Thu.May 01, 2014

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Zen And The Art Of More Human Leadership

Terry Starbucker

'Three times a week I practice yoga – I’ve been doing it regularly for nearly 8 years now, and it’s a great way to ground myself in what I call “ utter simplicity” . Utter simplicity is that ability to center one’s focus on one, or just a few, images or thoughts. Think about how hard that it really is these days to get to utter simplicity.

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Slice Through Overwhelming Workloads

Lead Change Blog

'If you’ve ever played Tetris, you know how quickly things can spiral out of control. Tiles begin to pile up, and soon you’re working feverishly—even though you know that you’re past the point where you can even keep up with everything that’s coming at you, let alone reverse the trend to actually win. Sometimes workloads [.] Author information Susan Mazza Susan has worked with organizations and individuals around the world for over 25 years in developing relationships that work and produci

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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2014

Leading Blog

'Here''s a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in May. The Obstacle Is the Way : The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday. The Carpenter : A Story About the Greatest Success Strategies of All by Jon Gordon. Kidding Ourselves : The Hidden Power of Self-Deception by Joseph T. Hallinan. Power Cues : The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact by Nick Morgan.

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Three Secrets Presentation Pros Keep To Themselves.

Rich Gee Group

'To be honest, there are times when I’m scared. Not the ‘horror movie, the zombie is coming after me scared’ — more like the ‘I’ve been pushed WAY out of my comfort zone’ scared. A few weeks ago, I was asked by a Fortune 50 organization to speak to a group of their employees — a small group, say 50-100 people. No problem — I’ve done it before.

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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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Finding Your Tennis Ball

Leadership Freak

'The more you’re pushing, the less you’re doing what you love. Love pulls. “It’s not just about pushing yourself. It’s about finding your tennis ball.” Drew Houston, Co-founder and CEO of Dropbox.

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Unanimous Illusion in the Boardroom

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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Why Authenticity is a Powerful Leadership Tool, Part 1

Lead by Adventure

'“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.”. ? May Sarton. The dictionary defines authentic as “not false or copied; genuine; real” Michael Hyatt wrote a post a couple of years ago defining authentic leadership. In his post, he shares 5 traits of authentic leaders : Authentic leaders have insight.

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Think, Plan, Do – (insight from Patrick Thean’s book, Rhythm)

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Here’s one secret to success. Once you know what to do, get to it and get it done. As close as I can tell, business success (ok – any kind of success) requires these two steps. Decide what to do. And then, do it well. You can use lots of fancy vocabulary for this process, […].

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Have Americans Learned Not to Engage in Civil Wars?

Coaching Tip

'After U.S. experiences of the revolutionary and civil wars within our own country in 1775 and 1861, along with civil wars in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq, have we finally learned to avoid getting involved in other countries'' internal wars? Abraham Lincoln said in a speech in 1838, "All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) in their military chest; with a Bonaparte for a commander, could not by force take a drink from the Ohio, or make

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Today is Not Yesterday – (There is no “Stock Market” – There are 50 Stock Markets, and the Number is Rising, says Michael Lewis in Flash Boys)

First Friday Book Synopsis

'I have finished reading Flash Boys by Michael Lewis. (I will present my synopsis of this book tomorrow at the May 2 First Friday Book Synopsis). And, though I have already posted about this book a couple of times, I suspect I will a few more times. Michael Lewis gives me a lot to think […].

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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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Facebook Cut Your Reach, Google+ is Dead and Twitter is Over (or “It Always Goes Back to the Spaces You Actually Control”)

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.

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7 of the Greatest Needs of a Husband

Ron Edmondson

'I previously shared 7 of the greatest needs of a wife, based on personal observation and experience working with married couples. Today I continue with the man’s side of the needs. Here are 7 of the greatest needs of a man. Respect – This is number one! I would even be emphatic and say every time. In my experience, men are using a different word that means this if they say it isn’t!

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Best Practices for Small Business Owners to Secure Government Contracts

Strategy Driven

'Over the past few years, spending cuts along with budget uncertainties forced government agencies to yield on contracts. In January, Congress approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill. With a new budget in place, agencies are starting to spend money again and are looking towards small businesses to help fulfill their contracting goals. Government contracting can be a lucrative growth opportunity for small business owners as the government buys everything from products to services.

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John C. Maxwell Leadership & Communication Quotes

Eric Jacobson

'The real gems in John C. Maxwell''s book, Everyone Communicates Few Connect , book are the abundant leadership and communication quotes, such as these: To add value to others, one must first value others. People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude. All good communicators get to the point before their listeners start asking, "What''s the point?

