Mon.Aug 31, 2015

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7 Skills for Becoming An Emotionally Intelligent Leader

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can’t have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.”.

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Leading Change Requires Attitude Adjustments

Lead Change Blog

My first job as a manager ended up being much more of a lesson than I had hoped. My prior leadership experience was limited to my fraternity or the Jaycees. In my jobs, I had only had 2 or 3 bosses by the time I became a boss so I made things up as I went. Many of the things I made up were mistakes. The trucking business experiences high turnover, but ours was even high for the industry.

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How Lafayette, an “Outsider,” Won the Allegiance of His Team

Michael Lee Stallard

If you’ve ever been hired into a leadership role, you know how difficult it can be to lead when you are viewed as an “outsider.” It’s crucial to establish trust and connection with your new colleagues quickly, but how? Leaders who find themselves in this challenging position can look to a widely unknown example from the American Revolution for inspiration and guidance: Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, more commonly known as the Marquis de Lafayette.

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Developing The CEO Within You.

Rich Gee Group

You’re moving on up. Making your way up the ladder, dodging bullets, using every last bit of your intellect and motivation to deftly ingratiate yourself with key decision-makers. It’s a high-wire balancing act many executives go through to grab the golden ring. What are some of the techniques used? Based upon many hours of advisory with C-Level clients, here are the two major tenets that bubble to the top: IQ – Intelligence Quotient (or Tactical Intelligence).

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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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Entrepreneurs: Some Quick Tips on Writing for Marketing

Women on Business

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Courage is a muscle

Persuasive Powerhouse

It’s easy to deceive yourself that your ability to be courageous isn’t an issue for you. In your rational mind, you may avoid stepping into conflict, decisions, and speaking truth with (what you believe to be) logic. When self-deception happens, you can miss opportunities to make a difference in your organizations and those you lead. Think carefully about where you mislead yourself because most of the things that require leaders to exercise courage aren’t big splashy acts; they

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Courage is a muscle

Persuasive Powerhouse

It’s easy to deceive yourself that your ability to be courageous isn’t an issue for you. In your rational mind, you may avoid stepping into conflict, decisions, and speaking truth with (what you believe to be) logic. When self-deception happens, you can miss opportunities to make a difference in your organizations and those you lead. Think carefully about where you mislead yourself because most of the things that require leaders to exercise courage aren’t big splashy acts; they

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7 Leadership Lessons I Learned From Leading A Youth Group

Joseph Lalonde

W ith the decision to step down from our leadership position in our youth group and to begin looking for a new church, I’ve started to reflect on my time as a youth leader. Being a youth leader was a lot of fun. It’s where my wife and I have felt called for all of our marriage and then some. We love the students we’ve had the opportunity to minister to.

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The Seven Laws of the Rut

Leadership Freak

What you do when you’re tires are spinning determines your future. Law #1. Stop spinning your tires. The first law of the rut is the most important.

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Five Ways You Can Learn Something Today!

Kevin Eikenberry

Learning. In a world where change seems to come hurling toward us like a bullet train, we know learning is needed just to survive, let alone thrive. And while most everyone would nod at the idea that we must be lifelong learners, the list of excuses people have for why they aren’t and can’t be […]. The post Five Ways You Can Learn Something Today!

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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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One Vital Thing Successful People Do Differently

Marshall Goldsmith

Most of us go through life unaware of how our environment shapes our behavior. When we experience “road rage” on a crowded freeway, it’s not because we’re sociopathic monsters. It’s because the temporary condition of being behind the wheel in a car, surrounded by rude, impatient drivers, triggers a change in our otherwise jovial demeanor. We’ve unwittingly (and that is the key word) placed ourselves in an environment of impatience, competitiveness, and hostility – and it alters us.

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Teddy Roosevelt gave me the title for my new book

Tony Mayo

Tony Mayo Executive Coach. Click here to read more about the book. The post Teddy Roosevelt gave me the title for my new book appeared first on Tony Mayo.

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Well, of course 1 Great Person = 3 Good People – (Insight from Uncontainable)

First Friday Book Synopsis

I’m just thinking… (after reading Uncontainable). One of the foundational principles for the Container Store is: “1=3; 1 Great person = 3 good people.” Now, here’s what I’ve been thinking. This is so obvious, isn’t it? Imagine it this way – a loved one is scheduled for surgery. Would you like to have an “average” surgeon,… Read More Well, of course 1 Great Person = 3 Good People – (Insight from Uncontainable).

