Sun.Apr 20, 2014

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The Absolutely Essential Qualities Of Great Leadership

Terry Starbucker

'“This (leadership) really is hard to learn. People keep trying the easy way out – they keep reading the books, they keep going to the courses –that’s only feeding your intellect. You cannot learn this as a concept. You have to learn it from experience” - Jeannie Coyle. On the latest edition of the More Human Podcast , leadership consultant, author and strategist Jeannie Coyle and I tackle a big topic – the essential qualities of leadership: The value of experience in developing great lea

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Be a Connection Catalyst

Michael Lee Stallard

'#29 Be a Connection Catalyst – Research by Rob Cross, Barbara Frederickson and Lynn Anderson has shown that the emotions of a group can spiral up or down. Take the initiative to be optimistic, positive and upbeat. Intentionally make positive connections with others to be a catalyst to get the positive spiral in your group going. This is the twenty-ninth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.

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Six Secrets to Winning at Office Politics

Leadership Freak

'The most qualified people don’t always get the most done or earn the best promotions. We all know someone who got promoted because they knew the right person.

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Is Money All There Is?

Kevin Eikenberry

'You want to motivate, influence and inspire your team members to get their work done, meet job expectations, and hopefully for more beyond that. And yet, you feel hamstrung. After all, you don’t have the ability to give raises when they are deserved, and without the ability to use money as a motivator, there is […].

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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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“The Light’s Winning ” – And Signs that things are Getting Better are All Around Us

First Friday Book Synopsis

'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good. Genesis 1:1-4 […].

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Getting at the Heart of Leadership

You're Not the Boss of Me

'I wrote this post in September, 2011. It was inspired by the a story of a woman’s grief and the choices her employer made to deal with its impact on their workforce. There are lessons here worth repeating. . “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” ~ His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.

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Right Ways To Respond When Things Go Wrong

Eric Jacobson

'"From Tylenol''s textbook handling of product tampering to Toyota''s troublesome automobile recalls, how a company recovers from crisis can mean continued business success or bankruptcy," explains author Jim Moorhead. In his book, The Instant Survivor -- Right Ways to Respond When Things Go Wrong , Moorhead presents a four-step, crisis survival kit to show leaders how to weather professional, and personal, crises.