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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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What Trainers can learn from world class professionals at #cipldshow

Rapid BI

'When attending any conference there is always a lot that can be learnt. these things can be ourselves, our thoughts and reactions and of course the content and style of delivery of others. As a “seasoned” (old) professional I have been attending learning and development conferences for longer than I dare to remember. Of course […].

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Visualizing Zero: How to Show Something with Nothing

Harvard Business Review

'In its most revealing form, data visualization makes the “invisible” visible. It enables people to move beyond just looking at data towards actually seeing the shapes and magnitudes of its physical properties to inform and enlighten. Discernibility is a prominent guiding decision: making the size of values as readable as possible, the distinction between categories as identifiable as possible, and the nature of relationships between entities as evident as possible.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #70

Rapid BI

' ”I have a germ of an inkling of a notion, but I will need 10 million dollars to develop it into an abstraction of a vision of a concept.

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How We Built a New Company Culture

Harvard Business Review

'Too often, any thought of changing a culture, never mind rebuilding it, seems like a Sisyphean task; the weight of the status quo ultimately rolls back and crushes such efforts. I learned this while leading a turnaround of NPS Pharmaceuticals , a biotechnology company that now specializes in creating treatments for rare diseases. To save the 20-year-old company, I had to get it operating like a start-up.

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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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Friendship & Leadership

CO2

'by Gary Cohen When I was growing up, there was a group of six of us that hung out. As a group, we shared a certain sense of superiority. We came from wealthier families than most of the kids at our school, and we thought of ourselves as smarter, perhaps because of our successes and/or the successes of our parents. We were all Jewish, too. These factors, individually and collectively, don’t make someone superior, of course.

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Keeping Tabs on the Competition as a Start-Up

Harvard Business Review

'Big companies have it easy when it comes to gathering and utilizing competitive intelligence. They have a defined brand and a fairly clear picture of market penetration, differentiators, and existing products and services. Start-ups, especially high-tech ones, typically don’t have the same luxury. But competitive intelligence – data gleaned from mostly public sources and analyzed for patterns, trends, and positioning – is important for investors and shareholders, customers, and employees (from

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How Local Attention Can Solve the Global Retention Problem

Lead Change Blog

'Last month, LinkedIn published an infographic summarizing its recent research into why employees quit. At the top of the list (and consistent with many other studies) is ‘greater opportunities for advancement.’ How many surveys and how much lost talent will it take for leaders to recognize the seriousness of this situation? Think about the time [.

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Ruth Reichl on Challenging Career Moves

Harvard Business Review

'The renowned author and former editor of Gourmet talks about the magazine’s closure and her recent transition to fiction writing. She is featured in the Life’s Work section of the forthcoming June issue. Download this podcast.

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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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Leading Business Transformation That Lasts

Eric Jacobson

'David Shaner''s compelling, The Seven Arts of Change , shows business leaders that transforming a business only happens when each employee equates organizational change with the process of deep personal growth. "The bottom line is that, despite how technological and automated organizations have become, at their core they remain a collection of human energies that are merely being applied in an organized environment," explains Shaner.

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Analysts’ Formerly Dim View of CSR Brightens Over Time

Harvard Business Review

'Back in the 1990s , stock analysts tended to produce pessimistic recommendations for companies with high expenditures on corporate social responsibility, but over the subsequent decade-plus , they came to view these firms optimistically, according to Ioannis Ioannou of London Business School and George Serafeim of Harvard Business School. Analysts formerly saw CSR as a detriment to profitability—something whose main purpose was to make executives feel good about themselves—but they came to view

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Leaders: 4 Ways to Build Your Legacy in the Here and Now

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from Bruce Rosenstein: The recent executive shakeups at Microsoft have talking heads everywhere speculating on the legacy of Bill Gates, who has stepped down as chair of the company and is taking up the role of technology advisor to Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella. Many are also wondering about the legacy of the recently retired CEO Steve Ballmer, who remains a director of the company, to say nothing of the eventual legacy of Nadella.

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Sometimes Colleagues Are the Best Coaches

Harvard Business Review

'By the age of thirty, our personalities have stabilized and behavior change becomes relatively difficult. It’s especially hard for senior executives, who have got where they are thanks to the way they behave. Although others may think their behavior is dysfunctional, they see no compelling reason to change and place any blame for failure on others.

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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.