Mon.Feb 06, 2012

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Leadership and Surrender

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. You’ll rarely encounter the words leadership and surrender used together in complementary fashion. Society has labeled surrender as a sign of leadership weakness, when in fact, it can be among the greatest of leadership strengths. Let me be clear, I’m not encouraging giving in or giving up – I am suggesting you learn the ever so subtle art of letting go.

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5 Leadership Lessons: Great Leaders Grow

Leading Blog

Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller have penned another business fable, Great Leaders Grow. People and organizations are not fully alive unless they are growing. They ask, “will you be a leader who is always ready to face the next challenge, or will you be a leader that tries to apply yesterday’s solutions to today’s problems? The latter will ultimately fail,” say the authors.

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10 Ways To Have Fun At Work.

Rich Gee Group

Okay — it's the Monday after the Super Bowl and work is the last thing you feel interested in doing right now.

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Leadership Development Carnival – Super Bowl Edition and 2012 Schedule

Great Leadership By Dan

The big game may be history, but the February 5th, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival is still in overtime! This month's edition is hosted by the extremely talented team of bloggers over at Talented Apps. Thanks to Mark Bennett for leading the effort. You can find it right here - there's over 20 recent game-winning leadership posts from an all-star cast of Carnival regulars. 2012 Carnival Schedule and Submission Information: I'm hosting the March 4th edition back here at Great Leadership.

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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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Seven Powerful Lessons I Learned from Zig Ziglar

Kevin Eikenberry

I first read See You at the Top (Zig Ziglar’s classic first book) over Christmas one year during college. I had heard of Zig, and checked out the book from the library. I took pages of notes since I couldn’t write in the book. I still have the notes. Soon after, I started listening to Zig’s [.].

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GUTSY GALS are Electricians

Women on Business

Sue was not feeling GUTSY ; she was still in pain as she talked about an ugly spill that ended with a badly injured ankle. Several doctors told her she would have to be CAREFUL , very, very careful for, well… forever. Diana, sitting across the circle from Sue is a nurse. How could it be that she had the same ankle injury with that big, long medical name, a year ago?

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Stop Managing Your Career

In the CEO Afterlife

Inherent in the definition of career is the opportunity to progress. “Getting ahead” was my father’s way of saying it. Notwithstanding politics, nowhere is the notion of upward mobility more prevalent than in the world of business. More than ever, people are seeking mentors, “branding” themselves and carefully managing their careers in order to dash up that quintessential corporate ladder.

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Born to Win

Kevin Eikenberry

This week’s Resource Recommendation is Born to Win by Zig Ziglar and Tom Ziglar. Let me start by saying I am a 100% Zig Ziglar fan, so by definition, this review will be biased. I’ve read much of Zig’s writing throughout my professional life, listened to him speak, both live and on tapes (yes, cassette tapes) [.].

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How The Six Goal Genres Resolve the Conflict of Goals vs Goallessness

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

My friend Susan wrote, “Although I am ashamed to admit it….I don’t think I have any goals right now. At least there are none that have crystallized for me. I am a goal-setter, always have been, and have achieved almost all that I have set…. What I am trying to do is feel comfortable being in the moment of my life, my career, my health…I know all too well that none of those important ‘issues’ are unchanging.

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0302 | Marcus Buckingham

LDRLB

'Marcus Buckingham is a key soloist in the strengths movement choir. He is a best-selling author, popular keynote speaker and business consultant who champions the idea that people and organizations reach peak performance by leveraging their strengths. In this interview, we discuss his latest project, StandOut , a combination book and strengths assessment that uses an innovative new research methodology to reveal your top two “strength Roles.

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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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Leading Synergistically

Coaching Tip

If you're involved with any group of people who are trying to achieve common goals, you soon become acutely aware that those goals will be achieved only through the work of the people in the group. Yes, all work is done through relationships and wisely managing these relationship is critical to your team, group, division, company and community. Put simply, organizations don't succeed in and of themselves.

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Wisdom is Learning From Experience. How do you evaluate the experience?

Mike Cardus

Wisdom has to do with the soundness of a person’s judgment about the ways of the world, and about what people are like, and how they are likely to react. (Jaques 1989). One component of your ability to be effective in your work is Wisdom. How do you evaluate a persons Wisdom in their role as a manager? Often the response is I know it when I see it. OR it’s some level of Emotional Intelligence ( personally I’m not sure that is right or wrong.).

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8 Power Tips for Building Your Reputation

Leadership Freak

** Your reputation is built on being noticed for the right things in the right way by the right people. Reputation is about credibility, trust, and influence. Reputations create or destroy opportunities. Danger: Good reputations are earned slowly and lost quickly. One major blunder outweighs many contributions. Building your reputation: Focus on results even though [.].

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The Balanced Scorecard: Do’s and Don’ts

First Friday Book Synopsis

In a book published in 1996, The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy Into Action, Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton developed in much greater depth and detail a concept they introduced previously in an HBR article (January/February, 1992): the balanced scorecard. As they explain in their Preface, “the Balanced Scorecard [BSC] evolved from an improved [.].

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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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Torre and Girardi: Coaching the Joes

Marshall Goldsmith

As an executive coach who is accustomed to working with corporate chief executives, I found this recent request to be an interesting challenge: Give some coaching advice to two coaches, Joe Torre, the former coach of the New York Yankees, now coaching the LA Dodgers, and Joe Girardi, the new coach of the Yankees. Here goes: For Joe Torre: 1. Never say, "When I was with the Yankees we.

