Fri.Jan 13, 2012

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Defining Moments In Leadership

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development The Lead Change Group is a global, virtual community dedicated to instigating a Character-Based Leadership Revolution. This summer Lead Change Tulsa hosted a panel discussion about Defining Moments in Leadership. As we engaged with the panelists and the audience, we heard stories about individual choices and workplaces challenges, stories that tested integrity, stories about tough [.].

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Why are Organizations Slow to Respond?

Leading Blog

Organizations are only human. Organizations share many characteristics with the people that populate them. Organizations are born, they mature, they age, and they die. The life expectancy of most is about 15 years and only 5% last longer than 50 years. They begin with an innovative idea—even developing beyond all expectations—but eventually they begin to show signs of aging.

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Are You Managing or Just Nagging?

Great Leadership By Dan

Four universal truths about management: 1. Managers are responsible for the performance of those that report to them. 2. One of the core responsibilities of a manager is to take action when an employee’s performance is not up to par. 3. Confronting an employee performance problem is one of the most difficult (and also the most avoided) discussions a manager can have with an employee. 4.

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Finding The Talent Your Organization Needs To Grow This Year

Tanveer Naseer

As the new year continues to chug along, there’s been a noticeable amount of discussion going on in trying to decipher or anticipate what businesses can expect over the course of the next 12 months. In what’s sure to be music to the ears of many leaders and their employees, most business pundits are putting forth predictions of a turnaround year, with the focus shifting from recovery back to growth.

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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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Three Things Injured Yogis and Injured Leaders Might Have in Common

Next Level Blog

For the last two weeks, an article called How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body has been one of the top 10 most emailed articles on the New York Times website. When I checked this morning there were 734 comments on the article on the Times’ website. With approximately 20 million yogis in the United States, the article has definitely struck a nerve (pun somewhat intended).

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The Root Source of Discipline

Kevin Eikenberry

I believe you can have mentors that don’t even know you – people whom you watch, observe, and model for your own growth and development. The ultimate extension of that is that you can have mentors that aren’t even living! Today’s Powerquote comes from one of my mentors. “Self-respect is the root of discipline; the [.].

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Freedom to Fail

LDRLB

“The best way to get a good ideas is to get a lot of ideas.” – Linus Pauliung. Linus Pauling is the only person to have one two unshared Nobel Prizes, so I’d imagine he knows a bit about good ideas. His idea is simple to generate lots of ideas and let most of them fail. The few that don’t might just be great ideas. Modern popular press literature is starting to support this idea.

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Photo Inquiry Friday: What do you want the team to do?

Mike Cardus

Before meeting with the Executive who will be accountable for the results of the Team Building & Leadership Consulting, Coaching, Workshop I am leading. Sometimes I send email some questions for them to think about. Below are some of these questions; * What is your longest time-frame for the goal you are tasked to complete? * What do you want the team to do, that they are not doing enough of already?

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Freedom to Fail

LDRLB

'“The best way to get a good ideas is to get a lot of ideas.” – Linus Pauling. Linus Pauling is the only person to have one two unshared Nobel Prizes, so I’d imagine he knows a bit about good ideas. His idea is simple to generate lots of ideas and let most of them fail. The few that don’t might just be great ideas. Modern popular press literature is starting to support this idea.

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To Teach Effectively, Show and Tell

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. How many times have you trained a colleague in a task, only to have that person come knocking on your door every five minutes with a question? People [.].

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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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Freedom to Fail

LDRLB

“The best way to get a good ideas is to get a lot of ideas.” – Linus Pauling. Linus Pauling is the only person to have one two unshared Nobel Prizes, so I’d imagine he knows a bit about good ideas. His idea is simple to generate lots of ideas and let most of them fail. The few that don’t might just be great ideas. Modern popular press literature is starting to support this idea.

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How leaders kill meaning at work

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from still another outstanding article written by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer, featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly (January 2012), published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, obtain information about the firm, access other resources, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. Senior executives routinely undermine [.].

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Kristina Lowe - Girl Gone Wild Kills Two Friends

Building Personal Strength

A friend of mine has a daughter in high school who told her that one of her classmates got pregnant. Her daughter said that another girlfriend commented, "Oh, I should get pregnant, too. Then we can raise our babies together!" According to my friend, the girl wasn't joking. I don't know about you, but I find this lack of reasoning bewildering. In January 2012, the internet carried an article about a fatal car crash in West Paris, Maine, involving teenagers and alcohol.

