Wed.Aug 27, 2014

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How To Lead With Guts (and Have Their Backs)

Let's Grow Leaders

'More than anything, your team wants to know you have their backs. They want to know they matter–to you–not just to the company. They want to believe you’d walk through fire for them and to take the proverbial bullet coming from above. Of course you would, but do they know it? A Short Story on Having Guts and Backs. We all cringed when this particular leader, let’s call him “Simon,” would walk into the store and start interacting with customers.

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Integrity First: Not An Expression…A Core Value!

General Leadership

'“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters”. Albert Einstein. BLUF—Bottom Line Up Front- The USAF has the expression, “Integrity First” as the first of its stated core values. But in the years since these core values were first stated, we may have forgotten how important these core values are to each and every one of us.

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Is Hope A Leadership Trait?

Lead Change Blog

'We like to hear of lessons in leadership, and look for relevant examples in all mediums. Whether reading articles, books or watching movies, there is always a leadership tip we can gain, whether from good or bad displays. An example of this is one of my favorite movies – Apollo 13. One of the [.] Author information Paul LaRue Author at The UPwards Leader Paul LaRue is the creator of the leadership blog The UPwards Leader and an account executive for a national broadline food distributor.

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Leadership from the inside out

Persuasive Powerhouse

'There is an interesting story about the shortest letter sent to the Daily Mail, an English newspaper. The editor asked readers to respond to the question, “What’s wrong with the world?” The following response was reported to have been received from C.K. Chesterton, a well-known writer in the last century: Dear Sir, I am. Yours Sincerely, C.K.

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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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“Hearing” All Stakeholders (Even When They’re Not in the Room)?

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton A quiet group of stakeholders is being considered in leadership conversations. They can''t weigh in on major decisions, but they have a lot at stake in the decisions that get made. They are silent stakeholders, and the decisions we make in our meetings every day affects them directly.

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Discover The Positives Of Negative Leadership

Joseph Lalonde

'E veryone who’s been led well has, more than likely, also been led poorly. Can I get an amen on that? For every good leader, there seems to be 2 or more leaders who use lead wrong. These negatives leaders don’t care for their teams. They neglect the responsibilities of great leadership. They kill the spirits of their teams. But don’t fret.

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4 Powerful Responses to Resistance

Leadership Freak

'One of my embarrassing leadership blunders was allowing passion and vision to blind me to the interests of others. You either agreed with me or you were a roadblock.

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Paula Deen, an Amazing Comeback Of A Woman Entrepreneur

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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What do you know about self-assessments?

Coaching Tip

'Knowing who you are and what you are meant to do gives you the energy to transform your life. . By completing one or more confidential self assessments in the area of personal concern, you may discover a number of things about yourself. Knowing how you impact others can establish solid beginnings for developing productive relationships.

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Easy; Convenient; FAST! – Whole Foods Will No Longer Accept Personal Checks; Checks Slow Things Down

First Friday Book Synopsis

'“By accepting only electronic payments and cash, we will reduce wait times in line.” Lindsay Robison, Whole Foods spokesperson based in Austin (read article here) ——————– A short history – My personal history of paying for groceries… c. 1961 – Harlingen, Texas — My mother bought groceries at Winn Dixie (I think), paying for the […].

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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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What will you risk?

Deep Imprints

'Would you risk more if your view of God expanded and changed? I woke up Sunday morning with the song below going through my head. So, all week, in my quiet moments, I’ve been contemplating – what does it mean to me that God is I AM? I know what it meant to the Israelites […].

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Over-Functioning and Under-Functioning

CO2

'by Gary Cohen. A business partnership is a system. Sometimes that system resembles a couple or family system. And like any couple or family, there may be one over-functioning and one under-functioning person in the partnership. Often the over-functioning one does a great job of compensating for the other’s dysfunction, but that doesn’t mean that it’s healthy to do so or good for the business.

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The Leadership Test

Eric Jacobson

'One of my favorite books about leadership is The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Clark. You can read it in an hour and its message will guide you through your entire career. Here are some important points from the book that are particularly powerful: Leadership is the process of influencing volunteers to accomplish good things. The spectrum of influence ranges from manipulation to persuasion to coercion.

