Sun.Oct 23, 2011

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Develop the Heart of a Champion

Michael Lee Stallard

Research by psychologist K. Anders Ericsson has shown that it requires approximately 10,000 hours of intentional practice, with coaching, to become an expert. Ten thousand hours is roughly equivalent to ten years of putting in 20 hours of practice a week. The importance of perseverance and practice is obvious. Every bit as essential to becoming great, yet less obvious, is the importance of the character strengths of humility and love.

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(Why All Leaders Need To Be) The Three-Headed Monster

Terry Starbucker

As Halloween approaches, I’ve been thinking about monsters lately. Leadership monsters. Not the evil ones, but the kind that have a gigantic positive impact on their workplaces – more like “ scary good “ In fact, there is a particular kind of leadership monster that is really scary good – one with three heads. It needs three heads because each one represents three distinctly different tasks and roles that are essential in having a “monster-like” impac

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The Essence of Strategy | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. Branding. Life. The Essence of Strategy (Part 1). by John • October 23, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. I’ve always loved strategy. Maybe it’s because I grew up playing chess; maybe it’s because I can be stubborn. Luckily, good strategists are also stubborn.

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Six Strategies to Get Your Tough On

Leadership Freak

Err on the side of pushing harder not easier. When you wonder if you should challenge or comfort someone, challenge them. Expect more not less. Encourage those who are struggling but don’t exclude challenging them. Reject the temptation to coddle. People rise to challenges. Maxed out: A few on your team are maxed out. Strengthen [.].

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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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Seeing is Achieving

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Today’s post is a guest post by Mark Goulston, M.D. This article first appeared in the Los Angeles Times, distributed by Tribune Media Services. Dr. Goulston is a business psychiatrist, executive coach and author of Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone. Follow him on Twitter @MarkGoulston.

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The one thing I'd do, if I were you.

Jason Womack

Start your day, every day, by thinking a little bit bigger. Not life-altering "shoulds" - just little chunks of information that could slowly shift your perspective away from the (as Ben Zander says) "negative spiral." I do this by watching a TED talk, most every morning. Yup, each day I intend to let some good information in. I like to see/hear what someone is doing with their energy, passion and interest.

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Are you in the wrong house of worship?

CO2

The first couple of meetings we have together, clients often want to vent about their organization. Each time it has a slightly different flavor, but the commonality is striking. So many of them struggle with the cultural fit. When I was younger, I went to synagogue because I was asked and expected to. It wasn’t a good cultural fit. The level of bitterness I experienced as a child around my Jewish upbringing would sound to you like a diatribe from a Woody Allen movie.

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Selina Lo (Ruckus Wireless) 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 Selina Lo, president and chief executive of Ruckus Wireless. To read the complete interview as well as Bryant’s interviews of [.].

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Art’s Weekly Leadership Message: Step Up to Cure Effective Dialogue Deficit Disorder

Management Excellence

The medical community and drug companies have their ED malady and cure, but too many management and project teams suffer from their own form of ED…with two more D’s…EDDD… Effective Dialogue Deficit Disorder. It’s not that people aren’t talking. There’s no deficit of hot air swirling around most meeting rooms. The issue is all about the quality of the dialogue.

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Small is powerful

Chartered Management Institute

Bonuses. Award schemes. The office Christmas party: Almost every organisation has at least one of these sweeteners to recognise good work and break up the monotony of the day-to-day grind. Requiring organisation and a dedicated portion of the budget, managers would be forgiven for thinking that these efforts alone tell employers that they are recognised and appreciated.

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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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Complimentary Resource – Take the Small Business Performance Review Process from Painful to Productive

Strategy Driven

Take the Small Business Performance Review Process from Painful to Productive by SuccessFactors Learn the “insider’s secret” of automating goal-setting and performance reviews to drive and sustain productivity and engagement. In today’s reality, employees and managers alike view the paper-based performance review process as an exercise in “busy work” resulting in a waste of time with very little redeeming value.

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Trouble Communicating? Try Writing a Letter

Ron Edmondson

(I posted this several years ago. It remains one post that I’ve printed more than any other to give to individuals I meet with in my office. I decided it was worth sharing again.). I want to encourage you to write a letter today (if needed). In counseling people who are experiencing difficulty in a relationship I have often encouraged them to practice the art of letter-writing.

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Opening new worlds, one connection at a time

Rajesh Setty

When you reflect back at your own life, you will notice that most big shifts in your life occurred because of someone. That someone opened a new world for you when you came in contact with them. I am sure you have thanked them. I also hope that you thanked those that made that connection happen. Making Connections Matter. Let’s talk about connections.

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Four Presidential Candidates Claim They Are Called by God to Run

Building Personal Strength

Frequently in stories about Texas governor Rick Perry, I read quotes from him or his wife saying that God has called Perry to run for president. I'm afraid when I hear about something as striking as that, I don't just have another sip of coffee and mumble to myself, "Oh, that's interesting." No, my way is to think about this stuff and wonder what it means. 1.

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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.