Terry Starbucker

MAY 26, 2013

'In my quest for more human leadership , I’ve discovered a core truth. If you encounter a workplace filled with people who love their jobs, you’ll find a great leader who made that happen. Those kind of environments don’t just pop out of thin air - there needs to be a catalyst. And that catalyst is the leader. So what’s the secret to building such a place, and thus, achieving leadership greatness?

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Leadership Consultative Project Industry 405

Leadership Freak

MAY 26, 2013

'Image source “How do you get people to pull you, rather than you pushing them?” The question came from a leader in South Africa on a recent Skype call. Don’t waste your leadership influence getting people excited about things you’re excited about… Go with their excitement. Motivating the unmotivated is frustrating, exhausting, and wasteful. Essential […].

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Motivation Leadership Development Influence Development 224

Kevin Eikenberry

MAY 26, 2013

'Would you like others to see your perspective and vision and follow you? Would you like to create more cohesiveness and less conflict on your team? Would you like to persuade with success, using proven approaches? Would you like to be more influential? If you answered yes to any of these, read on, because I [.].

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How To Influence Team Succession 188

General Leadership

MAY 26, 2013

'“Always do what is right and you won’t be sorry.” Wilburn K. Ross. Recipient of the. Congressional Medal of Honor. It is interesting to note that on a typical construction site, cement crews often do their work very early in the morning, before the other workers arrive. They follow a plan, calculate what is needed, and begin to pour the material that will stabilize the entire effort.

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Morale Class Learning-by-Doing Follow-up 150

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QAspire

MAY 26, 2013

'Bill Watterson , creator of comic series Calvin and Hobbes, gave an inspiring commencement speech at Kenyon College in May 1990 and it made for a very interesting read. Here is an excerpt from this thought-provoking speech: Selling out is usually more a matter of buying in. Sell out, and you’re really buying into someone else’s system of values, rules and rewards. ….

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Succession Godin Career Creativity 175

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 26, 2013

'Why your say-so won’t make it so – and how to follow up. by Marshall Goldsmith. A few years ago, I was in a doctor’s office dealing with back problems (aggravated by my constant air travel). After running a few tests, the doctor sat me down and rattled off 10 different exercises that I was supposed to do regularly. He spoke very quickly.

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CEO Follow-up PR Travel 148

Ron Edmondson

MAY 26, 2013

'As you consider your vacation this year, I want to encourage you to find a church wherever you are and visit. One of the first things Cheryl and I do when we go out of town is look for a place to attend church on Sunday. We’ve had some incredible experiences attending other churches and its one of our favorite parts about vacation. I know many pastors who look forward to some weeks they don’t have to attend church.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 26, 2013

'Picture This : Self-Service BI Through Data Discovery and Visualization. by SAP. Read how business leaders are using visualization software to run like never before. In this paper, leading analysts discuss the shrinking ‘decision window’ and how using visual discovery solutions can help business managers make decisions faster and with more confidence than ever before.

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Resources Business Intelligence Newsletter Software 50

First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 26, 2013

'Here is an article written by Amy Levin-Epstein for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. The happiest workers tend to be the most productive workers, the most engaged workers, because they thrive within a family-like environment. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of […].

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