Fri.Jun 20, 2014

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Important Ideas on Change and Transitions: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

'Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. June’s Festival is all about change and transitions. We have a record line-up of impressive thought leaders. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx for their awesome pic (see right). Follow @joy_guthrie. A special thanks also goes to LGL intern Ben Evans. Leading Change. “Change is the law of life.

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The Bridge To Your Big Dream

General Leadership

'“Teamwork makes the. dream work.”. Bang Gae. Every so often we have a grand idea, or dream of doing something bigger than our selves. Just the thought of it generates a chain of “What if…?”. We are even inspired by the image of what that dream looks like at its fulfillment. But for some reason(s), many of us don’t pursue our dreams. In May of 1831, a German engineer by the name of John Augustus Roebling immigrated from Prussia to the United States of America.

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Increase Your Awareness by Predicting Results in the Planning Stage

Lead Change Blog

'Are you familiar with the PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) cycle? Do you know how to implement it well within your company?A really big key between people that use PDSA successfully and those who don’t is that the ones that do it successfully turn the cycle quickly. Read more… Author information Bill Fox Bill Fox is a plane-flying project management and performance improvement consultant.

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What it Takes to be Excellent

Leading Blog

'The Bleacher Report created this well done video: Cristiano Ronaldo—Greatness Awaits. It’s an inspiring look at what it takes to be excellent —at anything. The video concludes with: And legends aren’t born from mediocrity. They are born from excellence. They are born from being the best. From being the hardest working. Legends are born from failure.

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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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Don’t Get Stuck In The Start

Joseph Lalonde

'S tarting is the hardest thing to do. Or so people say. But is it really the truth? Is starting all that hard? Image by Esparta. I don’t think starting is really hard. It’s actually pretty easy. Especially now when you’re able to start with so little. Starting requires virtually nothing now. You can start a business with just a computer and internet access.

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How to Lead from Possibilities

Leading Blog

'Problems are always with us, but we don’t want to lead from problems. Lead from possibilities. Lead from the why. Lead with courage. Kathryn Cramer calls this Lead Positive. “When you think, speak, and act out of the positive side of the ledger, others feel more hopeful and confident about the future.”. Cramer has created a 3-step process for reframing what we see, say and do so that we operate more from a positive outlook than a negative one.

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You Can’t Go Wrong by Making Them Right

ReImagine Work

'“I think you think I’m an idiot. Charles and I were going around and around. He had been alienating his colleagues. He was belligerent, and even humiliating to his teammates. He was always right. He didn’t think he needed anyone else. He also thought he deserved a promotion. Charles took issue with the expectation that for promotion to the next level he needed to be effective at getting work done through others.

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4 Derailers – These will Undermine Your Leadership in a Hurry – (Wisdom, & Warnings, from Bob Johansen and Susan Scott)

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Because he believes so deeply that he is right, a severely self-righteous person doesn’t realize that he is behaving in a self-righteous manner. Bob Johansen, Get There Early The three primary derailers are difficulty handling change, not being able to work well in a team, and poor interpersonal relations. Susan Scott, Fierce Leadership ——————— […].

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Winning Too Much

Marshall Goldsmith

'Winning too much is the #1 challenge for most people, because it underlies nearly every other behavioral problem. If we argue too much, it’s because we want our view to prevail (in other words we want to win). If we put other people down, it’s our way to position them beneath us (again, winning). If we withhold information, it’s to gain an edge over others.

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Your Dream Job - And Your Passion

Six Disciplines

'What would be your dream job? If money were not a consideration, what would you do? A recent Harris Interactive survey among almost 8,000 employees over the age of 18 found the following: 45% of workers said they were satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs. 55% of workers said they were not satisfied. Furthermore. 20% were passionate about their jobs. 33% believed they had reached a dead end. 21% were eager to change to something different.

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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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Adding Too Much Value

Marshall Goldsmith

'A classic problem of smart, successful people is Adding Too Much Value. This bad habit can be defined as the overwhelming desire to add our two cents to every discussion. A slight variation on Winning Too Much, Adding Too Much Value is common among leaders who are used to running the show. It is extremely difficult for successful people to listen to other people tell them something that they already know without communicating somehow that (a) they already knew it and (b) they know a better way.

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Making the Most of a Referral

David A Fields

'A question I was asked….I got a referral from one of my clients into a new prospect. I’m not sure I was the only consultant he recommended, though. How do I make the most of this?…See my Response on the Solo Consultant’s Network. The post Making the Most of a Referral appeared first on David A. Fields. Agreements Consultants Creating Value Positioning Proposals Relationships adding value Connections fees positioning.

