Mon.Oct 03, 2011

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Innovation Creates Uncertainty

Leading Blog

We don’t like uncertainty. It’s not comfortable. We want innovation. We like creativity. It’s engaging. But innovation creates uncertainty. So while we say we want creativity and innovation we often reject it because it is new, different and risky. It takes us to places that we are not familiar with and places where we don’t have all the answers. The irony is that while we say we like innovation we develop a deep bias against it.

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Leadership Development Carnival: October 2011 Edition

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development [link] The next Leadership Development Carnival will be held at Great Leadership hosted by Lynn Dessert and the Master Host, Dan McCarthy. Leadership Development Carnival: October 2011 Edition.

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Corporate Leaders: What Will Be Your Epitaph? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. Branding. Life. Corporate Leaders: What Will Be Your Epitaph? by John • October 3, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Memo To: CEOs and Aspiring CEOs. From: John Bell. Re: Your Epitaph as a CEO. If you’re already in the C-Suite, I suggest you take a few moments to contemplate your epitaph.

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The Journey to Real

Persuasive Powerhouse

A few years ago I attended a conference as I was starting up my own business. There was a speaker in a breakout session who led us through a guided experience, and it moved me to tears. In brief, those tears had to do with my perception about myself that I was superficial. The good that came out of the experience was that it led me question my values, my behavior, my thoughts, and my “being” This was the beginning of my journey to be real.

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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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16 Competencies Guaranteed to Deliver Results

Leadership Freak

One in three leaders has no outstanding strength. If you have one extraordinary strength you are in the 64th percentile of over 200,000 leaders. Competency delivers results. Extraordinary leaders display and leverage at least one extraordinary strength. John Zenger, author and CEO of Zenger|Folkman, spoke with me about strength-based leadership.

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Seven Ways Leaders Impact Training’s Return on Investment

Kevin Eikenberry

People often talk increasing the return on investment for training, and generally, most people point to others to be responsible for that return, or measure that return. The reality is that there are three groups and one other factor that have significant impact on that rate of return, and they work together like the four [.].

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The First Annual Bud to Boss Awards

Kevin Eikenberry

If you are reading this, you likely know that Guy Harris and I co-authored From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership, which was released earlier this year. We also host a companion online community —the Bud to Boss Community — designed to help new leaders and supervisors continue their growth [.].

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Goof Off - The Miracle Remover

CEO Blog

I saw a product - Goof Off - The Miracle Remover. It is interesting because goofing off can definitely remove miracles. I find the less I goof off, the more miracles happen. And speaking of miracles, the garden (what is left from the hurricane) continues to do well. Tomatoes that were not damaged are almost done. Only problem is they attract fruit flies.

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0210 | Mike Figliuolo

LDRLB

Mike is the Founder and Managing Director of thought LEADERS , LLC – a professional training firm focused on leadership development. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1993 where he was an honor graduate and a Distinguished Cadet. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army. He spent five years as an Armor officer in a variety of roles including Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Personnel Officer and ROTC Instructor at Duke U

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Change the Way You Define Yourself

Marshall Goldsmith

Q: Sometimes I think that my biggest enemy is me. Why do we say and do things that limit our own success? A: We all have a list of characteristics and behaviors that we use to define who we are. For successful people, most of these characteristics can be described by very positive words, such as: "intelligent," "dedicated," "results oriented," or "winner.

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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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0210 | Mike Figliuolo

LDRLB

'Mike is the Founder and Managing Director of thought LEADERS , LLC – a professional training firm focused on leadership development. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1993 where he was an honor graduate and a Distinguished Cadet. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army. He spent five years as an Armor officer in a variety of roles including Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Personnel Officer and ROTC Instructor at Duke Un

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High Performance Team Development: Quality Tools for Quality Teams

Mike Cardus

Mike will be leading a 6 hour Education Workshop at the ASQ Buffalo Quality Conference. Below is the Workshop Description and Objectives…If you would like to attend “High Performance Team Development: Quality Tools for Quality Teams” register here… OR Contact Mike with your questions / concerns and I will get back to you. _. To register. High Performance Team Development: Quality Tools for Quality Teams.

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Josh Linkner on Planting Seeds…Lots of Seeds

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here’s a recent post by Josh Linkner. His life continues to be an inspiring fulfillment of the values he affirms. I urge you to read his book, Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity, and to visit his website by clicking here. * * * How do you know if you’ve accomplished something [.].

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Experiential Education Train-the-Trainer

Mike Cardus

Experiential Training & Development has its uses and abuses. Like any educational and training model people must understand when and how to use the tools. Create-Learning’s Train-The-Trainer program teaches you how and when to BEST use experiential learning and when not to. Contact Mike to enroll your team and yourself. __. Lycra tube final sequence-focusing on creating a proper sequence of risk from trust circles to body movement to coordination and team-work.

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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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Finding the courage to shrink

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from another excellent article featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Bill Huyett and Tim Koller acknowledge that spinning off businesses can have real advantages in creating value—if executives understand how. To read the complete article, check out other resources, sign up for email alerts, and obtain [.].

