Sun.Jun 26, 2011

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5 Ways to Improve Communication Overnight

Women on Business

Guest post by Maranda Gibson (learn more about Maranda at the end of this post). I was thinking the other day about how I’m addicted to multitasking. I was hanging out with a friend, just chatting, and suddenly I realized that I had checked my email about five times in a 20 minute span. Why was I doing that? We use email to communicate but when you have conversation happening right in front of you why would you continue to try to find it somewhere else?

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‘Quality’ Leadership 25

QAspire

You don’t need to be a Manager/VP/Director of Quality to be a quality leader, because quality leadership is not about title/experience, but more about mindset/attitude. Irrespective of your title, seniority or position in the hierarchy, you are a quality leader when you: 1) Are passionate about your work… 2) …And know how to balance creativity [.

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“We cannot build a new country with the old thinking.…” – The Big Daddy of all Change Stories, the Collapse of the Soviet Union

First Friday Book Synopsis

We cannot build a new country with the old thinking.… (from the Institute of Contemporary Development, a liberal think tank chaired by President Dmitry Medvedev, in a document that looked like a platform for the 2012 Russian presidential election) So, let me make one thing clear. You come at us with whatever weapons that you [.].

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3 Steps to Jump Start Your Spiritual Life

Ron Edmondson

Have you been in a spiritual slump lately? Can you not seem to get out of the funk of the slump? I have had several seasons of life where I simply didn’t feel close to God. Obviously, as the old saying goes, “I moved, not God.&# I’ve learned a few things about the process of getting out of a spiritual slump. Here are 3 easy ways to jump start your spiritual life: Spend time in the right places – No matter how flashy we get, we will never escape the power of the Bible.

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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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About Those “Unfriendly Skies” – Hire It Done, And Then Pretend You Are Good At It Yourself (or, How To Fail At Customer Service)

First Friday Book Synopsis

This is a mild rant. A while back, I flew a very, very well-known airline. It was a typical flight – very crowded, not many people looking happy with the process. Including the flight attendants, or the counter agents. They all looked like, and acted like, they would rather be somewhere else – anywhere else. [.].

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Mini Saga #101 – Alive

Rajesh Setty

Most of your waking hours are spent on your job. You better make them count! Mini Saga #101 – Alive. Tom had four offers the day he quit. He visited with four potential Bosses and made a decision all within one week. Roger asked, “Tom, aren’t you rushing through this decision?” Tom responded, “The visits made my choice very easy – I picked the Boss with whom I felt most alive!

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The Great Reset: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Great Reset: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity Richard Florida Harper (2010) With each reconfiguration of the economic landscape, there’s “good news&# and “bad news In the first chapter, Richard Florida explains that peaks and valleys are part of the lifecycle of any society as “obsolete and dysfunctional systems and [.].

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Mini Saga #100 – Recipe

Rajesh Setty

Role models are great for inspiration, not for imitation. Mini Saga #100 – Recipe. Bob knew about Ron’s long quest for a “perfect” role model. Ron was in search of “that” success recipe. That day, Bob was surprised that Ron had abandoned the search forever. Ron explained, “I am totally inspired but I also realize that ultimately I have to play my own game.”.

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Four Steps to Overcome Conflicting Work Styles

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an article written by Robert Hosking for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * Many talent managers can boast of high-performers or A-players, but team collaboration and [.].

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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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Interview with Michael Feuer about “The Benevolent Dictator”

Rajesh Setty

When Kevin Small suggested that I look at a book called “The Benevolent Dictator,&# I was skeptical – the word dictator doesn’t paint a good image for me. As I read through the book, there was a lot of business wisdom in the book and the keyword was “benevolent&# rather than “dictator&#. I had an opportunity to do a quick interview with the author Michael Feuer where he provides a sneak preview of what’s in the book.

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John W. Rowe (Exelon Corporation) 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 John W. Rowe, chairman and C.E.O. of the Exelon Corporation, the electric utility company based in Chicago. He says decisive [.].

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Why You Need To Add More Seats To Your Leadership Table

Terry Starbucker

Recently a few good friends of mine have changed jobs, for reasons that were quite similar. The core reason was phrased along the lines of “ I no longer had a seat at the table “ That’s something I could certainly relate to, because I’ve felt the same way during my corporate career. It’s being literally out of the room where policy and strategy is being discussed, and feeling like your voice (and opinion) is not needed – even though you have a position of larg

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Should the Strategic Plan Rest in Peace? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. Branding. Life. Should the Strategic Plan Rest in Peace? by John • June 27, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 4 Comments. At one time, business executives believed that strategic planning was the answer to all of their problems. The process that started in the 1950’s evolved through various strategic analyses including SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats), Michael Porter’s competitive strategy model, core competenc

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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.