Sat.Sep 03, 2011

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The Pain of Round Pegs in Square Holes

Leadership Freak

Passion is essential but it doesn’t solve everything. About a month ago I invited one of our lead people to take on a new role. It’s not working out and it’s my fault. They were passionate; but now I see frustration. They’re out of their sweet spot. Passion isn’t omnipotence or aptitude. For example, I’m [.].

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Poor Leadership Costs Average Organization Over $1 Million Dollars Year

Six Disciplines

A new white paper from The Ken Blanchard Companies shows that poor leadership is costing the average company an amount equal to 7% of their annual revenue. That’s over a million dollars a year for any organization with $15 million dollars or more in annual sales. The three big culprits? Employee turnover. Poor leadership is responsible for up to 30% of the reasons why people leave their organizations according to exit interviews conducted by The Saratoga Institute.

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Which do you have? No Strategy, Bad Strategy, or, Good Strategy? – Guess which one is the better choice!

First Friday Book Synopsis

I’ve selected Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters ?by Richard Rumelt to present for the October 7 First Friday Book Synopsis. I have not yet read, but I think that it will be an important and useful choice. (You can read the review of the book by Bob Morris on our blog here [.].

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Don’t accept common knowledge

CO2

Tiger Woods' Boulder. In a PGA tournament, Tiger Woods found his ball behind a 1,600-pound boulder. Tiger asked the Rules Official Orlando Pope if a boulder is considered a “loose impediment,&# which are permitted to be moved. The rule book didn’t say anything explicitly about the size of a loose impediment, so Tiger turned to the spectators behind the ropes and asked if they thought they could move the loose impediment.

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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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Here is the New York Times Hardcover Business Bestsellers list for September, 2011.

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is the New York Times Hardcover Business Bestsellers list for September, 2011. A couple of observations: we clearly still want to know just what caused the financial meltdown, and we keep looking for explanations. And, personal and finance books seem to be in need. There are a lot of “still on the list” books: [.].

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Poor Leadership Costs Average Organization Over $1 Million Dollars Year

Six Disciplines

A new white paper from The Ken Blanchard Companies shows that poor leadership is costing the average company an amount equal to 7% of their annual revenue. That’s over a million dollars a year for any organization with $15 million dollars or more in annual sales. The three big culprits? Employee turnover. Poor leadership is responsible for up to 30% of the reasons why people leave their organizations according to exit interviews conducted by The Saratoga Institute.

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Why Leaders Should Support Volunteer Programs In The Workplace

Eric Jacobson

If you are a workplace leader who supports a volunteer program at your business, you already know that by encouraging employees to give back to the community you are: building teamwork. motivating employees. attracting new hires. In fact, job seekers much prefer companies that have a strong volunteer program. And, a growing number of businesses are rewarding employees who volunteer by giving them extra vacation time and other incentives.

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Are you up a tree? Here’s the best career strategy ever

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an article written by Steve Tobak for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * Are you up a tree? Stuck in your career? Still looking for that dream [.].

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Leadership Digital

Eric Jacobson

If you haven't visited LeadershipDigital recently, do so today. The aggregator website that launched earlier this year now gives you access to more than 50 bloggers who write about leadership and management , including: Harvard Business Review. The Leadership Advisor. Women On Business. Great Leadership. N2Growth. CEO Blog. C-Level Strategies. Managing Leadership.

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Expect the Unexpected (or You Won’t Find It): A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Expect the Unexpected (or You Won’t Find It): A Creativity Tool Based on the Ancient Wisdom of Heraclitus? Roger von Oech Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2002) The fact that von Oech draws heavily upon the “ancient wisdom of Heraclitus&# in this book correctly suggests what a creative mind such as von Oech’s can accomplish when seeing direct [.].

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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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“I Went on A Search to Become a Leader”…

You're Not the Boss of Me

This post is something of a preamble to a new post I will be publishing on Tuesday September 6th called “In Search of NOW Leaders…NOW” (watch for it won’t you?). As far as I know, the poet remains unknown, but the message the poem sends is quite powerful and points out that leadership, even in all of its complexity, can at times be as simple as caring about others; rolling up our sleeves and joining in the work.

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Gary and Ruth Namie: An Interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Gary Namie (Ph.D., Social Psychology) and Ruth Namie (Ph.D., Clinical Psychology) started the U.S. workplace bullying movement in mid-1997 after Ruth’s personal experience at the hands of a tyrannical woman supervisor in a psychiatry clinic. The Drs. Namie began the first and only U.S. research, education, advocacy and consulting organization — the Workplace Bullying Institute [.].

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Attempted Murder - Our Amazing System of Justice

Building Personal Strength

As you know, I collect quotes. I have thousands of the most memorable, significant statements in human history. And none of them are homilies or worn-out anonymous sayings. But the truth is, I actually like some of those worn-out sayings, because they're so true. One of my favorites - "It's a jungle out there." I was sitting at the kitchen table eating my flakes and blueberries and sipping my coffee and I noticed an article in the paper about a 28-year-old man who had been arrested for robbing a

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The One Thing Your Employees Need Most

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an article written by Jeff Haden for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * What is the difference between what an average employer provides and what a great [.].

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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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Scripture Memorization, Week 36

Ron Edmondson

It’s been a long week. God was more real than ever before, but I was a true pastor this week. There were more needs than I had time or energy. On weeks like this, I need this type reminder. Here is this week’s memory verse: I will both lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, Lord, make me live in safety. Psalm 4:8. God only knows what another week has for us.

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6 Steps to Win in the Game of Life

Ron Edmondson

Everyone wants to be successful in life, but the truth is that many people never really achieve what they set out to accomplish. Many of us fall short of obtaining the dreams and goals we have for our life. After years of observing a lackluster success rate among some of the people to whom I minister, I began to examine why some people never seem to succeed.