Thu.Apr 18, 2013

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In Defense of Wow: It’s Okay to Be Impressed

Let's Grow Leaders

'Leaders who are afraid to acknowledge success lack confidence in their vision. Being impressed doesn’t incent laziness. Leaders gloss over great, looking for greater. They could have said… wow! “This idea is amazing! But, I’d better not act impressed, or they won’t strive for more.” “Sure the sales of this strategic product are great, [.

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Why Don’t We Lead Better? (It’s Not Your Fault!)

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership Good Intentions Janet sipped her coffee, gathered herself, then looked up. “I wanted to be a good leader…you know – influenced based, focused on people, serving my team…” She took a breath and continued, “But then, we didn’t meet our sales goals and I…I turned into a monster.” She set down her mug, looked at [.].

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Reinventing You – Becoming the Person You Were Meant to Be

Leading Blog

'It’s not uncommon to think of personal reinvention as being somewhat contrived or manipulative. But reinventing you isn’t about becoming what you are not, but more of who you are. In Reinventing You , Dorie Clark says “it’s about taking control of your life and living strategically. Who do you want to be? And what do you need to get there?” It’s about making sure that our personal brands reflect the reality of our lives (Facebook notwithstanding).

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How To Stay Relevant & Have Impact

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Career Development Self Leadership [link] We are in an age of immense disruption: industries, societal codes, politics, demographics, you name it. If we are going to handle this continually changing the world, we have to adapt ourselves. All we can really control is how we react, and more importantly, pro-act to our world. While we should hold our principles and values [.].

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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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Leading for a Higher Purpose

General Leadership

'“The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” Albert Schweitzer. It has been called the greatest photograph of all time. It may well be the most widely reproduced, even winning the Pulitzer Prize for photography. Snapped on February 23, 1945 as our nation was fighting its way across the Pacific as part of the island hopping campaign in World War II, it served as the symbol for the Seventh War Loan Drive; was used on a postage stamp; app

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13 Lists to Make Your (Work) Day Better

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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Leading through Long Term Influence

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post by Great Leadership regular contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: Webster’s Dictionary defines a “leader” as a person who has commanding authority or influence”. I would argue that in the 21st century it’s all about influence, not authority. If a leader only has authority and is unable to influence others, then his leadership will be short lived.

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Learning From Boston

Kevin Eikenberry

'Monday afternoon a nation’s collective consciousness focused on one of the grand cities of our country. During a day of celebration, horror happened. This short piece isn’t meant to make light of or lessen the pain and problems caused by Monday’s events, but it does give us a glimpse into human behavior that we as [.].

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033: Leading Out Loud: Why Communication is the Most Essential Leadership Skill | with Terry Pearce

Engaging Leader

'Is it true that communication is the most essential leadership skill? And if so, what are the biggest keys to leadership communication? To address that, our guest today is Terry Pearce, author of Leading Out Loud: A Guide for Engaging Others in Creating the Future. This is the bestselling guide to authentic leadership communication, and the newest edition of this book has just hit bookstores.

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A Boston Marathon Memory and Hope

Next Level Blog

'There’s little I can add to what’s already been observed about the tragedy at the Boston Marathon this week. The horror, the heroism and the heartache will stay for a long time with everyone who experienced or witnessed it. What I want to add to the conversation is my own memory of running the Marathon with my friend Tiffany when we were both graduate students in Boston back in 1987 and how that memory gives me hope today.

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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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Red or Blue Pill Leadership?

Modern Servant Leader

'“This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.” – Morpheus in The Matrix (1999). . I’m often frustrated by what so many people call “leadership” Anything that sets someone above the crowd is often viewed as leadership.

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21st Century Communications – Employees Really Are the Greatest Asset

leaderCommunicator

'Webster’s Dictionary defines an asset as an “advantage” or a “resource.” In today’s business world, the greatest asset of any organization is not the steel, cable, real estate or technology at its disposal. People are the greatest asset. Think about it this way – it’s through people that the best steel, the fastest cable, the most prime real estate and the greatest technology is able to actually benefit an organization.

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The Decision Model

CO2

'Drexler-Sibbet Team Performance Model. Decision Model. A model can be anything that defines a process (iterative, linear, or chaotic) in which you move from a particular starting point to a desired destination. Some models are rather straight forward. Take, for instance, planning a business trip from Rochester, MN (my home town) to Los Angeles, CA to attend a conference.

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Maybe the Place to Start is…Empathy – (Customer Service 101)

First Friday Book Synopsis

'…design should be seen instead as a fundamental business discipline that can produce insanely loyal customers and fat, chunky margins. Great design is less about genius than empathy—and it’s often the tiniest things that make the biggest difference to consumers.? First, what are the thoughtless little ways we irritate customers and what can we do [.].

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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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Tooth email?

Jason Womack

'Streamline Your Email Inbox [link] A short video, with a powerful idea.

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Robin Williams on Jonathan Winters: “A Madman, but Angelic”

First Friday Book Synopsis

'* * * My father’s laughter introduced me to the comedy of Jonathan Winters. My dad was a sweet man, but not an easy laugh. We were watching Jack Paar on “The Tonight Show” on our black-and-white television, and on came Jonathan in a pith helmet. “Who are you?” Paar asked. “I’m a great white [.].