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When and How to Stand Your Ground #Management

Management Craft

I was talking with a committee about the launch of their new program. When they agreed to own the design and delivery of the program, they did so with a few assumptions and implied agreements. They told the employees what they were working on and the overall parameters they would follow. The employees seemed interested and positive. Along the way, the senior leaders changed a few things and in one case, made what the committee had told the employees untrue.

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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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7 Ways I’ve Made Leadership Easy

Ron Edmondson

I’ve quit trying to take people where they don’t want to go…. Choosing to leave things at status quo…. I no longer challenge worn out ways…. Simply embracing the good ole’ days…. I cave into critics, giving them the win…. Rolling over easily, and doing it with a fake grin…. I keep my voice silent, on issues that divide…. Simply doing nothing and pretending to enjoy the ride….

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#Book Signing Disaster and How to Avoid - Funny and Tragic

Management Craft

I just got an email from someone who discovered an essay I wrote a few years ago about a book signing distaster. The essay was published by the legendar editor Alan Rinzler and is meant to be dark comedy. You can check it out here. I remember reading this essay to a group of aspiring writers.they seemed a bit horrified, because they were all likely hoping that nothing like this would ever happen to them.

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How much higher education do you need?

Rajesh Setty

This is a dilemma for many professionals and entrepreneurs – a feeling that a bit of higher education may just give them that “edge.”. So, here is the question again – “ How much higher education do you need? ”. Short answer : Whatever you need to start making a meaningful contribution to the world. Not less. Not more. Just right. Let us focus on one of the most common higher education options – an MBA.

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To Find Happiness, Forget About Passion

Harvard Business Review

Several years ago, a friend decided she wanted to follow her passion. She loved the liberal arts and the academe. She was a talented graphic designer, a great writer, and was the president of a student club. But the prospect of working a nine-to-five job was never interesting. I can't blame her. After all, ours is a millennial generation proselytized to pursue our dreams.

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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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How much higher education do you need?

Rajesh Setty

This is a dilemma for many professionals and entrepreneurs – a feeling that a bit of higher education may just give them that “edge.”. So, here is the question again – “ How much higher education do you need? ”. Short answer : Whatever you need to start making a meaningful contribution to the world. Not less. Not more. Just right. Let us focus on one of the most common higher education options – an MBA.

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The Secrets to Successful Strategy Execution: The Idea in Practice

Harvard Business Review

When a company struggles to execute on a strategy, all too often the first reaction is to redraw the organization chart. This is costly and often ineffective. Rather than tinker with structure and incentives, organizations should look at the inner workings of the company and pull more effective levers, such as decision rights, information flow, and motivators.

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Fast Friday with Aristotle

Roundtable Talk

So… it’s January 13th. Have you broken all of your New Year’s resolutions yet? Maybe it’s time to start some new rituals instead. Recently I was lucky enough to be able to part of a dynamic leadership project for next gen leaders that went far beyond traditional classroom training. It’s been a great learning experience for me, particularly around the power of rituals to actually get those “resolutions” to stick.

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What's Your Influencing Style?

Harvard Business Review

Effective leadership today relies more than ever on influencing others — impacting their ideas, opinions, and actions. While influence has always been a valuable managerial skill, today's highly collaborative organizations make it essential. Consider how often you have to influence people who don't even report to you in order to accomplish your objectives.

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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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Fast Friday with Aristotle

Roundtable Talk

So… it’s January 13th. Have you broken all of your New Year’s resolutions yet? Maybe it’s time to start some new rituals instead. Recently I was lucky enough to be able to part of a dynamic leadership project for next gen leaders that went far beyond traditional classroom training. It’s been a great learning experience for me, particularly around the power of rituals to actually get those “resolutions” to stick.

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Six Marketing Mistakes at CES 2012

Harvard Business Review

I've spent the week in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) , where billion-dollar companies unveil multi-million-dollar products looking for mainstream popularity, and where startups unveil ideas, looking for angles and angels. And everywhere you go in this gathering of the smartest people in the most exciting business category on the planet, there are marketing mistakes being made.

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How to Keep Your Cool During a Performance Review

Harvard Business Review

While the holiday season may be behind us, the peak season for exchanging gifts and messages is not over. Not by a long shot. For many companies, it's salary and performance review time. It's bonus time. It's profit-sharing time.These anxiety-provoking milestones are filling your organization's calendar even as you read this, and they will continue to do so for at least the next few months.

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Crowdsourcing Management Reviews for Better Management

Harvard Business Review

The January-February issue of Harvard Business Review features a series of short articles that each present an "audacious idea." Our piece in that series — "Crowdsource Management Reviews — And Make Them Public, Too" asks what you would do if your employees were assessing their bosses online and making their collective assessments public.

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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.