Terry Starbucker
AUGUST 4, 2013
'“Morale is poor, turnover is high, and our performance has been dismal. Can you fix all this for us?” Leadership has its challenges, and there’s none more daunting than walking into a difficult “turn around” situation. The expectations are high and the pressure is on, but the rewards are great for the leader that accepts this call to duty, and succeeds.
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 4, 2013
'by Judith H. Katz and Frederick A. Miller The subtitle of this book which published in May of this year is “4 Keys that change everything” It is a big promise, and while there may be a bit of accepted hyperbole there, generally speaking the four big ideas in this book will have, when implemented, [.].
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Marshall Goldsmith
AUGUST 4, 2013
'Great leaders encourage leadership development by openly developing themselves. by Marshall Goldsmith. Listen to what General Mills CEO Steve Sanger once told 90 of his colleagues: “As you all know, last year my team told me that I needed to do a better job of coaching my direct reports. I just reviewed my 360-degree feedback. I have been working on becoming a better coach for the past year or so.
Engaging Leader
AUGUST 4, 2013
'Over the years, as our team has employers engage and influence their workforce, we’ve repeatedly seen the power of visual images and video. But last week’s blog post by Leo Widrich really hit home on just how crucial an image can be. Widrich, co-founder of the hugely popular startup Buffer, said adding the right images […]. The post Use Images to Boost Engagement: The Science Behind Visual Communication appeared first on Engaging Leader.
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QAspire
AUGUST 4, 2013
'Traditionally, career success was linked with 3 R’s (Reading, Writing and Arithmetic) but in American Management Association’s critical skills survey 2012 , respondents emphasized on 4 C’s ( C ritical thinking and problem solving, Effective C ommunication, C ollaboration and team building and C reativity and innovation) as their key priorities for employee development, talent development and succession planning.
First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 4, 2013
'Here is an excerpt from a recent post by Maria Popova at her website, Brain Pickings. If you have not as yet checked out this treasure trove of brain food, please do so ASAP. Meanwhile, I invite you to feast on what follows. * * * Like a number of celebrated creators – including Dr. […]. Bob''s blog entries Brain Pickings Charles Osgood Dr. Seuss F.
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First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 4, 2013
'So, an accomplished man is about to start a new “side venture” – a startup. It’s about ready to launch, and he said – “I’m trying to decide between hiring a marketing person vs. hiring that expertise from outside.” It is a pretty legitimate question: do you hire a person, or hire the expertise from […].
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 4, 2013
'Emerging Trends in Project Management. by Global Knowledge. Implementing project management soft skills into your projects will become increasingly important over the next several years; opening your mind to these emerging trends will open your door to new opportunities. The technical aspects of managing projects notwithstanding, project managers are increasingly asked to lead the organization in transformative ways.
First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 4, 2013
'I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Inside the Box: A Proven System of Creativity for Breakthrough Results Drew Boyd and Jacob Goldenberg Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War Thomas Kranish Icons and Idiots: Straight Talk on Leadership Robert A. Lutz NUMBERSENSE: […]. Bob''s blog entries "16 Laws of Intelligent Leadership" "Fact Behind The Fiction: 5 Great Historicals For Summer" "How to Handle an Abusive Person" "Obama’s Ac
Eric Jacobson
AUGUST 4, 2013
'Overland Park, KS-based author Max Muller , releases the second edition of his popular book, The Manager''s Guide to HR , on August 15. The original edition (published in 2009) of The Manager’s Guide to HR provided readers with a plain-English introduction to the regulations, rights, and responsibilities related to hiring and firing, benefits, compensation, documentation, performance evaluations, training, and more.
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First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 4, 2013
'Randy Mayeux recently blogged about the importance of business assumptions. My own opinion is that, more often than not, such assumptions are dangerous and should be avoided. Instead, the healthiest organizations are led by people — at all levels and in all areas — who continuously ask the right questions. Here are four: o Who […]. Bob''s blog entries Albert Einstein Beware of business assumptions and address business Questions How can we help our customers to add greater value to their c
Rajesh Setty
AUGUST 4, 2013
'The most meaningful competitive advantage is. To scale your ability to care. Caring at scale is a clear competitive advantage because so many people out there pretend to care. It probably would be easy to scale caring if you have a LOT of money. It would be easy, yes, but one should still decide to do it. When you have a LOT of money, it is also easy to not care about anything.
Ron Edmondson
AUGUST 4, 2013
'Legacy. It’s what we leave behind. Mostly after we’re gone. The memories… The witness… The example to follow… My grandfather died last night. He left a legacy. It’s sad, but I’m having a hard time seeing it as a heavy loss. Not that I won’t miss him. I will. But he was 101 years old. Few live that long.
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