Fri.Dec 16, 2011

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The Power of Your Word

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Barry wasn’t happy that his boss put him through the 360 evaluation process. He was even unhappier after receiving the feedback. In fact, he was shocked, angry and disbelieving. There was no way he was unethical, thoughtless or lacking in credibility and integrity. In following the trail of bread crumbs to the root cause of [.].

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Do You Care?

Kevin Eikenberry

From Green Eggs and Ham to the Cat in the Hat, I, like many kids, grew up with Dr. Seuss. But I can’t say I really became a fan until I was an adult — reading those classics and others to my children (Horton Hatches an Egg is a favorite.) If you’re a fan too, [.].

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How Leading Changed John Maxwell

Leadership Freak

I sent a note to John Maxwell. This is part of his reply. How has leading changed you? That’s almost like asking how breathing has changed me. Leadership has impacted every aspect of my life. Early in my career, I discovered that everything rises and falls on leadership, and it changed the way I led. [.].

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Lessons from Avon

Women on Business

This week Avon CEO Andrea Jung was released from her position and stock prices soared. The company is trying to find its footing and the CEO was the unequivocal target. Is that a bad thing? Is there anything that Jung can take from this experience? No woman is an island. The first thing that jumps out at me is the fact that Jung had no COO. I believe that this fact alone could have predicted this outcome.

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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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Leaders, Throw Your Lines in the Water

Next Level Blog

Today, I want to share a quick story with you that is a different way to think about the challenges, conundrums and problems you bump up against as a leader. It comes from Tim Hurlebaus, who’s a Vice President with CGI, a leading IT services provider in the U.S. and around the world. Tim has been with CGI in the U.S. and Europe in lots of different leadership roles in different parts of the business over the past twenty years.

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Best Jobs for Women in 2012, Stress-Free Management Tips, Victoria’s Secret’s Human Trafficking Problem

Women on Business

News and Insights from Business Women (December 16, 2011). Best Jobs for Women in 2012. Jenna Goudreau of Forbes shares a list of the best jobs for women in 2012. At the top of the list is post-secondary teacher. Get the rest by following the link above. 4 Principles of Stress-Free Management. Want to learn how to run your business without all the stress?

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Assume Good

Anese Cavanaugh

I believe that people generally come from a place of positive intention. If there is a disconnect, it often happens in their impact and the stories that get made up about their intentions. The impact of this? Resistance, mistrust, broken relationships, unintended influence, and at a minimum, lost opportunities for creativity, collaboration, and doing their best work. .

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Ten Ways to Engage Your Workforce in 2012

Strategy Driven

As we start a new year, leaders will once again ask themselves how they can engage their people – often asking employees to do more with less. Let me start by observing that you can’t motivate people. You need to hire motivated top performers and then make sure you don’t demotivate them. Here are some ways to ensure you don’t: Landing in the Executive Chair : How to Excel in the Hot Seat by Linda Henman In today’s fast-paced, unprecedented, and unpredictable economy, many executives

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Christian Bale Assaulted Chinese Government Thugs

Building Personal Strength

If you like movies, I have a question for you - What do Christian Bale and Ashton Kutcher have in common? If you're struggling with this one, here's a hint - The commonality is blatantly obvious. Oh! They're both actors! No, that's not it. Ashton Kutcher is an actor in name only. Actually, his job, regardless of his role, is to be Ashton Kutcher and look charming and cheerful in front of the camera while saying his lines.

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5 Reasons Delegation Fails

Ron Edmondson

I encounter many leaders who claim to be good at delegation, but are frustrated with the results they receive on delegated projects. Of course, they often claim innocence, feeling they have done their job by delegation. The blame then naturally shifts to the delegate. The problem, however, in many cases, rests not with the delegate, but with a leader’s failure to delegate properly.

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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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Will Social Media feature as part of your communications toolkit in 2012?

Chartered Management Institute

Companies are doing it, Government is doing it and so is the community and voluntary sector as well as individuals. But how are you going to leverage Social Media to improve sales, communicate that key message or get yourself a new job in the coming year? Related Content: My business book of the week - Understanding the small business sector - by David Storey The Invisible Tweets of the Mass Media: How Social Media is Changing the Fundamentals of News Let the recruitment begin Getting a Yes with

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Tim Tebow Mic’d for the Bears Game

Ron Edmondson

I, like many in America, am becoming a huge Tim Tebow fan. I loved this YouTube I saw my friend Jonathan Pearson tweet. It’s worth the 10 minutes. Be honest, are you a Tebow fan? No related posts.

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Tips for aspiring entrepreneurs seeking funding

Chartered Management Institute

Top tips for aspiring entrepreneurs seeking funding from real life experience. Related Content: What are Investors looking for? Is Your Business Model Fit For Purpose? Government announces extension to enterprise finance scheme ELQ decision 'affects adult learning' Skills funding in Highlands. You are not watching this post, click to start watching.

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How to get 1000s of followers on Twitter

Rapid BI

How to get 1000s of followers on Twitter So just how to get 1000s of followers on Twitter. quickly? Well maybe you cannot – at least not in the way you are expecting or many spammers will have you believe is possible. One of the ways that smaller (and big) business can attract customers is [.].

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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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Tender Collaboration - Trick or Trust?

Chartered Management Institute

Are you wanting to win more tenders? Are you unsure about working in collaboration with other businesses? If so, then read on. You are not watching this post, click to start watching.

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Ways to Explore Cloud Computing

Harvard Business Review

video platform video management video solutions video player. Andrew McAfee , principal research scientist, MIT Center for Digital Business, offers three suggestions for experimentation. For more, go to the article What Every CEO Needs to Know About the Cloud.

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Thoughts on Competitive Intelligence

Chartered Management Institute

Some thoughts on the benefits of Competitive Intelligence.

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Assessing Risk

Chartered Management Institute

Thoughts on Assessing Risk.

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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.