Mon.Aug 08, 2011

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Greatness & Tragedy

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myat t , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Few things highlight great acts of selflessness and heroism more than tragedy. This weekend’s helicopter crash in Afghanistan was a horrific loss for the families of our fallen warriors, but also for our nation as a whole. The men who perished in the crash were in fact our nation’s best.

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Common Purpose Leadership

Leading Blog

In Common Purpose , consultant Joel Kurtzman makes the case that excellent leaders build a sense of inclusiveness—a sense of we—within the organization by creating a common purpose. A place where people know what to do and why, and understand what the organization stands for. Based on interviews and first-hand experience, Common Purpose lays out how to achieve and then sustain a culture based on a common purpose.

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Providing Emotional Nourishment

Persuasive Powerhouse

“ There are realities we all share, regardless of our nationality, language or individual tastes. As we need food, so do we need emotional nourishment: love, kindness, appreciation and support from others.” ~ J.Donald Walters. When someone is a senior leader in an organization, you would expect that they know what they need to do, have the self confidence to understand when they are on the right path, and be perfectly independent, not requiring any sort of “atta-boys or girls&#

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Six Ways to Make Work Play

Kevin Eikenberry

Make work play? Should that really be my goal? I know some people have a problem connecting work and fun (and therefore by extension, play). We’ve been taught that work implies effort and struggle and discipline and challenge. All of this can be true, AND it isn’t an inclusive list. Work can include meaning and [.].

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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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10 Ways to Crush Leadership’s Biggest Challenge

Leadership Freak

The hardest part of leadership is taking responsibility. You-are-to-blaming-leaders are common. I-am-responsible-leaders are rare. Magnificent leaders rise up, square their shoulders, and bear the responsibility of their decisions and behaviors. Maxwell said, “Everything rises or falls on leadership.” Harry Truman added a mouth full when he said, “The buck stops here.

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Are You Playing Silent Leadership?

Kevin Eikenberry

I recently learned of a version of soccer known as silent soccer. What is that you ask? It is defined as: A form of soccer in which spectators are not allowed to yell, cheer, or coach from the sidelines. Even if you have never been to a soccer game you can imagine how odd this [.].

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Job Fit Matters Now More Than Ever

Sales Wolf Blog

Employee Job Fit is more important now than ever. Companies must use validated pre-employment personality profile assessments in order to select the best Talent possible.

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It’s Not Just Who You Know

Kevin Eikenberry

Today’s Resource Recommendation is It’s Not Just Who You Know by Tommy Spaulding. I was introduced to the author, Tommy Spaulding, a few weeks ago when he was guest co-hosting a radio show when I was a guest. (Mondays at 3 in Denver Colorado). I quickly liked him as I listened in to the segment [.].

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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

Happy Monday! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. I like to start out each week by featuring five of my favorite HR, leadership development, and employee selection blog reads from the previous week. Here are my picks for August 1st - 5th. Enjoy! David Zinger, Employee Engagement: Do You Love Employee Engagement Problems? - Okay, we must face the fact that we all have problems, and they are not going to diminish on their own.

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The Top 10 Reasons To Measure Results

Six Disciplines

The need for measurement may seem obvious, however, more often than not, it's overlooked as being unnecessary by many leaders of small and mid-sized organizations. Let's look at the top 10 reasons why your organization needs to measure its results: Measurement clarifies expectations. Measures are a the most transparent and clear means to communicate expectations to employees.

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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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What to Do with the Elephant in the Room.

Coaching Tip

by Guest Author Diana McLain Smith. If there’s an elephant in the room, you might as well get it up on the table.so you can work on it. Of course, there are all sorts of elephants: some heavier than others, some more unruly than others, and some more delicate than others. But one breed of elephant tends to be heavy, unruly, and delicate all at once: relationships among leaders.

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“Increasing Productivity From an Employee Who Has Struggled For Years”

Mike Cardus

People join companies, and leave managers… Be the reason people stay with your company. The Exponent Leadership process does this! The process is available for a full leadership team as well as for individuals. The manager leadership training can be done in person, over the phone and through a private webpage dedicated to serving as a best practice and virtual leadership development community for your organization, team and you.

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The Role of Research

LDRLB

Over the weekend, I’ve found myself struggling to reconcile two recent comments in my head. Last week, Bob Sutton wrote on his blog: “most management books are based on anecdotes, the biased recollections of some famous executives, or on research that is presented as rigorous (but is not…Good to Great is a perfect example).”. In the same week, friend and LeaderLab contributor Bret Simmons tweeted that “Academic research rarely leads, sometimes informs, and usually lags leadership practice

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The Five Domains of Balancing Both Strategy and Execution

Six Disciplines

Remember when we could simply distinguish between strategy formulation as "thinking" (analysis, planning, setting goals, etc.) and strategy execution as "doing" (follow-through, top-to-bottom, operational, goal achieving, etc.)? Today's challenge is how to balance both strategy and execution - or how to build execution into strategy. How do you build execution into strategy?

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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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Go for It, Brett; Retiring Successfully Is Harder Than It Looks

Marshall Goldsmith

After retiring, why do so many athletes like Brett Favre change their minds and come back? Why can't they just go out on top? After announcing his retirement, Brett Favre was asked, "What are some things that you are looking forward to doing?" "Nothing," he replied. "And I am going to stick to that until I do something else." This was an extremely bad sign of the potential for Mr.

