Sun.Mar 11, 2012

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Failure, or Progress?: Making Mountains into Milestones

Terry Starbucker

(Terry’s Note: This is the latest in a series of posts written by guest writer Adam Tenenbaum , called Front Line Leadership. Adam is currently right in the middle of his leadership journey, overseeing a large staff at a very successful retail operation. He also has previous leadership experience at other prominent companies. His primary focuses have been talent selection, employee engagement, and leadership development.).

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Proof That Less is More

In the CEO Afterlife

Ever since I started blogging about leadership and strategy, I’ve been harping about the notion of “doing less, better” as a business modus operandi. Wall Street is against the idea. They think companies have to “do more and more” to get bigger and bigger. Recently, they’ve been pushing Starbucks to expand beyond coffee into a variety of foods. It will be interesting to see whether Howard Schultz will give in to them.

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The Power of Frustrating Leadership Friends

Leadership Freak

People who frustrate you fill holes in your leadership. You need them more than you think. I took on my first leadership challenge in 1981. I didn’t even know what leadership meant. I did know that it seemed I was surrounded by people who frustrated me. They didn’t want to do what I wanted! Since then, I’ve [.].

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The Zigzag Principle: The Goal Setting Strategy that will Revolutionize Your Business and Your Life

Kevin Eikenberry

Today’s Resource Recommendation is The Zigzag Principle: The Goal Setting Strategy that will Revolutionize Your Business and Your Life by Rich Christiansen. I’ve read lots of books on goal setting and achievement, both those with a personal focus and a business or organizational focus. This book, by its title, purports it will help you both [.].

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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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Failure and Change

Women on Business

Guest post by Laura Brown (learn more about Laura at the end of this post). I’m at a crossroads with my websites and the work I do online. At the beginning of the new year I felt unsatisfied with my work, out of touch with what I really want to be doing. So, I took stock of what I have. My blog is a massive body of work. Built over several years online, writing for various sites, then starting my own in 2006.

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Corporate Coherence Works

In the CEO Afterlife

Ever since I started blogging about leadership and strategy, I’ve been harping about the notion of “doing less, better” as a business modus operandi. Wall Street is against the idea. They think companies have to “do more and more” to get bigger and bigger. Recently, they’ve been pushing Starbucks to expand beyond coffee into a variety of foods. It will be interesting to see whether Howard Schultz will give in to them.

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The Power of Frustrating Leadership Friends

Leadership Freak

People who frustrate you fill holes in your leadership. You need them more than you think. I took on my first leadership challenge in 1981. I didn’t even know what leadership meant. I did know that it seemed I was surrounded by people who frustrated me. They didn’t want to do what I wanted! Since then, I’ve [.].

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Jim Whitehurst (Red Hat) in “The Corner Office”

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Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Jim Whitehurst (right) is president and C.E.O. of Red Hat, the provider of Linux and other open-source technology. Long before [.].

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Brad Hams Works To Eradicate Entitlement In The Workplace

Eric Jacobson

Entitlement is "killing your business," says author Brad Hams. And after more than 15 years working with hundreds of companies, Hams says he knows "that the vast majority of employees addicted to entitlement actually want to engage, want to contribute, and feel much better about themselves when they are in an environment that requires them to do so.

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Forrest Gump for President

First Friday Book Synopsis

In 1972 during the presidential primary campaigns, a reporter asked a little old lady in New Hampshire whom she was going to vote for. Her reply? “I never vote. It only encourages them!” However, after carefully considering the current candidates, I have decided to vote for Forrest Gump. Here are a few reasons. 1. He [.].

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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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Right Ways To Respond When Things Go Wrong -- The Instant Survivor

Eric Jacobson

"From Tylenol's textbook handling of product tampering to Toyota's troublesome automobile recalls, how a company recovers from crisis can mean continued business success or bankruptcy," explains author Jim Moorhead. In his new book, The Instant Survivor -- Right Ways to Respond When Things Go Wrong , Moorhead presents a four-step, crisis survival kit to show leaders how to weather professional, and personal, crises.

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The Command: Do Not Be Afraid

Ron Edmondson

I command you…be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9. As I read the Scripture, I see little room for the follower of Christ to be afraid (except for the fear of God). Perplexed; yes. Confused; sometimes. Overwhelmed; often. Angry; when necessary. Distressed; possibly.

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Unpacking Your Toolbox

Rajesh Setty

Think of a toolbox. A very sophisticated one. It has all sorts of tools including but not limited to variety of screw drivers, variety of spanners, variety of hammers etc. You always carry it along with you just in case you need to use some of the tools. One day, you face a problem that seems like it could be solved using one of the tools in your toolbox.

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