Mon.Aug 11, 2014

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The Biggest Reason Teams Get Stuck

Let's Grow Leaders

'Unsticking your team is one of the biggest challenges of a leader. When inertia sets in, there’s almost always a breakdown in belief at some level. When teams stop believing they stop doing. If your team has lost that magic feeling, look for signs of lostbelieving. 6 Reasons TeamsStop Believing. 1. They Stop Believing in You. This can take a variety of forms, but it almost always comes down to a matter of trust.

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Unlocking Victory

General Leadership

'Today Brigadier General John E. Michel relinquished command of his team in Afghanistan after over a year of amazing successes and honorable command-service. The following is the final “Soundbite” he shared with his team, the last in a series of 52 he crafted each week for the members of his command. As all of you have likely heard me say since my arrival, human beings are moved by stories.

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Managing Conflict

Lead Change Blog

'Are you someone who struggles managing conflict? Many leaders are uncomfortable when it comes to confrontation. Conflict resolution is one of the most difficult tasks leaders face. I am not one who enjoys managing conflict. In fact, if I could go the next five years without experiencing any further conflict in my professional life, that [.] Author information Bill Benoist Owner at Leadership Heart Coaching Bill Benoist is Vice President of Information Services for one of the nation''s largest c

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5 Fatal Flaws Managers Make When Setting Annual Employee Goals

Great Leadership By Dan

'While no employee goal setting process is perfect, theres one that I would recommend that seems to address most of the flaws of others. Read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out.

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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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10 Leadership Lessons From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Joseph Lalonde

'M ichael Bay is on a roll, releasing quite a few movies this summer. First movie I saw was the new Transformers movie. Now, Bay has released a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. With Bay, I always feel you’ve got to go in with an open mind. He does things a bit differently. Bay likes explosions, shooting, and women, it seems. While I haven’t truly been disappointed with a Bay movie lately, there had been some horrible ones (Can we all forget Transformers 2 ever happened?).

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When you decide to lead

Persuasive Powerhouse

'. Three years ago the Michigan International Coach Federation chapter needed a Board President. Nobody came forward to fill the slot, and when asked, I said “no”; I was too busy and besides, I preferred to stay on the board, but not to lead the organization. I liked the idea of staying behind the scenes a bit. A month or two went by without a successor willing to take the spot, and as a founding board member, I had a stake in the matter.

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Seven Ways to Support and Grow Your Top Performers

Kevin Eikenberry

'Recently I wrote about why as leaders and coaches we mess up when we focus all (or far too much) of our coaching time on lower performers. In that piece, I made the argument for spending at least 50% of your energy, focus and time on coaching and further developing your top or best performers. […]. The post Seven Ways to Support and Grow Your Top Performers appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Give Feed Forward, Not Feedback

Modern Servant Leader

'Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it. -Edmund Burke. Incorporate life, people leaders are often told to give “feedback” to those they lead.A better way to frame these communications is “feed forward “ Here’s why: Feedback. Feedback infers a focus on what happened in the past. While learning from history is important and necessary, the emphasis should be, as Edmund Burke’s quote highlights, avoiding a repeat of the negative past.

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We Need You

Jason Womack

'You could be a little further along than you are right now. Consider the facts - youve worked, and youve worked and you still arent where you want to be. Yes, of course, a lot of what you have is good. Youve got a job, friends and family. But, there are some bigger things youve been putting off. Right? Youre not achieving the MOST success that you want to experience.

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Mindful Mondays: Why You Should Reset Your Brain and How to Do It

Next Level Blog

'The most emailed article on The New York Times website today is an article called Hit the Reset Button in Your Brain. Its by Daniel Levitin of McGill University and it explains the findings of research that he did with a colleague at Stanford. The big headline is that theyve identified a part of the brain called the insula that controls the interplay between focused attention and daydreaming.

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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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If You Don???t Lead Innovation, You Aren???t a Leader. (And you won???t stay in business very long.)

Engaging Leader

'Conventional wisdom says creativity is the realm of advertising, and innovation the job of product development. We wouldnt expect to find the IT or Finance departments bursting with innovation. But Google could never have grown from a startup in 1998 to the market dominator, with over one million servers, without an IT team that was […]. Blog Creativity Influence 3.

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How to Get a Safe, Smart BYOD Policy off the Ground

Chart Your Course

'You probably know that some (if not all) of your employees are using their own mobile devices at work. Sometimes it’s work-related (think quick fact-checking on their smartphone during a meeting) and sometimes it’s personal (think quick Facebook check during the same meeting). CIO calls Bring Your Own Device the “new normal ,” and whether you approve or not, it’s happening.

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In 100 Words: Excellence by Pablo Casals

QAspire

'Pablo Casals was a great Spanish cellist and conductor who is considered one of the greatest cellists of all time. He believed that music has the power to save the world. When he was 93, he was asked why he continued to practice the cello three hours everyday. Pablos response to this question, in my view, is the hallmark of excellence. He said, Because I think I am making progress and improving..

