Mon.Feb 23, 2015

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Professor Lupin on Facing Your Fears #confidenthumility

Let's Grow Leaders

'Our biggest leadership screw-ups are fear in disguise. Fears have a powerful and dangerous habit of shape shifting into a monster that stands in our way, blocking the behaviors we most need for success. Mike’s arrogant approach and intimidating demeanor is covering up his biggest fear- the team will discover he’s not really an expert. The team talks about him constantly talks about his horrible leadership and avoids interaction.

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Monday Quote

General Leadership

'“When we think we lead, we are most led.” Lord Byron. … Read the rest. The post Monday Quote appeared first on General Leadership.

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A Case Of Mistaken Identity Changed My Life

Lead Change Blog

'I credit my altered career path to The Lead Change Group’s book The Character-Based Leader. Before you roll your eyes in disbelief, you should know that what I am about to tell you is the unvarnished truth and it all started with a wayward email intended for someone else. Back then I was working in a position that paid well, with health insurance and a growing 401K.

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The Best Books I Recommend.

Rich Gee Group

'I’m asked all the time by clients and attendees to my keynotes/workshops/seminars to recommend my favorite books. My assistant and I took some time over the weekend and made a new page that lists my favorites. Enjoy! Visit The Best Books. The post The Best Books I Recommend. appeared first on Rich Gee Group.

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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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4 Frustrating Realities Of Leadership

Joseph Lalonde

'W hile leadership has it’s upsides, there’s also the dark side of leadership. Rarely talked about in public, the frustrating reality of being a leader is often hid. But this needs to change. We need to publicly acknowledge leadership may not be for everyone. Leadership may hurt more than you thought. Leadership may not even be fun! There are frustrating realities to leadership.

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6 Things to Consider Before Taking Your Business Global

Women on Business

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12 Dos and Don’ts For Butting Heads Successfully

Leadership Freak

'Everything worth doing encounters friction. Important issues ignite strong emotion. 12 don’ts for butting heads successfully: Don’t: Talk over things with affirming friends who take your side rather than exploring issues. Rush to judgement.

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Five Ways Confident Communication Builds Trust

Kevin Eikenberry

'The leader purposefully strides to the front of the conference room table and is prepared to begin. Smiling warmly, she turns to the group, and asks the group a question. Since she wants their response she allows the pause to encourage people to participate. After creating a conversation, she clearly tailors her message to the […]. The post Five Ways Confident Communication Builds Trust appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Mindful Mondays: What Would You Say In Your Acceptance Speech?

Next Level Blog

'So imagine this. You’re an Academy Awards nominee and you’ve just won a coveted Oscar. (Maybe even a super cool Lego Oscar like Oprah got.) You’ve got around 60 seconds at the podium to say what’s on your heart before the orchestra cranks it up and starts playing you off the stage. What would you say?

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Remarkable TV: Mistakes – How Many Are Too Many?

Kevin Eikenberry

'Making mistakes isn’t necessarily all bad. Here’s what I mean. Awhile back I was asked a couple of questions about mistakes and how we should deal with them as a leader. The gist was trying to determine how many mistakes should be allowed and not all mistakes are created equal. Thomas Watson story – $100,000 […]. The post Remarkable TV: Mistakes – How Many Are Too Many?

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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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Who Else Wants to Be Happy?

Marshall Goldsmith

'The Great Western Disease is “I’ll be happy when.” This is our belief that happiness is a static and finite goal, within our grasp when we get that promotion, or buy that house, or find that mate, or whatever. It’s inculcated in us by the most popular story line in contemporary life: There is a person. The person spends money on a product or service.

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How Do Others See You at Work?

Coaching Tip

'Self-awareness is crucial in the workplace. Knowing your own strengths and limitations , and how others see you and your behavior , has been linked to a range of positive outcomes. But when it comes to understanding how others see us, many of us are in the dark. When you compare how people categorize themselves with how their counterparts categorize them, the correspondence is disturbingly low—not much better than flipping a coin. .

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Run Through the Base

Jason Womack

'“Womack,” my baseball coach yelled, “Run through the base every time.” I remember like it was yesterday. Watch a baseball game long enough to see a player hit the ball and run through first base. Then, think about the connection to learning: You’re done after you finish, not as you finish. In the learning world, seeing something “through to the end” is a valuable leadership skill.

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Commitment and Power of Daily Practice

QAspire

'In 2010, one of my goals was to publish on this blog thrice a week – on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. By committing completely to this schedule, I eliminated the self-discretion associated with it. I did not have to think if I should write on a particular day, because I had to show up and write. No one would have punished me if I failed to write but I still wrote as if someone would.

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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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Patricia Arquette on Gender Inequality; Common & John Legend on Racial Justice – Consciousness Raising Done Well

First Friday Book Synopsis

'There are moments when issues of social justice become a little clearer in our thinking. (Call it old-fashioned consciousness-raising). Last night, at the Oscars, two such moments occurred. #1 – Patricia Arquette called full attention to the gender wage inequality issue. #2 – John Legend and Common reminded us that the quest for racial injustice […].

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The Orbital Perspective

Eric Jacobson

'Astronaut Ron Garan How can you not read a book that starts out, " I have wanted to write this book since returning to Earth from my first space mission in 2008 "? Well, that''s exactly how astronaut Ron Garan ''s new book, The Orbital Perspective , starts. Garan is a retired NASA astronaut who has traveled 71,075,867 miles in 2,842 orbits of our planet during more than 178 days in space and 27 hours and 3 minutes of EVA (extravehicular activity) during four spacewalks.

