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The May, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Debra Benton, author of The Virtual Executive , shares benefits and offers managers advice for using on-line communications. The old ways that leaders got to be in their position are being slowly eroded. The next edition of the Leadership Development Carnival will be on June 3rd, 2012, hosted by Laura Schroeder from Working Girl.

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The Best Advice I Ever Received

Marshall Goldsmith

” Then he delivered the advice I will never forget: “Marshall, you are becoming a pain in the butt. Keep trying to make a constructive difference, but do it in a way that is positive for you and the people around you. “My advice is this: You are young. You are not helping me, and you are not helping yourself.

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The Science Behind Getting Ahead At Work

Eric Jacobson

With more people vying for top positions, a volatile unpredictable global workplace, and an ever-evolving landscape, it is increasingly important for employees to understand how to negotiate the unspoken and intangible elements of workplace culture,” explains King. 8 (2014): 691–709, [link]

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A Conversation with Canada’s “D&I Dude”

Experience to Lead

After that, he was appointed Deputy Chief Diversity Officer for KPMG International for over two years before he founded the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) in 2012. This has a significant and positive impact on talent retention. My advice to leaders would be to first learn and understand what IDEA means to you.

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Advice on Getting From Here to There

Marshall Goldsmith

As an executive educator, my mission is to help successful leaders achieve positive, lasting change in behavior for themselves, their people, and their teams. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There has just been listed as the #2 bestselling business book for 2012 by INC magazine / 800 CEO Read. Marshall’s Upcoming Public Schedule.

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How to Keep Remote Employees Enthused, Energized and Engaged

Michael Lee Stallard

According to the Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey, it is estimated that telecommuting rose 79% between 2005 and 2012, and with the constant evolution of communication technology, this trend shows no signs of stopping. Colton Perry is an intern at E Pluribus Partners.

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9 Lessons from Henry Ford’s $5 Day Decision

Leading Blog

Ford’s company was in a precarious position. That’s why Fortune ’s editors named it as the ultimate in their 2012 book The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time. Almost as soon as they learned what to do on the job, workers decided that they did not want the job. The cost of finding and retraining workers was becoming crippling.

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