Mon.Sep 05, 2011

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Ones Should be CEOs, Twos Should Not

Leading Blog

Vivek Ranadivé and Kevin Many say that technology is reaching a breaking point. The amount of data is even overwhelming computing capabilities. A new model of information technology is needed. A new model is being found by applying the predictive nature of the brain to the way computers "think." Wayne Gretzky has famously said, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.

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Say Yes to Being Late (in these four situations)

Kevin Eikenberry

Most successful people pride themselves on being on top of things, delivering when promised and generally being on time. In fact the highest achievers are typically high achievers because they don’t procrastinate and are able to get lots done on time. Think about this another way, most of us have been taught the value of [.].

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The September Leadership Development Carnival: Back to School Sale

Persuasive Powerhouse

Drive on over the Great Leadership site, grab your shopping cart and browse the contributions of bloggers who are offering a great selection of posts on leadership. But WAIT!!! For stopping over to this massive sale, we’ll give you more than you bargained for. Yes, click now and experience great insights for FREE! Thanks Dan for [.

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101 Ways to Unleash Your Potential

Kevin Eikenberry

Typically in this space I write about books (about 80% of the time) written by other people. I review these books because they are excellent resources, and as people often tell me my recommendations are expensive, because I influence them to buy a lot of books! I’m sorry. (Well, not that sorry). Today, I humbly [.].

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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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Multi dimensional goal setting

Jason Womack

I learn best when 2 things happen: 1. Information comes toward me in a variety of ways; and 2. Information comes toward me again, later. Is a goal you have set for the next 6-18 months clear? Do you know where you are heading, ready to turn left when it's time? Here are some ideas to make goals that are multi dimensional, and that ultimately draw you toward them. 1.

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Measuring Up On the Job - and On the Homefront

Marshall Goldsmith

In business we spend a great deal of time measuring. We keep close tabs on sales, profits, rate of growth, and return on investment. In many ways, part of being an effective leader is setting up systems to measure everything that matters. It's the only way that we can know for sure how we're doing. Given our addiction to measurement - and its documented value - you would think that we would be more attuned to measuring the way we act at home.

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When smart people are bad employees

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an except from a post featured at Ben’s Blog where Ben Horowitz shares his wit and wisdom about the most important business issues. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up for a free subscription, please click here. * * * In hi-tech, intelligence is always a critical element in [.].

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Exercise your way to productivity

Chartered Management Institute

I like to keep active and regularly ride a few hundred km on my bike each week. It's a very rare day when I return from my ride feeling more sluggish than when I left, with such increases in general energy resulting in more productive time as the brain is jolted into life by the physical exertions.

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Kevin Maney: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Kevin Maney is an author and journalist who has interviewed many of the biggest names in business in a career spanning 25 years. His most recent book is Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On, and Others Don’t, published in 2009 by Broadway Books. His other published books include the critically-acclaimed The Maverick and His Machine: [.].

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Before You Try to Change Your Organization, Understand Why People Fight it So Fiercely

Strategy Driven

Change is hard. Changing your organization is even harder – sometimes, nearly impossible. In doing the research for my new book, I discovered that a study at livescience.com revealed that nearly half of all smokers who have had surgery for early stage lung cancer go back to smoking in just a year! Jolt! : Get the Jump on a World That’s Constantly Changing by Phil Cooke.

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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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Some thoughts on Learning Individuals in Learning Organizations

First Friday Book Synopsis

What have you learned? When have you learned? How do you keep learning? Does the average employee get better at his or her job? Does the average company/organization actually help people learn, so that that they can get better? Are you getting better at your job? (Yes, go ahead and ask me: “Are you, Randy [.].

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Of Elves, Links, and Leadership Quotes

Steve Farber

For those of you who follow me on Twitter , you may have noticed a steady stream of links (at the rate of a couple a day, usually) to great thoughts and perspectives on leadership from fellow voices in the leadership blogosphere (do we still call it that?) It’s a time-consuming endeavor, finding all that good stuff. But I’m lucky. I have help.

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Honor and Esteem our Workers; Protect our Workers – Two Simple Reminders on this Labor Day

First Friday Book Synopsis

I have two simple recommendations for Labor Day: #1 – Let’s honor and esteem our workers. #2 – Let’s protect our workers. There seems to be a whole lot of anti-labor sentiment these days. That is, I think, a little wrong-headed. And it reveals some very short memories. Let’s take them in reverse order: #2 –Let’s [.].

