Fri.Jul 22, 2016

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Idealism: Is it Dead or Alive?

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “An idealist is a person who helps other people be prosperous.” Henry Ford. Is idealism dead or alive in America? According to Merriam Webster, idealism is the attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to a very high standard of behavior and honesty.

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Leadership and Management Mistakes Most First-Time Managers Make

Lead Change Blog

If you’ve been promoted to a management position for the first time, you’re probably feeling pretty terrified. While stepping into a managerial role is a huge accomplishment, it’s the beginning of a set of arduous challenges. If you’re not quite sure how to smoothen the transition, here are some common leadership and management mistakes most first-time managers make, which when avoided can help you get off a pretty good start.

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Goodbyes Suck

Joseph Lalonde

T oday’s post is going to be a very personal post. Why? Because I lost someone very special to me on Tuesday. I had to say Goodbye. And goodbyes suck. Monday, I awoke and life was normal. Pam arose early to let Lok outside and I stayed in bed with our boy Leviticus. Little did I know that this was going to be the last day I’d get to spend with him.

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7 Ways to Advise the Boss and Advance Your Career

Leadership Freak

Wise bosses seek advice. Foolish bosses always know. 7 ways to advise the boss and advance your career: #1. Make the boss feel understood. Clarify the boss’s goals, intentions, and assumptions.

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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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85% OF COMPANY SHORTFALLS ARE CAUSED BY INTERNAL BREAKDOWNS

Coaching Tip

A new report from Bain & Company, Barriers and Pathways to Sustainable Growth: Harnessing the Power of the Founder’s Mentality , finds that 85 percent of the barriers to profitable growth for the average company are internal and manageable – not external and uncontrollable, such as unfairly advantaged competitors, government regulations, inaccessible technologies and market conditions that do not offer growth opportunities. .

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Weekly Round-Up: Growing Emotional Intelligence, Procedures That Block Listening, Use Your Power, Employee Retention Strategies, & the Power of #Now

leaderCommunicator

Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. As many of you know, each week I read and tweet several great articles and on Fridays, I pull some of my favorites together here on my blog.

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How To Know When Work Is Right For You

Eric Jacobson

In Brian Tracy 's book, Find Your Balance Point , he shares this helpful list of the seven indicators of the right work for you and the career where you will feel fully engaged and where you will be the happiest in serving other people: The right work for you is something that you really enjoy doing; something that you love to do. The right work for you is easy for you to learn and easy to do.

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Your Life Can Change In One Day

Ron Edmondson

One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro… (Exodus 3:1). It apparently began as a normal day for Moses. In the morning, Moses set out, as he had many years, to tend to his father-in-law’s flock of sheep. Shepherding was a dirty, thankless job, but it was Moses’ livelihood and so in typical fashion, he began another day’s work.

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Leading Through Language

Eric Jacobson

Communication expert Bart Egnal reveals why jargon is so prevalent in the workplace, and why it usually undermines those who use it, in his book, Leading Through Language. Step by step, Egnal demonstrates how effective leaders reject fuzzy terminology in favor of the language of leadership. And, by language of leadership, he means using language that clearly and powerfully brings ideas to life for the audience.

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Embracing Change Means Disrupting Your Day

Harvard Business Review

We recently gave a talk about change. At the start of the Q&A session, one young woman’s hand shot up. She brightly said into the microphone: “I am someone who loves change! I embrace change! I welcome change!” She then paused, and asked a poignant yet plaintive question: “But how can I make sure that all this change doesn’t disrupt my day?

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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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Recruiting is Broken, Succession Planning is The Future

Strategy Driven

Yes, I realize that saying “recruiting is broken” may sound like something Donald Trump would say if he was in the HR business. But as inflammatory as it may sound, it’s true. Think about it. Is your recruiting process delivering, on a regular basis, the top-tier leaders that your company is desperately seeking? Most people that I talk to are telling me “no.

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Getting Teams with Different Subcultures to Collaborate

Harvard Business Review

The term “organizational culture” can obscure an important truth: An organization often contains many cultures. This is true even if your organization is located entirely in one country, or even at one site. Because each business unit or team may have their own subculture, working effectively across the organization requires skill in working across cultures.

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Donald Trump Could Have Used More Vocal Variety – a Reflection about his Speaking Voice

First Friday Book Synopsis

Crescendo, abbreviated cresc., translates as “growing”, and diminuendo, abbreviated dim., or decrescendo, abbreviated to decresc., mean “gradually becoming softer” From Wikipedia ——————– It seems to be a unanimous evaluation – Donald Trump was loud on Thursday night; maybe too loud; maybe too loud in almost every sentence.

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3 Ways to Get Your Own Digital Platform

Harvard Business Review

So you want to have a digital platform. It’s only natural — all the cool kids do. Billion-dollar startups built around digital platforms are drawing customers, employees, and investors. And despite their relatively short existences, digital platforms such as Uber, Airbnb, Pinterest, and Snapchat are wreaking havoc on traditional businesses.

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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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A Global Survey on the Ambiguous State of Employee Trust

Harvard Business Review

Trust is the cornerstone for creating a workplace where employees are engaged, productive, and continually innovating. In fact, a survey that EY, my organization, conducted found that people believe a high level of trust in their company would have a major influence on them being happier at work, staying at the company, doing higher-quality work, being more engaged and productive, and recommending the company to others.

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Turkey and the Economics of Coups

Harvard Business Review

The recent failed coup attempt has thrown Turkey into new depths of instability and uncertainty. The government has declared a state of national emergency and has suspended the European Convention of Human Rights. In the wake of the coup attempt, a massive purge is ongoing , with unprecedented detentions and dismissals of members from all spheres of society.