Sat.Jan 12, 2013

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Leadership and effective communication

Lead on Purpose

Effective communication is one of the most challenging aspects in life. Regardless of your role in any organization (company, family, church, etc.), understanding the intentions of others and communicating your objectives is trying at times, and occasionally downright frustrating. However, if you want to build strong relationships of trust, effective communication is absolutely critical.

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The Ties that Bind

Women on Business

As I had a conversation today with a colleague about the benefits of releasing negative company, I wondered does the same theory apply to entrepreneurs? As individuals we know that we have to be aware of the people we surround ourselves with and the energy they bring, but can we bring that thought into our business as well? Maybe we can and here’s where I think we should start.

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Bringing Hands-Off and Hands-On Together

Leadership Freak

I lead with a hands-on type leader. I’m a hands-off. He’s a, “get things done type,” I’m a, “go with it type.” I thrive in ambiguity; too much frustrates him. The other day, he said, “If we do it your way, nothing will happen.” We’ve been together so many years we can say things like that. I’ve [.].

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The Risk of Not Taking Risks

Mills Scofield

My friend, Doug Sundheim’s new book, Taking Smart Risks , is an early winner for 2013 Must Reads. Before I get to how great the book is, the story of how Doug and I met starts with taking a smart risk! Doug had read a post of mine about my wonderful client, Menasha Packaging and asked if I would be willing to introduce him to them for a book he was writing.

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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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Communication: Four Occasions When It’s Best to Keep Quiet

You're Not the Boss of Me

Will Rogers once said, “ Never miss a good chance to shut up ”. I think he has a point. Rarely though, do we consider that effective communication also means keeping quiet. And yet, nothing can be more effective in reaching understanding than a well-placed pause, a time when we step back and listen, not only to others but also to ourselves. It’s a discipline I think all leaders need to develop.

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Chasing Stars: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Chasing Stars: The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance Boris Groysberg Princeton University Press (2010) Why the productivity of some people “massively outstrips that of their colleagues” I cannot recall a prior time in U.S. business history when competition for talent was more severe than it is now and all indications suggest that [.].

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When the Church is Hated, How should Leaders Respond?

Ron Edmondson

As a church leader, I realize the popularity and seemed importance of what I do has declined in recent years. Culture no longer values the voice of a pastor as the history of our nation would record that it once did. Even this week, the news of Louie Giglio’s exit as the pastor to pray at the inauguration of President Obama served as a sobering reminder…things have changed.

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Leadership Inspirations – Revealing Character

Strategy Driven

“Men show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. (1749 – 1834). German writer, artist, and politician. FREE StrategyDriven Trial Membership. Start your FREE trial membership * and receive: FULL ACCESS to StrategyDriven’s premium content for 14 days. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †.

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Ways to Distinguish Yourself #218 – Look for Lesson #2

Rajesh Setty

Richard Branson (no introduction needed) shares a story from his early entrepreneur days in his book “ Business Stripped Bare.” As most of you know, Richard started his entrepreneurial journey by starting and running the “Student” magazine. One day, Patricia Lambert from the media giant IPC reached out and made an offer to buy the “Student” magazine for 80,000 Pounds PLUS Richard will get a job to continue as editor of the magazine.

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Haven’t Had Time to Read the Latest Business Books? This Could Really Help

First Friday Book Synopsis

You’ve heard the buzz about these, and other books. The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver is a best seller, and a much-needed guide for our data-overload era. The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything in Business is Patrick Lencioni’s first “non-fable,” and it is a valuable addition to our business understanding. (He is [.].

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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