Sun.Feb 19, 2012

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It’s A Matter Of Trust: 12 Steps To Turn Skeptics Into Believers

Terry Starbucker

“We live in a cynical world. A cynical world.” – Jerry Maguire. There are lot of skeptics out there, especially in the workplace, and who can blame them? Over the course of a working life, how many times have we been let down by our leaders – for promises not kept, changes that are never made, money that is never spent, or raises that never come ?

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Are Great CEOs Always Great Leaders?

In the CEO Afterlife

In my mind, the best CEOs are usually the ones who are in a race to the future – they’re obsessed with defining the future because they can’t stomach the thought of reacting to a future created by their competitors. During his era, Steve Jobs was miles ahead of every other forward thinking CEO in that race. Somehow he was able to see the unseen, and marshal Apple’s resources to deliver the innovative products that fulfilled his view of what lied ahead.

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Characteristics of an Effective Vision: Create a DRIVING Vision

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

We provide this definition of vision in our book Full Steam Ahead! Unleash the Power of Vision: “Vision is knowing who you are, where you’re going, and what will guide the journey.”. An earlier definition of mine is quoted by Zig Ziglar in his book Over the Top : “A vision is a clearly-articulated, results-oriented picture of a future you intend to create.

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Avoiding the Putrid Beast Destroying Leaders

Leadership Freak

Pride is good. For example, “Have some pride” and “Take pride in your work.” Arrogant pride, however, represents the dark, blinding, deceptive underbelly of leadership. Arrogant pride drives leaders to gather in protective huddles of pseudo-invincibility where stepping on others is smugly applauded and lifting others is foolish weakness. Filthy dark festering pride drives outrageous [.].

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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 is the Conversation You Need to Have?

Persuasive Powerhouse

. A leader will often start a coaching meeting by describing an uncomfortable relationship or interaction with another person – their board chair, their manager, a peer. I hear them out and try not to judge, but admit that I often suspect what the issue is. The situation between the leader and the other person remains unfinished. The other person hasn’t had a chance to explain themselves, or my client may be making some (possibly unfounded) assumptions about the malevolent intent of the o

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Avoiding the Putrid Beast Destroying Leaders

Leadership Freak

Pride is good. For example, “Have some pride” and “Take pride in your work.” Arrogant pride, however, represents the dark, blinding, deceptive underbelly of leadership. Arrogant pride drives leaders to gather in protective huddles of pseudo-invincibility where stepping on others is smugly applauded and lifting others is foolish weakness. Filthy dark festering pride drives outrageous [.].

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5 Questions to Ask When Facing Rejection

Ron Edmondson

When I started in the insurance business, I made hundreds of cold calls. I got accustomed to rejection. It still hurt sometimes, but I learned it was a natural part of successful selling. No one likes rejection. Your proposal. Your product. Your presentation. You love it. You believe in it. You want it to go forward. How could anyone reject what you’ve put your heart into?

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Complimentary Resource – Top 5 Tips for Choosing Mobile Computers

Strategy Driven

Top 5 Tips for Choosing Mobile Computers. by Intermec Technologies Corporation. This white paper from Intermec explains the top 5 tips for how to choose the best mobile computer for your organization. Dozens of manufacturers offer hundreds of devices in thousands of configurations, but only one may be best suited for your particular environment and workforce.

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Social media – hired or fired because of it?

Rapid BI

Social media - hired or fired because of it? Public social media is now a part of many people's every day life, and as time goes by, increasingly it is being used as a tool against individuals. With many organisations publicly encouraging people to "g.

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Evan Carmichael’s Top 100 Productivity Experts Feb 2012

Rapid BI

RapidBI in Evan Carmichael’s Top 100 Productivity Experts Many of you may know Evan Carmichael’s site. Using a range of tools Evan measures and publishes top blogs and tweeters on a range of business related topics. I am pleased to say that @RapidBI is increasing in the top 50. In this list we have increased from #36 to #25 [.].

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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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Change Curve Debunked?

Rapid BI

Change Curve Debunked? Some time ago I read an interesting post by Rob Robson on the change curve at his blog (Now defunct). This sparked some thoughts which I share below. Change Curve debunked. really? Rob asks is the Kubler Ross change.

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Social media – hired or fired because of it?

Rapid BI

Social media - hired or fired because of it? Public social media is now a part of many people's every day life, and as time goes by, increasingly it is being used as a tool against individuals. With many organisations publicly encouraging people to "g.

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Change Curve Debunked?

Rapid BI

Change Curve Debunked? Some time ago I read an interesting post by Rob Robson on the change curve at his blog (Now defunct). This sparked some thoughts which I share below. Change Curve debunked. really? Rob asks is the Kubler Ross change.

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Evan Carmichael’s Top 100 Productivity Experts Feb 2012

Rapid BI

RapidBI in Evan Carmichael’s Top 100 Productivity Experts Many of you may know Evan Carmichael’s site. Using a range of tools Evan measures and publishes top blogs and tweeters on a range of business related topics. I am pleased to say that @RapidBI is increasing in the top 50. In this list we have increased from #36 to #25 [.].

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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.