Wed.Jul 30, 2014

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The Physiological Effects of Connection: An Infographic

Michael Lee Stallard

'Connection has a powerful impact on our health and well being. Check out this infographic for a helpful summary. The post The Physiological Effects of Connection: An Infographic appeared first on Michael Lee Stallard.

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LeaderView™ Leader Profile: Lt Gen Vern M. “Rusty” Findley II

General Leadership

'GeneralLeadership enjoys the opportunity to highlight leaders who our readers believe provide excellent examples worth taking note of. Through our LeaderView™ Leadership Profile series, we reach out to identified candidates and ask for their insights as to what makes them tick as a leader. In our latest LeaderView™ Leadership Profile, we caught up with Vern M. “Rusty” Findley II, former Air Force Lieutenant General and now an independent consultant at VMFindley Consulting LLC, to as

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13 (Culture-Numbing) Side Effects of Toxic Leadership

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton A reader commented on the post Can A Toxic Leader Be Ethical? Yes and No requesting more information about the organizational side-effects of toxic leadership. If you have ever worked for a toxic leader (myself included) you have already experienced the powerful negative side effects first-hand. When people are treated as "less than human," "less than capable" or as "pawns in a game" some extremely negative things happen in the organization that derail its success.

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Are You Neglecting Your Life Priorities?

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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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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How to Reach a Consensus Decision and Not Go Around in Circles Forever

Great Leadership By Dan

'Consensus building is hard work for a leader – it takes a willingness to “roll the dice” and be open to any alternative. Big egos need to be set aside. However, the time and work invested will yield not only higher quality decisions, but implementation will be faster and smoother because everyone will be committed to the outcome. Read my recent post over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out how to involve others in a consensus decision and not have it go around in circles forever.

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Harnessing The Power Of Expectations

Joseph Lalonde

'T hink back to Christmas day and the expectations you had. Presents wrapped underneath the Christmas tree. Snow on the ground. The days off of school. Expectations were built. Expectations were had. Sometimes they were met, other times we were left empty. However, there was a power behind our expectations. Image via Creative Commons. The power of our expectations was able to get us out of bed early.

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My Leadership Lessons as Executive Director

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'This is the last week as the Executive Director of the Berrett-Koehler Foundation. My involvement began two years ago when Steve Piersanti, president of Berrett-Koehler Publishers, asked me to help create a new organization that would further their mission in a way beyond what a publishing company could do. I began by facilitating a design team. After research and serious consideration, we determined the focus would be to support the next generation of leaders in putting into practice the syste

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Don Norman’s The Design of Everyday Things — Two Keys: Discoverability & Understanding

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Do you have your own “one of these days” book stacks? I do. Actually, I have a few such stacks. They include escapist books, some fiction (should include more), and books “I should have read by now.” Well, I’m dipping into one of those books. I’ve read about this book in a lot of places. […].

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You can’t get _ done, until you’ve decided.

Anese Cavanaugh

'I’ve been considering my relationship with the word “decide” lately. I think it’s one of the most powerful words we have in our vocabulary. I lean on it consistently. It “makes” me move. If you’ve worked with me or seen me speak, you know the stance I take on this gorgeous word. This word tickles. But it doesn’t always work out.

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What is the Value in Ehrman’s Books? They Inspire Questions, Not Answers

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Over the years, I have read several of Bart Ehrman‘s books. If you are not familiar with him, Ehrman is a New Testament scholar, and now holds the chair as the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has written 25 books, three of which […]. Karl''s blog entries Bart Ehrman Bible Case Closed Forged God''s Problem Harper One Historical jesus How Jesus Became God James A.

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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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The Stock Market with Elliott Wave Labels from 1693 to Present Day Reveals a Bear Market Formation Since 2000

Coaching Tip

'By Elliott Wave International. The following article was adapted from Robert Prechter''s June 2014 issue of The Elliott Wave Theorist, one of the longest-running investment letters in the business, continuously published monthly since 1979. Figure 1 shows the stock market''s waves from 1693 to the present. The circled Roman numerals denote waves of Grand Supercycle degree, the largest complete waves for which stock market data exist.

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The Executive Checklist: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

'The Executive Checklist: A Guide for Setting Direction and Managing Change James M. Kerr Pagrave/Macmillan (2014) How to replace vague ideas about your career with strategies that will help you achieve your objectives at work and everywhere else Up front, I wish to acknowledge my gratitude to Atul Gwande for the excellent material he provides […].

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7 Emotions of Change

Ron Edmondson

'Every change costs someone something. One of those costs, which is often underestimated by those leading change, is the emotional response to change. All change has an emotional response. Realizing and recognizing the emotions of change can help you better lead through the change. Acknowledging someone’s emotions goes a long way towards helping them accept it.

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Blair’s Book is the Best to Chronicle America’s Team’s Early Years

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Since the Dallas Cowboys are “America’s Team,” you can understand why they have been the subject of so many books. I have read a lot of them. The most recent, and likely, best-selling edition is called The Dallas Cowboys: The Outrageous History of the Biggest, Loudest, Most Hated, Best Loved Football Team in America by […].

