Sun.Jul 31, 2011

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The Most Used, And Least Successful, Leadership Technique Of All Time (Unless You’re A Vulcan)

Terry Starbucker

“We’re in the dark here&#. “Nobody knows what’s going on&#. These are classic signs of a leadership technique I call “ Leadership by Osmosis “ That is, the expectation that a leader’s knowledge can simply be transferred to others without the benefit of much verbal and written communication – kind of like Mr.

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Execution Businesses

CEO Blog

Some businesses have such barriers to entry and such competitive advantage that they can still thrive even with poor execution. Companies that have patents, government regulation, rocket science(very tough intellectual property to copy) , massive development costs to get into the business, high capital cost, high market share etc. EMJ was an execution business.

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Peter Löscher (Siemens) in “The Corner Office”

First Friday Book Synopsis

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Peter Löscher, president and C.E.O. of Siemens A.G. who was reappointed to a five-year term last week. To read the [.].

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Grandpa's Faith Healing - A True Story

Building Personal Strength

As you know, the brain is complex and powerful, and scientists have only begun to understand its mysteries. Some mental feats seem miraculous. I've posted the amazing story of a man who can "will" his body temperature to rise. Refocusing your mind on music can relieve pain and reduce the need for anesthetic. The effect is well-known and many doctors have used it successfully with patients.

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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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Surviving and Thriving in Uncertainty: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Surviving and Thriving in Uncertainty: Creating the Risk Intelligent Enterprise Frederick Funston and Stephen Wagner John Wilkey & Sons, Inc. (2010) Risk unmanaged is risk exacerbated I am among those who find a wealth of excellent advice every time I pick up my copy of The Art of War and re-read a passage or two [.].

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Book Review: Project Team Dynamics

Chartered Management Institute

Lisa DiTullio’s book “Project Team Dynamics” is an excellent outline of best practice in forming, developing and running a team. In the first half of the book she covers all the essential steps to establishing an effective team; defining requirements, clarifying goals, identifying appropriate behaviours, agreeing the rules and allocating responsibilities.

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Asleep on the job?

Chartered Management Institute

You can muddle through work after a sleepless night, but you won’t be at your best. So is business ready to let workers nap it off? We can dare to dream, says Ben Walker.

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Complimentary Resource – 7 Steps to Building Your Keyword List

Strategy Driven

7 Steps to Building Your Keyword List. by Optify, Inc. In this white paper Optify lists 7 basic, but essential steps for building your keyword list as the stepping stone for a successful SEO plan. Search engine optimization, or SEO, begins with creating a keyword list of phrase terms that people are actually using to search for your product or service.

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Hearing the Voice of God

Ron Edmondson

Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction , your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” Isaiah 30:20-21. These verses aren’t my life verses…maybe they should be….

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LeadershipNow 140: July 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from July 2011 that you might have missed: @laurencanning: FANTASTIC Julian Treasure: 5 ways to listen better via TED.com. @MargieMcKinney: Less is More: 6 Ways to Let Your Kids Be Kids. @JohnBaldoni: Five Casey Stengel-isms for the debt debate. @TEDchris: Psychologist Paul Bloom's #TED talk on why we like what we like is convincing, captivating - and funny.

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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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One Secret to Having a More Productive Week

Ron Edmondson

Here’s a secret to having a more productive week: Spend 30 minutes Sunday afternoon or evening, or even early Monday morning, planning your week. Give everything you have to do an estimated time and place it on your calendar. Make sure you allot time for recreation, exercise and family. Even schedule some time to read and/or dream. Then try…as hard as you can…to work the plan.

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The Rich Young Ruler Sermon

Ron Edmondson

As we continue our Mark series this summer, recently I addressed the story of the rich young man…or as some call it…the rich young ruler. This story has always intrigued me, because Jesus says some things that stretch my mind. Have you ever seen wealth cloud someone’s judgement? Related posts: Storm Calmer: Jesus in the Boat – A Sermon.

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