Thu.Sep 15, 2011

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Training Isn’t Dead – But it Should Be

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. In the text that follows I’m going to poke holes in a process generally accepted as productive, when it rarely is. I’ll likely take some heat over this, and while this post works off some broad generalizations, in my experience having worked with literally thousands of leaders, they are largely true.

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The Higher Purpose of Leadership (Now, More Than Ever)

Terry Starbucker

I visited the US Post Office today to put a few things in the mail, and as I left, I scanned the large bank of national and local newspaper boxes near the front door. Nearly all of the headlines were economic “downers&#. From just about every perspective – jobs, housing, personal income, you name it. These are interesting times, but not in a good way.

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Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study

Great Leadership By Dan

Here's a guest post by Gina Abudi , who I've had the pleasure of meeting a couple times here in New England. Gina's also hosting a guest post from me over at her blog. Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study. Given the number of baby boomers expected to retire between now and 2030 (the last group of baby boomers reach of the age of 65 in 2030, and, of course, some may choose to work past age 65) organizations need to prepare others to take over leadership roles

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How to Be In Control

Kevin Eikenberry

Author Arbie M. Dale is quoted with a profoundly powerful quotation. powerful enough that I will get right to it. “To decide to be at the level of choice is to take responsibility for your life and to be in control of your life.&# - Arbie M. Dale Questions to Ponder What does [.].

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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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Great Leaders Are Great Haters

Leadership Freak

Maybe hate isn’t such a bad thing, after all. I believe love is stronger than hate. However, hate and love are dynamically connected. Tuesday’s conversation with Claire Diaz-Ortize, Twitter’s Head of Social Innovation and Philanthropy, made me think about negative versus positive motivation. Are leaders motivated by things they don’t want or things they want. [.].

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Working & Managing Across Generations. 60 Minute Speech

Mike Cardus

Working and Managing Across Generations. From Traditionalists to Generation Y and beyond. View more presentations from michael cardus. I presented “ Working and Managing Across Generations ” to the National Association of Purchasing Managers, Buffalo NY ( NAPM Buffalo ). Below is the description; Working and Managing Across Generations: From Traditionalist to Generation Y and Beyond….

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Leadership Tip: If you could only hear yourself

CO2

I have the opportunity as an executive coach to sit in on different conferences around the world. In reflecting on the speeches of key executives, it amazes me how out of touch they seem to be with their rank and file. It’s not always obvious at first because they’ve rehearsed most of what they say. It’s when they adlib that they reveal their lack of consistency and authenticity.

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The Great Workplace: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Great Workplace: How to Build It, How to Keep It, and Why It Matters Michael Burchell and Jennifer Robin Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2011) This is a book I have eagerly awaited. Year after year, Fortune posts its annual list of the “1oo Best Companies to Work For.” I have never questioned the selections nor [.].

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What If You Don’t Love Your Work?

Steve Farber

The ideal state for all of us at work—from leadership to the front line—is to do what you love in the service of people who love what you do. The emotion of love is often considered to be out of place or simply inappropriate in the world of business. Many even believe that good business people keep their hearts out of their work, but the opposite is true.

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Shortlist Announced for Financial Times and Goldman Sachs “Business Book of the Year” Award

First Friday Book Synopsis

Thursday September 15th, 2011: The Financial Times and Goldman Sachs today announced the shortlist for the seventh annual Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award (www.ft.com/bookaward), which aims to identify the book providing the most compelling and enjoyable insight into modern business issues. The shortlist 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

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Finding the Upside

Your Voice of Encouragement

Every now and then I read a book that inspires, educates and gives practical tips I can use right away. Find the Upside of the Down Times by Dr. Rob Pennington is that kind of book. Rob has faced extreme adversity in his life and prevailed. Even when the “down times” included getting shot in the chest by an assailant, fired from his job, audited by the IRS and taking care of a critically ill spouse.

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Turn Your Stopper Into a Stopportunity

Modern Servant Leader

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TheAtlanticCities.com, the New Digital Property of The Atlantic, Launches Today

First Friday Book Synopsis

I have just received this exciting announcement from Cynthia Rabe and am pleased to share it with you. As we proceed through the so-called “Age of Information,” an age that seems to be more like a blizzard each day, some sources are much more valuable than others. The Atlantic magazine offers an excellent case in [.].

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Relationship Issues - Bad Chemistry

Building Personal Strength

I was reflecting on what "bad chemistry" can mean in relationships. It could be the result of almost any kind of incompatibility. Years ago, we had an employee who was the exact opposite of me, personality-wise. I'm very internal, thinking all the time. I always think before I say or do anything. This woman was very outgoing. Just say it or do it, think about whether it was a good idea later.

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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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The Startup Man: A Conversation With Joi Ito

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is a portion of Gregory Mone’s conversation with Joi Ito, featured online by The Atlantic magazine. To read the complete conversation, please click here. * * * After a wide-ranging career in business and as a leading public intellectual on the topics of innovation and technology, Joi Ito takes the helm this fall as [.].

