Mon.Mar 10, 2014

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5 Ways to Give without Getting Taken

Let's Grow Leaders

'You want to be a team player, but the more you give, the more folks take– without offering much in return. It’s not that you’re keeping score, but you’ve noticed a pattern, and you know something’s wrong. You look around and realize that others seem to have more balanced relationships. But there you are, once […] The post 5 Ways to Give without Getting Taken appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Pesky wasps and being right

Lead Change Blog

'The three of us were chatting in the break room, catching up and munching croissants from the bakery on the corner. “Sounds like last night’s event was terrific,” sighed Fran. “I wish I’d been invited.” “Me, too,” I replied. “Both of you were invited,” Penny asserted vigorously. “I sent you an email invitation but neither of [.] Author information Jane Perdue Jane founded Braithwaite Innovation Group, a professional development firm dedicated to redefining power, performance, and connection @

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How To Run A Meeting People Like To Attend.

Rich Gee Group

'Impossible! Meetings suck! How can I run a meeting people actually like to attend? Most people don’t realize how bad meetings reflect on their leadership, management, and reputation. A bad meeting can hurt you for weeks, months, or even years (sometimes FOREVER). With a few simple steps, you can virtually ensure a meeting which will please all attendees.

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How to Choose a Strong Name to Trademark for Your Business or Brand

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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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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One important question

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . You are an experienced leader for whom leadership has taken on a habitual rhythm. You rush about your day, hardly taking notice of what is in front of you, but getting things done nonetheless. You take action and get results without much thought about the potential you have within to go above and beyond your current level of leadership and to be working at your best.

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7 Ways to Deal with Office Drama

Leadership Freak

'Everyone knows the drama kings/queens in the office. They’re the ones you dance around. “Don’t upset Barry.” Drama queens go to the boss rather than colleagues to voice complaints.

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Neuroscience, Mindware and Influential Leadership

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'Guest Post by Rebel Brown Whether you’re a small business owner or an executive of a large corporation, you are leading humans and their minds. The two are inseparable. Did you know that the words man and mind come from the same Sanskrit root? The sum of our individual selves is housed within our mindware, the programs we’ve created throughout our life’s learning and experiences.

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Mindful Mondays: What Does Mindfulness Even Mean, Anyway?

Next Level Blog

'If you do a Google search on the word, mindfulness, you’ll find close to six and a half million results. Mindfulness is clearly a hot topic. Since I’m writing a book on the mindfulness alternative to being overworked and overwhelmed, I get asked a lot, how I define mindfulness. Based on dozens of interviews I’ve conducted with everyday leaders, experts in health and wellness and my own experience with clients and in my own life, my definition of mindfulness comes down to two big ideas.

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Hacking Leadership By: Mike Myatt

N2Growth Blog

“Hacking Leadership” (Wiley) [link] is the latest book from noted leadership expert Mike Myatt. A Forbes leadership columnist and widely regarded as America’s Top CEO Coach, Mike Myatt advises Fortune 500 CEOs on leadership. “Hacking Leadership” is available everywhere. The post Hacking Leadership By: Mike Myatt appeared first on N2Growth.

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Hear from 20 of the World’s Top Leadership Experts in a Free Webinar Summit

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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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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The Leadership Question Prompted by Daylight Savings Time

Kevin Eikenberry

'If you live in most of the United States or Canada, you recently lost an hour of sleep. If you live in some other parts of the world, you’ve got a couple more weeks to hold on to that hour. I’m talking, of course about Daylight Savings Time. Some people love it (especially in the […].

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My favorite Online countdown timer

Jason Womack

'So, when it''s time to get the most important things done, how do YOU do it? Me? I use one of my favorite websites.EVER! It''s called Eggtimer. Just jump on over to [link] and type in how many minutes you have until your next thing. Then, watch your productivity soar!

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Chris Hadfield - Canadian Astronaut.

CEO Blog

'I listened to and read Chris Hadfield''s autobiography - An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth: What going to Space Taught me about Ingenuity, Determination and Being Prepared for Anything. I took both the CDs and book from the library. The CDs would be perhaps 10+ hours of listening and I had a lot of travel time but not quite that much so I also read part of it.

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What If Your Competitors Out-Draw You?

Mills Scofield

'Our value proposition is really all we have - it''s based on who we are and what we offer. Instead of all the words we put together that sound cliche and trite, what if we could distill it down to a cartoon ? What if?? Try! My latest with Liza Donnelly (Staff Cartoonist for the New Yorker!) in Harvard Business Review.

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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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Here are My Five Takeaways from The Second Machine Age – and Wait, There’s More…

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Now comes the second machine age. Computers and other digital advances are doing for mental power—the ability to use our brains to understand and shape our environments—what the steam engine and its descendants did for muscle power. Mental power is at least as important for progress and development—for mastering our physical and intellectual environment to […].

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Cognitive Reflection Test

CO2

'by Gary Cohen. Cognitive Reflection Test Explained. The Cognitive Reflection Test was developed by Shane Frederick , Professor of Marketing at Yale School of Management. Dr. Fredrick makes a strong case for the predictive capacity of this three-question test as it relates to decision making. In particular he suggests that it can be a predictor for those who are good at utility theory and prospect theory.

