. but perhaps you find that a [.].

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How to Push Past Fairy Tale Decisions

Leadership Freak

Remember the last time you sat around a table making a big decision? Did you walk away breathing a sigh of relief. Relief indicates you were in the land of fairy dust and unicorns. Decisions are dangerous because they give the illusion of action where there is none. The bigger the decision the grander the [.].

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Before you begin, pause…

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

This is a lovely week – the last week of the year. The darkest week of the year, here in the northern hemisphere. If we pay attention, we can’t help but pause. What does any great athlete do before they…. …. dive into the water. …. throw the discus. …. grab the rings. They pause. What are they thinking about? Nothing — absolutely nothing. Shabbat means stop, cease.

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New Years 2012: Questions For Leaders

Leading in Context

As we head into the New Year, here are some questions for us to ask ourselves as leaders:

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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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How to Push Past Fairy Tale Decisions

Leadership Freak

Remember the last time you sat around a table making a big decision? Did you walk away breathing a sigh of relief. Relief indicates you were in the land of fairy dust and unicorns. Decisions are dangerous because they give the illusion of action where there is none. The bigger the decision the grander the [.].

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A Lesson on Innovation, and “Openness” – (from the Fall of the Soviet Union)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an enlightening, simple look at the fall of the Soviet Union by Leslie Geib: The Forgotten Cold War: 20 Years Later, Myths About U.S. Victory Persist. The primary argument in the article is that the United States came out ahead in the contest due to the economic strength of the United States, and [.].

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The McKinsey Quarterly: Top Ten Articles (2011)

First Friday Book Synopsis

The McKinsey Quarterly: Top Ten Articles (2011) Here is the “Top Ten Newsletter: Fourth Quarter 2011″ that enables you to read all of the most popular articles featured in The McKinsey Quarterly in 2011. I am deeply grateful to its publisher, McKinsey & Company, for its exceptional generosity year after year as it continues to [.].

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Judging Truth and Knowldege

CO2

“Whoever undertakes to set himself up as judge in the field of truth and knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.” – Albert Einstein.

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The CEO’s Strategy Handbook: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The CEO’s Strategy Handbook: How to create, sustain and accelerate profitable growth Stuart Cross Global Professional Publishing (2011) How to manage strategy effectively and on a continuous basis In fact, everyone in a given enterprise (including but not limited to C-level executives) should be actively engaged in effective management of strategy. Only then can profitable [.].

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Are you “becoming”?

Anese Cavanaugh

It’s an active state…the act of becoming. Stepping further and further into yourself, becoming more and more of the person/spirit/sage/parent/leader/writer/friend/salsa dancer you want to be. It is an active act. And if done intentionally, a really powerful one. Who will you “become” in 2012? I notice that as 2011 comes to an end and 2012 is around the bend, people (present company included) talk about what they will “do” in 2012, what they want to “have

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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 to Set the Stage for your Next Meeting

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. From the moment you send a meeting invite, as the meeting organizer you are responsible for setting the right tone and making the meeting a success. Here are [.].

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Disguising Ourselves

CO2

“We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.”. - François de la Rochefoucauld.

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What exactly is an entrepreneur?

Chartered Management Institute

Mention the term 'entrepreneur' to the public and you'll get very different definitions. Probably because of programmes like the Dragon's Den, many people actually confuse the individual with an idea with the investor providing the money to make it happen. Most will also assume that the term was an invention of the 1990s. Related Content: Will Social Media feature as part of your communications toolkit in 2012?

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What Southwest Airlines Taught Us This Year

Eric Jacobson

Southwest Airlines celebrated its 40th this year and was kind enough to share in its in-flight magazine 40 lessons it learned since 1971. The lessons provide good tips for business leaders. If you missed the full list, here are some of the highlights: Invent your own culture and put a top person in charge of it. A crisis can contain the germ of a big idea.

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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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How to Guarantee Success in the New Year

Ron Edmondson

The Lord said to Abram: Go out from your land, your relatives, and your father’s house. to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, I will curse those who treat you with contempt, and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you.

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Thoughts That Make You Go Hmmm on… Recognition, Appreciation, and Celebration

The Practical Leader

“The most neglected form of compensation is the six-letter word thanks.” - Robert Townsend, former Amex and Avis executive and author of Up the Organization. “What we’ve found is that exceptional leaders lead with gratitude, they pause to feel and express it first, because they have discovered that this is an essential way to improve organizational life, and they know that the feeling of appreciation will come back to them twofold.” - Robert K.

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#4 – 2011: 5 Characteristics of an Excellent Team Member

Ron Edmondson

I love team dynamics and organizational structures. I have written many times about what makes a healthy team, my expectations of team members, and elements to build health into your team. I’m not sure I’ve talked specifically about the characteristics I believe make up excellent team members. Here are 5 characteristics of an excellent team member: Needs very little direction – Catches on quickly, learning the leader’s expectations, having confidence in his or her ability, and knowing the vision

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Six Predictions for Digital Business in 2012

Harvard Business Review

George Eliot observed that "among all forms of error, prophesy is the most gratuitous." Yogi Berra is said to have said the same thing in less adorned language: "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." So a lot of what's below will be off-base or dead wrong. But predictions are both fun for writers and popular among readers, so here goes.

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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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Favorites of 2011: Images Used in Team Building, Leadership, Innovation Workshops & Speeches

Mike Cardus

With the end of the year approaching, this week is a great to share some of my favorites of 2011. Here is the schedule it may change; 12/27/11 – Photos of Teams. 12/28/11 – Images used in presentations & Articles. 12/29/11 – Team Building & Leadership activity (simulation). 12/30/11 – Blog article. 12/31/11 – NEW YEARS! Favorite Images Used in Workshops & Speeches 2011.

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Mastering the Art of Living Meaningfully Well

Harvard Business Review

So, how's your 2011 been? Mine: the proverbial best and worst of times. I had my first book published, finished my second, and made it (much to my own massive surprise) onto the Thinkers50 list. But I also lost, in the same month, two of the people I loved the most. That's life: the act of living in the human universe — in the full ebb and flow of its deep tides of joy, sorrow, accomplishment, and grief.