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The Happiness Advantage: Escaping the Cult of the Average

Strategy Driven

Excerpt from The Happiness Advantage … The graph below (see Figure 1) may seem boring, but it is the very reason I wake up excited every morning. (Clearly, I live a very exciting life.) It is also the basis of the research underlying this book. This is a scatter-plot diagram. Each dot represents an individual, and each axis represents some variable.

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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 Communicators: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Communicators: Leadership in an Age if Crisis Richard S. Levick with Charles Slack Watershed Press (2010) Effective leadership as demonstrated by mindset-guided and values-driven behavior Written by Richard Levick with Charles Slack, this is definitely not an “easy read” but, that said, it generously rewards those who read it with appropriate care and especially, [.].

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Teen Smoking - Jason Gets an Earful from His Uncle

Building Personal Strength

Jason and Uncle Earl 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 Earl?” “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. And I got high on marijuana once.

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Building Community on Turntable.fm as a DJ

Managing Communities

Back in June, I wrote about Turntable.fm, the social DJ service and music community. Since then, I have spent countless hours playing music on Turntable.fm and have accumulated a good number of points and fans. 1,550 and 137, respectively. According to ttDashboard, a site that tracks some interactions with the site, that places me 1,756th [.].

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How Will You Be Remembered As A Leader?

Eric Jacobson

As a leader, you likely have asked yourself, " How do I want to be remembered as a leader ?" But, perhaps the more important question is, " How will I be remembered as a leader ?" The answer to that question is likely going to be based on the valuable lessons you shared with those you led, among other things. The Kansas City Star newspaper last year wrote a story about Marion Laboratories and its 60th anniversary.

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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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Do You Need to Take the WHAT Test?

Ron Edmondson

W H A T. I’ve often written this with three steps, but I’ve found something is more memorable if it has an easy to remember formula. If you are trying to complete a difficult assignment… When you aren’t certain all parties are as committed as they need to be… When you are trying to rebuild your trust in a relationship… Before you commit to a partnership… At the beginning of an important venture… Take the WHAT Test.

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What have the Archbishop of Canterbury, a boy who makes jam and the author of a book about getting more out of the public sector got in common?

Chartered Management Institute

Amazingly, the answer is they are all entrants in the eBook category of this year’s CMI Management Book of the year competition. Related Content: Update on CMI Management Book of the Year entries How and why do companies, governments and their leaders fail? The maddest management book title ever? Wanted - next big idea Leadership – what’s the problem?

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Learning is to Leadership as Seeding is to Reaping

The Practical Leader

This week kicks off a new academic year in much of the Northern Hemisphere. As classes resume, here’s a critical question for our ongoing personal, team, and organizational effectiveness: is learning a phase of life or a way of life ? September, from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. Learning is to leadership as seeding is to reaping. We can only reap in proportion to what we’ve sown and cultivated.

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In Search of NOWLeaders…NOW

You're Not the Boss of Me

This week’s post is a little different from my usual fare. As you read it, I’d like to ask you to think about leaders you know. Please think about them in the context of their leadership ability. If you admired them, why? What do they do that inspires you? Do they make people want to give their best effort? If so, why is that? As you get to the end of the post, would you please think too about whether they could be a leader we’re looking for?

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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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September Leadership Development Carnival-Back to School Sale Edition

Management Excellence

Run, don't walk to get a jump on the other shoppers over at Dan McCarthy's Great Leadership site, with the September Leadership Development Carnival-Back to School Sale edition. Dan is marking down and moving out the best ideas in leadership and management to help make the unofficial end to summer a bit more bearable for all of us.

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Leadership Quote

Eric Jacobson

This quote from James Varrichio is inspiring: " Motivated by achieving the impossible honorably.".

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What’s His Name? What’s He About to Say?

Ron Edmondson

Is he a good guy? What’s he thinking? More important, What’s he about to say? Related posts: Book Giveaway: What’s It Like to Be Married to Me? What’s My (Your) Favorite Food? Friday Discussion: What’s an Ethical Profession?

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