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Why Didn???t You Get Better? You Didn???t Follow-up!

Marshall Goldsmith

'Clearly, affirmatively, I can tell you that you will not get better if you do not follow-up. Once youve mastered the subtleties of asking, listening, thanking, apologizing, involving, and initiating change in your behavior, you must follow-up relentlessly! If you dont, all your hard work is just a flash in the pan, a program of the month, and another reason why people dont trust that anything ever really changes.

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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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Thoughts About Corporate Culture, from Apple, and the Chef’s Practice of mise-en-place

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Corporate culture refers to the shared values, attitudes, standards, and beliefs that characterize members of an organization and define its nature. Corporate culture is rooted in an organization’s goals, strategies, structure, and approaches to labor, customers, investors, and the greater community. From Inc. ——————– Lets talk about corporate culture.

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Only You

Deep Imprints

'One person must overcome all to save the world. This is the Christological story, and it is also the story that ignites our heart. Our stories, movies and TV shows often hold this theme. Will you push past your fears, your limits to do what is needed? Spartan Races exist to inspire people to push […].

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I Don???t Tell People to ???Grow a Thick Skin??? and ???Ignore the Trolls???

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. How Should I Participate?

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The slight difference in thinking is money.

Strategy Driven

'Have you ever thought about the way you think? How do thoughts just pop into your head? How do you create an idea? Most people take thinking for granted, or at least never look beyond the surface of what makes it happen. What are the triggers for your thoughts? Are you a reactive thinker or an original thinker? That’s an interesting thought all by itself.

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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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Creating Need and Desire for Your Offering

David A Fields

'A question I was asked: How do I increase the need and desire for my services in a potential client? What would your suggestion be to this consultant? What has worked for you? Post your suggestion by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. Agreements Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships adding value agreements buyer Connections Consultative selling context discussions fees positioning positioning.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #142

Rapid BI

'“Are you mirroring me to help you establish instant rapport?” “Are you mirroring me to help you establish instant rapport?” This is an Office based cartoon. Using humor can help to communicate ideas and thoughts to people more effectively than many other communication tools.

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What Business Schools Don???t Get About MOOCs

Harvard Business Review

'Theres trouble in business-education paradise. Recent news stories have described significant dissension at Harvard Business School about MOOCs (massive open online courses). For the uninitiated, MOOCs are courses that are taught over the internet, and which are usually open to all comers. In the spirit of full disclosure, I recently taught a MOOC for IESE Business School on the Coursera platform. Im also a graduate of Harvard Business School and a former faculty member there. So

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Coming Soon to a Workplace Near You: Generation Z

Ron Edmondson

'Here is a guest post from Jeremy Kingsley. Jeremy is a Best-selling author and Keynote speaker. He has been featured on CNBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, FOX BUSINESS, WALL STREET JOURNAL and many more large media outlets. Learn more at JeremyKingsley.com. Coming Soon to a Workplace Near You: Generation Z. The generation that by most definitions we call the Millennials are becoming well established in the workforce.

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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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Strategic Humor: Cartoons from the September 2014 Issue

Harvard Business Review

'Enjoy these cartoons from the September issue of HBR, and test your management wit in the HBR Cartoon Caption Contest. If we choose your caption as the winner, you will be featured in an upcoming magazine issue and win a free Harvard Business Review Press book. Harley Schwadron. “Now that you’ve come in to some money, perhaps you’d like to take a look at a few of our investment services.” Susan Camilleri Konar. “Sorry to see you go, Doug.

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Can Lending Technology Revive America???s Small Businesses?

Harvard Business Review

'Ever since the early days of the recovery, its been a common refrain that Wall Street was able to emerge from the Great Recession while Main Street was left behind. Its more than just rhetoric. Main Street has in fact been slower to recover from the recession, and much-needed capital on which small businesses rely has been in shorter supply. Factors ranging from weak demand to bank consolidation have combined to hobble many small businesses  and if these factors arent addressed, the

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You???re More Likely to Pursue Your Goals After a Birthday or the First of the Month

Harvard Business Review

'People are more likely to exercise after a birthday or the start of a week, month, year, or semester ( 7% , 33% , 14% , 11% , and 47% , respectively, relative to baseline), suggesting that temporal landmarks make it easier to engage in aspirational behavior, say Hengchen Dai, Katherine L. Milkman, and Jason Riis of The Wharton School. In a series of studies, the researchers found evidence that these landmarks create new mental accounting periods that psychologically distance the present s

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When (and Why) to Pay for Tweets

Harvard Business Review

'If youre on social media, youve seen them: ads dressed up to look (almost) exactly like normal tweets, Facebook posts, and LinkedIn updates from your friends and followers. Theyre called native social ads, and while user opinions vary from indifference to annoyance, the results would seem to speak for themselves. Facebook native ads that appear in users news feeds are clicked on 49 times more often than traditional banner ads in the right sidebar, according to AdRoll.

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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.