Mon.Dec 26, 2011

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How To Use The January Effect To Make It Your Best Year Ever

Terry Starbucker

There is always a great benefit to the 365-day calendar – the fact that it restarts at January 1, without fail. It’s an annual window of opportunity for recycling, renewal, rebirth, rejuvenation, rejiggering, retooling, rebooting, and whatever other “re-something” you can think of. I call it the “ January Effect “, and you’re darn right that as a leader, I took full advantage of it – and so should you.

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Tis the Season… for Crazies, for Brawls and for Holiday Jeers?

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Christmas, Hanukkah, the whole holiday season… it’s supposed to be a time for love, for giving, for “peace on earth, good will toward men.” But if that’s so, what’s with all the hand gestures in the mall parking lot? Are the screaming fits at the Return/Exchange counter really necessary?

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Five Ways to Find Your Future

Leadership Freak

The past is the future for most of us. We cling to misguided notions that persistence, endurance, and more of the same will result in a new future. It won’t. 99% of the conversations I have about the future are actually about the past. People try to create a future by cling to or modifying [.].

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How Will You Use the Most Productive Week of the Year

Kevin Eikenberry

As I travel around the world all year long, leaders and achievers — people just like you — tell me the same things over and over. “I’m so busy, my plate is so full.” “I can’t seem to get anything done.” “There is too much email and too many interruptions.” If you have said, thought, [.].

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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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A Manifesto’s Unbridled Power

In the CEO Afterlife

Manifestos ignite people into action. The best manifestos are so emotionally charged that their catalytic influence can endure for centuries. The Ten Commandments and the Declaration of Independence are good examples. As recently as fifty years ago, an emotional speech delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial established a clear and compelling purpose for American Civil Rights.

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My Favorite Books of the Year

Kevin Eikenberry

Each year I share my favorite books of the year. This isn’t like a journalist’s list though. While I read many newly-released books each year, this list comes solely from the books I have previously recommended during the year, which means you get a peek not just at the best books of the year, but [.].

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Five Ways to Find Your Future

Leadership Freak

The past is the future for most of us. We cling to misguided notions that persistence, endurance, and more of the same will result in a new future. It won’t. 99% of the conversations I have about the future are actually about the past. People try to create a future by cling to or modifying [.].

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Giving Away Trust

Coaching Tip

Our hyperconnected, hypertransparent world continues to add new dynamics and issues to consider. That is as it should be and certainly how it turned out to be. And undoubtedly how it will continue to be. Trust is a funning thing , one of those soft things that we often rush by. What's not so funny is how often it lies at the center of our challenges and opportunities.

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TeamBuilding De-Brief + Processing Tool: STAR Method

Mike Cardus

This is a re-post, and it is still good! How does one lead AWESOME team-building programs? The ones that ensure that content and learning take place. A teambuilding program that is fun, and teams leave better than when they arrived? click here for the how-to book. The STAR method is a behavioral interviewing method that organizations use to explore predictors of performance.

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John Boudreau on “Outside-the-Box Leadership Development”

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Boudreau for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * How can companies balance cost pressures with the need to [.].

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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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How to Follow LeaderLab

LDRLB

It’s been nearly two years since we began the small side project that work become LeaderLab. In that time the content, its forms and, thankfully, the readership have all grown significantly. LeaderLab now includes the blog , the podcast , an ebook platform and hard copy publisher. In 2012, we’ll be following the old adage less is more. While the frequency of posts on the blog will likely decrease, the quality of the content across all mediums will increase.

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The Power of Elimination

First Friday Book Synopsis

Many years ago during an interview, Katherine Hepburn was asked the secret to the success of her career. “Elimination! I have eliminated everyone and everything from my life that interferes with what I want to do and how I want to do it. Even Luddie [Ludlow Ogden Smith], my former husband and dearest friend still. [.].

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If You Run a Community, Your Members Won’t Always Contact You Through the Proper Channel

Managing Communities

photo credit: mikecogh In a perfect world, the members of your online community would contact you through the method that you direct them toward. But, this isn’t a perfect world and you can’t expect that people will always do so. Going beyond that, you can’t really be angry if someone contacts you through a publicly [.].

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How to Follow LDRLB

LDRLB

'It’s been nearly two years since we began the small side project that work become LDRLB. In that time the content, its forms and, thankfully, the readership have all grown significantly. LDRLB now includes the blog , the podcast , and an ebook publisher. In 2012, we’ll be following the old adage less is more. While the frequency of posts on the blog will likely decrease, the quality of the content across all mediums will increase.

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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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Our doubts are traitors

CO2

“Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win. By fearing to attempt.” – William Shakespeare.

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‘Tis the Season for Recognition, Appreciation, and Celebration

The Practical Leader

After another epic global feat, Santa must now be taking the pause that refreshes! The Holiday Season should be that critical pause for all of us. This is the time of year for family, friends, and celebrations. It’s a great time to strengthen our gratitude skills as we look back at all we’ve accomplished and have to be thankful for during 2011.

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Secret Santa: CBS On The Road Video

Ron Edmondson

Here’s a CBS News story of a secret Santa. I’ve seen reports of this businessman man’s way of spreading Christmas cheer before, but I loved the outcome on this one. (You’ll watch a 30 second advertisement, then the 3 minute video.). I also love the news segment by Steve Hartman called “On the Road” You can read or watch more of his Secret Santa stories HERE.

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The Ten Most Important Business Challenges and Which Book to Consult for Each

First Friday Book Synopsis

Whenever asked to recommend business books, I immediately inquire, “What is the single greatest challenge that you and your organization now face?” Of course, responses vary but over time, these seem to be the ten challenges most frequently cited, followed by the book(s) I think will be most helpful. Obviously, “one man’s opinions”…. CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP [.].

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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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#6 – 2011: 3 Ways to Respond to a Controlling Leader

Ron Edmondson

This week, I’m counting down the top blog posts for 2011. For clarity, these are the top 6 posts published in 2011. There were posts with higher traffic that were written in previous years. I have several posts that continue to receive high traffic. You can find them on my “ About ” page. Here is the post with the 6th highest traffic: 3 Ways to Respond to a Controlling Leader.