Wed.May 21, 2014

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How to Be a Talent Magnet

Let's Grow Leaders

'Magnets have a powerful, yet invisible force of attraction. Talent magnets have a similiar impact as they attract and retain A players, who then attract more talent. Notice I didn’t entitle this article, How to Build a Talent Empire, which is much less subtle and far less effective. I’ve built a career based on attracting people way smarter than me to do the things I couldn’t possibly do.

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The Ability To Inspire People Towards a Common Goal

Lead Change Blog

'A successful and productive team works together to achieve the same goal; this is also often the reason as to why the team is successful – because each individual is working towards achieving the same target. However, as a leader how do you ensure that each and every member of your team will work towards [.] Author information Georgina Stewart Georgina Stewart has worked in the executive search business for a number of years and has been lucky enough to recruit for various international and loc

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Ethics Isn’t “Out There”: It’s Us And Our Choices

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton Much attention is paid to the tactics of ethics - the ethics codes, compliance plans and such. We can easily begin to think that ethics is something we can see and touch. Something finite. Something written in stone. Something outside of ourselves. But that''s not where ethics lives.

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Digital Project Leadership – “Re-Imagining the Client Experience”

Lead Change Blog

'With the technological advances that occur every day, it is important that Project Leaders stay on top of these changes by developing a “Digital Project Leadership” mindset to stay relevant. The one-size-fits-all approach no longer fits, so as clients’ needs change, so should the ideas and solutions offered to each client. “Digital Project Leadership” is [.

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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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Failure is ABSOLUTELY an Option

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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How Memorizing Quotes Helped Bolster My Leadership

Joseph Lalonde

'S ince I was a freshman in college, I developed a habit that most would find rather unusual. I collected things. It wasn’t your typical collection of stamps, spoons or baseball cards. I’ve been an avid collector of quotes – words spoken or written by leaders who were beyond themselves and left a dent in this universe. As I look in hindsight, many of these quotes have made an indelible impact in my life, shaping my perspective in life.

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Read this Before You Hire an Executive Coach!

Great Leadership By Dan

'Beth Armknecht Miller has the opportunity to coach 100s of executives over the years. She knows when she''s walking into a no-win coaching engagement. Read Beth''s new post over at my About Management & Leadership site called When is Coaching a Bad Idea?

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Further Inspiration: Lessons Learned from a Motivational CEO Commencement Speech

leaderCommunicator

'Yesterday, I offered praise for the brilliance of Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg’s May commencement address to graduates of the City Colleges of Chicago. Posted online, the full speech moved me. Today, I offer some specific lessons learned from Sandberg’s speech that can be applied to any corporate leader looking to engage and capture an employee audience.

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Success is never a solo act.

CO2

'by Gary Cohen. The post Success is never a solo act. appeared first on Elements of Leadership.

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Congratulations on the MBA! Now What? Some Key Do’s and Don’ts

Management Excellence

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. "To Do" List Career Getting Ahead It''s Your Career!

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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 if the Results of Your Work Aren’t Quick and Obvious

David A Fields

'A question I was asked… My client is apprehensive to go with a program we are suggesting since the results won’t be evident for a year or so. What should I say?…See my response in the Solo Consultant’s Network. The post What if the Results of Your Work Aren’t Quick and Obvious appeared first on David A. Fields. Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships scorecards adding value consulting fees fees positioning.

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The Four Seasons of Leadership

Ron Edmondson

'There are four seasons of leadership. Misunderstanding this can lead to frustration. Four seasons: Some plant – Some leaders sow seeds. They are used to start something new. As a church planter of two churches, we planted a lot of seeds. I love knowing those churches are still thriving, Kingdom-building churches. God allowed me to be there in the beginning, but others are leading them now.

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The Advisor’s Corner – Can I Afford a Bad Hire?

Strategy Driven

'Question : Can I Afford a Bad Hire? StrategyDriven Response : (by Roxi Hewertson, StrategyDriven Principal Contributor). Fact 1: No one can afford a bad hire! Fact 2: Nationally, about 50 percent of hires, fail. Of those that succeed only about 20 percent are top performers. Fact 3: 90 percent of failures are UNRELATED to brains and technical skills.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #84

Rapid BI

' “For fast relief from stress, depression and anxiety, four out of five doctors recommend money!

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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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3 Problems Talking Can’t Solve

Harvard Business Review

'Constructive conversations are a vital part of any leader’s job description. But the importance of conversation and communication as a leadership skill is something that can often go unexamined. There is now extensive evidence that shows there is a time and place for conversation — and that any leader or aspiring leader would likely benefit from a more serious consideration of the pitfalls of some types of dialogue.

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Will You Be Able to Repay That Student Loan?

Harvard Business Review

'This month, thousands of college seniors are tossing their mortarboards in the air – and getting ready to start paying off their student loans. But will they be able to? A recent National Bureau of Economic Research working paper by Lance J. Lochner and Alexander Monge-Naranjo takes a closer look at the problem, going beyond simple default rates and looking at repayment patterns, and the total amount owed, more closely.

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How Boards Can Innovate

Harvard Business Review

'Governing boards might seem like the last place for innovation. They are, after all, the company’s steadfast guidance system, charged with keeping an even keel in rough waters. Corporate directors are the flywheel, the keeper of the flame, the preserver of tradition. All that is true, or least should be so, but companies are also forever having to reinvent themselves — IBM, Nucor, and Wipro bear only the faintest resemblance to their founding forms — and boards ought to be at the forefront of t

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Where the Jobs Are: Fixing Those Crumbling Roads

Harvard Business Review

'With America’s roads, bridges, seaports, and water systems in disrepair and skilled workers heading toward retirement, jobs maintaining the nation’s infrastructure will be wide open in the next decade. The Brookings Institution says nearly a quarter of infrastructure workers will need to be replaced, but beyond that, employment in infrastructure jobs is projected to increase 9.1% from 2012 to 2022.

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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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The Cable Guys Need to Come up with a Better Argument

Harvard Business Review

'A couple weeks ago, at the annual industry hoedown known as The Cable Show , National Cable and Telecommunications Association CEO Michael Powell argued against those who think broadband internet access should be regulated as a public utility: The intuitive appeal of this argument is understandable, but the potholes visible through your windshield, the shiver you feel in a cold house after a snowstorm knocks out the power, and the water main breaks along your commute should restrain one from e