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7 Qualities Of Outstanding Leaders

Lead Change Blog

Leadership is putting a face to management science. A good leader is an able manager. And an able manager is someone who can recruit, hire, train, and mentor. He or she is someone who can motivate, engage, and monitor. And he or she has the ability to envision, plan, clarify, evaluate, and revise. Unfortunately, this is not what many leaders do. They are more focused on disciplining than directing, and more interested in rebuking than reinforcing.

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“But, are they Happy?”

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from T.J. Jones : Does happiness at work matter? Is there value in a fun workplace? YES. In a twenty-year career, I had eighteen different bosses. Do that math, please. I experienced eight acquisitions (and thus, culture) changes in that timeframe. Cheerleading each time for the “new reality” through all the uncertainty, when I too had fears and uncertainties, was exhausting—like lost sleep you never catch up on.

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How to Start a U.S. Business When You Are a Foreigner

Women on Business

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How Skillful Leaders Build Doors in Walls

Leadership Freak

What’s so inviting about seeing weakness in others? Leaders who see strength in others build doors in walls. From part 1: 12 ways to ignite and maximize growth in others #1. Speak directly to the heart. #2. Point out where people don’t serve themselves well. #3. Provide opportunity to reflect. #4. Come along side gently after failure.

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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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The Leader’s Role in Employee Engagement with Michael Stallard

Kevin Eikenberry

Are you encouraging engagement in your workplace? In today’s episode of the Remarkable Leadership Podcast, co-founder of E Pluribus Partners and author of “Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team’s Passion, Creativity and Productivity,” Michael Stallard discusses the leader’s role in employee engagement, why culture is ESSENTIAL to the workplace, and how […].

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2 Things All Good Leaders Do For Their Team

Ron Edmondson

There are two things all good leaders do for their team. These are vital if you want to lead a healthy team. First. They help their team say yes. Good leaders give their team the freedom to dream. They empower the team to take their ministry in new directions. They make sure they aren’t so distracted with mindless and burdensome tasks they can’t pursue the things which spark their interest.

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Transforming the Management System of an Organization

Deming Institute

In response to our request asking what topics readers would like to see addressed on our blog , Dan Bracewell said: I’d like to see some posts about how to implement change in an organization. How does one get an organization to start looking at itself as a system? How does one get the organization to realize that the most important figures are unknown and unknowable?

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The Simple Economics of Machine Intelligence

Harvard Business Review

The year 1995 was heralded as the beginning of the “New Economy.” Digital communication was set to upend markets and change everything. But economists by and large didn’t buy into the hype. It wasn’t that we didn’t recognize that something changed. It was that we recognized that the old economics lens remained useful for looking at the changes taking place.

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Frontline Festival: Questions of Thanksgiving and Gratitude

Let's Grow Leaders

Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival is all about giving thanks at work. We asked contributors to share three areas they are most grateful for at work. But before we go there… how about you? What are you most thankful for at work? . As we approach Thanksgiving in the United States, during a time of unrest for much of America, I invite you to take a deep breath and reflect.

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How to Respond When You’re Left Out of Important Meetings

Harvard Business Review

We’ve all been left off the invite list before. You find out about an important meeting — one whose outcome affects you and your team — after it happens. When you’re overlooked for a meeting it feels bad personally and professionally. Being left out can conjure up grade school emotions of being excluded or feeling like your opinion and input aren’t valued.

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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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Frontline Festival: Questions of Thanksgiving and Gratitude

Let's Grow Leaders

Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival is all about giving thanks at work. We asked contributors to share three areas they are most grateful for at work. But before we go there… how about you? What are you most thankful for at work? . As we approach Thanksgiving in the United States, during a time of unrest for much of America, I invite you to take a deep breath and reflect.

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Research: How a New CEO Can Make a Firm More Entrepreneurial

Harvard Business Review

A new face at the top brings new hopes, and often, new strategic priorities. When Target hired Brian Cornell as CEO in 2014, expectations were high that he would inject fresh energy into one of the largest U.S. retail chains. When that same year Microsoft replaced CEO Steve Ballmer with Satya Nadella, the move signaled the possibility for major change.

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What Motivates Gig Economy Workers

Harvard Business Review

The gig economy workforce is growing. A new Pew Research Center survey on the sharing economy shows that 8% of American adults earned money from an online employment platform in the last year across industries, such as ride hailing, online tasks, and cleaning/laundry. These gig economy workers are driven by a range of motivations, from lacking other jobs to wanting control over their schedule to seeking social connection.

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Warren Buffett Is Betting the Airline Oligopoly Is Here to Stay

Harvard Business Review

Warren Buffett got burned with an airline investment in the 1990s. He blamed the industry’s notorious low profitability on the “kamikaze pricing tactics of certain carriers” and vowed to not invest in this “death trap” sector again. In fact, he joked that he was an “aeroholic” and that he’d set up a toll-free number for himself that he could call to be talked out of any such temptations.

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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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A Better Way for Employers to Procure Health Care

Harvard Business Review

Procurement of goods and services is at the heart of good business practice. U.S. companies manage their supply chains with diligence to ensure suppliers meet their standards for quality and affordability, but the vast majority don’t behave in this fashion when purchasing health care services. It is a costly mistake. However, the experiences of a handful of large employers — including Intel, Boeing, and the State of Washington — that are using their purchasing clout to improve

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Why the White Working Class Voted for Trump

Harvard Business Review

Joan C. Williams , distinguished professor and director of the Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings, discusses the white working class voters who helped elect Republican Donald Trump as U.S. President, and why Democrat Hillary Clinton did not connect with them. Williams is the author of the article, “What So Many People Don’t Get About the U.S.

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