Sun.Mar 16, 2014

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Choose Your Heroes Wisely

General Leadership

'First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. Epictetus. Picture the scene: In a remote part of Afghanistan, near the mountainous border with Pakistan, helicopters carrying dozens of elite Army Rangers race over the rugged landscape. Their target on this high-risk mission is an insurgent compound. It is broad daylight and the Rangers know the insurgents are heavily armed.

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Consider the Effect of Physical Space on Connection

Michael Lee Stallard

'Pixar Headquarters, Photo Credit Pixar Animation Studios. #24 Consider the Effect of Physical Space on Connection – When Ed Catmull, CEO of Pixar Animation, and Steve Jobs, Pixar’s primary owner at the time, designed Pixar’s new headquarters, they created a large centralized space that included the company’s entrance and visitor reception area, meeting rooms, company cafeteria, employee mail slots and restrooms.

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Choose Assets Over Deficits

Leadership Freak

'You see what’s bad before you see what’s good. Kathy Cramer told me our negativity bias invites us to see and respond more intensely to problems than possibilities.

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The Power of Infographs

Women on Business

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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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Scaling Up Excellence

Kevin Eikenberry

'By Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao Sometimes books arrive at just the right time. Perhaps that is why I feel so strongly about this book before I even finish. You see this book is about growth and scaling your enterprise, project or team. Currently I’m doing all of these, so the message of this […].

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What would you give up to truly give?

Tony Mayo

'It is rare indeed that people give. Most people guard and keep; they suppose that it is they themselves and what they identify with themselves that they are guarding and keeping, whereas what they are actually guarding and keeping is the system of reality in what they assume themselves to be. One […].

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5 Principles for Building Highly Effective Teams…Lessons from the Snowbirds

You're Not the Boss of Me

'I love the Snowbirds, no, not the ones that migrate in their RVs every winter to warmer climes, but the The Canadian Forces Snowbirds. I love them because apart from putting on a pretty spectacular show, they offer a clear demonstration of what can happen when you get collaboration and teamwork right. The truth is, they have to get it right. Lives depend on it.

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The Genesis of March Madness in Seth Davis’ Account

First Friday Book Synopsis

'With this week’s first and second round games in the NCAA basketball tournament, I am reminded of a book I read three years ago by Seth Davis, who is a Sports Illustrated columnist and CBS studio participant. His book, When March Went Mad: The Game That Transformed Basketball (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2010), was about […]. Karl''s blog entries A Coach''s Life Al McGuire Billy Packer CBS college basketball Dick Enberg final four first friday book synopsis Indiana State J

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The 5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers

Eric Jacobson

'I really like author Paul R. Timm''s advice to stop asking your customers the "typical" questions and instead ask them open-ended questions. Here''s what Timm recommends: Don''t Ask : How was everything? Can I get you something else? Did you find everything you need? Will that be all? Was everything satisfactory? Instead Ask : What else can I do for you?

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Biblical Insights Into Healthy Conflict in Relationships

Ron Edmondson

'3.2.14 Sermon from ron edmondson on Vimeo. Related posts: How Healthy Is Your Soul? (A Sermon). How healthy is your spirit? Jesus Our Model: A Discipleship Sermon. Satan and his Demons…a Sermon.

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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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How To Be A Customer-Facing Employee

Eric Jacobson

'According to author Micah Solomon , to ensure you have customer-facing employees , help them to: Display simple human kindness Sense what another person is feeling Have an inclination toward teamwork Be detail oriented, including having the ability and willingness to follow through to completion Bounce back and do not internalize challenges.

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Avoiding The Big Leadership Mistake (or, You Can Lead a Team To Water But You Can’t Make Them Drink)

Terry Starbucker

'Some days it’s really hard to be an optimist. Especially on that day when the Big Leadership Mistake hits you. Take a look at the illustration on the right ( or below, if you are looking at this on a handheld ). The “Big Mistake” is working really, really hard to sprint up that hill, heading towards the top and a big success, only to hit a brick wall just a short distance from the finish line.

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