Mon.Jun 16, 2014

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An Unusual Conversation on Trust: For LGL Regulars

Let's Grow Leaders

'I’m going to start with a pre-apology. This won’t be my best post, but I always believe in showing up when expected- and transparency. Muck is all part of leadership, pretending it’s easy doesn’t help grow leaders. The Plan. I had planned for a productive weekend: A glorious cocktail of preparation for some very important work I am doing on trust with a group of Nigerian higher education leaders this week; a number of proposals and design work (game on); and getting th

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Five Insights from Our 2014 Reader Survey

General Leadership

'At the end of May, we launched the 2014 Reader Survey. This is the first time we have done this exercise, and we have benefited enormously from your participation. Ultimately, we think it also benefits you, because it helps us improve our blog and our services. We feel it is important to summarize and share our results. We also want to share the conclusions we have come to because of the data.

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When Working Together Works

Lead Change Blog

'Here’s a thought: when everyone agrees, there isn’t much growth. Disagreement, to a certain extent, inspires critical thinking. That critical thinking is what brings progress. By encouraging people to get behind their ideas, and in a sense fight for them, ideas are considered more thoroughly and perspectives understood. Read more… Author information Alan Derek Utley Principal at Alan Derek Utley Alan is a Human Resources Director, Leadership Coach, and University Instructor in

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How to REALLY Listen

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'My friend Jake said, “When someone tells me about a problem, I used to try to help them solve it. But I’ve learned that simply listening can be more helpful than the best advice I might give.”. Jake is not alone. Many of us equate listening with problem-solving, and we don’t even realize it. We believe that when someone shares a problem, the best response is to help them find a solution.

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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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Plain Vanilla Leadership

Lead Change Blog

'If you browse the titles of some of the most searched and rated leadership books on the web, you will find a variety of themes and trends. There is 5-D Leadership. Results-Based Leadership. Leadership for the 21st Century (amassed from over 580 books). Leadership for different races, genders, and also for people groups and disciplines. There [.] Author information Paul LaRue Author at The UPwards Leader Paul LaRue is the creator of the leadership blog The UPwards Leader and an account executive

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7 Marks of Engaged Leadership

Leadership Freak

'Disengaged leaders lead by decree. The ability to calculate percentages isn’t leadership. It doesn’t take a college education to raise last quarter’s results by 5% and call it next quarter’s goal.

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20 Ways to Integrate Your Content Marketing and Boost Results

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 be an Amazing Mentor

Great Leadership By Dan

'Mentoring is a gift and a privilege. To be asked by someone for mentoring means that person sees you as a role model and believes your wisdom can help them grow and be more successful. Mentoring someone has the potential to be of the most rewarding and satisfying things you’ll ever do in your career. So – if you have been asked by someone to be their mentor- don’t just be an OK mentor – be an amazing mentor!

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Want to be inspirational? Be inspired by others.

Persuasive Powerhouse

'“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.”—Jack Kerouac, On the Road. If you want to be inspirational, seek out other leaders who inspire you.

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7 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Masters Of Doom

Joseph Lalonde

'G rowing up, I was a major fan of video games. Whether it was the child-friendly Mario games or the bone-chilling game Doom. I loved video games. When I heard there was a book about the makers of Doom, I quickly put it on my book reading list. With the help of Audible.com, the book rose to the top and I recently finished listening to the book. Masters of Doom was the book written about the people who made Doom.

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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 Moral of Workplace Morale

In the CEO Afterlife

'When it comes to workplace morale, there is no shortage of articles suggesting the ways and means to build and/or enhance cultures that motivate employees to deliver the goods. Beyond their intent to boost morale, the commentaries have one thing in common – the counsel is generic. In other words, the pundits inherently assume that their morale-lifting tactics and strategies apply to any organization, no matter the product or service in which they are engaged.

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Starbucks Demonstrates Servant Leadership with Free Education

Modern Servant Leader

'Starbucks has been referred to as a servant leadership company. Now, the company is taking another huge step in continuing its servant leadership principles by offering free college education to their employees. In a Daily Show interview on the announcement, Chairman and CEO, Howard Schultz made some incredible statements: “Today we announced that Starbucks will be the first US Company to provide free college tuition for all our employees.” “The only way you can build a great,

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What Young People Need to Hear About Leadership

Nathan Magnuson

'I recently got the chance speak to several college and high school student groups about leadership. It reminded me of my college experience when the subject of leadership really clicked with me for the first time. As always, our future rests on the ability of the next generation to lead well. So I want share with you a few simple ideas that all young people (as well as the rest of us) need to hear about leadership.

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Six Reasons Leaders Need to Stop!

Kevin Eikenberry

'Every leader I talk to has plenty to do. We live in an age of the full plate, the fast pace and the stuffed to-do list. While this may be a sign of our times, there is another sign that we see and observe every day; and we don’t really realize that this sign can […].

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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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Mindful Mondays: Accepting the Help

Next Level Blog

'In a New York magazine article called “Life, After”, former CNN anchor Miles O’Brien shares his experience of what life has been like after losing most of his left arm a few months ago. O’Brien was on a reporting trip in the Philippines when a heavy camera case fell on his arm. What seemed like a minor injury became a major problem and his arm had to be amputated below the shoulder and above the elbow.