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Teddy Bears and Ethical Decisions

LDRLB

'Everyone once in awhile, a great study is conducted that likely has no direct implications for leading organizations yet, is so novel, it’s worth sharing. Professor Sreedhari Desai, of the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, explains such a study. They used teddy bears inside meetings rooms to help explain how childhood cues could improve employee behavior.

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Is work life balance a load of hot air?

Chartered Management Institute

The notion of work life balance is not a new one, and indeed over the past few months there have been stories of exercising during work increasing productivity, people forgoing bonuses for flexible working and charitable volunteering on company time improving performance.

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Transitioning Online Community Leadership After Acquisition

Managing Communities

photo credit: jsheehan200 Josh Barraza asked: “How [do you] transition [a] community after an acquisition?&# Online communities, like any website, can be very valuable. They take a great deal of time to run and manage and, in that light, can be looked at like any other venture or full time job. Everything must eventually come [.].

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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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Interview with Brendan Barber, general secretary of the TUC

Chartered Management Institute

Brendan Barber, general secretary of the TUC, says that mismanagement of pay structures is to blame for the misfiring recovery. ITN special correspondent Daisy McAndrew investigates.

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7 Ways to Motivate a Leader

Ron Edmondson

Have you ever wondered how to motivate a leader? It’s not difficult. Most leader-types share some common traits. They may lead entirely different…they may have different causes and interests…but most leaders are motivated by similar influences. Here are 7 ways to motivate a leader: Challenge – If there’s a task that would be a huge accomplishment, you’ll likely grab a leader’s interest.

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StrategyDriven Podcast Video Edition – What is Diversity and Inclusion?

Strategy Driven

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the principle, best practice, and warning flag articles found on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 1 – What is Diversity and Inclusion?

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Top 10 news items by Michael Skapinker

Chartered Management Institute

Financial Times associate editor and management specialist michael skapinker lists his regular round-up of the top 10 news items for managers.

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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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Rite of Passage, by Jim McBride Book Review and Giveaway

Ron Edmondson

I’m participating today in the Rite of Passage Blog Tour. Follow the rest of this tour HERE. Rite of Passage is a new book by Jim McBride. Jim is executive producer of Fireproof and Courageous and brings wisdom, experience, and practical examples of ways to bring children through a rite of passage to adulthood. Many people are aware of the Jewish practice of the Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, for example.

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The Wise Uncle's Advice - Just Say No to Cigarettes

Building Personal Strength

One day when Chris was fifteen, he and Uncle Ray were sitting on folding chairs in front of his uncle’s open garage door. They were cleaning and oiling tools. “You don’t smoke, do you, Uncle Ray?” “No, I don’t. I’ve never had one puff of a cigarette. Not once. I did smoke a pipe once, though. For a while. And I’ve puffed a few cigars. But I didn’t inhale.

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Three Ways to Turn Setbacks into Progress

Harvard Business Review

People can't do their most productive, creative work unless they are highly engaged in their projects. According to the progress principle , of all the events that can keep people engaged and happy at work, the most important is simply making progress on meaningful work. The progress can be great or small, and the meaning can be as noble as trying to cure diabetes or as common as providing a useful service to a customer.

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Drop Innovation from Your Vocabulary

Harvard Business Review

Type "innovation" into hbr.org and you will get nearly 4,700 results. For many ills, innovation is seen as the panacea — management's equivalent of motherhood and apple pie — and few would challenge its significance. Indeed, one recent news article described it as today's equivalent of the Holy Grail , so to suggest dropping it from your company's vocabulary may come as a shock.

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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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For Growth, New Ideas Aren't Enough

Harvard Business Review

This post is part of the HBR Insight Center Growing the Top Line. There it was again in the Wall Street Journal on August 29: a beloved and uplifting, but unfortunately not effective, approach to driving growth through innovation. The idea is that companies need to encourage innovation from everyone and at every level in the organization. Ironically, the article cites Apple and Procter & Gamble, two companies that have most emphatically learned that generating lots of ideas is the least of their

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The Next Global Talent Pool

Harvard Business Review

Featured Guests: Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Ripa Rashid of the Center for Work-Life Policy. They are the authors of Winning the War for Talent in Emerging Markets: Why Women Are the Solution. Download this podcast.

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U.S. Patent Overhaul Won't Help Innovators

Harvard Business Review

On Friday, President Obama will sign the America Invents Act, resulting in the largest overhaul of the U.S. patent system in over half a century. The primary result of the legislation will be to transition America from a "first-to-invent" to a "first-to-file" country. Supporters of the new measure argue that it will streamline the patent application process and harmonize America's system with the rest of the world, and it will allow for more rapid approval and increased certainty in the validity

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The Winners of the Management 2.0 Challenge: How They Are Reinventing Management

Harvard Business Review

Just two months ago, we announced the Management 2.0 Challenge , asking how could technology inform and enable management innovation. In eight weeks we received 140 boldly original hacks and inspiring and instructive stories — and hundreds more thoughtful builds, comments, and questions as entries for the first leg of the HBR/McKinsey M-Prize for Management Innovation We selected 20 stellar finalists, who spent the last few weeks pouring serious effort into further developing their entries

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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.