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Do You Know What Your Boss Wants From You?

Strategy Driven

'As an executive coach, I’ve worked with hundreds of people in all types of organizations. Each person has their own story, of course – a unique narrative that includes their skills, experience, strengths, weaknesses, and relationships. While every engagement is different, these people all have one thing in common; their boss always plays a central role in the story.

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Darwin the Evolved Consultant – Tantalizing Topics

David A Fields

'All images and text are the copyright of David A. Fields. (c) 2014 David A. Fields. All rights reserved. The post Darwin the Evolved Consultant – Tantalizing Topics appeared first on David A. Fields.

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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 #106

Rapid BI

'“I suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Not from the war, from my last job interview.

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Signs You’re Being Passive-Aggressive

Harvard Business Review

'When was the last time you did any of the following at work? You didn’t share your honest view on a topic, even when asked. You got upset with someone, but didn’t let them know why. You procrastinated on completing a deliverable primarily because you just didn’t see the value in it. You praised someone in public, but criticized them in private. You responded to an exchange with, “Whatever you want is fine.

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Office Cartoon #106

Rapid BI

'“I suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Not from the war, from my last job interview.

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Flextime Is Declining, But “Flex Around the Edges” Is Up

Harvard Business Review

'Earlier this year, San Francisco and Vermont passed legislation that allows workers to ask for flexible work schedules without fear of reprisal. Are such “right to request” laws indicators of a rise in flextime? Or do they reflect a fear that flextime programs are being eliminated? The answer seems to be a confusing “both.” New research from the Families and Work Institute (FWI) and the Society for Human Resource Management finds an “on the one hand, on the other hand” contradiction.

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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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RapidBI Office Cartoon #106

Rapid BI

'“I suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Not from the war, from my last job interview.

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CMOs and CEOs Can Work Better Together

Harvard Business Review

'When Deborah DiSanzo took over as CEO of Philips Healthcare in May 2012, she knew that engineering would continue to drive innovation. But she also realized that the company needed to develop greater marketing muscle to drive a commercial transformation. As she put it, “Our markets are going through dynamic change. Who should lead our transformation?

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #106

Rapid BI

'“I suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Not from the war, from my last job interview.

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Threats on Your Left Are Scarier than Those on Your Right

Harvard Business Review

'People tend to sense greater risk from a threat if it is to their left, rather than to their right, according to a series of studies by Himanshu Mishra, Arul Mishra, and Oscar Moreno of the University of Utah. For example, in research conducted in Bucaramanga, Colombia, pedestrians crossed a one-way street 4% faster if the traffic was approaching from their left and sat 17% farther from a threatening-looking homeless man in a row of outdoor chairs if the man was to their left.

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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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Write Umbrella Agreements to Foster Innovation and Avoid Regret

Harvard Business Review

'You’re an executive of a clothing retailer and your marketing team detects a new trend that you’re well-positioned to feed. But your agreements with your suppliers prevent you from moving quickly. Or you’re an auto-industry executive and you’re excited by a new technology that you could easily build into your latest model—but contracts with suppliers make such an innovation an impossibility this year, and maybe even next year.

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Everything You Didn’t Know You Wanted to Know About the Pallet Industry

Harvard Business Review

'Not to Be Confused with All the Other Pallets The Blue Pallet Planet Money Taking a cue from a recent Cabinet magazine story , NPR''s Planet Money takes you into the weird and wonderful world of pallets. Yes, those big, flat structures that hold products for transport. The story goes like this: For decades, the standard in the pallet industry was stringer pallets, which forklifts could pick up from two of the four sides.

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Instinct Can Beat Analytical Thinking

Harvard Business Review

'Researchers have confronted us in recent years with example after example of how we humans get things wrong when it comes to making decisions. We misunderstand probability , we’re myopic , we pay attention to the wrong things, and we just generally mess up. This popular triumph of the “ heuristics and biases ” literature pioneered by psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky has made us aware of flaws that economics long glossed over, and led to interesting innovations in retirement planni

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Is the World Cup Worth the Billions Brazil Invested?

Harvard Business Review

'With the World Cup in full swing, Brazil’s streets are full of cheers for athletes from the 32 countries competing for the win. Yet the jury is still out on whether Brazil will win in the long run for hosting these events or whether it will become a failed and embarrassing episode in the country’s history. There are three main categories of investment worth evaluating: Investing in a positive image.

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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.