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0302 | Marcus Buckingham

LDRLB

Marcus Buckingham is a key soloist in the strengths movement choir. He is a best-selling author, popular keynote speaker and business consultant who champions the idea that people and organizations reach peak performance by leveraging their strengths. In this interview, we discuss his latest project, StandOut , a combination book and strengths assessment that uses an innovative new research methodology to reveal your top two “strength Roles.

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The ROI of Total Performance Excellence Programs

Six Disciplines

Six Disciplines® is a total performance excellence program. By integrating a proven best-practices methodology and innovative Outlook software, we help you to build an effective culture of continuous improvement, enabling you to achieve predictable and measurable growth. The desired end result is different for each of our clients, but it's usually centered around growth, higher productivity, improved profitability and greater overall goal accomplishment.

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How To Evaluate Your Leadership Style

Tim Milburn

//NOTE: This is a guest post by Ken Blanchard, author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life. Today, I’m going to give a short, one-question quiz. Here’s the question: How do you rate as a leader? I don’t ask this question flippantly. It is a question I’ve asked countless people at the leadership seminars we conduct.

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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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An Accountability Coach Can Help You Get Results

Your Voice of Encouragement

Do you have an area in your life that you need to improve, but for some reason you’ve lacked the motivation or commitment to make the change? Maybe it’s being more productive at work or scheduling more time with your family. For your long-term health, you may want to establish a regular exercise program or eat more nutritious foods. It’s the rare person who can change a habit or master a new skill without the aid of a coach or support system.

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Quiet by Susan Cain & Taking People With You? by David Novak?- for the March First Friday Book Synopsis

First Friday Book Synopsis

For the March First Friday Book Synopsis, we have selected two terrific books. With each presentation, you will receive a multi-page, useful handout, which you can follow as you listen to our presentations. Karl Krayer will present a synopsis of Taking People With You: The Only Way to Make Big Things Happen? by David Novak. And [.].

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5 Lessons A True Leader Can Take Away From The VW Super Bowl Ad

Chris Brady

I am excited to introduce the following article contributed exclusively to readers of this blog by Jason Monaghan from the University of Notre Dame. For a look at the ad in question, click here. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Three Ways to Turn Setbacks into Progress

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Teresa Amabile and Steve Kramer for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. Artwork: The Big Mobile (2004), 3rd Biennial of Contemporary Art [.].

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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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How To Evaluate Your Leadership Style

Tim Milburn

//NOTE: This is a guest post by Ken Blanchard, author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life. Today, I’m going to give a short, one-question quiz. Here’s the question: How do you rate as a leader? I don’t ask this question flippantly. It is a question I’ve asked countless people at the leadership seminars we conduct.

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Sheryl Sandberg: The $1.6 Billion Woman, Staying on Message

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article co-authored by Nicole Perlroth and Claire Cain Miller about Sheryl Sandberg, featured in The New York Times (February 4, 2012). To read the complete article, please click here. * * * Facebook‘s No. 2 executive, Sheryl Sandberg, will reap a fortune in its stock offering. And she hasn’t [.].

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What Can You Do When Information Leaks from a Private Forum?

Managing Communities

photo credit: Vivian Chen [???] Private forums are meant to be private – the information contained within is supposed to only be for the people who have access to that forum. But, people don’t always respect this fact and eventually, you may have someone leaking private information to people who shouldn’t have it. The question [.].

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Leadership Caffeine: Teach Your Team Smart(er) Decision Processes

Management Excellence

Nothing happens without a decision. Nothing good happens without the right decision. And, in case you doubt the need to focus on making better decisions, spend some time skimming the news. If you’ve kept up with your health and fitness resolutions thus far this year, you know that even minor adjustments in diet and exercise pay big dividends. The same goes for our individual and group decision-making approaches.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Don't Worry Yourself With Others - #doyourjob #management

Management Craft

I am one of those folks who watch the super bowl for the entertainment, not the football. Not just the ads and half-time show, but also the stories of triumph and beating the odds. During yesterday's telecast, I was struck by the interview with soon-to-be MVP Eli Manning who said that his coach encouraged players to "do their jobs." The point he was making was that each player had a role and needed to focus on executing his role, not worrying about what others were doing or playing armchair quar

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How Google could double the impact of its ads

Chartered Management Institute

Google ads on content pages use the viewer's previous search and browsing history to target them. Thus, if you looked at a pair of trainers today, for the next few days most of the ads will relate to those trainers, other suppliers, other running kit, other running related activities etc. Sometimes it feels a little spooky and it could have some potential for embarrassment too as the wife casually looks over your shoulder to see ads for Victoria's Secret or Anne Summers when you had been looking

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The Ten Things Managers Need to Know from “The Leader’s Digest”

The Practical Leader

It’s always very interesting to see what readers identify as the most significant messages in my books. Occasionally I wonder if they actually read the book I wrote. Maybe they mixed it up with another one? But most often I am pleasantly surprised at what a reader has learned from the book. Through the power of Google Alerts, links to references and reviews of my seven books regularly appear in my in-box, “A Summary and Analysis of The Leader’s Digest for Practicing and Aspirin

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Winner of CMI Management Book of the Year is announced tonight!

Chartered Management Institute

Tonight the winner of CMI Management Book of the Year will be announced tonight at an Awards Evening in central London. We run the competition in association with the British Library so it is fitting the event is being held at the British Library Conference Centre. Related Content: Opportunity to put your questions entrepreneur Celia Gates What have the Archbishop of Canterbury, a boy who makes jam and the author of a book about getting more out of the public sector got in common?

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act. Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available.