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What should church look like?

Deep Imprints

'My post on small church continues to reverberate in my mind. I started a fun conversation with @angelaswisdom. I think it is good for us to struggle with what church looks like, and whether we are creating something that is not really what God intended. Recently, one of my amazing children gave me a strong rebuke […].

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How To Be A "Do More" Leader

Eric Jacobson

'I so appreciate this advice from William Arthur Ward , one of America''s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims: Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

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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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Rita McGrath, Part 1: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Rita Gunther McGrath, a Professor at Columbia Business School, is regarded as one of the world’s top experts on strategy and innovation with particular emphasis on developing sound strategy in uncertain and volatile environments. Her ideas are widely used by leading organizations throughout the world, who describe her thinking as sometimes provocative, but unfailingly stimulating. […].

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0505 | George Bradt: Full Transcript

LDRLB

'This is a full transcript of LDRLB podcast episode 0505, an interview with George Bradt. DAVID: Who are you and what do you do? GEORGE: My name is George Bradt and I spend my life trying to contribute to individuals’ knowledge and joy. Within that, what’s probably most relevant to your listeners would be the contributions that I and my coauthors and partners make to leaders going into new positions by helping them accelerate their transitions and we do that, first through the

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Good to Great. Are you ‘good’ or maybe slightly below?

Strategy Driven

'Jim Collins immortal business bestseller, Good to Great , created a revolution in many businesses and an explosion in book sales. The book was adopted, adapted, taught, and implemented. In many instances, companies did go from good to great – or at least from good to very good. The key is these companies sought improvement. Self-improvement. Whether it was from within, or from an outside group of impartial experts, the concept was and is to ‘get better.’ Great is an illusive target.

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Want to be a better leader? Try Rather Than Leadership

Ron Edmondson

'I consistently have leaders contact me who want help improving as a leader. What’s funny is, I have this leadership blog, and lots of leadership experience, but I’m still trying to improve also. I often encourage them to do something I do. One way to grow as a leader is to continually work to replace negative leadership patterns with positive leadership patterns.

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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.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #31

Rapid BI

'> ”My employer doesn’t allow visible body art, so I’d like to have my internal organs pierced and tattooed.” This of course is just one version of what could have been going on. I would love to here what you think they were saying, add your one liner below!

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Developing Mindful Leaders for the C-Suite

Harvard Business Review

'Time Magazine recently put “The Mindfulness Revolution” on its cover, which could either be seen as hyping the latest business fad, or as signaling a major change in the thinking of executive leaders. I believe it’s the latter. The use of mindful practices like meditation, introspection, and journaling are taking hold at such successful enterprises as Google, General Mills, Goldman Sachs, Apple, Medtronic, and Aetna, and contributing to the success of these remarkable organizations.

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The Skill That Separates

Marshall Goldsmith

'Two highly accomplished lawyers are sitting at the bar at Sparks Steakhouse in New York. One is my friend’s lawyer, Tom, the other is Tom’s law partner, Kevin. They’re having a leisurely drink, waiting for their table to open up. Sparks is a landmark steakhouse where a handful of New York’s rich, powerful, and glamorous are in attendance most nights.

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The Four Keys to Being a Trusted Leader

Harvard Business Review

'Self-aggrandizement and even plain old greed has become standard fare in the executive cafeteria. And yet CEOs wonder why their employees and the public exhibit such a high degree of mistrust toward business and business leaders. The truth lies in the way many CEOs talk and behave. . Real leadership – the kind that inspires people to pull together and collectively achieve something great – can only be exercised when an executive is trusted.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Do You Need to Lighten Up or Toughen Up?

Harvard Business Review

'Which has helped your career more? A. Positive Feedback. B. Negative Feedback. If you’re like most of the people we’ve recently surveyed , you answered “B.” Praise is always good to hear, but 57% preferred to hear constructive criticism. There’s no mystery why. Practically three quarters of them thought their performance would improve and their careers advance if their managers gave them corrective feedback.

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Winning as a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Harvard Business Review

'The maid-of-honor was consoling the bride, desperately trying to keep her makeup from liquefying. The yacht was perfect, of course, and most of the bridesmaids were there as planned. So what was the problem? No pictures. The photographer was a no-show. Well, the bride would make sure that he never got another high-profile job. And to think, all the best families had raved about his genius.

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When It’s Time for the CEO to Go

Harvard Business Review

'At a directors’ meeting of a specialty appliance firm I was advising a few years ago, the agenda featured the selection committee’s report presented by Stefan, chairman and CEO. The board members had expected to get a list of the candidates to succeed Stefan, who was past retirement age. However, Stefan informed the board that, despite an extensive search, the selection committee had determined that no candidate was yet qualified: the three insiders needed at least four to six years’ seasoning,

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Women’s Unwillingness to Guess on Standardized Tests Hurts Their Scores

Harvard Business Review

'In an experiment, females were nearly twice as likely as males to skip test questions if they didn’t know the answers, even though the penalties for incorrect responses were so small that test-takers would have been better off answering every question, says Katherine Baldiga of The Ohio State University. The experimental test was structured like the SAT, with a point given for every correct answer, a quarter-point deducted for a wrong answer, and zero points awarded for an unanswered question (

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act. Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available.