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Bud to Boss Workshop Tulsa

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Kevin Eikenberry, co-author (with Guy Harris) of the book, From Bud to Boss will be coming to Tulsa to present the Bud to Boss Workshop October 24 and 25. I got to spend a few minutes with Kevin to talk about the workshop and the collaborative effort we have going on here in Tulsa between [.] Bud to Boss Workshop Tulsa.

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The Hard-Knock Valuation of Brand Equity Growth | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. Branding. Life. The Hard-Knock Valuation of Brand Equity Growth. by John • October 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. There’s not a Brand Manager that doesn’t want to build brand equity. Marketers, who work for the likes of P&G or Unilever, periodically check brand awareness and brand attributes to measure progress.

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When People Collide

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development “We’re always behind this metal and glass. Nobody touches you.” If you saw the move Crash you may recognize this line. The symbolism is piercing: We’re either tough like metal or ready to break with any pressure like glass. This is the fragility in life. People collide. The kicker, though, is in the second sentence [.

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Gen Y Leaders – The “Me” Generation or the “We” Generation?

Tanveer Naseer

The following is a guest post by Jack Zenger. In case you?re worried about what?s going to become of the younger generation, it?s going to grow up and start worrying about the younger generation.” – Roger Allen A favorite pastime of those in the older generations is to lament the decline among the younger generations. It becomes amusing when you read comments made by people in ancient Rome and Greece who made virtually the same comments about the younger generation in their day as we

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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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“You’re Just Not Leadership Material”

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Tom Salonek: Hundreds of leadership books suggest various theories and exercises designed to awaken one’s inner leader and other mystical secrets to unlocking one’s rightful leadership potential. Others suggest that some people are meant to lead and others are destined to be followers, as though leading an organization is on par with the priesthood.

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Balancing Act: Head and Heart

Persuasive Powerhouse

Last week I attended a farewell event for a leader in the public sector who was moving on to another job. He’s somebody that I’ve come to know well over the course of several years; I’ve also had the pleasure of working within his organization with many of the outstanding leaders he’s hired and [.

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How Big is Your Big Picture?

Kevin Eikenberry

One of the roles of a leader is to provide the perspective that the rest of the team or organization might not see. It is easy to get caught up in the daily to-do list, the quarterly objectives and the rhythm of the calendar, and lose sight of the bigger picture, the larger goals, the [.].

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TeamBuilding Resource Articles

Mike Cardus

In preparation for “ High Performance TeamBuilding: Quality Tools for Quality Teams ” which can be facilitated to your team and leadership; I travel and have led this workshop to teams in many locations. I have compiled a series of links and articles of content that will be covered in-depth. Team Building happens on purpose and YOU need a system that all people know and can trust.

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The Usefulness of SWOT Analysis Before Strategic Planning

Six Disciplines

Leveraging strengths. Minimizing weaknesses. Discovering new opportunities. Managing or eliminating threats. That's what SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) is all about. SWOT analysis is a powerful technique for understanding your strengths and weaknesses, and for looking at the opportunities and threats you face. The purpose of looking at strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in Discipline VI.

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Book Review: One Piece of Paper

LDRLB

Last week, we featured fellow blogger Mike Figliuolo on the LeaderLab Podcast. Mike’s new book One Piece of Paper aims at helping leaders distill their philosophy of leadership down to several leadership “maxims” in order to help leaders clarify and stay true to how they feel they should lead. The book is full of interest insights but reads primarily as a workbook, designed for leaders to reflect on their experiences and beliefs.

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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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Personal Accountability Is The Number 1 Office Pet Peeve

Six Disciplines

LinkedIn recently released the survey findings among 17,000 professionals worldwide about the top office pet peeves. "People not taking ownership for their actions" (OK, we'll label this "personal accountability") has the distinction of hitting the number one spot in LinkedIn’s global survey of most irritating office pet peeves. 2. Were the negative/complainers. 3.

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Do you have to be liked to be a good manager?

Chartered Management Institute

There is a popular image of the best managers having a bit of a nasty streak to them. In football Alex Ferguson is well known for delivering the 'hair dryer treatment' to poorly performing players. Jack Welch was arguably the leading manager of the 20th Century and was renowned for his ruthlessness. Even Steve Jobs was said to be a stern micromanager at Apple.

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Whitepaper: Top Five Secrets of High-Performance Businesses

Six Disciplines

The visionary small business expert Anita Campbell over at Small Business Trends , reveals some of the research we conducted here at Six Disciplines. Her post Top Five Secrets of Small Business Success focuses in particular about the reliance on trusted outside advisors. In addition, Anita mentions: "Six Disciplines has a white paper outlining the research along with tips on how to use it to run your business better.".

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Top executives need feedback—here’s how they can get it

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article written by Robert Steven Kaplan and made available by The McKinsey Quarterly at its website. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and sign up for free email alerts, please click here. * * * As executives become more senior, they are less likely to [.].

