Wed.Nov 12, 2014

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How To Respect People You Disdain

Let's Grow Leaders

'You care deeply about breakthrough results. This guy’s a jerk. No no, not just annoying, a poster-child good blocker. You’ve got stories. Be careful. Two disrespects don’t build respect. In full disclosure, I don’t have this mastered. The worst moments of my career have come from the times I let the one or two really nasty, disrespectful (I’m tempted to say “evil”) human beings get underneath my skin and bring out the worst in me.

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Be A Renaissance Person: Four Ideas To Achieve Your Best Self!

General Leadership

'“Eureka – I have found it!” Archimedes. A renaissance person or polymath is a one who is skilled in multiple fields or multiple disciplines, and who has a broad base of knowledge. In short a multi-dimensional person. I have always admired those renaissance people who were accomplished at many tasks, those with an hidden skill such as music, painting, poetry, or cabinet making.

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Great Leaders Are Dreamers

Lead Change Blog

'Samuel Taylor Coleridge was always my friend. Oh, I did not actually know Sam personally. . But, his poetry made me feel like I was in a conversation with an old friend. I first met Sam when I had to memorize lines from his famous poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. One of his poems that stuck with me forever was his poem What If You Slept. While the poem had a decidedly religious overtone, the challenge presented by his poem is universal for all leaders eager to be excellent.

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Collaboration: it’s not what you think it is

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . “I’m going to begin to collaborate more with the stakeholders outside of my organization – clients, cross-functional partners and others.” I asked the leader who made this statement what “collaboration” meant to him and his organization. “I see it as a way to get more buy-in into the mission of our organization and to learn a bit more about them in the bargain.” This isn’t really collaboration, a term that has become a buzzword in business and

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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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Great Leaders Raise Questions

Joseph Lalonde

'M any people think the job of a leader is to answer questions. People want answers and they’re looking to you for answers. Great leaders do more than answering questions. They take leadership to the next level. Leaders who know what they’re doing know leaders also need to raise questions of those they’re leading. Image by Roy Watts.

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5 Elements of a (Proactive) Ethical Workplace

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton Last week I wrote about how to prepare for leadership future by staying centered in ethical values. Grounding our work in values is critically important but it''s not enough. There''s much more to being ready for the future of leadership than just staying aligned with positive values. This week I''m sharing a graphic about 5 other variables that need to be in place to build a (positive) ethical culture.

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The Easiest – Most Dangerous – Thing Leaders Neglect

Leadership Freak

'Dirty culture distracts, repels, and destroys organizations. The most important thing about us is the way we treat each other while we fulfill our mission.

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SERVANT Leaders are Authentic – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

'Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic , Resolute , Virtuous , Authentic, Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. The next principle in the SERVANT Leadership acronym is Authentic.

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Before You Find A Solution, You Have To Identify A Problem Very Clearly – (with insight from Ed Catmull of Pixar)

First Friday Book Synopsis

'It is so difficult to identify a problem – THE problem – accurately. And until you identify the problem, there is not much chance that you will come up with a solution. Here’s a description about this challenge from Creativity, Inc. Overcoming the Unseen Forces that Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed […].

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Leadership in the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association

Coaching Tip

' . RVIA Membership Directory. Special Award. Presented to an individual within the RV industry who has made extraordinary contributions to the industry''s overall success. 2012. Norm Jacobson. Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. 2011. Sid Johnson. Jayco, Inc. 2010. The RV Financing Community. 2009. Pete Liegl. Forest River, Inc. 2007. Wade Thompson. Thor Industries. 2006.

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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 do you recharge?

Deep Imprints

'This weekend I reached that point – where every word someone speaks feels like an arrow where other people’s emotions feel like sandpaper As an introvert, this place is real. It has taken years to realize that it is perfectly normal and okay to reach that point from time to time. It means we are […].

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Prerequisites for Change Adoption

Change Starts Here

'About twenty years ago, I was an engineering co-op student at Delco Electronics (now Delphi), an automotive electronics company that at the time was a subsidiary of General Motors. One summer, the company put on a Technology Expo to show off all the futuristic technology they were developing. They needed help with some of the demonstrations, so naturally, we interns were asked to volunteer.

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Best Quotes From John C. Maxwell's The 5 Levels Of Leadership

Eric Jacobson

'Here are some of my favorites quotes from John C. Maxwell''s book, The 5 Levels of Leadership -- a book I believe should become a must-read for any workplace/organizational leader: Good leadership isn''t about advancing yourself. It''s about advancing your team. Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.

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7 Tensions You Can Expect in Fast Growth

Ron Edmondson

'I’ve been blessed to be a part of several organizations experiencing exponential growth. Once in business and with a few churches, we had what was considered explosive growth. As wonderful as growth is — and as much as we enjoy it as leaders — there are tensions associated with fast growth. Here are 7 tensions you can expect in fast growth: Miscommunication.

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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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Dr. Roger Dean Duncan On Change

Eric Jacobson

'Change is inevitable. Change is good. Help your employees and team learn to embrace change. Here are some solid insights from Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan ''s (Liberty, Missouri) book, Change-friendly Leadership -- How to Transform Good Intentions into Great Performance : The kind of behavior change that results in lasting (sustainable) change must accommodate people''s feelings--feelings that involve trust, confidence, passion, and all those other intangible but very real things that make us human.

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How to Blow Off a Request for Free Speaking

David A Fields

'A question I was asked: Do you have stock verbiage you use in response to speaking engagement requests? I get a fair number of them, mostly from places where they want me to speak for free. I need to create a response that communicates, “call me if you can pay, otherwise good luck with the event.” What is your suggestion for this consultant? Do you have standard language that you use to respond when someone wants you to speak for free?

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #209

Rapid BI

'“I found the problem. We earn money 5 days a week, but we spend money 7 days a week.” Office based cartoons, funnies or humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. see more office humor Tweets by @RapidBI See some of our products to help develop your […].

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Why Citi Got Rid of Assigned Desks

Harvard Business Review

'It may seem odd to use a dystopian world as a model for an office workspace, but that’s just what Citi did. Susan Catalano, Citi’s Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of HR, was reading the Divergent series — about a future society broken up into five social factions cultivating different virtues — around the same time she was asked to assist with an open floor plan for the HR group’s new workspace and the book influenced the end product.

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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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Entrepreneur Jake Thompson Shares His Story, Advice, And What's In Store For CED In 2015

Eric Jacobson

'With a title like Chief Encouragement Officer at Compete Every Day ( CED ), it''s no wonder that Jake Thompson is leading the way in motivating predominantly athletes and fitness enthusiasts around the world to compete for what they aspire to achieve. "Compete Every Day is a lifestyle brand devoted to inspiring the competitive mindset that each one of us has a life worth competing for.

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Why Citi Got Rid of Assigned Desks

Harvard Business Review

'It may seem odd to use a dystopian world as a model for an office workspace, but that’s just what Citi did. Susan Catalano, Citi’s Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of HR, was reading the Divergent series — about a future society broken up into five social factions cultivating different virtues — around the same time she was asked to assist with an open floor plan for the HR group’s new workspace and the book influenced the end product.

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To Motivate Employees, Help Them Do Their Jobs Better

Harvard Business Review

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To Motivate Employees, Help Them Do Their Jobs Better

Harvard Business Review

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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.