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What if You’re Bad at Closing?

David A Fields

'A question I was asked: Help! I am terrible at closing. Do you have any advice on how to confidently close a deal? What would your suggestion be to this consultant? What has worked for you? Post your suggestion by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. (I’ll post what I told him in a couple of days.).

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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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Over-Functioning and Under-Functioning

CO2

A business partnership is a system. Sometimes that system resembles a couple or family system. And like any couple or family, there may be one over-functioning and one under-functioning person in the partnership. Often the over-functioning one does a great job of compensating for the other’s dysfunction, but that doesn’t mean that it’s healthy to do so or good for the business.

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Leader: Address the Elephant in the Room

Ron Edmondson

'Years ago I was serving on a team where there was a consistent idea killer. Whenever anyone on the team presented an idea, regardless of the idea’s merit, this person would shoot it down. He always saw the glass as half empty and was negative about everything. It’s okay to have someone who asks questions to make things better — but this guy was a doomsayer in the room.

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The Advisor’s Corner – Can Ethics Be Learned?

Strategy Driven

'Question : Can you teach ethics, or are we ‘hard wired’ and born with or without ethics? StrategyDriven Response : (by Roxi Hewertson, StrategyDriven Principal Contributor). YES you can teach the principles and importance of ethics. YES , you can model the ethics you expect within your culture. And… NO , you cannot be sure someone will behave and act in ethical ways just because you’ve taught or modeled ethics for them.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #154

Rapid BI

'“Explain to me again why a corporation can’t have nuclear weapons.” Office based cartoons, funnies or humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. see more office humor.

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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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Curiosity Is as Important as Intelligence

Harvard Business Review

'There seems to be wide support for the idea that we are living in an “age of complexity”, which implies that the world has never been more intricate. This idea is based on the rapid pace of technological changes, and the vast amount of information that we are generating (the two are related). Yet consider that philosophers like Leibniz (17 th century) and Diderot (18 th century) were already complaining about information overload.

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The Problem with Using Personality Tests for Hiring

Harvard Business Review

'A decade ago, researchers discovered something that should have opened eyes and raised red flags in the business world. Sara Rynes, Amy Colbert, & Kenneth Brown conducted a study in 2002 to determine whether the beliefs of HR professionals were consistent with established research findings on the effectiveness of various HR practices. They surveyed 1,000 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) members — HR Managers, Directors, and VPs — with an average of 14 years’ experience.

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Unpredictable Work Hours Are Stressing Too Many People Out

Harvard Business Review

'In the modern workforce, control over your time is a valuable form of currency: for many, it’s an equal aspiration to getting rich (if it’s any proof ,“control your time” has almost 200,000,000 more mentions on Google than “make more money”). And yet as jobs become ever more dependent on online connectivity and technology, more of us are losing control over our time.

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The Power of the Odd Price Ending in Assuaging Buyers’ Guilt

Harvard Business Review

'When two equally functioning laptops — one visually attractive, the other less so — were priced at $600, research participants were pretty much evenly split over which to choose; but when the computers were priced at $599, 85% chose the attractive one, says a team led by Jungsil Choi of Cleveland State University in Ohio. The apparent reason is that a price ending in “99” conveys a discount image, which assuages buyers’ anticipated monetary guilt over making a purchase that would feel good as w

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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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Do Your Company’s Incentives Reward Bad Behavior?

Harvard Business Review

'The current lull in the sparring between General Motors and Congress provides a great opportunity to look at what wasn’t discussed in the furor over the company’s recent recalls and its admitted slip-ups in auto safety: namely, rewards and punishments. For example, during CEO Mary Barra’s testimony in Washington, few lawmakers seemed interested in exactly how GM plans to change its processes, and Barra, while acknowledging that the company needs to improve safety procedures, made it clear that

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Who’s Being Left Out on Your Team?

Harvard Business Review

'Feeling left out or ignored at work can have tremendously negative effects on workers’ well-being. In a recent survey , researchers at the University of Ottawa found that workplace ostracism does greater harm to employees’ happiness than outright harassment. But what does feeling “included” at work even mean? And how can managers foster an environment where all employees — regardless of age, race, gender, or personality type — feel valued?

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