Tue.Apr 16, 2013

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Helping Leads to Successful Careers

Let's Grow Leaders

'Helping is scarce in many organizations. People need help. They are reluctant to raise their hands. Why? Individualized performance management systems Hidden agendas History and scar tissue Politics Expectations of reciprocity Burnout… And yet, helping is the biggest predictor of team success. Research also shows that genuine helping improves careers.

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Defend Your Workplace Against the Zombie Apocalypse

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Team Dynamics Workplace Issues 5 Ways to Prevent Your Employees from Turning into the Walking Dead Zombies are in vogue right now. I confess I’m a fan of TV show The Walking Dead. I turn my head away at the zombie action, but I am attracted to the human stories, the drama, and the symbolism. Do you want zombies [.].

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How Do You Show Up As A Leader In Your Organization?

Tanveer Naseer

'Most of us understand that to be successful in leadership, we need to be aware of what and how we communicate. Of ensuring that we actively listen to what those around us are saying, and sometimes what they’re not saying. And yet, how many of us are also mindful of how we show up in these moments, of how present and engaged we are in those conversations with those we lead?

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Is that Development Goal Really Worth it?

Great Leadership By Dan

'When it came to individual development planning and coaching, I never used to be a fan of adding a lot of muckety-muck to the process. I’ve always felt that way when it comes to most HR and leadership development processes – simple is always better. I’ve developed that perspective from devoting my career as an internal practitioner working with a lot of busy, impatient, hard-charging executives.

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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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3 Loves Needed for Great Leadership

Modern Servant Leader

'There are three loves every great leader must have: Love for the Mission, Love for the People and Love for Character. These three loves set the foundation for great leadership. Great Leaders Have a Foundation of Three Loves: People, Mission and Character. Love for the Mission. Love for the mission shows in all the leader does. Passion flows from one who loves their mission.

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When Your Heart Let’s Others Down

Leadership Freak

'Negative environments are built by negative leaders. Organizations reflect their leaders. All leaders influence attitudes and behaviors. The people closest to you reflect you. If you aren’t influencing, you’re not leading. (Take this as a general principle not a moral absolute. Some people stay positive inspite of you.) Rude in other’s eyes: Rushing makes you rude.

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Great Story: A Manager’s Function

QAspire

'I recently re-read a fantastic book “Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams” by Tom Demarco and Timothy Lister. The book is filled with hard-won wisdom about executing projects and managing people for highest productivity. Here is a real-life story from the book that underlines importance of the “human aspect” of our work; especially creative work that [.

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You Can’t NOT Communicate!

leaderCommunicator

'There are very few things in this world that are neutral. Consider a gift that with special wrapping paper or bows – it says something about the thought, the meaning and the care in that present. It communicates something different than a brown paper grocery bag stapled shut. Similarly, everything you do, and everything you say, communicates. And, importantly, everything you don’t do, and everything you don’t say, communicates.

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“I am in Birmingham because injustice is here” – A Quote for the Day from Dr. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail

First Friday Book Synopsis

'But more basically, I am in Birmingham because injustice is here. Just as the prophets of the eighth century B.C. left their villages and carried their “thus saith the Lord” far beyond the boundaries of their home towns, and just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus [.].

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Mastering Organizational Complexity: Yes you can thrive and flourish in complex work environments

Mike Cardus

'Recently received this wonderful testimonial from someone who went through the Mastering Organizational Complexity Process: “I have not attended a training or other class that has offered such a benefit since earning my masters in Leadership. Mike’s mastery of knowledge and practical application of the content offers his students an invaluable learning experience.

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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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“Is This Another One of Your Crazy Drills?” – A Boston Hospital Was Ready When It Needed To Be

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Is this another one of your crazy drills? Like most big-city hospitals these days, Tufts Medical Center runs regular disaster drills, featuring simulated patients smeared with fake blood. “There was sort of this beat where everybody in the emergency department sort of stopped for a second. And it was almost like you could hear each [.].

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The God of Angel Armies

Deep Imprints

'Today I am simply sharing something God showed me in my quiet time – I hope it blesses you as well. Several times in Isaiah 44-48, God says (I was reading the Message) – don’t these people notice that they find a great tree, wait for it to get big and strong, then they cut.

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6 Interview Questions To Ask To Identify A Leader

Eric Jacobson

'The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions : What personal qualities define you as a leader? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Give an example of when you demonstrated good leadership. What is the toughest group from which you''ve had to get cooperation?

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World Changers: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

'World Changers: 25 Entrepreneurs Who Changed Business as We Knew It John A. Byrne Portfolio/Penguin Group (2011) Exemplars of an opportunistic mindset and acceptance of risk and potential failure, as well as independence and control John A. Byrne is chairman and editor-in-chief of C-Change Media Inc., a digital media startup that is launching a network [.].

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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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10 Dangerous Church Paradigms

Ron Edmondson

'I’ve been in church all my life. Along the way I’ve seen and learned a lot. Almost all the insight I have into church has come by experience. I have observed, for example, that paradigms can often shape a church’s culture. A paradigm in simple terms, is a mindset; a way of thinking. In this case, a collective mindset of the church, often programmed into the church’s culture.

