Mon.Mar 05, 2012

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Leadership Lessons from Who?

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Jon Bon Jovi, Desi Arnaz, Mikahil Gorbachev & Karen Carpenter… what do they all have in common? They share a birthday with Dr. Seuss! March 2nd, 1904 Theodor Seuss Geisel was born. He published 46 children’s books, and I daresay that most of you have read or had one or more of them read to [.].

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What’s Right About Being Liked

Persuasive Powerhouse

. Leaders are emotionally strong. They don’t express any feelings that might imply that they have weaknesses. This includes any hint of a desire to want to be liked by others. Never, ever, let your guard down in case someone might take advantage of you. Wrong. There are misconceptions about leadership and likeability. When I hear a leader tell me that they are a different person at home than they are at work (a common statement), I wonder if they are hiding a side of them that may be more

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The March 2012 Leadership Development Carnival Going Green Edition

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development [link] Welcome to the March 4th, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival Going Green Edition. Nope, it’s not sustainable, organic, or renewable… not that green. It’s the wearing of the green to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day this month!

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What the Heck is a “Ding in the Universe”

Leadership Freak

I never appreciated Steve Jobs’ quote, “I want to put a ding in the universe,” until I talked with Gary Hamel, Wall Street Journal’s #1 most influential business thinker. I asked Gary what leadership behaviors have the most impact on organizations. Gary took a swing at the reason we don’t put a ding in the [.].

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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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What is Organizational Culture, Anyway?

Kevin Eikenberry

Have you ever been in the woods, walking on a trail? If so you know that while you see the trees in front of you it is hard to describe the whole forest. At that moment, the forest for you is the trees – because you just see the trees around you. Patterns, dimension and [.].

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Imgur Infographics

CEO Blog

I follow trends and one trend I see the the trend towards infographics. Check out this infographic from Imgur on Twitter Tips for Time Management. It includes things like: 1 - best time to tweet to get retweeted is 5 o'clock. 2 - tips like "prior to opening up Twitter, decide how much time you are going to spend on it" (this is a good tip for any "idle" task like Honestlynow , LoadnVote , TV, video games etc.) 3 - Twitter is adding 500,000 users per day.

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0303 | David Owens

LDRLB

'David A. Owens is professor of the practice of management at Vanderbilt’s Graduate School of Management, where he also directs the Executive Development Institute. Specializing in innovation and new product development, he is known as a dynamic speaker and is the recipient of numerous teaching awards. In this interview, we discuss his new book Creative People Must Be Stopped.

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But We Can’t All Be Michael Jordan – The Challenge: Building Success with Average Folks

First Friday Book Synopsis

I am bothered. I am a big fan of making people and companies better. I have written many times about the need for constant innovation, perpetual improvement, pushing folks to get better (pushing myself to get better). Just yesterday, I re-read the classic essay by David Halberstam about the end of Michael Jordan’s playing career: [.].

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0303 | David Owens

LDRLB

David A. Owens is professor of the practice of management at Vanderbilt’s Graduate School of Management, where he also directs the Executive Development Institute. Specializing in innovation and new product development, he is known as a dynamic speaker and is the recipient of numerous teaching awards. In this interview, we discuss his new book Creative People Must Be Stopped.

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When People Don't Want to Change

Marshall Goldsmith

My job is to help people achieve positive, lasting change in behavior. How do I deal with people who have no desire to change? I don't. Have you ever tried to change the behavior of an adult who had absolutely no interest in changing? How much luck did you have with your attempts at this 'religious conversion'? Have you ever tried to change the behavior of a spouse, partner or parent who had no interest in changing?

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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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0302 | David Owens

LDRLB

David A. Owens is professor of the practice of management at Vanderbilt’s Graduate School of Management, where he also directs the Executive Development Institute. Specializing in innovation and new product development, he is known as a dynamic speaker and is the recipient of numerous teaching awards. In this interview, we discuss his new book Creative People Must Be Stopped.

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What the Heck is a “Ding in the Universe”

Leadership Freak

I never appreciated Steve Jobs’ quote, “I want to put a ding in the universe,” until I talked with Gary Hamel, Wall Street Journal’s #1 most influential business thinker. I asked Gary what leadership behaviors have the most impact on organizations. Gary took a swing at the reason we don’t put a ding in the [.].

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Enjoy the Process – 2

QAspire

In 2010, I wrote a post titled “Enjoy the Process”. The central idea of the post was: “My point is – if we constantly keep our goal in perspective (and get overwhelmed by it), we become less efficient. Anxiousness (and sometimes fear) kills creativity. We rush through the process to see if our efforts are [.

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Demystification of Leadership: Workshop

Mike Cardus

An interactive examination of what leadership is and how you can leverage your skills and competencies to improve your organization, team and self. To learn more Contact Mike today. O verview: Great leadership is one of the most valued of all human activities. Within every part of our lives from work to family to friends to be known as a great leader is a great accolade.

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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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Social Contagion

CO2

Leadership of Teams. Leaders want to stand out. They want to separate themselves from other leaders, their coworkers, and their predecessors. It’s helpful for leaders to remember, however, the importance of fitting in with the group and the power of social contagion. In order to maintain our social bonds, we mimic others. We buy what they buy, watch what they watch, and talk like they talk.

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Five Things To Accomplish In A Campaign Speech

Tim Milburn

In my previous post, I listed five things to AVOID in a campaign speech. In this post, I want to point out five things you need to accomplish throughout the course of your speech. As you step to the front of the room, be it a classroom or an auditorium, your main goal in presenting your campaign speech is to leave an impression – a positive impression.

