Sun.Jan 15, 2012

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Staying Grounded

Persuasive Powerhouse

There is a guided meditation I’ve used with groups and individuals that literally helps them to imagine roots growing out of their feet into the ground. One of the purposes of this exercise is to help people feel “grounded”, i.e. stable, back to their “roots” and better able to withstand the corrupting forces of losing touch with reality.

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Lift Others by Helping them Rise Up

Leadership Freak

** Lone Ranger leaders are doomed to fail. Recruiting, retaining, and developing the best talent is central to every organization’s success. Furthermore, people of influence constantly raise the game of those around them. High potential leaders develop other leaders. Two reasons people don’t grow: First, past successes formulate, establish, and solidify leadership attitudes and behaviors. [.].

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Purpose Precedes Process

QAspire

If process is a vehicle, purpose is the compass. Purpose gives a definite direction to processes. People (and their expertise) are the drivers. Technology acts as an accelerator. Most system implementation or change initiatives focus enough on the P-P-T – People, process and technology and somewhere along the lines, the focus on purpose blurs. I have seen improvement experts who are always on the quest to find the next new thing, a fancy template or a complex matrix document that they can includ

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Beyond Management

Coaching Tip

The systems and structures that we call "management" are obsolete. They were developed during the industrial era more of a century ago while work has changed today. Traditional management structures, systems and tools intended to make the first factories efficient are now obsolete. Applying them to knowledge-based work has exactly the opposite effect, causing all kinds of breakdowns.

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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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What we can learn about Corporate Training Programs from The King’s Speech

First Friday Book Synopsis

The King had a speech deficiency. He spoke poorly. He stammered. Badly. He needed to speak well. His people needed him to speak well. And he took the steps (the many, many hours of steps!) to learn how to speak better. And then, he spoke better. Maybe not perfectly – but noticeably better. Yes, I’m [.].

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How to Break a Bad Habit - My Story

Building Personal Strength

There's no mystery to breaking a bad habit. What you do is replace it with a good one. That, as you know, is much easier said than done. During the past several months, several factors conspired to cause me to gain weight. I'm not obese. But I'm usually in fairly decent physical condition, and I had gained more weight than I've ever gained in my life.

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What Does A Business Owner Need To Know When Hiring A Marketing Leader?

Eric Jacobson

Welcome Debbie Laskey to my blog! With 15 years of marketing experience and an MBA Degree, Debbie developed her marketing expertise while working in the high-tech industry, the Consumer Marketing Department at Disneyland Paris in France, the non-profit arena, and the insurance industry. Currently, Debbie is a brand marketing and social media consultant to small businesses and nonprofits in California.

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The Optimization Edge: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Optimization Edge: Reinventing Decision Making to Maximize All Your Company’s Assets Steve Sashihara McGraw-Hill (2011) How to make complex decisions and recommendations about the best way to deploy assets In a book I very much admire, Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls, Noel Tichy and Warren Bennis assert that what really matters “is [.].

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Today's Leadership Lesson: Information Sharing

Eric Jacobson

Information sharing practices that rest on a leader's sense of honor, practice of inclusion, and respect for followership distinguish the greater success of Trustworthy Leaders from those leaders who simply stop at doing what is practical, like sending out lots of email or posting and abundance of company notices. From Amy Lyman's new book, The Trustworthy Leader Leveraging the Power of Trust to Transform Your Organization.

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A Disciplined Approach to Evaluating Ideas

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Scott Anthony for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * “Make sure you ask the right questions at the right [.].

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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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Complimentary Resource – The Alignment-Focused Organization: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution

Strategy Driven

The Alignment-Focused Organization : Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution. by SAP. Explore how businesses can implement best practices using strategy management software. Most companies have a well-defined strategy that is intended to align the actions of all individuals, teams, and business units to achieve corporate goals. But when it comes time to execute, they can run into trouble.

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The 30% Factor

Rajesh Setty

Every worthwhile project comes with varying levels of resistance throughout the lifecycle of that project. If you are one of those that can overcome this resistance, not just once, but throughout the lifecycle of the project, you will see the project through completion. On the other hand, if you are one of those people that can’t seem to overcome the resistance at a particular point in the project lifecycle, you will abandon the project.

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Join the Grace 10in10 Challenge

Ron Edmondson

Today I’m challenging my church to join me in the Grace 10in10 Challenge. The goal is simple. Lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks. It officially starts tomorrow, but you can begin at anytime. We are in a series called “All In” This year, we want to be all in to whatever and whoever God calls us to be, with every aspect of our life; physically, mentally, spiritually and relationally.

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The 30% Factor

Rajesh Setty

Every worthwhile project comes with varying levels of resistance throughout the lifecycle of that project. If you are one of those that can overcome this resistance, not just once, but throughout the lifecycle of the project, you will see the project through completion. On the other hand, if you are one of those people that can’t seem to overcome the resistance at a particular point in the project lifecycle, you will abandon the project.

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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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Guest Post: 11 Year-Old Mallory Fundora

Ron Edmondson

Here’s a guest post from 11 year-old Mallory Fundora. Mallory and her family are active members of Grace Community Church. I love her vision and passion. She reminds me of Isaiah 11:6 “and a little child will lead them” Be inspired… Here are the words of Mallory Fundora: In October 2011 I sat down to write my Christmas list for my parents, I looked around my room and I realized there was nothing I needed, nothing I wanted.

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New posts on #ecademy

Rapid BI

Who are you on-line – which ID do you use? Who are you on-line – which ID do you use? Many of us are increasingly using an “api” or other ID to sign in to other sites using our identity on another. We think its safer – but who are we giving what information to? [.].

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Execution Leadership: 12 Metrics That Must Be Measured, Monitored, and Managed….Relentlessly

Terry Starbucker

Someone once asked me to use a single word to describe a “ secret to leadership ” – without hesitation, I replied, “Relentlessness” If there is one thing I learned in my nearly 25 years in the executive chair, it’s this: Leaders cannot achieve their grand visions and strategies without a relentless push to execute brilliantly.

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