Fri.Jul 01, 2011

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Effective Communication Skills: Acknowledge Emotions Before Solving Problems

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Best of Blogs Series Recently, I was working through an issue with another person. They were distressed over the results of a process that affects both of us. I helped to create the process. I have authority to change the process if necessary. And I have knowledge of the system to troubleshoot and fix a fair number of problems. [.] Effective Communication Skills: Acknowledge Emotions Before Solving Problems.

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First Look: Leadership Books for July 2011

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July. The Accidental Creative : How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice by Todd Henry. I'm Feeling Lucky : The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59 by Douglas Edwards. Growth or Bust : Proven Turnaround Strategies to Grow Your Business by Mark Faust. Elements of Influence : The Art of Getting Others to Follow Your Lead by Terry R.

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I Wonder Where the Wonder Went

Kevin Eikenberry

Yesterday I posted my weekly Powerquote – with questions, action steps and a commentary focused around a quotation from Francis Bacon about wonder (read it here). As I was writing the post, I thought about a piece I wrote many years ago, that became a chapter in my book Vantagepoints on Learning and Life. Because [.].

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Supplementing Your Income With A Home Job While Building Your Business

Women on Business

Guest post by Traci L. Dillard-Bell (learn more about Traci at the end of this post). Building a home business can be physically, emotionally, and especially financially exhausting, but there are ways maintain a steady stream of income by taking on a part-time home job early on while creating your business. Having a side income can reduce some of the stress when trying to make ends meet while you are getting your home business off the ground.

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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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Possibility Maximizer: CNBC Titans

Sales Wolf Blog

Happy Friday! I've got a great resource to share with you before heading into this long Independence Day holiday weekend, so let's get right to it! The Resource: CNBC Titans What it is: Titans is a relatively new series on CNBC hosted by Maria Bartiromo where she shines the spotlight on business figures who have achieved incredible success in their industry.

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GUTSY Woman and a Vision

Women on Business

What do you get when you mix five thousand women and counting; two hundred national chapters and counting; and energy that doesn’t quit? You get a powerful organization that has fun while doing good. Meet Mary Jo Wallo, a woman for these times. She runs an investment firm in San Diego, so who could be more perfect to count the growth and increases as her dream is coming true.

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Move your Idea into Reality

Women on Business

The editor’s message in a recent Dwell issue has an insightful comment about ideas that makes me think — hard. He suggests that a good place to store your ideas is in the real world. Meaning you create and envision and idealize and thoroughly understand something in your mind, and then you physically bring that into reality. As a web developer, I feel a lot of kinship with architects and designers who must configure something in their mind and then “get it out onto paper&# and

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Why is Execution so Hard???

Mills Scofield

I just finished two strategic planning sessions with two clients. Both are very good at execution which got me thinking, again, about why execution is so hard. And sometimes,executing excellently is a major customer and competitive advantage! You know the adage; I'd rather have a B plan with A execution than an A plan with B execution.

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Voice of Experience: Yolande Piazza (Citi)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Yolande Piazza (Managing Director, Global Consumer Technology, Citi) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your [.].

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Closeout for 7.1.11

LDRLB

Every friday we review the posts from LeaderLab contributors that has appeared on this blog and elsewhere online. Here. David Burkus took on the idea that organizational success was as simple as getting the right people on the bus. Guest blogger John Richard Bell explained why mission statements suck. Tim Vanderpyl started exploring alternatives to strategic planning, including mission discernment.

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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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The Prime Solution: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Prime Solution: Close the Value Gap, Increase Margins, and Win the Complex Sale Jeff Thull Kaplan Publishing (2005) Many of the same core concepts in this book were previously discussed in Thull’s Mastering the Complex Sale: How to Compete and Win When the Stakes are High! However, what we have here is a much [.].

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Generating Breakthroughs Revisited

Management Craft

Based on my previous post, it will come as no surprise that I have taken a fresh look at the work I have done regarding how individuals and groups use the power of the butterfly effect to steer into beneficial breakthroughs. The cool thing is that I see, more vividly than ever , the catalytic potential for tiny changes to make a big impact. With that possibility in mind, I offer this invitation as we head into the weekend.

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Marketing to Women: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Marketing to Women: How to Understand, Reach, and Increase Your Share of the Largest Market Segment Marti Barletta Kaplan Business (2002) How to Succeed in the World’s Largest Market Segment In this uniquely informative volume, Barletta answers three separate but related questions: “What makes women a worthwhile market?”, “Why market differently to women?

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Are older workers the key?

Chartered Management Institute

Iain Duncan Smith has been in the news today talking about the need to look within Britain for new talent rather than hiring from outside the country. It's an argument that is common for any Arsenal fan as a similar line has often been levelled at coach Arsene Wenger, that he too readily looks abroad when there is ample young talent within the country.