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Organizational Performance Measure Best Practice 21 – Broad Communication

Strategy Driven

'A performance metrics system is, in part, a communications mechanism conveying the organization’s performance against stated goals and in doing so reinforces leadership’s commitment to stated behaviors and results. To effectively reinforce these objectives, performance measurement system communications must reach their intended audience. Too often, the organization’s metrics remain largely unobserved; residing on desktop computer dashboards or in binders tucked away in filing cabinets.

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When can you start? – Book Review

Rapid BI

'Every now an again there is an author who approached a common activity in a new way. For me Paul Freiberger has done this with a book about interviews skills and approaches. When can you start? by Paul. Freiberger Who is “When can you Start?” for? This is book for people looking to change jobs or approaching interviews [.].

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Remembering the Boston Marathon Bombing Victims and First Responders

Strategy Driven

'In this moment of national sorrow, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and first responders to the Boston Marathon bombings. The StrategyDriven Family. You just finished reading Remembering the Boston Marathon Bombing Victims and First Responders ! Consider leaving a comment! If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter.

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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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Change Management Needs to Change

Harvard Business Review

'As a recognized discipline, change management has been in existence for over half a century. Yet despite the huge investment that companies have made in tools, training, and thousands of books ( over 83,000 on Amazon ), most studies still show a 60-70% failure rate for organizational change projects — a statistic that has stayed constant from the 1970''s to the present.

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The Key to Being Adaptable

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Self Leadership [link] If you want to be adaptable you must be willing to let go of the need to know the answer. Why? Because there is rarely one answer: that single right answer to the questions you are being asked and are asking or the right path through the challenges you face. The problem with needing to [.].

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What Big Companies Can Learn from Shark Tank

Harvard Business Review

'One of the hardest places to get capital to commercialize a great growth idea is within corporate america. Startups can tap the venture capital market. Corporations can go to the general capital markets by issuing stocks or bonds. But let''s say you are a general manager or director/VP level of a business unit or brand within a corporation. Your options for funding a corporate idea are very narrow — basically, you have to go through the often bureaucratic and political process of getting

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There Are Only Two Types of Venture-Backed Companies

Harvard Business Review

'Yes, just two. A company is either Brave New World — or Faster, Better, Cheaper. One is not better than the other. Neither is more noble or impressive. Put another way: a company can be a huge success no matter which model it embraces. But the trick of success depends on acknowledging your company''s core identity with unflinching honesty. Otherwise, it''s like putting on a Superman cape when you''re the Incredible Hulk — you may look the part, but you''ll never fly.

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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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Turn Yourself Into a Star Sales Leader

Harvard Business Review

'You are a star salesperson. And after years of exceptional performance, you''ve just become the sales leader. How can you translate star sales performance into star sales leadership? If you are like many sales leaders I''ve worked with your first impulse will be to try to clone yourself — that is to inject some of your star power into as many sales calls as you can.

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Give Your Customers the "True Value Test"

Harvard Business Review

'Business leaders often express frustration with what they see as a disconnect between their company''s perceived value and its true value — a disconnect that''s impeding growth. They''ve got great people, great products and services, they say, but their organizations aren''t selling as much as they should, and aren''t appropriately valued. Many think that if they just increase awareness or brand "visibility," that will unlock their organization''s real growth potential.

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Coping with the Emotional Fallout After an Act of Terror

Harvard Business Review

'On a map, Harvard Business Review''s offices look far from the site of yesterday''s Boston Marathon bombing, seven miles up the winding Charles River. But in a city that feels more like a town, everyone in the area — as well as in cities and countries far beyond — has been shaken up by the Patriots'' Day explosions. In our reflections, we remembered an interview conducted after the September 11 attacks that we found helpful in understanding how to cope.

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New Books from HBR Press for April

Harvard Business Review

'Check out these new and forthcoming books from HBR Press: Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future. by Dorie Clark. Are you where you want to be professionally? Whether you want to advance faster at your present company, change jobs, or make the jump to a new field entirely, the goal is clear: to build a career that thrives on your unique passions and talents.

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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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Improve Your Leadership Presence

Harvard Business Review

'Muriel Maignan Wilkins , coauthor of Own the Room , breaks executive presence into three essential parts.

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Thatcher's Greatest Strength Was Her Greatest Weakness

Harvard Business Review

'At her funeral ceremony tomorrow, we will remember Margaret Thatcher as much for her leadership style as for her polarizing politics — in fact, the two are almost identical. The essence of Thatcher''s leadership was her steadfast, tenacious, and determined style which is more often associated with revolutionaries than conservatives. As the head of the Conservative party, she attacked the status quo and stuck to her guns in driving her agenda through opposition.

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When We're Hungriest for Leadership

Harvard Business Review

'Just three years ago we wrote a case study for Harvard Business Review based on a terror attack in our home city of Boston. That abstract, fictional situation has now come to painful life. At the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard, we study crisis leadership in many settings. We have seen graphic photos and heard compelling testimony about terror attacks around the world.