Wed.May 08, 2013

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Interviewing? 4 Ways to Set Yourself Apart

Let's Grow Leaders

'Two candidates were interviewing for a District Sales Manager position. Both had great backgrounds and qualifications. Both nailed the Behavior Based Interview, and we moved on to talk about their planned approach. Joe (not his real name) came with his generic 90 day strategy. It was as if he had read Michael Watkin’s Book, The First [.] The post Interviewing?

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Yikes, What a Great Way to Grow Your People!

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Self Leadership As an avid Leadership “learner,” I’m a fan of Marshall Goldsmith, PhD. In his book, he’s spot on when it comes to explaining which traits work and which ones to avoid at all costs, if you want to be effective. You can view Marshall in this YouTube video. Marshall points out in his book that [.].

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Take back your power

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . You might be first-line supervision or midlevel in your organization, and you might also be a high-potential or high-performing leader. You are an accomplished person who’s worked your way to get where you are by using significant talents. Yet, as gifted as you might be, sometimes you might feel powerless. The larger organization asks a lot of you.

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Call for leadership reviewers!

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Reviews [link] We’re looking for reviewers for four new books that are launching in the next month or two. We’re very excited to be part of the launch of these books. Please read a brief synopsis of each First up is Managers as Mentors by Chip Bell and Marshall Goldsmith. Subtitled “Building Partnerships for Learning,” this book [.].

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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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Former Cab Driver Helps Liberate WWII France

Michael Lee Stallard

'Click here to view the embedded video. After American and British troops took control of the beaches on D-Day, they got stuck in France’s hedgerow country. Sergeant Curtis Cullen, a former cab driver from Chicago, came up with an innovation that General Omar Bradley, commander of America’s First Army, credited with helping to liberate France.

Teamwork 207
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When Celebrating Wins Demotivates

Leadership Freak

'Teams who don’t celebrate wins don’t appreciate gains, respect progress, or honor effort. But… Teams who celebrate half-wins end up not winning at all. I’m a huge fun of celebrating progress. But celebrate too soon, too frequently, or too much, and you end up not finishing. Think how far you have to go - NOT how [.].

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How Leaders Should Follow The News

Kevin Eikenberry

'Women, kidnapped years ago, are found alive. Wildfires. The latest big trial. Those are currently captivating people and dominating the news. Yet every week seems to bring big news that we must watch or read. The news media is, after all, in the advertising business, so they do the best job they can to entice [.].

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Leading Ethically and The Control Trap

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton Why is controlling leadership so harmful in organizations?

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The Gamification Revolution

CEO Blog

'I am trying to get my youtube video to go viral so would appreciate any sharing, comments, likes, Tweets etc. ++ A friend of mine wrote an interesting article on BlackBerry 10. Worth reading. ++ I do not believe in video games. One of my investment thesis is not to invest in them (although Canrock does have a small investment in Willpawn4food ). My theory is picking a hot game is like picking which movie will be hot - tough to do.

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Leading a Culture of Innovation

LDRLB

'All companies, whether they are successful with innovation or not, have one thing in common: they have their own “personalities.” These personalities are their unique organizational cultures – the shared experiences, values, norms, assumptions and beliefs that shape individual and group behavior, and that (for better or for worse) ultimately impact their business success.

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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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Any Leader Who Supports Unjust Treatment Should Lose His or Her Leader’s License

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Here’s your must-read of the day. After my reading of books detailing modern day slavery in Florida and the abuse of workers in the forests of our country (including Tomatoland; Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt), and after the latest of too many horror stories, this one from Bangladesh, I am wondering how I can make [.].

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Solution Finding Stimulus. Observer Question; What would they notice?

Mike Cardus

'It is 3 days from now, and you have solved this problem. Who would be the first person to notice? What would they notice? What else? …. When your team and you are stuck a stimulus will get you moving again! What do you think? Share your responses and practice being Solution-Focused. michael cardus is create-learning.

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The Message is Simple, the Application is Amazing.

Deep Imprints

'Sometimes your kids amaze you. Everyone of my kids has already surpassed me in some way. Today I want to show you something my oldest daughter created – it will inspire you. I’ve been reading Jeremiah. I keep asking myself – what gods am I serving other than God? What do the golden calves of today look.

