Sat.May 11, 2013

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The First Step in Self-Awareness Isn’t You

Leading Blog

'Ironically, the more self absorbed we are, the less self-aware we are. Self-awareness is vital to the development of a leader. But it''s not navel-gazing. It is not an inward focus. It is an outward focus. Its ultimate goal is to improve our connection and effectiveness with others. The self absorbed leader struggles with self-awareness and emotional intelligence because self-awareness is about how we are perceived by others.

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The Ties That Bind

Women on Business

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Simple Isn’t Simple

Leadership Freak

'Any fool can create complex. Complexity leads to confusion. Confusion leads to uncertainty. Uncertainty produces cowardice. Cowards never take meaningful action. Simplicity: Longfellow said, “… in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” John Maxwell said, “The leaders job is reducing rather than adding to complexity.” (Chick-fil-A Leadercast 2013) Lousy leaders confuse – exceptional leaders […].

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Can Marissa Mayer Really Turn Around Yahoo?

Women on Business

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Get Your Team Out of the Mud

Great Results Team Building

'We all get stuck in the mud at times – in our work, in our spiritual lives, and even in relationships. And there are a few very valuable lessons that we learned that day on a South Georgia dirt road that may save your group from unnecessary frustration and help your team to get unstuck. This article was shared as a guest post on the Thin Difference Blog.

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How can you make a positive perception?

Lead on Purpose

'How we perceive things shapes our lives. In the book Beyond Illusions: The Magic of Positive Perception , Brad Barton —a magician, athlete and all-around great guy—takes you on a journey of looking past illusions and forming positive perceptions that will change your life. When we understand how we’re deceived, we have the power to no longer be enslaved by the illusions and misperceptions that create personal, social and business crises.

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John Dickerson on “Risk: The story of America’s greatest idea”

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Here is a brief excerpt from an article written for Slate magazine by John Dickerson. To read the complete article and others as well as sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * Risk has taken a beating recently, thanks to the financial crisis. Risk is supposed to be about choice and […].

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Who Are My Heroes? Young Millennial Leaders

Mills Scofield

'Thank you Ted Coine and Shawn Murphy for hosting my post on Switch and Shift! Our youth rock! Who Are My Heroes? Young Millennial Leaders.

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Tribute to the Mother Who Has No Children

Ron Edmondson

'I want to give a tribute to the mother who has no children. I’ve always been sensitive this time of year to the mothers without children. You know the ones. They never had children. For whatever reason. Some never married. Some never tried. Some never could. They never had children, but they: Care for others sacrificially, simply for the joy of giving.

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Six Simple Growth Equations

Rajesh Setty

'I was advising a young student who is getting into his first real job and wanted to keep everything plain and simple. The outcome was the following six simple growth equations. 1+1 = ? This is where you are working without a purpose. You don’t know what you want in life so you are confused whether you are growing or sliding sideways. The anxiety to “get things right” robs a lot of your growth. 1+1 = -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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Leadership and the Importance of Being Purpose-Driven

You're Not the Boss of Me

'This is a refreshed version of a post from March 2010. =. When I first came to Vancouver to take up my new role as a Human Resources Consultant with a major bank, my boss and I agreed that I should go on a road trip and meet with as many corporate banking employees as possible. It was sort of an orientation thing for me and provided a chance for everyone else to give me the “once over”.

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