Fri.Jul 29, 2011

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The Leadership Theory Lack

Next Level Blog

Today’s post is a guest post by David Burkus, the force behind the LeaderLab blog where he focuses on how to put leadership theory into practice. If you like what David shares in this post, you’ll. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

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Overcoming the Six Dangers of Flip-Flopping

Leadership Freak

Lack of confidence creates foolish urgency which blocks your ability to withhold judgment, gather information, and explore options. One cause of too much urgency: Questions from others pressure you to decide quickly. You don’t take enough time to gather information and explore options. The end result is you end up changing your mind. There are [.].

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She Didn't Graduate High School. She Graduated FROM High School.

Building Personal Strength

When people make grammatical mistakes when interacting with me, it doesn't bother me at all. It happens all the time in conversation. Even I, with my high-and-mighty Ph.D. in English from Duke University, feel free to add salt and pepper to my conversation. No big deal. But when the whole culture, the whole nation starts making a certain mistake, that's serious business. it really gets on my nerves, and I want to take the gloves off.

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Fail Bigger Cheaper: A Three Word Manifesto

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from another thoughtful and thought-provoking article written by Umair Haque for the Harvard Business Review blog. It is worth noting that Marcus Buckingham recently ranked Umair #1 among his favorite business bloggers. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to [.].

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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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Closeout for 7.29.11

LDRLB

Every friday we review the posts from LeaderLab contributors that has appeared on this blog and elsewhere online. Here. In our newest short, David Burkus discussed the challenges of getting the right talent on the bus. A recent scholarly article publication examines Strengths-Based Leadership and how it’s affected by organizational design. Back by popular demand, another short video from Dan Ariely on Innovation (or lack thereof).

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All Business is Experienced on a Personal Level — An Important Reminder from Joseph Michelli, Prescription For Excellence

First Friday Book Synopsis

DANA Can you believe this guy is doing this ?to me? JEREMY I don’t think it’s personal, Dana. DANA Oh it is personal, Jeremy. (A scene from Sports Night – How Are Things in Glocca Mora, when Pete Sampras allowed an unknown to take him to five sets – thus delaying the airing of Sports [.].

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A Major Publisher Sees it My Way – Despite e-Books, Physical Books will Survive

First Friday Book Synopsis

I have never been on board with electronic books. I am not excited about any of the devices such as Kindle, Nook, or iPads. I like a book. I like to hold it, carry it, display it, and engage in conversations about it when others see what I am reading. I thought it was interesting in [.].

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Have Courage to Share Bad News #management @hrbartender

Management Craft

I hate being the bearer of bad news. I'm sure most people do. Are you ever tempted to pawn the task of delivering bad news off on someone else? Well, don't. Sharlyn Lauby on her HR Bartender blog makes a strong case for making sure the right person delivers the bad news. If someone is laid-off, the news needs to come from the manager not someone else and especially not an outplacement firm (can you say, impersonal?).

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Who Do You Need To Get Rid Of? – The Hard Work Of Executive Team Leadership

First Friday Book Synopsis

I recently had lunch with a top-notch business consultant – you know, the kind who has the ability to listen well, diagnose really well, and then prescribe the next steps for the company to go forward. Like many such good consultants, he meets with the executive team, in a series of sessions, helping them come [.].

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Leadership lessons from Lands End to John O'Groat

Chartered Management Institute

The following is a guest post by Neale Moss who will be cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats with his wife in aid of the charity The Afghan Appeal Fund. He will be charting his journey on the blog, and drawing some leadership lessons from his trek.

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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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Soldiers, Ballerinas, Athletes, and Pilates

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is a recent post by Robyn Waters. I urge you to check out the other resources by clicking here. Frankly, I am astonished that it took so long for school, college, university, and even professional coaches to change their assumptions about conditioning. As Waters explains, some innovative thinking has proven highy beneficial to the [.].