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Email Do's And Don'ts

Eric Jacobson

'Are you leading an organization where e-mail communication is ineffective? Here are some wise guidelines that Verizon Wireless has used to promote effective, efficient and responsible e-mail use within its company. You can find these guidelines in the new book, Managers, Can You Hear Me Now? , written by Denny F. Strigl, former CEO and President of Verizon Wireless.

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To Innovate, Find What’s Hiding in Plain Sight

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vijay Govindarajan and Srikanth Srinivas for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * In our last post, [.]. Bob''s blog entries "What''s the connection between counting squares and innovation?

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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 Replacer Replaces Call of Duty’s Social Media Team; is Wonderful

Managing Communities

'Please Update Your ManagingCommunities.com RSS Feed Subscription This feed has moved to: [link] I apologize for the trouble. For more details, please read my post on the matter. Thank you.

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50 Philosophy Classics: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

'50 Philosophy Classics: THINKING, BEING, ACTING, SEEING – Profound Insights and Powerful Thinking from Fifty Key Books Tom Butler-Bowdon Nicholas Brealey Publishing (2013) The study of philosophy has as its purpose to know…the truth about the ways things are.” Thomas Aquinas This is the sixth and most recent volume in the “50 Classics” series edited [.].

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11 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Start A Business

Eric Jacobson

'Are you a leader contemplating starting a new business? Or, has a budding entrepreneur turned to you because of your leadership skills to ask for your help? Here are 11 questions you or that entrepreneur should ask before starting a business. Is there a true need for my product/service? What is the competitive environment and how will my product/service be unique, different or better?

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StrategyDriven Professional Podcast Episode 3 – Standing Out Among Professional Peers, part 3 of 3

Strategy Driven

'StrategyDriven Professional Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques business professionals can use to accelerate their careers and personal goals achievement. These podcasts elaborate on the principle, best practice, and warning flag articles found on the StrategyDriven Professional website. Episode 3 – Standing Out Among Professional Peers, part 3 of 3 focuses on the need to stand out among professional peers and challengers both within your organization and when applying for external

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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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Breaking News: 75 Year Old Starts Big Bold New Ministry

Ron Edmondson

'“The Lord said to Abram: Go out from your land, your relatives, and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, I will curse those who treat you with contempt, and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you.

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Starting your own business

Rapid BI

'Recently one of my daughters asked if a friend of hers could meet me to talk about setting up her own business. Of course I said yes, but it got me thinking. I’m sure many people are thinking about doing this, but don’t know where to start. There is a lot of information out there. [.].

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Change Management and the Golden Calf

The Idolbuster

'By Brbbl (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 ([link] via Wikimedia Commons The Golden Calf is a story about the peril of a leader pushing change too quickly. As you may recall from the book of Exodus (or from the movie The Ten Commandments), Moses leads the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt in dramatic fashion. God has brought Ten Plagues on Egypt, and parted the Red Sea to allow the Israelites to escape from the pursuing army of Egypt.

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Languages Your Company Should Speak (But Has Never Heard)

Harvard Business Review

'A few months ago, Microsoft announced the release of Windows 8 in a language that many tech analysts found to be a surprising choice — Cherokee. Just a decade ago, this Native American language had no speakers under the age of 40 with conversational fluency. Today, it has a speaker base of around 16,000 people. In a similar vein, Google announced last year that it was supporting the Endangered Languages Project , an initiative to allow people to share resources and information about langu

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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.

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Tips For Writing A Company Policy

Eric Jacobson

'Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Make sure that your organization''s policy and procedures are written to serve your employees and customers--not just your organization. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident.

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Celebrate the Mistakes that Don't Happen

Harvard Business Review

'At the very end of 1998, NASA launched a much-anticipated robotic space probe called the Mars Climate Orbiter. Its mission was to collect data about the atmosphere, and act as a communications relay for the Mars Polar Lander. Nearly ten months later, it arrived at the red planet, only to disappear just as it was supposed to establish an orbit. It had come, unintentionally, 100 kilometers closer to the planet''s surface than originally planned, which was 25 kilometers beneath the level at which

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Why some smart people become oblivious to their stupid actions

Rajesh Setty

'Have you seen some people do stupid things? More importantly, have you seen some smart people do stupid things AND are completely oblivious to that fact? If you are curious to know why this happens, please read the outcome of my mini-research project on this topic. [ Note: Replace "You" with any smart person in question ]. Over the last few weeks, I asked a bunch of people about stupid things that they have done and what was the cause of that.

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Mayer, Sandberg, Slaughter: Driving Change, at a Cost

Harvard Business Review

'Working women have been calling for more seats in the boardroom, more days of paid maternity leave, more corner offices, more money, and more — well, more! for a long time. So why does it seem like we''ve only now reached a dull roar on these issues — maybe even what some are calling the rise of "executive feminism" ? And can we see signals in the noise?

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act. Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available.