Thu.Aug 14, 2014

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Check Out Today’s 200-Second Soundbite™ Video Spotlight!

General Leadership

'Balance changes with different circumstances. A leader must evaluate the situation and make a decision…each and every day. What worked yesterday may be completely inappropriate for today. A leader exercises the right to stoke the fire as needed. Determining the appropriate balance to obtain the maximum performance from your team while keeping them motivated, energized and ready for the next challenge is the key to excellent leadership.

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The Oath of Leadership

Lead Change Blog

'Every president since George Washington has started the role of president by taking the oath of office specified in the U.S. Constitution. Our founding fathers saw it as a crucial pledge to be made by the highest leader of the country. “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President [.] Author information Chip Bell Chip R.

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5 Leadership Lessons: Opportunity and Risk are Soul Mates

Leading Blog

'The Risk Advantage by Tom Panaggio is designed as a guide for those who are contemplating an entrepreneurial pursuit, are already engaged in building a business, or are currently working for someone else and want to inject their entrepreneurial ideas and attitude. “Those who understand where risk belongs in their lives,” says Panaggio, “will ultimately be successful.

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15 Ways to Lead with Heart

Leadership Freak

'Heartless leaders are deformed beasts who excuse abuse in the name of results. But, the tough aspects of leadership make having heart hard. Open hearts feel pain that closed hearts don’t.

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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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Do You Inspire Trust at Work?

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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Leaders: Tame the Brain’s Fight-or-Flight Response and Give Helpful Feedback

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post by Anna Carroll : Almost every boss recognizes the need to give honest and frequent feedback to their employees about what they are doing well and what needs improvement. Yet, according to my research with over 1100 leaders at all levels, almost half of all leaders avoid feedback altogether, and over 80% don’t do it all that well. Less than 5% are delivering super-helpful feedback on a regular basis.

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OPPORTUNITYISNOWHERE

Kevin Eikenberry

'OPPORTUNITYISNOWHERE What do you see in the title above? Do you see “opportunity is nowhere”? Or do you see “opportunity is now here”? The letters are the same so both of them are “there”– and it depends on what you see as to what actions you might take next. You have the same situation as […]. The post OPPORTUNITYISNOWHERE appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Sponsored Video: 10 Questions to Ask Before You Seize Opportunities to Expand into New Markets

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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4 Random Observations – A Few Signs of the Times

First Friday Book Synopsis

'A few random observations… kind of “are these signs of the times?” observations… #1 — There Are Fewer, Far Fewer, Newspapers Delivered On Our Block Than In The Past My wife and I have paid for a newspaper to be delivered to our home every day of our married life. When our boys were young, and […].

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Managing Talent in a Passion Driven Job Market

Strategy Driven

'I have not sought out nor come across any empirical data set that proves this, nor do I plan to. However, I have spent a lot of time hearing the same story over and over again. Many people are not excited about the work they are doing everyday. The last Forbes survey stated that four out of five people were not happy with their jobs. Four out of Five – that is 80%, which puts the 20/80 rule (that 20% of your efforts get 80% of the work done) into an entirely different perspective.

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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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Why Some Women Skip a Breast Screening – It’s Really Not Smart to Avoid Bad News; Even Potential Bad News, But, We All Do It, Don’t We?

First Friday Book Synopsis

'People really don’t want to face bad news. They really don’t. And, so, they avoid the bad news. They run from it. And, sadly, when they run from it, it can become clear that running from bad news is not a good strategy… Those are my thoughts after hearing a really revealing report on NPR’s Morning […].

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At SXSW, We Want to Have an Advanced, High-Level Conversation About Comment Moderation

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. ManagingCommunities.

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8 Reasons a Church Plant May Not Grow

Ron Edmondson

'I’ve worked with a lot of church plants. And, I’ve been involved in two — as a planter. Every planter goes into the process hoping to see lives changed with the Gospel. Hoping to grow. Some work. Some don’t. . Why is that? . Well, of course, there are spiritual factors at work. Some sow seeds and others reap harvest. Sometimes God uses the plant in a unique way — that doesn’t produce huge numbers of attendees.

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Are You A SPARK Leader?

Eric Jacobson

'You practice SPARK leadership if you: S hare Information P lay to Strengths A sk for Input and Appreciate Different Ideas R ecognize and Respond to Individual Needs K eep Your Commitments A great reminder from the President and CEO of American Management Association, Edward T. Reilly. You''ll find more good advice in his new book, AMA Business Boot Camp.

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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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My Motto

Mills Scofield

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #145

Rapid BI

'“When you say ‘ethical’ do you mean marginally ethical, semi-ethical, or appearing to be ethical?” Office based cartoons, funnies or humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. see more office humor.

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How Type-A People Can Play Nice with Others

Harvard Business Review

'People have always commented on the fact that I am highly driven – a “Type A” to a T. I set personal goals, manage multiple projects at once, and run at the speed of light. Sometimes, I feel like I am already in 2015. But what comes with this high-performing personality is the tendency to – let’s just say it – p**s people off or push them away. In my day job helping CEOs build winning cultures, I have witnessed the effects, positive and negative, that Type-A traits have on others.

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The Professional’s Guide to a Stress-Free Vacation

Harvard Business Review

'There’s lots of advice out there about how to disconnect from work and return to the office refreshed. But what’s the right vacation approach for you? Is it better to be completely out of touch? And how can you increase the chances that you’ll come back relaxed and revitalized? What the Experts Say. If you care about your work, you’ll make sure to take regular vacations.

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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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Teams Can’t Innovate If They’re Too Comfortable

Harvard Business Review

'On a warm afternoon in June, a few dozen people gathered on a sun-dappled spot of lawn in Cambridge to discuss the very broad topic of modern leadership. The head of a famous museum debated a senior exec from Google about what constitutes great design. A Broadway choreographer shared his hiring process with the mayor of a Midwestern city. A philanthropist and a magazine editor discussed new business models for publishing. 30 minutes of a 50-minute discussion were spent reformulating the questio

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E-Commerce Is Not Eating Retail

Harvard Business Review

'The recent headlines about retailing are nothing if not provocative. “ Shoppers Are Fleeing Physical Stores.” “ The Great Mall Exodus.” “ Macy’s Confronts the Crisis of the American Mall.” They seem to bolster Marc Andreessen’s prediction that by the end of this decade “ retail guys are going to go out of business and e-commerce will become the place everyone buys.”.

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Prevent Employees from Leaking Data

Harvard Business Review

'David Upton and Sadie Creese , both of Oxford, explain why the scariest threats are from insiders. For more, see The Danger from Within in the September 2014 issue of HBR. Download this podcast.

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When Low-Cost Competitors Show Up, Airlines’ Performance Worsens

Harvard Business Review

'Established airlines might be expected to improve their on-time performance to protect their market share when low-cost competitors enter their markets, but the opposite happens, say Jeffrey T. Prince and Daniel H. Simon of Indiana University. For example, within the first year after Southwest’s entry, the proportion of incumbent airlines’ flights arriving at least 15 minutes late rose an average of 3.2 percentage points.

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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.