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The March 2012 Leadership Development Carnival Going Green Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the March 4th, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival Going Green Edition. There's a lot 'o good reading here, so why not pour a mug of your favorite green beverage and take in a wee bit of leadership development. Shamrocks: Mark Bennett, from TalentedApps , starts us off with Leadership and Thinking – What’s the Catch?

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Is It Ever Wise to Swear at Work?

Michael Lee Stallard

Swearing boosts leadership. The Quartz article cites a survey done by CareerBuilder in 2012 when it acknowledges that, “64% of employers thought less of an employee who repeatedly used curse words, and 57% were less likely to promote someone who swears in the office.” Swearing is inconsistent with caring about people.

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What Your Employees Really Want (It Might Not Be What You Think)

Kevin Eikenberry

A recent (February and March of 2012) Career Builder survey of [.]. We think that is what people need, to which most managers and leaders say – “I can’t give them more” or “That’s out of my hands.” ” The good news is those aren’t the things that will move the needle.

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The Science Behind Getting Ahead At Work

Eric Jacobson

A 2012 research study [iv] published in the Leadership and Organization Development Journal found that helping behaviors, like offering to support a colleague with their development or workload directly or indirectly, increase individual and team performance. 8 (2014): 691–709, [link]

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Development Is Shortsighted: Interpersonal Skills #1 Reason Frontline Leaders Fail

Great Leadership By Dan

Year after year, surveys are released sharing the plight of the frontline leaders. While corporations continue to invest in leadership development, there are still significant deficits. Nearly 60 percent of survey respondents indicated poor frontline leadership resulted in turnover of leaders themselves or their team members.

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Leadership Development Paradox

Coaching Tip

Although the executive education debate still rages on whether leadership is learned or innate , there is no doubt that the subject is being taught. . Back in October 2003, BusinessWeek reported that 134 companies from 20 nations spent $210 million to enroll 21,000 employees in executive leadership programs.

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How to Use Mentoring to Attract and Retain Talent

Skip Prichard

Recent data suggests that more than 50% of the workforce consists of people born after 1981—Millennials (born 1981-1996) and Generation Z (born 1997-2012). Opportunities for Career Progression. Mentors work with their mentees to set a vision for their careers and can help mentees discover additional pathways and career possibilities.

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