HR Digest

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

There are many reasons to think of opting for a second career—dissatisfaction with the present job or career you have; need to earn an extra income; to exercise your creative juices; for more money or you are not ready to retire yet and want an extra shot at the job market. Walt Disney’s first career was as a newspaper editor.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

How far you can get in your career depends on this and will impact what you’re able to achieve. Here’s what you can do to create and maintain a trustworthy business so that you have a rewarding professional career and a company you can be proud of in the end. Use Straightforward Marketing. Be Open & Honest .

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Women on Business

JUNE 19, 2011

Following is an edited excerpt from my latest book, Content Marketing for Dummies , which teaches individuals and business owners how to create and publish online content that can help you reach your goals. In other words your content opens the virtual door between your business and a global audience.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2015

From Everybody Matters which helps us to look at those we lead as family to Becoming Steve Jobs that looks at the development of a leader as a life-long process, the following books help us to do just that. It is about being open and humble. But what if a constraint was the gift that opened up previously unimagined possibilities?

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2019

How true disruptors use innovation, including digital, to grow the market and create new business models. Or else, you took on the hard work of growing the entire market. It can drive new business models, open up adjacent products and help you grow the whole market. I’ve learned this is not always true.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 2, 2024

Side note – In my opinion, when organizations struggle they cut things they shouldn’t cut – such as marketing and staff development. I have had such groups numerous times in my career. Start a book club Recruit leaders in the community to read a leadership book together. The only cost is the book.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

I’ve written about these and other crucial tools for helping leaders improve relationships, gain executive presence and succeed in my new book, The Heart of a Leader: 52 Emotional Intelligence Insights to Advance Your Career. She is also author of The Heart of a Leader: 52 Emotional Intelligence Insights to Advance Your Career.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Leaders are open, curious, and motivated to get a full understanding of the current situation. Organizations and markets are complex and constantly changing. Build relationships—get to know your people—their interests, family, key accomplishments, frustrations, and career goals. Diagnose the Situation. What’s going on?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 1, 2014

While working at Morgan Stanley in New York City, I met and discovered the writings of several thoughtful market analysts. Nurture your network by sending articles, books and emails to people to show you’re thinking about them. Do the numbers crunching in the early phase of your career. Byron Wien’s 20 Lessons Learned.

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Career Advancement

JULY 19, 2021

Having a high level of specialized knowledge in a niche area will help you stay valuable and marketable. Take classes, and read books and articles by leading experts. Here are a few ways to do that: Use open body language, make eye contact, and smile. Highly specialized knowledge. Get their contact info and share ideas.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 9, 2017

Professional roles of introverts vs. extroverts Introverts and extroverts tend to migrate to career fields that play to their dispositions, says Moore. Work spaces for everyone The modern office space is an open one designed to foster interaction and idea-sharing, in short, a perfect environment for extroverts. That’s no doubt coming.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

45 Career Advice Experts Share Their Blueprint for Career Success (Plus Leaderboard)​ Does your career seem to be a struggle at times? It’s why I wrote my book Why Career Advice Sucks™ … to share the stories of my own career success and failures and help you grow your career more quickly.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

I recently spoke with Stan, thought leader, columnist, and business leader about his new book Be Different! The Key to Business and Career Success. The title of your book is Be Different! There is one universal principle that determines the degree of success of all businesses: Be the preferred provider to your markets.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

The same principles apply to e-marketing: before rolling out a campaign to a large audience, test it on a small one. How does their e-marketing supplement their traditional marketing? Create a Benchmark Traditional direct marketing always uses a control piece as the benchmark, generally with an A/B split test.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 20, 2016

In his book “The Speed of Trust,” Stephen M.R. The study found that the “Best Companies to Work For” have leaders who, to ensure success, do several things year in, year out that correlate well with leadership trust behaviors: They keep the lines of communication open. Great leaders trust and believe in the people they lead.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 19, 2017

At some point in your career journey, have you started to focus more on status as a leader than the job at hand? Your bookshelf: Are they all leadership books? This one is IMPORTANT: When the time comes for your career to end, and it will one way or the other, your friends and family are the ones who will still be there.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2015

For our December edition, we took a page out of last December’s Carnival of HR post and asked about books you have read which have made a difference in your leadership journey. If you are feeling overwhelmed by social media, press releases, and marketing in general, you will feel in control after reading Millionaire Marketing.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 26, 2018

I believed that if students could meet successful leaders in a setting that encouraged open dialogue, we could transcend rote instruction and create life-learning experiences. A little Internet research will turn up “the 7 Ps of Marketing,” “the 7 Cs of Success,” “the 4 Ls of Retirement Planning,” and so on. You’re planting a seed.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

In this captivating interview with The HR Digest , Josh Bersin opens up about the transformative milestones that have defined his remarkable career. The HR Digest: Can you share key milestones in your career journey, and how they shaped your perspective on the global talent market?