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All for One, One for All – Elon Musk Sets His Patents Free, and Bob Johansen calls for Common Cause

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno All for one, one for all… motto for The Three Musketeers (On November 30, 2002, in an elaborate re-burial ceremony, the coffin of Alexandre Dumas was draped in a blue-velvet cloth inscribed with the motto) ——————– Do you remember when those “restaurant rows” first started popping up along freeway […].

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How to Get Speaking Engagements

David A Fields

'A question I was asked… I have a subscription to an association database service that provides information on events by location and by industry. I want to market my speaking presentations but am unsure who I should contact at Associations… See my Response in the Solo Consultant’s Network. The post How to Get Speaking Engagements appeared first on David A.

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I Don’t Care What Community Software You Use

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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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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Help Your Employees Learn From Their Mistakes

Eric Jacobson

'Mistakes happen. The best thing you can do as a leader is to help your employee learn from his (or her) mistake. If your employee is afraid of ever making a mistake, he will be paralyzed from taking action or taking even calculated risks. If he knows that mistakes happen in the course of doing business and that one learns from making mistakes, you will have a more productive employee.

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A penny saved is a penny earned. Or is it?

Strategy Driven

'Ben Franklin sought to cultivate his character by a plan of 13 virtues, which he developed at age 20 (in 1726), and continued to practice in some form for the rest of his life. His autobiography lists his 13 virtues as : Temperance. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. Silence. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

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Eric Jacobson - Untitled Article

Eric Jacobson

'The fact is, if you are a budding entrepreneur, future business owner, or relatively “green” business owner, you need to read, The Facts of Business Life , by Bill McBean. Because, in his book, McBean, a successful businessman with four decades of ownership experience, explains the essential Seven Facts of Business Life and the Five Levels of Business Success.

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7 Ways to Stretch Yourself as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

'Those who succeed in the future workplace must be innovative. Adaptable. Able to change quickly. You knew that, right? It’s not an option these days. It’s mandatory just to keep up with the pace of change. We can wish for days gone by, but to keep up, leaders will have to stretch themselves and work smarter. In fact, when hiring decisions are made these days, most leaders I know (including me) look for these abilities as much, if not more, than experience or education.

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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 #102

Rapid BI

'“Nine out of 10 people disagree with my idea, which sends a very clear message – nine out of 10 people are wrong!

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Three Ways to Actually Engage Employees

Harvard Business Review

'Nobody washes a rental car. People will go the extra mile only if they feel they have ownership. It’s much the same in the workplace. Employees who take ownership of their work — and who feel that what they are doing matters — are far more likely than others to feel engaged on the job. You can have great talent that is appropriately teamed. You can eliminate structural barriers to effective collaboration, and you can design meetings and other interactions so that people can actually get things

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Choose the Right Words in an Argument

Harvard Business Review

'When addressing a conflict with a colleague, the words matter. Sometimes, regardless of how good your intentions are, what you say can further upset your coworker and just make the issue worse. Other times you might say the exact thing that helps the person go from boiling mad to cool as a cucumber. So, when things start to heat up with a colleague — you don’t see eye-to-eye on a project or you aren’t happy with the way you were treated in a meeting, for example ­— how can you choose your words

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How to Give Your Team Feedback

Harvard Business Review

'Business books, magazines, and blogs are chock full of advice about how to give feedback to individuals, but how do you do the same for your entire team? What type of constructive criticism is appropriate in a group setting? How much is too much? And how should your colleagues help? What the Experts Say. Providing feedback isn’t solely the team leader’s responsibility, according to Mary Shapiro who teaches organizational behavior at Simmons College and is the author of the HBR Guide to Lead

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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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Deregulation Won’t Boost Entrepreneurship

Harvard Business Review

'When politicians around the world talk about supporting entrepreneurs, one idea is repeated more than almost any other: improving business regulations. According to this line of thinking, entrepreneurs would be much more successful if governments would just get out the way. The most commonly cited ways to do this include making it easier to file the paperwork to start a business, and reducing the amount of administrative bureaucracy and restrictions that entrepreneurs encounter.

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Deregulation Won’t Boost Entrepreneurship

Harvard Business Review

'When politicians around the world talk about supporting entrepreneurs, one idea is repeated more than almost any other: improving business regulations. According to this line of thinking, entrepreneurs would be much more successful if governments would just get out the way. The most commonly cited ways to do this include making it easier to file the paperwork to start a business, and reducing the amount of administrative bureaucracy and restrictions that entrepreneurs encounter.

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A Key Ingredient for Creating Start-Ups: Young People

Harvard Business Review

'The presence of young workers appears to be necessary for the creation and growth of new firms, particularly in industries where young people have key technical skills, say Paige Ouimet of the University of North Carolina and Rebecca Zarutskie of the Federal Reserve Board. For example, in the electronics industry, a 5% increase in the share of youth in the population leads to a 1-to-2-percentage-point increase in the rate of new-firm creation, according to the researchers’ analysis of U.S.

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Working with Your In-Laws Isn’t Always a Terrible Idea

Harvard Business Review

'When Walmart’s Rob Walton, board chairman of the family-controlled company, appointed Greg Penner to vice chairman last week, he was going to bat for his son-in-law, underscoring the important role that in-laws can play in the game of family business. It isn’t always that way. In-laws in many business families often find themselves at a disadvantage.

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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.