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Leadership Caffeine: 8 Ideas for Navigating Your Leadership Mistakes

Management Excellence

Newsflash: all good leaders make mistakes. A great number of them. Everyday. After all, there are people involved, and this would be really easy without the people. Fortunately, people are all that we have. The true test of your leadership character isn’t measured by the number of mistakes you make, but rather, by what you do moving forward once a mistake is recognized.

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A Personal Note About our Blog – I’ve Just Posted my 1,000th Post

First Friday Book Synopsis

Though there are differing measurements on WordPress, it appears that I have posted my 1,000th blog post over the weekend. My colleague Bob Morris is not too far away from his 3,000th post. (And Karl Krayer, my colleague at the First Friday Book Synopsis, adds to our current blogging team). And later this week, we should [.].

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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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Think You’ve Got What it Takes to Be a Community Manager? Take the “Call of Duty” Test

Managing Communities

photo credit: John Cronin’s Flickr Page Whenever I can, which is mainly when he is on break, I play “Call of Duty: Black Ops” with my brother, who is a college student. Since community management is what I do, I often relate things to the practice. Having spent countless hours playing online multiplayer, there are [.].

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Why we yearn for power

Deep Imprints

photo by JAS_photo on flickr. This afternoon I had an interesting conversation going. I was contemplating the reason that power is so tempting. By power being tempting, I don’t actually mean the power that destroys, as in Hitler. I’m talking about the gentle turn in focus that can easily happen in ministry leadership. This small turn causes our focus to shift so that we see all the energies of the group feeding to build something larger, stronger, more enticing.

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Leader, You’ll Never Be 100% Certain

Ron Edmondson

I’ve heard many well-meaning, potentially great leaders who never achieve all they could, because their fears and doubts keep them from making hard decisions. Let me tell you from experience: You’ll never be 100% certain about a leadership decision. Okay, maybe “never” is too far a stretch, but it’s at least 99% certain you’ll never be 100% certain.

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Calling All Leaders

The Practical Leader

On March 7 (tomorrow), 1876 Alexander Graham Bell was issued a patent by the U.S. Patent Office for “the method of, and apparatus for, transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically … by causing electrical undulations, similar in form to the vibrations of the air accompanying the said vocal or other sound.” The telephone was first seen as an entertaining novelty.

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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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Angelina Jolie’s leg: how to stand out from the crowd

Roundtable Talk

Last week, Angelina Jolie created a stir with her bizarro leg posing on the red carpet and the Oscar stage. Bloggers and newsfeeds were quick to jump on Jolie’s quirky pose with opinions divided: was she “having a laugh” or weirdly working her outfit? Was she high or was she doing it as a dare? Certainly Jolie succeeded in making headlines and standing out from a pack of other Oscar presenters and attendees.

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Procrastination Is Essential to Innovation

Harvard Business Review

This post was co-authored with Bob Moesta , Managing Partner of The Re-Wired Group in Detroit. While it's written from my perspective, he was central to the development of the idea. "How's your book launch coming?" Bob asked me. "Ugh. I don't want to talk about my book. Can't we just dive into working on another post about progress?" I said, trying to avoid my towering pre-publication checklist.

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Power vs. Influence

Deep Imprints

So the truth of the matter is that when one is in leadership, there is a certain amount of power that goes with the position. After all, one must speak with authority…and people listen. However, as pastors, our goal isn’t to exude power, but to garner influence…for the sake of others, not for the sake of power. Our problem with power is compounded by our society, which equates influence with power.

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Strengthen Your Workforce Through Volunteer Programs

Harvard Business Review

Time-crunched employees are increasingly looking to their jobs to provide opportunities for the good deeds that they don't have the hours for outside of work, and companies are responding. But karmic satisfaction is only part of the payoff. Volunteering offers participants the opportunity to strengthen their skills, broaden their networks, break out of a career rut, and find new meaning in their job.

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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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Slow Death by Stress

Tony Mayo

This clever infographic summarizes some of the research on negative health effects of job stress. People like my clients, “Senior Corporate Executives,” are the 3rd worst. I do not the job my nephew had in Afghanistan, removing mines and IEDs, but other than combat these jobs seem very stressful. Plus, soldiers have access [.].

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How Top Brands Pull Customers into Orbit

Harvard Business Review

The most successful companies in business today have something in common. This trait doesn't just make them better than the competition; it makes them fundamentally different. Where traditional companies push out messages and products, these companies pull customers in. Instead of treating customers as passive targets, they treat them as active participants.

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Marketer’s Guide to Pinterest – Pin It to Win It

Women on Business

Pinterest is the hot social media marketing tool that enables anyone (including businesses and brands) to pin images and video content to virtual pinboards. Users can follow each other or specific pinboards. They can also like each other’s pins, repin each other’s pins, and comment on each other’s pins. With “Pin It” buttons being added to websites at record speeds, all brands and businesses are looking to visual social bookmarking as the next big thing in marketing

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TED Becomes a Publishing Platform

Harvard Business Review

The annual TED conference, held last weekend, used to be a small, exclusive, intimate affair in Monterey California. But it just moved to be a much larger event in Long Beach. It is pricey to attend and, no, I didn't actually do so. But TED's history tells us much about how publishing has changed. TED — that's short for Technology, Entertainment, and Design — was founded by Richard Saul Wurman in 1984 to gather together interesting people to give great talks about great ideas.

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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.