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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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Business Instant Message tools – increased or decreased productivity?

Rapid BI

'Many of us remember when Microsoft introduced MSN Messenger, I certainly remember some 12 years ago catching my daughter using it with school colleagues at the age of 11 swapping homework tips! Of course since it was first introduced in 1999 it changed several times, adding functionality on a regular basis, and along the way […].

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Onward by Schultz Takes the Prize as Most Enjoyable Book

First Friday Book Synopsis

'I am frequently asked what has been the best book, the most influential book, and the most enjoyable book that I have read for the First Friday Book Synopsis over the 17 years we have been conducting the program. I entertained that question as recently as last night, as I distributed fliers for our August […].

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #134

Rapid BI

' “We’ve found a role in the company for your special talent. We’re promoting you to C.E.O…Chief Excuses Officer.

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The Skills Leaders Need at Every Level

Harvard Business Review

'A few weeks ago, we were asked to analyze a competency model for leadership development that a client had created. Its was based on the idea that at different points in their development, potential leaders need to focus on excelling at different skills. For example, in their model they proposed that a lower level manager should focus on driving for results while top executives should focus on developing a strategic perspective.

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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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The Advisor’s Corner – Leadership 101: 7 Key Reminders

Strategy Driven

'Question : I was just promoted into a role where I now supervise other people for the first time, so what do I have to keep in mind? StrategyDriven Response : (by Roxi Hewertson, StrategyDriven Principal Contributor). The basics of leading well have not changed since the beginning of human time, and are not likely to do so anytime soon. The lessons of Leadership 101 are not optional for any leader and yet, so many talented, smart people are struggling because somehow they skipped important step

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Do Not Split HR – At Least Not Ram Charan’s Way

Harvard Business Review

'Ram Charan’s recent column “ It’s Time to Split HR ” has created quite a stir. He argues that it’s the rare CHRO who can serve as a strategic leader for the CEO and also manage the internal concerns of the organization. Most CHROs, he says, can’t “relate HR to real-world business needs. They don’t know how key decisions are made, and they have great difficulty analyzing why people—or whole parts of the organization—aren’t meeting the business’s performance goals.“.

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How To Write A Company Policy: 5 Tips

Eric Jacobson

'Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Make sure that your organization''s policy and procedures are written to serve your employees and customers--not just your organization. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident.

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Management’s Three Eras: A Brief History

Harvard Business Review

'Organization as machine – this imagery from our industrial past continues to cast a long shadow over the way we think about management today. It isn’t the only deeply-held and rarely examined notion that affects how organizations are run. Managers still assume that stability is the normal state of affairs and change is the unusual state (a point I particularly challenge in The End of Competitive Advantage ).

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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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5 Creative Ways To Make Your Resume Stand Out

Let's Grow Leaders

'You’re no ordinary candidate, so why settle for a yawner of a resume? Long gone are the days of fancy creamy vanilla paper as the go-to standard. Most resumes are emailed and viewed online. So ditch the old-school approach and leverage the latest technology to make your resume pop. 5 Ways to Make Your Resume Pop. 1. Name Your Brand. Begin with few word branding statement that describes your unique brand.

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Why Social Epidemics Sometimes Spread More Slowly in Collectivist Societies

Harvard Business Review

'Psychologists have always assumed that social trends spread more quickly in societies that emphasize people’s interdependence and de-emphasize individualism, but sometimes the opposite can happen. Sweden, a country whose culture emphasizes collectivism, was about a decade behind the U.S. (a highly individualistic society) in reaching a peak proportion of smokers in the population ( 30% ).

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How to Tell a Great Story

Harvard Business Review

'We tell stories to our coworkers and peers all the time — to persuade someone to support our project, to explain to an employee how he might improve, or to inspire a team that is facing challenges. It’s an essential skill, but what makes a compelling story in a business context? And how can you improve your ability to tell stories that persuade? What the Experts Say.

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5 Bad Reasons to Start a For-Profit Social Enterprise

Harvard Business Review

'Should a new social good organization choose a for-profit model or a nonprofit one? This is a question we face each year at my organization, Echoing Green, when we evaluate thousands of business plans from social entrepreneurs seeking start-up capital and support. This year, nearly 50% of those plans proposed using a for-profit model. And when we asked these entrepreneurs why, some of their reasons were just plain bad.

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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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Are Corporate Taxes Headed the Way of Prohibition?

Harvard Business Review

'Argument 1: Corporations that shift their legal residence overseas to avoid U.S. corporate taxes are flouting the spirit of the law. “I don’t care if it’s legal — it’s wrong,” President Obama said last week in Los Angeles. “We need to stop companies from renouncing their citizenship just to get out of paying their fair share of taxes.”. Argument 2: The U.S. corporate tax code is an ill-begotten mess that is driving companies into all sorts of weird behavior.