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Teaser: Tune-In Next Week!

General Leadership

'Tune in Next Week, Wednesday, 4 February 2015 at 9pm Eastern (6pm Pacific) to the #GeneralLeadership Hour on the David Webb Show, SiriusXM Channel 125 for our special guest, Lt General Michelle Johnson. Lt Gen Johnson is the superintendent of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO and a 1981 graduate. Along with being the first female superintendent of the Academy, Lt Gen Johnson boasts being the first female cadet wing commander and the school’s first female Rhodes scholar, havi

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Why Character-Based Leadership? (A Book Excerpt)

Lead Change Blog

'In a previous post, we shared how the Lead Change Group was incubated by people who wanted to capture the idea of leadership being espoused by a group of leaders in social media and internet channels in the summer and fall of 2009. . The term character-based leadership rose out of this group’s efforts and eventually led to the book, The Character-Based Leader.

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How to Plan a Great Off-site Meeting

Great Leadership By Dan

'This post recently appeared on Smartblog on Leadership : To start off the New Year, a lot of leaders will take their teams “off-site” for a day or more. An off-site meeting can be a great way to develop strategy, get creative, develop a team, learn, and re-invigorate a team. Of course, they can also be like a sentence in purgatory if not planned and run well.

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Know Your Rights: Workplace Injury

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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How to Turn Passive Followers Into Active Leaders

Leadership Freak

'You aren’t worthy of leadership if fear of giving control controls you. Successful leaders move away from “permission mode.” Permission: Don’t you hate it when someone asks permission to do something?

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Give Your Office a Facelift

Women on Business

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ManagingCommunities.com is 7 Years Old!

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 Good Reasons for a Leader to Learn and Use the Word NO

Ron Edmondson

'I hate disappointing people. And, every time I say the word “No”, someone isn’t happy with my answer. That’s reality. “Can you do a wedding — this weekend?” “Can you speak at my event?” “Will you write a guest post for my blog?” “Can I have an hour of your time — today?” “Will you mentor me?

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Why Responding To Customer Complaints Is Critical

Eric Jacobson

'A customer who complains and receives a fast response will actually be more loyal to your company in terms of future sales and referrals than a customer who never complained at all. That is what author Mark Thompson and Brian Tracy proclaim, and I agree with them. They also say in their book, Now.Build A Great Business! , that: a slow response to a customer complaint triggers fear and anger And, when that happens, the customer is afraid that he/she is going to be stuck with a product/service th

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Come on Over to My House!

Steve Farber

'Some people think it’s strange that I invite my readers and clients to my home. Nothing could be further from the truth; it is, in fact, one of my favorite things to do. Here’s a little video about our next professional/personal shindig at Farberland. I hope you can join me! Watch the video here.

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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 Women Can Speak Up, Stand Out And Succeed

Eric Jacobson

'Judith Humphrey ''s book, Taking the Stage: How Women Can Speak Up, Stand Out, and Succeed , is based on a program that has been delivered to over 400,000 women worldwide. Filled with practical and actionable advice , the book is ideal for women at all stages of their career and for the managers and executives committed to supporting and guiding these women on their leadership journeys.

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Manage Your Team’s Attention

Harvard Business Review

'What’s your scarcest resource at work? Most people answer, without hesitation, that it’s time. It certainly is finite, but I would argue that time isn’t actually your scarcest resource. After all, everyone has the same amount of time, and yet individual differences in productivity can be enormous. A better answer might be your attention — your personal capacity to attend to the right things for the right amount of time.

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Mobile Learning at Work

Coaching Tip

'Podcasts and mobile learning are revolutionizing on the job training and education in general. Teams need continual training, but varied learning styles are difficult to navigate. What works for some members of the workforce is useless for others, and generation gaps in technology exacerbate the situation. Podcasts overcome these hurdles with ease.

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Building a Software Start-Up Inside GE

Harvard Business Review

'Is your company ready to compete in a world of smart, connected products ? For some time now we’ve been living into a smarter world filled with Big Data and analytics, and a more connected one that’s been described as “ the internet of things.” In this world, customers expect their suppliers to surround their products with data services and digitally enhanced experiences.

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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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How Doctors (or Anyone) Can Craft a More Persuasive Message

Harvard Business Review

'The recent measles outbreak starting in Disneyland, California, provides a sobering reminder to doctors that even when the message they’re delivering is a compelling one — backed by strong evidence — attempts to influence and persuade others can sometimes still come up short. Over the past few years I’ve worked with Britain’s NHS on numerous programs designed to change people’s perceptions and behaviors in relation to health protection.

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3 Questions to Get the Most Out of Your Company’s Data

Harvard Business Review

'Our world is sentient. Websites watch where we look. Mobile applications keep track of our response times. Companies learn which buttons we like to press and which we don’t. With cameras, microphones, and thermometers, the human race is giving inanimate objects everywhere eyes, ears, and skin. And with all this observation, we’ve created a massive new layer of information.

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What HoloLens Has That Google Glass Didn’t

Harvard Business Review

'Courtesy of Microsoft. I admit that when Microsoft unveiled its holographic computing engine at its Windows 10 event last week, I didn’t pay much attention. Despite some positive press , it felt too much like Google Glass (and skepticism of that platform looks increasingly warranted ) and reminded me of many past gee-whiz announcements from Microsoft. ( This one comes to mind.).