Mon.Sep 01, 2014

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LGL Labor Day: Be A Better Boss Challenge

Let's Grow Leaders

'It’s Labor Day in America, no better time for the LGL “Be A Better Boss Challenge.” Don’t worry, no ice buckets or donations necessary (although our porch was filled with buckets on Sunday). I’m just advocating for a bit of focused effort on taking your relationship with your team (and with your boss) to the next level.

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2014

Leading Blog

'Here''s a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September. The Virgin Way : Everything I Know About Leadership by Richard Branson. The Future of Work : Attract New Talent, Build Better Leaders, and Create a Competitive Organization by Jacob Morgan. Smartcuts : How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success by Shane Snow.

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6 Tips to Build a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign

Women on Business

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How to Rise and Thrive Through Pressing Problems

Leadership Freak

'We’ve all had bosses who proved they didn’t care about people by how they responded to pressing problems. Leaders who get lost in problems lose sight of people.

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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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In praise of leaders who give meaning to labor

Persuasive Powerhouse

'This labor day, I’m reprising a post from 2010. I’d love to hear your stories about the leaders in your life who made a difference to you. Although the labor movement has changed significantly since the first labor day in 1882, one thing has not changed. Work – labor – is a huge force in most people’s lives and in our society as a whole.

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Top Posts And Commenters For August 2014

Joseph Lalonde

'T oday is Labor Day but it’s also the first of the month. With Labor Day, it’s the unofficial end of summer and the schools in Michigan kick back into full swing. It’s hard to believe but it’s true. But this also means we’re 3/4′s of the way through 2014. Crazy, huh? I hope you’ve been working hard towards your goals and making progress.

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What is the real driver of your success?

Lead on Purpose

'Every so often something happens that brings into question long, and sometimes closely held beliefs. One of those happened this morning.

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Surviving Success

Nathan Magnuson

'Today''s guest post comes courtesy of Mark Miller, Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness at Chick-fil-A and bestselling author. Receive his updates by visiting his website Great Leaders Serve or following him on Twitter. Success is a lousy teacher. The best leaders know this and are always on guard against complacency. I recently received a question from a leader who has just completed a season of success.

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095: 3 Things Leaders Should Learn from Rock-Orchestra Superstars

Engaging Leader

'“At first, we didn’t believe him, that this highly accomplished star in our field was interested in not just teaching us but in learning from us,” my wife Erin said. “But then we saw by his actions that he really meant it.” Erin had just returned from her first time attending the annual week-long Mark […] “At first, we didn’t believe him, that this highly accomplished star in our field was interested in not just teaching us but in learning from us,” my wife Erin said.

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What Does Uncoachable (and Unchangeable) Look Like?

Marshall Goldsmith

'Even if you are the best coach in the world, if the person you are coaching shouldn’t be coached, the coaching isn’t going to work. The good news is that the “uncoachables” are easier than you think to spot. How do you know when someone is uncoachable? How do you detect a lost cause? Following are four indicators that you are dealing with one of these people: 1.

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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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0518 | Rajiv Narang

LDRLB

'Rajiv Narang is the author of Orbit-Shifting Innovation and founder of Erehwon, a 20 year old pioneering Innovation firm, where he has helmed the redefining and recasting of Innovation. Recognized as India’s Innovation thought leader, Rajiv has inspired leaders and organizations across cultures and across the world in adopting orbit-shifting innovation.

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Are you trapped in yesterday?

Deep Imprints

'Yesterday, you made mistakes. We all did. Some of us made faux pas, others of us drove right of the cliff of reality and made really bad decisions. Today is a new day. You can wallow in the bad feelings of yesterday or make a choice to start again. The choice is actually yours. When […].

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How To Help Your Employees "Click" To Drive Their Career Success

Eric Jacobson

'Research from universities around the country show that employees who "click" with each other at work have more career success. And, those who "click" well get to the core of the office network within 18 months, while it can take years for those who don''t "click" well. As a leader, there are things you can do and things you can encourage your employees to do to promote better clicking.

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"Hall of Fame" - Music to Fire You Up

Building Personal Strength

'Life is hard, and then you.well, that depends on what you do next. The next time you''ve done your best and it didn''t work out and you feel down in the dumps, watch this. It will FIRE. YOU. UP. Some lyrics from "Hall of Fame - The Script" (2012) by feat. will.i.am. You could go the distance You could run the mile You could walk straight through hell with a smile You could be the hero You could get the gold Breaking all the records that thought never could be broke Do it for your people Do it f

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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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Don’t Ask Your Members to Ignore Trolls – Ask Them to Help You Find Them

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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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #157

Rapid BI

'“Any other people skills, besides 400 Facebook friends?” Office based cartoons, funnies or humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. see more office humor.

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Give Your Organization a Work-Life Vision

Harvard Business Review

'More and more companies are acknowledging the importance of work-life balance, at least as far as official policy goes. The Families and Work Institute’s 2014 National Study of Employers finds that, compared to six years ago when it conducted the same survey, several numbers have moved in the right direction: Employers have continued to increase their provision of options that allow at least some employees to better manage the times and places in which they work.

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9 Habits That Lead to Terrible Decisions

Harvard Business Review

'Several years ago we came up with a great idea for a new leadership-development offering we thought would be valuable to everyone. We had research demonstrating that when people embarked on a self-development program, their success increased dramatically when they received follow-up encouragement. We developed a software application to offer that sort of encouragement.

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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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What Unions No Longer Do

Harvard Business Review

'Forty years ago, about quarter of American workers belonged to unions, and those unions were a major economic and political force. Now union membership is down to 11.2% of the U.S. workforce, and it’s increasingly concentrated in the public sector — only 6.7% of private-sector workers were union members in 2013. This isn’t exactly news, and professors and pundits have for years been dissecting the causes of labor’s decline.

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How Beacons Are Changing the Shopping Experience

Harvard Business Review

'Beacons are taking the world of mobile by storm. They are low-powered radio transmitters that can send signals to smartphones that enter their immediate vicinity, via Bluetooth Low Energy technology. In the months and years to come, we’ll see beaconing applied in all kinds of valuable ways. For marketers in particular, beacons are important because they allow more precise targeting of customers in a locale.

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When You’re Feeling Down About Your Job, You Seek Brighter Light

Harvard Business Review

'In an experiment, people who felt more hopeless about the economy and their employment opportunities showed a preference for brighter lighting, suggesting that those with poor job prospects may have an unfortunate predilection for spending more on electricity, says a team led by Ping Dong of the University of Toronto. The researchers calculated that it would cost participants an average of 20.6 % more for electricity in order to feel 1 point less hopeful (on a 9-point scale) toward the economy.