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How Much Does Execution Really Matter Over Strategy?

Six Disciplines

A number of independent studies performed over the past few years indicate that execution is the clear differentiator of company value, financial performance and employee engagement. In this post , Max Goldman references Becker and Huselid’s “ High performance Work Systems and Firm Performance" and Joyce, Nohria, Roberson' similar ratio in their 2003 book “ What Really Works.

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Here is the New York Times Hardcover Business Books Best Sellers List for August, 2011

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is the New York Times Hardcover Business Books Best Sellers List for August, 2011. The surprise is Tomatoland arriving at #5. I have read the sample download on iBooks, and it is terrific. It is: the story of tomatoes and the story of the tomato business. It is s a business book, and a [.].

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The Top 10 Reasons To Measure Results

Six Disciplines

The need for measurement may seem obvious, however, more often than not, it's overlooked as being unnecessary by many leaders of small and mid-sized organizations. Let's look at the top 10 reasons why your organization needs to measure its results: Measurement clarifies expectations. Measures are a the most transparent and clear means to communicate expectations to employees.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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12 Questions That Will Make Your Teen Think

Building Personal Strength

In other posts I've written about the time-sensitive window of opportunity for teens to develop a substantial foundation in the prefrontal cortex for critical thinking - so they can understand, evaluate, foresee consequences, analyze, problem solve, make decisions, plan, organize, manage and control impulsive reactions. One point I can't emphasize often enough is that developing the prefrontal cortex is a catch-22 for teens.

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How Much Does Execution Really Matter Over Strategy?

Six Disciplines

A number of independent studies performed over the past few years indicate that execution is the clear differentiator of company value, financial performance and employee engagement. In this post , Max Goldman references Becker and Huselid’s “ High performance Work Systems and Firm Performance" and Joyce, Nohria, Roberson' similar ratio in their 2003 book “ What Really Works.

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Ivana Sendecka - Seeker, Lifelong Learner, Winner

Building Personal Strength

In some ways Ivana Sendecka reminds me of myself. As I read her "24 Lessons" ebook story I realized that I had a similar journey 25 years ago. A West Point graduate, after 20 years' service I had to choose whether I wanted to stay in the Army and be promoted to colonel, or retire and start and new life doing something I had never done before. In the end, I followed my passion.

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The Five Domains of Balancing Both Strategy and Execution

Six Disciplines

Remember when we could simply distinguish between strategy formulation as "thinking" (analysis, planning, setting goals, etc.) and strategy execution as "doing" (follow-through, top-to-bottom, operational, goal achieving, etc.)? Today's challenge is how to balance both strategy and execution - or how to build execution into strategy. How do you build execution into strategy?

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2024 Payroll Calendar Templates

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.

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Here’s A Useful Way To Catch Up On Blog Posts (Inc. Reviews & Interviews) from Bob Morris You Might Have Missed

First Friday Book Synopsis

It does not take long to fall behind in your reading. One place to fall behind is with the writings of the prolific Bob Morris. Bob has been our blogging team colleague since our blog became a genuine blog. I do not know anyone who reads as much as he does – and he remembers [.].

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The Role of Research

LDRLB

'Over the weekend, I’ve found myself struggling to reconcile two recent comments in my head. Last week, Bob Sutton wrote on his blog: “most management books are based on anecdotes, the biased recollections of some famous executives, or on research that is presented as rigorous (but is not…Good to Great is a perfect example).”. In the same week, friend and LDRLB contributor Bret Simmons tweeted that “Academic research rarely leads, sometimes informs, and usually lags leadership practi

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What Kind of Misfit Are You?

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Umair Haque for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * Here’s a confession that may surprise no one who regularly reads [.].

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Eat The Book – September 20, 2011

CO2

Minneapolis Leadership Series: Powerful Leadership Communication. Eat the Book is proud to present Roshini Rajkumar. CO2 Partners guest author will guide you through her trademarked presentation formula as featured in her book, Communicate That! Executive and Leadership Coaching firm CO2 Partners presents the Eat the Book Leadership Series featuring local industry experts acclaimed professors and world-renowned business writers.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Rich Horwath: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Rich Horwath is a national thought-leader on strategy, having appeared on NBC, WGN, and FOX TV to discuss the strategic aspect of current issues. He is the founder and president of the Strategic Thinking Institute, a former chief strategy officer, and professor of strategy at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Rich is the author of four books, the latest being Deep [.].

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What’s your Golden Mean?

CO2

We’re often acutely aware of the things that we lack: money, courage, curiosity, love, talent, etc. We’re less aware of when enough is, in fact, enough—and the consequences of having too much. How many cars do you need to collect, Ralph Lauren? How many sculptures do you need to collect if you’re the Medici Family? How much money is enough? Ted Turner once said that anyone with $100 Million could live a totally financially free life as long as they did not have staff.

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2 Ways You Should Never Pitch an Idea

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. Coming up with ideas is easy. Selling them to strangers is hard. Entrepreneurs and executives alike often go to great lengths to explain how their concepts are novel [.].

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How to Get Those First Few Members on Your Forums

Managing Communities

photo credit: rutlo My friend Jonathan Bailey of Plagiarism Today, who I co-host the Copyright 2.0 Show with, asked me to write about the following topic: One thing I’d be very interested in, something I don’t think you’ve covered here, is an article about how to get a community started. If a community is like [.].

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act. Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available.