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Here is the February, 2015 New York Times Business Best Sellers List – The Power of Habit, Outliers, Daniel Kahneman Still Popular; Tony Robbins Still at #1

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Here is the February, 2015 New York Times Business Best Sellers list — (a little later in the month than usual). Tony Robbins’ newest is still at the #1 slot. There are a few long-timers: The Power of Habit, Outliers, Thinking, Fast and Slow. Of the ten books on this month’s list, we have presented synopses […].

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When Should I Start Selling the Next Project?

David A Fields

'A consultant asked me this question: Once I’ve won a project with a new client, when should I start trying to win the next project? What advice would you give this consultant? When have you started selling follow-on or pull-through projects to existing clients? Share your thoughts below using the comment box. You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn.

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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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We’re Talking Comment Moderation at SXSW 2015; Will I See You There?

Managing Communities

'Please Update Your ManagingCommunities.com RSS Feed Subscription This feed has moved to: [link] I apologize for the trouble. For more details, please read my post on the matter. Thank you. ManagingCommunities.

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There are lots of excuses for no success, but very few reasons

Strategy Driven

'People who do not succeed have one distinguishing trait in common. They know all the reasons for failure, and have what they believe to be air-tight alibis to explain away their own lack of achievement. Some of these alibis are clever, and a few of them are justifiable by the facts. But alibis cannot be used for money. The world wants to know only one thing – HAVE YOU ACHIEVED SUCCESS?

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Judy Robinett Talks about Being a Power Connector

Building Personal Strength

'I have posted about a fabulous new book, How to Be a Power Connector, by Judy Robinett (The No. 1 business book of 2014, according to Inc. Magazine). It is, quite honestly the most useful, professional life-changing book I''ve ever read. If you haven''t read it yet, you can get a great preview by listening to this podcast interview , in which Judy talks with Mike Wong about the main concepts of the book.

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You Can Teach Someone to Be More Creative

Harvard Business Review

'Photo by Andrew Nguyen. Though our inspiration levels fluctuate from time to time, we all differ in our baseline levels of creativity. For instance, it is safe to assume that John Coltrane was more creative than Justin Bieber, and that the creative talent of Leonardo Da Vinci exceeded that of George W. Bush. In the world of business, few entrepreneurs can realistically expect to emulate the colossi of innovation, such as Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, or Richard Branson, or the companies they created.

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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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Must Job Seekers Give Employers a Reason to Reject Them?

Coaching Tip

'With Headscarf Case, Supreme Court Could Make Discrimination Even Easier. By Guest Author R. Scott Oswald . Imagine you''re a store owner who''s interviewing three finalists for a sales job. All are equally qualified-but two need a little flexibility. Daniel is Jewish; he doesn''t work on Friday nights or Saturdays. Lisa is a Christian who doesn''t work on Sundays.

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Keep Your Home Life Sane when Work Gets Crazy

Harvard Business Review

'When you’re going through a phase that compels you to put in more time, effort, brainpower, and heart into your job, how do you work it out with your family and others who matter in your life? And how do you make sure this spike in your focus on work doesn’t become a “new normal” that extends indefinitely into the future? The short answer: Dialogue about what matters most – to you and to them.

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7 Things I’ve Learned About Successfully Leading Change

Ron Edmondson

'Bottom line: Every organization — whether a church, business or nonprofit– needs change in order to continue to grow and remain healthy. But here’s the thing about change. If you’ve ever been in leadership you know this. Change is hard. Very hard. And, it’s especially hard for some people. In fact, in my experience, the most common reaction to change — at least initially– is rejection or rebellion.

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How the Best Board Directors Stay Involved

Harvard Business Review

'“Ask me for anything,” Napoleon Bonaparte once remarked, “but time.” Board members today don’t have that luxury either. Directors remain under pressure from activist investors and other constituents, regulation is becoming more demanding, and businesses are growing more complex. McKinsey research suggests that the most effective directors are meeting these challenges by spending twice as many days a year on board activities as other directors do.

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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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Start-Up Capital Is Spreading Across the U.S.

Harvard Business Review

'Startups have seemingly never been more popular , particularly in the U.S. Perhaps there’s something in the American spirit that appeals to striking out on your own, or perhaps it’s that Internet connectivity and cloud computing have theoretically made it possible to create and grow scalable businesses from most anywhere. Investors like Steve Case and Brad Feld are betting on companies outside Silicon Valley, predicting that “the rise of the rest” will geographically lev

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What Millennials Want from Work, Charted Across the World

Harvard Business Review

'Courtesy of NASA GSFC. As more Millennials assume leadership positions around the world, organizations are becoming increasingly concerned with how to ensure their success. However, most existing research on those born between the early ‘80s and late ‘90s is skewed toward understanding what a narrow, typically Western, population wants.

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Inside Adobe’s Innovation Kit

Harvard Business Review

'Need to unleash innovation in your company? Trying raising an army of Kickboxers. No, it’s not quite what you think. Adobe Systems has recently launched a program to drive innovation from within, the Adobe Kickbox. The Kickbox is a small, red cardboard box containing everything an employee needs to generate, prototype, and test a new idea. According to Adobe , the Kickbox is “designed to increase innovator effectiveness, accelerate innovation velocity, and measurably improve innovat