Sun.Jan 22, 2012

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What’s The Right Stuff of Leadership? Think Dog, Turtle, and Cockroach

Terry Starbucker

Growing up in the 60′s and 70′s I was utterly fascinated by the US Space Program, and its corps of courageous astronauts. They were my childhood heroes, and I still vividly remember that night in July of 1969 when I ran outside moments after Neil Armstrong uttered that famous “one small step” line and stared at the moon, utterly captivated by the notion that a man was walking on it at that very moment.

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Tapping the Positive Potential of Anger

Leadership Freak

** Anger is a high potential power-emotion. Anger reveals your values and exposes a hidden self. Flipping off reckless drivers may not be polite but it says you value your safety. The sad side of anger is it makes you a fool. Unmanaged anger is scalding, destructive passion. Managed anger drives change by harnessing energy. [.].

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Strategy for Non-Strategic Leaders

In the CEO Afterlife

I didn’t realize it at the outset, but blogging has provided a wonderful opportunity for me to ponder and reflect on the most valued (but often neglected) principles of business. When I was on the ‘hot seat’ and in the line of fire as a CEO, I constantly dealt with pressing day-to-day issues such as bringing in the quarter, forecasting erratic commodity markets, reacting to predatory pricing, and stressing over sales shortfalls and excess inventory.

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Fostering Autonomy in a Team: 7 Lessons

QAspire

“…leadership may be defined as: the ability to enhance the environment so that everyone is empowered to contribute creatively to solving the problem(s).” – Gerald M. Weinberg. People do their best work when they are “intrinsically motivated” and one of the most important intrinsic motivator for people is autonomy in work. People need a space to perform and they need a say in how their work should be performed.

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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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My idea of a good time

Jason Womack

If I had 4 extra blocks of 15 minutes. Landing in town a day early (Minneapolis) today, I "stopped by" the MOA - Mall of America. Wow! Anyway, I treated myself to an educational opportunity. I picked up a notebook - watch out.my last book got started that way! - and three books about Thomas Edison. I've already made it through half of one. My take-away so far, "Get after it.

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Intangible Loss of Outsourced Innovation

Mills Scofield

Today’s New York Times front page features “ How U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work ” about the loss of American jobs overseas and the implications for our middle class. I’ve been thinking about the 2 nd , 3 rd order effects of outsourcing, especially now that some companies are either doing or seriously considering insourcing. In November, I spoke with Bernard Charlès , CEO of Dassault Systèmes , (DS), creator of 3D simulation products for manufacturing to life s

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Katherine Hays (GenArts) 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 Katherine Hays is the chief executive of GenArts, a visual effects technology company based in Cambridge, Mass. She says she [.].

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I saw the master in action this weekend. #leadership #managment

Management Craft

I spent an afternoon with a dear friend yesterday. We chatted over lunch and walked around his beach town. I have always admired his engaging and caring way - he is a leader who makes others feel like they have his full attention and consideration and they do (that's the important part - it is sincere, not an act). Why? Because he thinks and lives this way.

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How To Know When You Need An Executive Coach

Eric Jacobson

More business leaders today are turning to executive coaches to help them become: more personally fulfilled with their contributions more effective with direct reports, peers and other executives better able to coach their team members more flexible in challenging situations Susan C. Gatton , a Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX-based executive coach, has worked with a many leaders and she says that if you answer "yes" to any of the following ten situations , you are a likely candidate for executive coaching:

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I Rewire My Brain - I Replace Another Bad Habit with a Good Habit

Building Personal Strength

From Brook Farm. I was enjoying my shower this morning, when it dawned on me. I was busy scrubbing my back with a long-handled brush, and I wasn't even thinking about it. I hadn't decided to do that. I had just done it. Out of habit. Hoo! Six years ago, I arrived in the Texas Hill Country. Practically the first thing I did was to go to the doctor to get a boil on my back treated.

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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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REI Sets The Example For Creating And Living Core Values

Eric Jacobson

Are you a leader who is struggling with how to write your company's core values? You can learn from Recreational Equipment Incorporated , better known as REI -- an outdoor gear and apparel co-op. As described in Amy Lyman's new book, The Trustworthy Leader , REI concisely articulates its core values in this series of statements: Authenticity -- We are true to the outdoors.

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Join Me in San Diego?

Steve Farber

Many of you have been asking for this opportunity for a long time. Well…it’s finally here! Over the last couple of years, we’ve developed, piloted and field-tested The Extreme Leadership Workshop, and now, for the first time, we’re offering it in a public forum. You now have a chance to participate in the workshop and become certified and licensed to facilitate it for others—your team, your company, or your clients.

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Good To Great -- Still A Must-Read For Leaders

Eric Jacobson

Near the top of virtually every list you'll see of the best leadership books, you'll find Good To Great , by Jim Collins. The book, five years in the making, and published in 2001, addresses the all-important question of: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? Some of the lessons from the book are : "Leadership is equally about creating a climate where the truth is heard and the brutal facts confronted.

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I'd expected more headhunters to call

Chartered Management Institute

Don't wait for headhunters to call - if you're a senior executive looking for a job and they haven't already then it is too late. You need to drive the process - with the right approach and the right effort almost anyone (though I am personally concerned with senior executives) can land a role and do so quickly. The answer is not to focus on intermediaries (like agencies, recruiters, and headhunters) but to go for ambassadors (people who know you, like you, and trust you) who will put the word a

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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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Complimentary Resource – Overseas Business Travel Risk

Strategy Driven

Overseas Business Travel Risk. by Zurich Financial Services Ltd. Get FREE access to Zurich’s white paper on preparing for overseas business travel risks! This white paper shares potential overseas business travel risks: Health risks. Security risks. Safety risks. StrategyDriven has partnered with TradePub.com to offer you complimentary one-year subscriptions and/or free trials to dozens of leading business publications.

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Share Your Favorite Bible Verse

Ron Edmondson

I have a hard time saying something is my “favorite” of anything, but perhaps especially a Bible verse. There are so many. What about you? Do you have a favorite Bible verse? What if we shared some of our favorites with each other? It could be an encouragement. I’ll go first. As I said, not sure I can land on just one, but here is certainly one of my favorites: There is therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

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