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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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Engaging Your Workforce For Strategy Execution

Six Disciplines

At Six Disciplines, our research has shown that the number #1 difference between the highest- and lowest-performing organizations is strength of leadership , based on the average of several factors. One of those factors was the ability to motivate or engage the people in the company in pursuing its goals. For this isolated factor, the ability to engage the workforce, top-performing companies rated 281% higher!

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4 Biggest Lies About Social Media

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an article written by Penelope Trunk for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * You cannot have social media goals. It’s like having copy machine goals. The copy [.].

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The Usefulness of SWOT Analysis Before Strategic Planning

Six Disciplines

Leveraging strengths. Minimizing weaknesses. Discovering new opportunities. Managing or eliminating threats. That's what SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) is all about. SWOT analysis is a powerful technique for understanding your strengths and weaknesses, and for looking at the opportunities and threats you face. The purpose of looking at strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in Discipline VI.

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Talent Can’t Be Managed

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from a thought-provoking article written by Dan Bowling 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. * * * At the risk of ending my career as a blogger [.].

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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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Engaging Your Workforce For Strategy Execution

Six Disciplines

At Six Disciplines, our research has shown that the number #1 difference between the highest- and lowest-performing organizations is strength of leadership , based on the average of several factors. One of those factors was the ability to motivate or engage the people in the company in pursuing its goals. For this isolated factor, the ability to engage the workforce, top-performing companies rated 281% higher!

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Book Review: One Piece of Paper

LDRLB

'Last week, we featured fellow blogger Mike Figliuolo on the LDRLB Podcast. Mike’s new book One Piece of Paper aims at helping leaders distill their philosophy of leadership down to several leadership “maxims” in order to help leaders clarify and stay true to how they feel they should lead. The book is full of interest insights but reads primarily as a workbook, designed for leaders to reflect on their experiences and beliefs.

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Whitepaper: Top Five Secrets of High-Performance Businesses

Six Disciplines

The visionary small business expert Anita Campbell over at Small Business Trends , reveals some of the research we conducted here at Six Disciplines. Her post Top Five Secrets of Small Business Success focuses in particular about the reliance on trusted outside advisors. In addition, Anita mentions: "Six Disciplines has a white paper outlining the research along with tips on how to use it to run your business better.".

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Are our perceptions of Gen Y accurate?

Chartered Management Institute

There are many misconceptions in place around Generation Y, with a prevailing view that they will force through a significant shift in how the modern workplace operates. New research by JB Associates challenges this point of view.

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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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Personal Accountability Is The Number 1 Office Pet Peeve

Six Disciplines

LinkedIn recently released the survey findings among 17,000 professionals worldwide about the top office pet peeves. "People not taking ownership for their actions" (OK, we'll label this "personal accountability") has the distinction of hitting the number one spot in LinkedIn’s global survey of most irritating office pet peeves. 2. Were the negative/complainers. 3.

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Three Books to Give Away-Share Your “Best Leader” Story

Management Excellence

I allocated a few copies of, Leadership Caffeine-Ideas to Energize Your Professional Development, for faithful readers and contributors here, and I would like nothing more than to give a few away in return for something we can all enjoy.a "Best Leader" story.

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7 Personal Development Benefits of Saying No

Ron Edmondson

The more experience I get in life the more I learn the importance of personal development. And, one of the most important aspects of personal development I have learned is the unique and rare skill of being able to say “No” In fact, learning to say no may be the most important personal, professional or leadership development tool one can have.

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Book Review: Elusive Growth

Chartered Management Institute

There is plenty of essentially sound advice, presented partly as a personal journey of discovery. By the end there is also the insightful recognition that ‘it is easier to throw stones, much harder to construct new stuff.’ Useful, entertaining reading. Review by Professor Bruce Lloyd, London South Bank University FCMI.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Corporate Cultures – Individual Initiated, Documented Processes Controlled Environment

Strategy Driven

The Individual Initiated, Knowledge and Skills Controlled Environment represents a culture that seeks to actively harness and channel worker creativity. These organizations foster creativity among workers in a controlled manner that enables the company achieve its mission objectives while making room for a degree of experimentation. This culture set benefits from some added creativity and consistency but does stifle full-fledged creativity in order to minimize risks.

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Book Review: Better Under Pressure

Chartered Management Institute

An original and noteworthy contribution to executive selection which is invaluable to those charged with top executive assessment. Reviewed by Andrew May FCMI.

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Stop Procrastinating.Now

Harvard Business Review

It seems that no one is immune to the tendency to procrastinate. When someone asked Ernest Hemingway how to write a novel, his response was "First you defrost the refrigerator." But putting off tasks takes a big hit on our productivity, and psyche. Procrastination is not inevitable. Figuring out why you postpone work and then taking concrete steps to prevent it will help you get more done and feel good about yourself.

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Do you expect it?

Jason Womack

When you talk about where you're going, is it in terms of: 1. Wishful thinking? 2. Could be possible. 3. I'm pretty sure I could get there. 4. There is no other choice. I will make this happen. Take this juvenile Bald Eagle, for example. I took these pictures from about 15 feet away, while we were living in Homer, Alaska. On the ground, a local was throwing fish this way and that, and the eagles were swooping in for some "fast food.

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act. Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available.