Sat.Nov 12, 2011

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8 Ways to Overcome Fear and Find Courage

Leadership Freak

Gutless leaders aren’t leaders. Separated from courage the other components of leadership like decision making, problem solving, and vision casting are meaningless drivel. Cowardly Leaders: Closes their ears to criticism. Attack critics. Using anger to fuel action. Make excuses. Refuse to change their minds. Change their mind too quickly. Defend poor choices.

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Recognizing opportunities

Lead on Purpose

The old saying goes “opportunities are all around us.” There are times when that statement is true for all of us, but the opportunities usually are not apparent. Opportunities come in different ways. Some are easy to spot and gladly accepted (getting that promotion at work). But more often opportunities are obscure and usually difficult to perceive as providing benefit.

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The Ebook, The Myth of the Garage, by the Heath Brothers – For Free!

First Friday Book Synopsis

News Flash: You can get a free copy of The Myth of the Garage by Chip Heath and Dan Heath from the Kindle Store at Amazon. ———— This is really interesting. And I like it. And not just because it is free. I can’t begin to tell you how much I like reading on the [.].

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Biologism: Explaining the Mind

Coaching Tip

Biologism has two cardinal manifestations. One is the claim that the mind is the brain, or the activity of the brain, so that one of the most powerful ways to advance our understanding of ourselves is to look at our brains in action, using the latest scanning devices. The other is the claim that Darwinism explains not only how the organism Homo sapiens came into being but also what motivates people and shapes their day-to-day behavior.

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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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Lead with Purpose: A conversation with John Baldoni

First Friday Book Synopsis

John Baldoni is an internationally recognized leadership consultant, coach, author and educator. He has taught what it means to inspire at the top of a mountain in the Canadian Rockies. At sea level in Orlando, Florida, he spoke to nearly one thousand USAF/JAG commissioned and non-commissioned officers on leadership and communication. And a recent book, Lead Your Boss, was hailed by Harvard Business [.].

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How To Make An Effective Team Even Stronger

Eric Jacobson

High-functioning and effective teams can disagree and still produce excellent products and results. Team members can also disagree and still care about each other. And, they can challenge each other to think differently. Best-selling leadership book authors Scott J. Allen and Mitchell Kusy recommend that leaders ask seven tough questions of their teams to help maximize their results.

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9 Times When You Should Thank Customers

Eric Jacobson

In your leadership role, it's vital that your team members know how to deliver excellent customer service. "Knock Your Socks Off" type service as book editor Ann Thomas and Jill Applegate would say. Part of delivering excellent customer service is saying Thank You to your customers and knowing when to say Thank You. Thomas and Applegate recommend telling your customers Thank You during at least these nine situations : When they do business with you.every time.

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Leading By Example and Mistaken Beliefs

You're Not the Boss of Me

This post was originally published in June 2009. In spite of its length, it is one that I like to come back to from time to time because I strongly believe it is not what we say, or what we intend but what we do that shapes the leader. What do you think? According to Albert Schweitzer , “ Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only thing”.

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Jesus on Leadership: Interject a Little Fear

Ron Edmondson

I love a good leadership principle learned from observing Jesus. There’s a story in Matthew 14:22-33. Perhaps you’ve read it, but in case you haven’t, let me summarize. After a long day of teaching, Jesus made His disciples get into a boat at night and head out to sea. After a few hours had passed, Jesus came to them walking on water.

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The Leadership Skill That is Most Overlooked

Great Results Team Building

'My 8 year old son was playing at the beach last summer with a borrowed skim board. It took him about an hour to learn how to ride it without tumbling into the shallow surf, but he soon had mastered it and was doing twists and tricks by the end of the afternoon. The next day, another boy joined him, interested in learning. So, full of confidence, my son spent most of that second day with his new friend, and the two of them only seemed to leave the shore when required to do so for lunch or anothe

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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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Scripture Memorization, Week 46

Ron Edmondson

You need to know this verse… Here is this week’s memory verse: “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God” Ephesians 2:8. You really do need to know this verse! . Are you thankful for grace? . Related posts: Scripture Memorization, Week 21. Scripture Memorization, Week 39.

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Chronic Depression - Two Wonderful Moviesw

Building Personal Strength

I know someone who once struggled with chronic depression. It was caused by chemical imbalances in her brain, not by problems in her life. She was very self-aware and referred to her condition as "sadness-for-no-reason." Ultimately, she learned how to manage it and is now quite a cheerful person. And one of my personal heroes. Millions of people suffer from this debilitating condition, and dealing with it requires enormous strength and support from people who care.