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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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Thinking INSIDE the Box

First Friday Book Synopsis

Photo credit: Genelet via flickr used under a creative Commons License. Here is a recent blog post by Sam Carpenter, author of Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less. To check out the wealth of resources he offers, please click here. * * * I am not one to challenge [.].

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My Current Heart Stirrings: Men’s Ministry

Ron Edmondson

I did men’s ministry for many years before I went into vocational ministry. Recently I felt led to address the young men in our church. One Saturday morning, I invited men aged 35 and under to join me as I shared some thoughts with them. Basically I said to them what I wish had been said to me at that age. The response from the guys who attended has been amazing.

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The McKinsey Quarterly’s Top Ten: Second Quarter 2011

First Friday Book Synopsis

In case you missed them, see which articles have been most popular with The McKinsey Quarterly‘s readers in the second quarter of this year. Here are the first five. To learn which articles ranked #6-10 and read any/all of the ten articles, please click here. * * * 1. STRATEGY Sparking creativity in teams: [.].

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Checking professional membership or accredited user status

Rapid BI

Accreditation buttons - a win/ win strategy for marketing - How to protect your logo IP and gain marketing advantage - a way to have your users & members promote your site.

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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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PrimeTime Women: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

PrimeTime Women: How to Win the Hearts, Minds, and Business of Boomer Big Spenders Marti Barletta Kaplan Publishing (2006) The nature and extent of a “prime marketing opportunity&# Those who have already read Marti Barletta’s Marketing to Women will welcome this sequel in which she develops in much greater depth her core concepts with regard [.].

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Mini Saga #105 – Respect

Rajesh Setty

You can rarely demand respect; you need to earn it. Mini Saga #105 – Respect. That day was the turning point. It was clearly John’s mistake and that meeting was going to be ugly. His boss Frank and the CEO Mark were present. Mark was visibly unhappy. Before John could speak, Frank spoke and owned the problem shielding John. John’s relationship with Frank was transformed.

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This Space Intentionally Left White

Harvard Business Review

Looking for an edge over your competition ? Searching for an untapped market? Try slowing down to see more, two hours at a time. In 2004, the BBC Symphony Orchestra gave a performance of the modern classic 4' 33" by John Cage , a composition famous for its counterintuitive focus on the sounds of music not being played. Cage controlled only his composition's duration of four minutes, thirty-three seconds, not the sounds that would fill it.

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The Big Picture of Business – Fine Wine, Aged Cheese and Valuable Antiques: Part I

Strategy Driven

A professional’s career and their collected Body of Work encompass time, energy, resources, perseverance and lots of commitment in order to produce. This holds true for any company, institution and for any person. The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. by Hank Moore. Any company or organization is like a tree.

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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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Searching for Professional Significance

Harvard Business Review

Before you proceed, grab a pen and paper and take a moment to do this quick exercise: Write the name of the best leader, teacher, or coach you've ever had. Write the name of the individual who made a difference in your life, who seemed to care more about you than you cared about yourself. You'll find that if you're over 40, you are able to name at least one person, and often two or more.

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Photo Inquiry Friday: How do we Change?

Mike Cardus

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit.”. -Aristotle. I am an Entomology Geek (Insect lover) in concurrence with making teams and leaders better and reading all about Team Building & Leadership. I spend my free time reading about insects. A metaphor for change is the Monarch Butterfly. Starting as a caterpillar, making a chrysalis and emerging a butterfly.

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Will Germany Leave the Euro?

Harvard Business Review

The Greek legislature has approved a fierce austerity package and protesters are in the streets of Athens. Approval of the package will pave the way for more bailout money but the violence of the protests suggests that the Greek public is unlikely to accept much more in the way of austerity. This probably is about as far as a bailout/austerity strategy can go.

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He Who Loves You, Watches Over You

Ron Edmondson

One of the greatest feelings as a parent has to be watching your children sleep… Knowing they are safe… resting…under your care… I never got tired of knowing my boys were safe in their beds at night. It was a great time of day. I wonder if God feels that way… I wonder if God gets a charge out of watching over His children as they sleep… I wonder if He smiles when He sees a child drift into dream land… I’m reminded of these verses: “He will no

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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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Creating Guidelines That Work

Harvard Business Review

Recently, the Obama administration scrapped the Food Pyramid that had been the centerpiece of the nation's dietary guidelines for two decades. This move was long overdue. Americans' poor dietary habits are leading contributors to our high rates of chronic illness and obesity, and to the associated social and economic costs. A great deal of policy and business innovation will be required to tackle this problem, but at very least the nation should have a dietary guideline that consumers find both

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Supply Chain, Not Sustainability, Should Manage Your Carbon Footprinting

Harvard Business Review

The Economist 's June 2 article " Following the footprints " explores the latest developments in carbon reporting and what companies are learning as they wade into the challenges of measurement. The key insight: "the main benefits of carbon labeling are likely to be incurred not via communication of emissions values to consumers, but upstream via manufacturers looking for additional ways to reduce emissions.