Sun.Jan 29, 2012

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The 200 mph Tune Up: 4 Critical Decision Filters For The Startup Leader

Terry Starbucker

Over the past year here in Portland I’ve been talking to a lot of startup leaders trying to make their fledgling businesses fly, and the image that always comes to my mind when I have these conversations is that of a race car traveling at 200 mph, and getting a tune up at the same time. It’s quite a problem these leaders face, because once the green flag is raised and the business is launched – they can’t pull their business “cars” into the pits, have some wor

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Help! My Boss is an Insecure Jerk

Leadership Freak

** If you haven’t worked for an insecure jerk, you will. Insecure jerks corrupt corporate culture and hamstring employees. They think first of personal agendas, divert focus, and instigate drama. Change: Don’t expect insecure jerks to change. Don’t attempt to change them. Accept and deal with them. Threaten: The worst thing you can do is [.].

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Set Yourself Up For (physiological) Success

Jason Womack

Another day, another commute.this time to New York City. The day started off at 4:15 in the morning; an early wake-up, the drive to Los Angeles International Airport (listening to www.TED.com TEDTalks along the way that I recorded onto an MP3 audio CD) and the normal routine of hurrying up to wait. On travel days, I do what I can to take care of my mind (listening to TED talks, reading a non-fiction book, for example) and my body.

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Help! My Boss is an Insecure Jerk

Leadership Freak

** If you haven’t worked for an insecure jerk, you will. Insecure jerks corrupt corporate culture and hamstring employees. They think first of personal agendas, divert focus, and instigate drama. Change: Don’t expect insecure jerks to change. Don’t attempt to change them. Accept and deal with them. Threaten: The worst thing you can do is [.].

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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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Turning Down Your Contrast

CO2

The more you lead, the more you may be accustomed to hearing and believing your own voice. And the more you may tune out other voices. Successful leaders, in particular, have the propensity to believe in themselves and their opinions to a great and perhaps dangerous degree. They turn the contrast dial up and up–toward their opinions and away from others’ It’s helpful to remember the big picture.

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Roadmap to Revenue: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Roadmap to Revenue: How to Sell the Way Your Customers Want to Buy Kristin Zhivago Bristol & Shipley (2011) How to determine what, when, and how prospective buyers wish to make a purchase In a sales environment in which consumers now have much more information — and thus have much more control – during the [.].

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Harry West (Continuum) 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 Harry West, C.E.O. of Continuum, an innovation design consulting firm, says that many companies’ Web sites and office lobbies proclaim [.].

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Eternal Leadership

CO2

Leaders in all spheres–education, business, politics, sports–feel compelled to address short-term concerns, now more than ever. The pressure to show results quickly is so very strong. If positive results don’t come soon enough, leaders are sent packing and roundly criticized. And yet we also want leaders to be mindful of long-term stewardship and to act ethically.

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Imagine 200 Billion Dollars - or 200 Billion Stars

Building Personal Strength

In another post I stated that our own galaxy, which we humans have named the Milky Way galaxy, consists of over 200 billion stars. That's a very large number, so large that it's hard to comprehend. The other day, as I tried to fall asleep, instead of counting sheep I tried to visualize 200 billion stars. I wasn't getting anywhere. The exercise was keeping me awake, not putting me to sleep.

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How To Give Praise

Eric Jacobson

Entrepreneur magazine's February 2012 issue offers these great tips on how to give praise : Praise followed by criticism is not praise. Praise followed by praise is probably a little too much praise. Ending an expression of praise with ".and stuff" nullifies the praise. And, Make it timely. The closer the recognition is to the behavior, the more likely the behavior will be repeated.

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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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Leadership Caffeine: Change or Learn to Say, “Would You Like Fries with That?”

Management Excellence

Much of the pablum that is passed off for guidance on leading others ignores the reality that the context in which we lead has changed from just a few years ago, and it continues to change faster than any of us can truly understand. While it’s a bit disheartening to realize that those of us with much time under our belts and more than a few laps around the block of life are vestiges of a bygone business era, we are.

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Some of my most re-tweeted Tweets.

Ron Edmondson

I have many blog readers who don’t use Twitter. Some pastors I know have said they don’t understand the value of it. It may not be for everyone. Some would simply prefer to read it in a blog. I decided though, that I’d bring some of my Tweets to you here. Here are some of my most re-tweeted (most shared) tweets over the last couple months: Do anything of value or worthwhile and you invite the critics to join you.

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Rapid BI

This site is in the process of moving hosts – for a faster user experience – please bear with us Monday 30 Jan 2012 RapidBI is an organizational effectiveness consultancy based in the UK but working internationally. © RapidBI & Mike Morrison 2011 - this article/ page is free to copy and use on the [.

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What should you do when you are afraid?

Ron Edmondson

What, you thought there would be more? Related posts: Don’t Be Afraid to Have Your Ideas Challenged. Are We Becoming Afraid to Take a Risk? Don’t Be Afraid of Good Management.

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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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7 Things I Learned About Goal Setting in 1999

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

In 1999 I decided to re-prioritize my life. My children were seven and twelve years old, and my career was at a peak. I travelled two to three days a week and worked an additional 30 hours a week in my home office. I squeezed work into every crack – joining a conference call while preparing breakfast, responding to email while my children played, and preparing program materials after they went to sleep.

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