Mon.Nov 21, 2016

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Happy Thanksgiving from GeneralLeadership.com

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” Meister Eckhart. In 1863, in the midst of a Civil War that had been raging for more than two years and shortly following the Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation to Americans: “Set apart a

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Cultivate an Open Mindset

Lead Change Blog

There is a lot of uncertainty these days with political polarization of historic proportions, a surge in racial violence, and technological and global developments impacting organizations. In order to manage and protect ourselves, it is easy to become defensive and judgmental. Closed-mindedness, miscommunication and misunderstanding are at the heart of the uncertainty hurting relationships, bottom lines and lives.

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15 Questions Great Leaders Ask Other Leaders

Joseph Lalonde

G reat leaders never stop learning. That’s why great leaders never fail to ask other leaders questions about leadership. These leaders are hungry. They want to grow. They know they can’t lead by themselves. So they ask. And ask. Then ask some more. In my interview with Michael Bungay-Stanier , he brought up a great point about leaders need to be curious to coach well.

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5 Reasons to Ignore Cold Feet and Press Forward

Leadership Freak

Playing safe feels wiser than stepping out, unless the house is on fire. You get cold feet when the path ahead matters. Delay feels good when it’s time to put skin in the game.

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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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How Leaders are Catalysts

Kevin Eikenberry

In your mostly long-forgotten chemistry class, you learned that a catalyst is a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected. (OK, maybe you didn’t remember). That idea is a powerful one, but by itself doesn’t prove the point in the title of this article. If you look at the dictionary […]. The post How Leaders are Catalysts appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Why it pays to show gratitude

Lead on Purpose

No matter what we are facing in life right now, there are things for which we can, and should, express gratitude. The act of focusing on the good things helps us keep moving forward during the tough times.

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Why it pays to show gratitude

Lead on Purpose

No matter what we are facing in life right now, there are things for which we can, and should, express gratitude. The act of focusing on the good things helps us keep moving forward during the tough times.

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Your Employees Don’t Get Your Strategy

leaderCommunicator

Recent research from a myriad of sources paints a dismal picture of how leaders are doing at helping their employees understand company strategy and how they fit in. You’ve probably heard the story about two bricklayers. You ask one bricklayer what he’s doing and he says, “I’m building a wall.” You ask another and he says, “I’m building a castle.”.

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The Sales Leader

Coaching Tip

How many companies spend money on training sales reps? Almost all do. . Unfortunately, the exercises of developing the strategy for your sales reps' territory is only a "snap shot" of the selling situation at a particular time. The problem is obvious: You can not predict the reaction of your prospective customer to each situation so far in advance.

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5 Questions (and "Answers") to Increase Your Leadership Confidence Now

Anese Cavanaugh

I was working with a brilliant business leader last week on her leadership impact with her team. She's smart, huge heart, highly talented, and wicked quick (I'm heading to Boston right now as I type -- excuse me while I get my "Boston" geared up). She needed some support with some of the team dynamics she was seeing -- specifically around trust and safety on the team.

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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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The attack of the Yabuts!

Strategy Driven

Nothing sucks the blood out of a great idea faster than the dreaded “ Yabut… ” In fact, the “ Yabut ” may be the No. 1 killer of collaboration, cooperation, great ideas and innovation in organizations. You know what “ Yabuts ” are, don’t you? They are those prickly little creatures that make noises like; “ Yabut, the banks will never back us on this one… Yabut, the market is totally unpredictable… Yabut, we’ve never done that before… ”.

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7 Absolutely Certain Ways to Grow as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

These will work every time! Do you want to grow as a leader? Do you want to keep growing? One reason I write this blog is I want to help others grow. At the same time, I have to keep growing as a leader. The people who look to me for leadership need me to continually strive to improve. So, how do we keep growing? Here are 7 ways I guarantee you will grow as a leader: Desire growth.

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The 10 Things I Am Thankful For This Year

Eric Jacobson

Each year, around Thanksgiving time, I think about what I am thankful for. This year, I decided to once again take the time to make a list. A list of 10 things I am thankful for. What's on your list this year? And, what's on your list this year that wasn't on last year's list? Here is my list : Family and friends Employment, and a year of positive evolution for my workplace Technology, Blogs, Twitter and all social media sharing tools that help me to be a constant learner Health and all those wh

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Case Study: Adopting a Deming Management System in a Service Company

Deming Institute

Total Quality Management in Logistics: a case study from the trucking industry by Harry Lehman, Jr. (a thesis at the Naval Postgraduate School). The thesis aims to. study the practical aspects of implementing a W. Edwards Deming-based quality program within a particular trucking company, Mason Transporters. I am thankful the Navy makes such documents available online.

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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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When Charismatic Leadership Goes Too Far

Harvard Business Review

In most cases, charisma is a useful quality for CEOs. Many work hard to develop charismatic skills. Especially when an organization is asked to become more innovative and to perform beyond normal levels, having followers with an unusually strong belief in the leader and their vision increases the odds of success. But charisma has a dark side that can sap the strength and potency from an organization.

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How One Clothing Company Blends AI and Human Expertise

Harvard Business Review

When we think about artificial intelligence, we often imagine robots performing tasks on the warehouse or factory floor that were once exclusively the work of people. This conjures up the specter of lost jobs and upheaval for many workers. Yet, it can also seem a bit remote — something that will happen in “the future.” But the future is a lot closer than many realize.

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What You Can Do If You Have a Gossiping Boss

Harvard Business Review

What should you do about a badmouthing boss? Let’s consider this hypothetical example: Karen hates the fact that her boss, Tom, frequently says negative things about her colleagues to her. She gently expressed her discomfort to him a number of times — after which he apologized and then continued his critique. Two months ago, one of her colleagues told her that Tom had criticized her analytical skills.

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Rating the English Proficiency of Countries and Industries Around the World

Harvard Business Review

In the aviation industry, miscommunication can be fatal. More than 1,000 deaths in plane crashes have been due to communication failures, often between crews that speak English and crews that don’t. Since 2001, English has been the international language of pilots and air traffic controllers, and airlines across the world have invested in English training programs for pilots, flight attendants, and other customer-facing staff.

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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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Giving Patients an Active Role in Their Health Care

Harvard Business Review

As payment and care delivery models shift in the United States from episodic, fee-for-service care toward population health and value-based reimbursement, health care leaders are focused more than ever on patient engagement as a key to driving down costs and improving outcomes. And yet, as so many of us know who have attempted to manage our own care or tend to sick family members, the U.S. health care system rarely feels like it’s been set up to help us succeed.