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IT’S NOT ABOUT WORK-LIFE BALANCE. IT’S ABOUT SETTING PRIORITIES 5 Reasons Why Focusing On Priorities Not Balance Makes Life Better

Strategy Driven

As a kid, I spent summers on my grandparents’ farm in Georgia. At harvest time, all hands were required in the field—everybody from my seven-year-old self to my seventy-year-old grandmother. If rain was coming, we pushed hard, missing meals and getting little sleep. Maintenance on the farm would slide. Personal needs would be set aside. Everybody was focused on the most important thing: getting the job done before the crop was ruined.

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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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How To Discover Your Truth North

Eric Jacobson

In his new book, True North , Bill George shows you how to discover your true north - your internal compass that guides you successfully through life. "Only when you discover your true north can you unlock your full potential as a leader and human being," explains George. In the book, published a couple weeks ago, George shares with you how to: Cultivate self-awareness Define your values Find the "sweet spots": of your motivated capabilities Build your support team and lead an integrated life Ma

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Fantasy Sports, Movie Clubs and Activities That Take Your Members Away to Bring Them Closer

Managing Communities

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10 Expectations for Supporting the Senior Pastor

Ron Edmondson

Several years ago, I was asked to speak to executive pastors about a senior pastor’s expectations for their role. Part of a healthy organization is recognizing the individual roles and responsibilities of the others on the team. I felt it was important that I first help them understand the pastor better, so I shared 10 Things You May Not Know about the Senior Pastor.

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Relax, Turn Off Your Phone, and Go to Sleep

Harvard Business Review

As a child, I was a terrible sleeper. My parents would often find me awake at 3 AM with a flashlight under the covers reading a Hardy Boy, Nancy Drew, or Tom Swift book. When I was 9-years-old, my pediatrician prescribed an awful tasting medicine to be taken at night, mixed with pineapple juice to mask the flavor. Years later, I found out that the medicine was actually a heavy duty narcotic, sometimes called a “Mickey Finn.” Needless to say, I was just never a good sleeper.

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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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Harnessing Time

Coaching Tip

In the 21st century, the notion of productivity is very different from which prevailed during the late 19th and 20th centuries. It's not just about producing more widgets per hour, but about maximizing the efficiency of each working day, which includes nurturing relationships with clients, co-workers and family. Inundated by emails, text messages, tweets, and phone calls, executives are experiencing a decline in productivity. .

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Is Overwork Killing You?

Harvard Business Review

Kenneth Andersson for HBR. Every time the conversation turns to overwork, which is often these days, I think of Arthur (a pseudonym). When I met him, long ago, he was picking himself up after a tough year. A seasoned CFO with a sharp mind and an abrasive style, Arthur had lost his job over a disagreement with his company’s new CEO. He had not seen it coming and it struck hard. “I hadn’t realized how much I cared, how much work mattered to me, until then,” he explained, sh

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Why to Be Surprised: The Power of Not Knowing

Let's Grow Leaders

This weekend, on a flight out to Bend, Oregon to film am exciting project (coming soon), I clumsily dumped the manuscript for my upcoming book, Winning Well, on the lap of an older gentleman with sparkling eyes sitting beside me. We were about an hour into the flight, and up until then, neither of us had said a word– and quite frankly, we both seemed just fine with that.

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6 Ways to Reduce the Stress of Presenting

Harvard Business Review

In the past 30 years, I’ve given more than 3,000 speeches to audiences across the world. Presentations have been such a central part of my work that many who know me best have been surprised to learn how much anxiety they used to cause me. After my fourth root canal, my dentist pointed out that I appeared to be grinding my teeth at night. He suggested a mouth guard.

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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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LeadershipNow 140: August 2015 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from August 2015 that you might have missed: 90 Powerful Ways to Become a Highly Successful Leader by @LollyDaskal. 3 Situations Where Leaders Should Keep Their Mouth Shut by AJ Agrawal via @Inc. Words that Heal, Words that Steal by @JeremieKubicek. Why People Are Drawn to Narcissists Like Donald Trump by Michael Maccoby via @HarvardBiz.

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How Managers Should Judge Psychology Experiments

Harvard Business Review

Nicholas Blechman for HBR. The flow of astonishing research findings with business implications has never been greater. Just about every day, we hear about some counterintuitive study from behavioral economics or social psychology. Consider an experiment showing that simply raising a person’s height (a metaphor for virtue) on an escalator increases his or her contributions to charity.

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Why Your Employees’ Suggestions Aren’t Going Anywhere

Harvard Business Review

A lot of companies use an ever-more-sophisticated array of online social tools in an attempt to connect their people, get a flow of ideas going, and spur innovation. But after an initial flurry of activity, the initiatives often fizzle and the new tools get tucked away somewhere. What goes wrong? Why is the goal of a more collaborative and innovative organization so elusive?

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