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How music at work impacts productivity

Chartered Management Institute

The issue of whether to allow music at work is often a divisive one. Last year Ellis Rich, chairman of PRS for Music, suggested that music might have a role to play when it comes to things like staff motivation and customer retention.

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3 Networking Traps to Avoid

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. Not all networking is created equally. In fact, developing certain kinds of networks can impair your career rather than bolster it. Here are three networking personas to avoid: [.].

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My 7 Favorite Compliments as a Pastor

Ron Edmondson

Everyone loves compliments…me included. I received a compliment this weekend from someone who met me for the first time and it was so encouraging. It reminded me of some of my favorite compliments I have received. Here are my 7 favorite compliments to receive as a pastor: “You hang out just like a regular guy” - Thanks. Pretty much I am a regular guy.

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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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Harvard Business Review on Reinventing Your Marketing: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Harvard Business Review on Reinventing Your Marketing Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How to use innovative thinking to improve how you create or increase demand for what you offer Those who aspire to maximize the impact of their marketing initiatives will find the material in this HBR book invaluable. It is one of [.].

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What to Do When Your Online Community Faces Unexpected Downtime

Managing Communities

photo credit: Sean MacEntee Sooner or later, some sort of technical issue will affect your community over an extended period of time. Your account will be suspended by your host, you will experience an impractically high level of load for the server you are on, a hard drive will crash or, perhaps, you’ll have some [.].

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How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

Eric Jacobson

As a leader, the time will come when you will have to speak with an employee about his or her poor performance. Here are six steps that will guide you through that process: Tell him what performance is in need of change and be specific. Tell him how his actions negatively affect the team. Let the discussion sink in. Set expectations of performance improvement and timeframe, and get his agreement on the desired outcome.

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Art’s Weekly Leadership Message-9 Credibility Builders to Lead By

Management Excellence

If you’re responsible for getting work done through others, you will be as effective as you are credible. Of course, those of us working for you take our time in assessing your words, actions and motives before we deem you credible as our leader. While a leader’s credibility is a qualitative assessment of the individual’s character, there are a number of good habits that anyone in a supervisory or management position can apply daily on their road to building credibility and growing as a leader.

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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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Scenario Planning - build alternative futures.

Management Craft

I am embarrassed that it has been nearly three weeks since I offered a post. After 8 years (yes, this blog is THAT old), I find that I need periodic breaks. The muse does not come. The blog seems like a dose of cod-liver oil. My mojo is focused elsewhere. Am I less interested in management? No. Do I think I have written it all? Heck, no. I do feel like I am at a crossroads, however, and I am taking some time to figure things out.

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9 to 5: Eton Headmaster, Anthony Little

Chartered Management Institute

Headmaster of Eton College Anthony Little meets the challenge of managing 1,300 teenage boys, 800 staff, and living up to nearly 600 years of history every day. Here’s how.

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A Time of Permanence and Change

The Practical Leader

October, from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. The American author, poet, and psychologist, Bonaro W. Overstreet observed “ October is a symphony of permanence and change.” Isn’t that so true of life? It’s certainly the paradoxical balance seen in strong leaders and found in peak performance cultures. This month in the northern hemisphere trees put on a colorful display as they prepare for big weather changes in the months ahead.

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Difference between Vision and Goals

Rapid BI

Difference between Vision and Goal We all use these terminologies but what do they mean? Let’s look at the history of these terms: Vision late 13c., “something seen in the imagination or in the supernatural,” from Anglo-Fr. visioun, O.Fr. vision, from L. visionem (nom. visio) “act of seeing, sight, thing seen,” from pp. stem of [.].

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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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Necessary Roughness: Communication

Ron Edmondson

Yesterday we launched a new series called Necessary Roughness. It’s a unique series for us. I wrote about it HERE. Week one we addressed the issue of communication in relationships. You can watch that message here: Communication from Gcomchurch Sermons on Vimeo. Question: What is your number one struggle with communicating effectively? Related posts: The Believer’s Response to Grief. 7 Tips for Healthy Marriage Communication.

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All Organizations Are Social, But Few Are Social Organizations

Harvard Business Review

News flash: Organizations consist of people. How well an organization works depends on how its people interact and work together. Thus, every organization is "social." But so what? How do we make use of this universal fact? Organizations work top down through social interactions structured around the organization chart, or hierarchy. And they work end to end structured around their business processes.

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25 Ways to Prepare for Catalyst and Other Leadership Conferences

Modern Servant Leader

As the Catalyst East leadership conference approaches, I’m excited to finalize my preparations. The theme of the conference is “ Be Present “ That is what I want – to give my “undivided attention” Whether for Catalyst East or another conference, if you want to give your undivided attention, here are 25 tips to help you prepare: Research. 1.

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Patagonia's "Buy Less" Campaign May Lead to More Revenue

Harvard Business Review

This post is part of the HBR Insight Center Growing the Top Line. Patagonia has always behaved as a maverick company, and its concern for sustainability has led it to pursue a new initiative: it's now actively encouraging consumers to buy less of Patagonia's new apparel. The company intends to influence consumer behavior in order to lower the environmental. strain from ever-growing consumption levels.

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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.