Tue.Dec 09, 2014

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Eight Reasons Why Greed Is A Dead End Strategy

Lead Change Blog

'Some people believe that you have to be ruthless in order to achieve success. I’m here to tell you that they’re dead wrong. Here are common fallacies about winning in the game of life. Promote Yourself To Make A Great Impression – Self-promotion won’t always lead to a favorable impression. In fact, the opposite may be true. If you want to make a great impression, spend your time listening and making others feel special rather than telling them how great you are.

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Why Leadership Should Be Hard

Tanveer Naseer

'With the arrival of this last month of the year, I’ve been finding myself in a mixed state of mental exhaustion and reflection, which considering the work involved in bringing my first leadership book out into the world alongside my regular workload is quite understandable. What’s interesting, though, is how many of the leaders I’ve spoken and worked with over the past year are also in this dualistic state.

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Top 3 Reasons No One Is Talking To You On Twitter

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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The “Better” Question Changes Everything

Leadership Freak

'Recurring issues reflect poor leadership. How long will you tolerate pestering problems? Courageous leaders believe we can do better. Begin “better”: If you can’t make it better, find something you can.

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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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Here’s How To Have Your Best Year Ever

Joseph Lalonde

'Y ou and I both know traditional goal-setting doesn’t work. But Michael Hyatt’s process does. [link]. If you truly want to make this your best year ever, and finally make progress against the goals that matter most, then go watch Michael’s video: [link]. Here’s to you and an incredible 2015! P.S. With over 3,000+ happy buyers in year 1, this course really has become an incredible resource for helping people like you achieve great things.

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Lead People to Believe in Themselves

Lead from Within

'The best leaders are those who lead people to believe in themselves. People believe in themselves when they have a reason to commit to something significant and meaningful. When people feel inspired by their leader, leadership is at its best. When people are made to feel important, when they know they matter and they have an important role, they bring their best to all they need to accomplish.

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Are You Actually Doing Work? Or, Are You Just Signaling that Work is Being Done, without Actually Doing the Work? – A Great Question from Peter Thiel

First Friday Book Synopsis

'In the most dysfunctional organizations, signaling that work is being done becomes a better strategy for career advancement than actually doing work (if this describes your company, you should quit now). Peter Thiel, Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future ——————– Recently, someone heard me present my synopsis of Zero […].

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The Four F's of Feedback

leaderCommunicator

'If you were to give yourself a grade for how effective you are at giving feedback, what grade would you choose? Many of the executives I work with are brutally honest and give themselves an F. They don’t make giving feedback a standard part of meetings and discussions; they give general (“good job!”) versus specific feedback (“Here’s what you did extremely well on this project….”); they often don’t give feedback at all or wait too long to give feedback; and they would have a hard time giving th

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Did We Even Hear the Same Presentation (Watch the Same TV Show)? – The Answer is Probably No

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Did we even hear the same presentation, or read the same book, at all? You know the confusing feeling. You’ve heard a presentation, or read a book, or seen a movie or tv show, and you say one thing about it, and the other person did.not.get.that.at.all. Their reaction was totally different. Well, I’ve got a […].

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Leadership Quotes That Inspire

Eric Jacobson

'These quotes truly inspire me : “The three common characteristics of best companies -- they care, they have fun, they have high performance expectations.” -- Brad Hams “The one thing that''s common to all successful people: They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don''t like to do.” -- Michael Phelps “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." -- Harry S.

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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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We Don’t Really Hear Each Other

Strategy Driven

'We are not always able to accurately hear what others mean to convey. Sometimes we hear only a fraction of what’s been said and our brains misunderstand or bias the rest – and we might not realize it until it’s too late, causing us to believe we’re right and others are wrong, or moving to action using the wrong assumptions. We’re left with restricted communication and creativity, failed relationships, and lost profit.

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HRD's 'Dirty Little Secret' about Training

Building Personal Strength

'I was recently interviewed by David Lee, internationally recognized expert on employee performance. The topic was my book, The Dark Secret of HRD. We talked about how and why I came to write it and how organizations can transfer what is taught in the classroom to consistent performance in the workplace. Click here to listen to the interview on David''s blog.

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Corrective Action Program Best Practice 1 – One Program

Strategy Driven

'Improvement opportunities abound; ranging from everyday failures and performance enhancements to strategic acquisitions and marketplace openings. The text above is only a small portion of this article. Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates.

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5 Areas I Have Micromanaged in Church Revitalization

Ron Edmondson

'At least once a week a pastor contacts me about church revitalization. I always tell them I’m still learning, but we have seen God do some pretty amazing things in our church. Through this blog I’m trying to share some of the things I’m learning. The primary question I receive is where I spend my time. What am I doing to lead the church to grow again?

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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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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #228

Rapid BI

'“All day long, I have to be polite to my boss, coworkers and customers. If you really love me, you’ll let me be rude to you!” Office based cartoons, funnies or humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. see more office humor Tweets by @RapidBI See […].

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The 3 Elements of a Strong Corporate Identity

Harvard Business Review

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