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Fire the Slugs! And Other Great, No-Nonsense Ways to Retain Your Best People

Strategy Driven

There isn’t an organization anywhere that doesn’t have a problem with some type of personnel turnover problems. Depending on the study you look at, the impact of turnover ranges from three months of salary for a low level employee who leaves to as high as 400 percent of the annual salary of an upper-level person who leaves. No Nonsense Retention : Painless Strategies To Retain Your Best People by Jeff Kortes.

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10 Old Brands That Manage to Stay Modern

First Friday Book Synopsis

Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803-70) was a wealthy land speculator in southwest Texas who cared little about cattle. When someone repaid a debt with 400 head of cattle rather than cash, Maverick’s caretakers allowed them to wander unbranded. Over time, locals who saw unbranded cattle would say, “Those are Maverick’s&# - and a term was born [.].

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are competence based interviews missing the best candidates

Rapid BI

Are competence based interviews missing the best candidates Talking to an old friend today I had an interesting insight into the effectiveness of competency based interviews. The individual concerned is going for a mid level management post with a major international retailer as a duty shift manager. This is a significant drop in responsibility from [.].

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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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Voice of Experience: Christie Smith (Deloitte Consulting LLP)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Christie Smith PhD (Principal and Northern Pacific Sector Leader for Life Sciences, Deloitte Consulting LLP) written by Melissa J. Anderson 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 [.].

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Gutsy Leaders Only Please…

Ron Edmondson

I want to come help your leadership! If you lead a team… I want to help you be a better leader… It won’t be easy…. You’ll be intimidated at first…. You’ll be nervous… I promise… But…. It will open your eyes to some holes in your leadership…. It will help your team trust you more…. It will make your team’s communication better… It will challenge you to improve personally… I promise….

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Great Again: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Great Again: Revitalizing America’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Henry R. Nothhaft with David Kline Harvard Business Review Press (2011) Why are so many middle-class communities being “hollowed out”? With David Kline’s assistance, Henry R. Nothhaft responds to the question posed as well as to another: “What to do about the ‘hollowed out’?” Years ago, “America [once] led [.].

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Are competence based interviews missing the best candidates

Rapid BI

are competency based interview techniques based on frames of reference that candidates are not aware of as a result are we recruiting the best people for our organisations?

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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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How to Stay Focused on the Important Things

Harvard Business Review

"I want to pass something by you," I said to my friend Jori* who has lost 80 pounds over the past six months. "Our ability to lose weight is based on our willingness to suffer through discomfort. To be a little hungry and yet to resist the temptation of eating.". "You're wrong," he said. "You don't know what my hunger is like. It's painful. Withstanding it might work for a week or two, but not for the long term.".

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7 Suggestions for a Pastor or Pastor’s Spouse to Find True Friends

Ron Edmondson

I have been asked numerous times lately how a pastor or pastor’s spouse can find true friends. I understand the question. It’s difficult. Those outside ministry cannot understand how difficult it is for a pastor to find someone to trust. Here’s the reality. People talk. If the pastor talks…shares a concern…heaven forbid a sin or weakness…people talk.

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Be a Better Global Collaborator

Harvard Business Review

In today's globalized world, it is essential to know how to collaborate with people from different cultures. While this used to be the case primarily for country managers and those taking on overseas assignments, it now applies to all managers. But exactly how does one learn to become a better global collaborator? What the Experts Say. Learning to navigate widely varying business practices is far from straightforward.

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What the U.S. Government Can Learn from Business

Harvard Business Review

Whatever late compromise is finally agreed upon in the U.S. debt ceiling debate , the most difficult hurdles for any deficit-reduction effort lie ahead. Nearly all the plans under consideration rely on hundreds of billions of dollars of vague discretionary spending cuts over the coming decade — with some combination of triggers, targets, caps, and oversight commissions to ensure that real cuts are actually made.

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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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The Last Days of the Dollar Era

Harvard Business Review

Two years ago, Minnesota Republican Michele Bachmann made one of her first impressions on the national consciousness by railing against what she said was an Obama administration plan to replace the dollar with a global currency. The argument was a bit of misdirection — there's never been any discussion of replacing the dollar domestically. But there was talk in those days , encouraged by the administration, of elevating the role of the International Monetary Fund's special drawing rights t