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You Can’t NOT Communicate Wins Prestigious Axiom Business Book Award

leaderCommunicator

'I’m incredibly humbled and honored that my first book, You Can’ Not Communicate , Second Edition, has received the Gold Axiom Business Book Award. The Axiom Business Book Awards are intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary business books that are a must-read for information-hungry business leaders. My book was honored in the Communication category.

Books 107
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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 Forms of Assumption Bias

CO2

'by Gary Cohen. Assumption Bias restricts the possibility of change for both the leader and followers. It acts like a steel safe, locking in a static belief system and locking out the possible alternatives. The greater the power leaders have, the more vulnerable they are to assumption bias because their coworkers are unlikely to challenge them. Here are three forms of assumption bias: Cognitive dissonance –When you have two conflicting beliefs and to reduce the internal tension/conflict yo

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When Your Dream Out-Dreams and Do-es You

Mills Scofield

'Thank you to my wise friend Whitney Johnson for hosting my post during the 1 year anniversary of her book, Dare, Dream, Do. Her encouragement and support are why I''m blogging in Harvard Business Review! You can find her at @johnsonwhitney. When Your Dream Out-Dreams and Do-es You!

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The Architecture of Innovation: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

'The Architecture of Innovation: The Economics of Creative Organizations Joshua Lerner Harvard Business Review Press (2012) How to combine two traditional models “within a powerful system that consistently and efficiently produces new ideas” By nature, books about innovation should contribute something new and/or something better to our understanding of what innovation is and isn’t while [.].

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A Simple Quiz Reveals an Amazing Fact of Human Nature

Building Personal Strength

'A brief quiz. Which will make the biggest difference for you to get what you want in your work and personal life? A. What you look like - physical attractiveness, wardrobe, etc. B. Who you are - Knowledge, skill, experience, wisdom, health & fitness Did you pick B? I bet you did. "A" is really nice if you can make it happen, but where the rubber meets the road it won''t get you very far, not even in your relationships.

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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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Do You Lead or Control People?

Ron Edmondson

'In my years leading in business and churches, I have known many people who claim to be leaders, but they are actually nothing more than controllers of people. There is a huge difference in leading and controlling. In fact, the differences are almost exact opposites: Here are some characteristics of environments that lead people: Creativity is encouraged and mistakes are seen as part of the process.

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Ten critical factors for leading

Rapid BI

'Ten critical factors for leading.

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The Power of Purple Pricing

Harvard Business Review

'Any business trying to sell its products profitably must have some idea of what sales and hence revenue would be at different prices. Suppose we double our prices. Sales will fall, but will margins go up so much that it is worth it? Suppose we halve our prices. Margins will fall, but will sales go up so much that it is worth it? In making these judgments, a business might use historical data or simply guess by adding a mark-up over costs.

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New Research: What Sets Effective Middle Managers Apart

Harvard Business Review

'Over the past 20 years, no group has endured greater pain and humiliation within organizations than mid-level managers (MLMs — managers from two levels below the CEO down to the line managers). Before the IT revolution, MLMs wielded genuine power within companies, acting as gatekeepers of crucial data, financials, and intelligence. Then, automation and the Web put senior executives in touch with their own front lines — and handed many MLMs their pink slips.

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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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Case Study: How to Integrate an Acquired Brand

Harvard Business Review

'Henry Beyer walked up to a Mini Cooper in the city parking lot across the street from his office in downtown Houston. He waved his brand-new VillageCar card near the door handle and got in. "It looks like someone left something behind," his colleague Tony Cummins said, reaching into the back and picking up a pair of socks. He laughed; Henry grimaced.

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In a Big Data World, Don't Forget Experimentation

Harvard Business Review

'In the data world today, "big" dominates. But sometimes you don''t need big. You need a small dose of exactly the right data. Data that bear precisely on the question at hand, that you understand deeply, and that you can trust. If such data are already at hand, great. But frequently they are not. And then, nothing beats a well-conceived, -designed, - controlled, -executed, and -analyzed experiment.

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How to Brand a "Useless" Degree

Harvard Business Review

'Graduation season is upon us — and that means approximately 700,000 U.S. students will be receiving master''s degrees and another 150,000 or so will be getting their doctorates. For some, the path forward is clear: the math experts will be snapped up by hedge funds, the software engineers will have their pick of start-ups, and elite investment banks and consultancies will duke it out for the top MBAs.

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