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Headhunter, Rob Barnett , distills everything he’s learned about getting hired into his new book, Next Job, Best Job. Candidly and step-by-step, with a book chapter devoted to each of the 11 strategies, Barnett teaches you how to: Regain confidence and optimism after a job loss. Barnett : Chapter 11 in my book is not about bankruptcy.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Font-Line Leader: Building a High-PerformanceOrganization from the Groumd Up , by Chris Van Gorder. He has presided over a dramatic turnaround, catapulting Scripps from near bankruptcy to a dominant market position.

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

At the Center for Courage & Renewal, annual reviews are similarly structured with open, honest questions that each employee receives a few weeks ahead of time. It’s a give-and-take of openness, of being invited to say what’s really true. This is a guest article by Shelly L.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2019

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read. Find those employers.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 5, 2021

Headhunter, Rob Barnett , distills everything he’s learned about getting hired into his new book, Next Job, Best Job. Candidly and step-by-step, with a book chapter devoted to each of the 11 strategies, Barnett teaches you how to: Regain confidence and optimism after a job loss. Barnett : Chapter 11 in my book is not about bankruptcy.

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LDRLB

MARCH 7, 2011

Looking at the products and companies he has been involved with, It’s no surprise that his writing career would eventually lead to a book on how to enchant others. The majority of the book is focused on how to create an enchanting product or company launch. I’m going to recommend this book for two reasons.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

He simplified the design and construction of the automobile, narrowed the choices available (“any color you want, so long as it’s black”) and marketed it toward what we would today call the “down market.” A related initiative was the three-shift per-day schedule (rather than two), which opened up more actual jobs.

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Leading Blog

JULY 10, 2019

They listen…then collaborate on how they might support their emerging leader’s goals to leverage their strengths, nurture their natural skills, and achieve their career goals. Plus, you will gain even further insights from them on how to leverage technology to gain to tap new markets, gain market share, and enhance the customer experience.

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Decker Communication

APRIL 5, 2023

The response I was met with was open and curious. News of layoffs at the world’s premier companies dominate the headlines, their impact exacerbated by geopolitical and financial markets turmoil. Work to show appreciation, humility, and openness to contributions and challenges. I was respectful but direct. Create space for input.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 8, 2014

I also remember feeling like my new found knowledge and degree would successfully carry me into a great career. I looked forward to putting the books down and having freedom from hours of studying. You must chart and develop a path for learning that helps to fulfill your personal career goals and aspirations.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Mercer knows 60 commands that include turning on lights and opening doors. Shea‘s first book began as several entries in her diary that her mother Megan discovered. But getting a book to market and then publicizing it is no easy task; especially with no extra money to support this venture.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Earlier this year brought the book, Create The Future: Tactics For Disruptive Thinking , by J eremy Gutsche , CEO of Trend Hunter. Gutsche shares that, Create The Future , "is a book about Disruptive Thinking, so it makes sense that it shouldn't follow conventional norms. It's the ideal guide to turn your big idea into a reality.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 5, 2020

March 10 brings the new book, Create The Future: Tactics For Disruptive Thinking, by J eremy Gutsche , CEO of Trend Hunter. Gutsche shares that, Create The Future , "is a book about Disruptive Thinking, so it makes sense that it shouldn't follow conventional norms. It's the ideal guide to turn your big idea into a reality.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 29, 2013

Because, in his new book, McBean, a successful businessman with four decades of ownership experience, explains the essential Seven Facts of Business Life and the Five Levels of Business Success. He began his career with General Motors of Canada Limited in 1976. Thanks to the book publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Experience to Lead

JUNE 8, 2023

Professionally, Michael began his career in IDEA with KPMG Canada as the National Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – a role, he says, that he was fortunate to establish and hold for seven years. Michael is an author of two best-selling books, a keynote speaker and a thought leader and subject matter adviser.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Trillion Dollar Coach is about Bill Campbell , someone you likely never heard of, who coached several of the biggest names in Silicon Valley during a 16-year tenure, and who’s behind-the-scene wisdom helped created over a trillion dollars in market value. A few of my favorite takeaways from the book include: Your title makes you a manager.

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