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(How To Be On) The Right Side of the Classic Business Tug of War

Terry Starbucker

'If you listen closely enough, you can hear it. The struggle. The grunts and sighs. The intensity of effort. The gnashing of teeth. It’s the classic (and critical) business tug of war, and leaders need to be on the winning side, or their business will be banished to the dustbin of mediocrity. What are the opposing sides on this tug of war? Let’s take a look… On the left, there’s the formidable “Done fast” After all, in any business, time is money.

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Connect by Holding Frequent Knowledge Flow Sessions

Michael Lee Stallard

'#43 Hold Knowledge Flow Sessions Frequently – When new employees arrive they should participate in a Knowledge Flow Session on your organization’s history, mission, values and broad strategy. Major initiatives and annual plans should be communicated in Knowledge Flow Sessions with the number of participants small enough for conversations to occur.

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Developing a Career in Information and Communication Technologies

Women on Business

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Power Questions: Build Relationships, Win New Business, and Influence Others

Kevin Eikenberry

'By Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas Some books I buy because they are recommended to me. Some because I have read the author before, or even know the author. Others I buy because I am interested in the topic specifically. This book falls into the latter category. In fact, I have been a long time […].

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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 Transformative Power of Positive Leadership

Mills Scofield

'General John Michel of the U.S. Air Force has graciously written this post for my blog. To say I''m honored is an understatement. Gen. Michel is finishing his assignment as Commanding General (CEO) at NATO Air Training Command in Kabul, Afghanistan in a few weeks. Gen. Michel knows more than most of us ever will about leadership in ever changing complex, complicated, dynamic, multi-cultural, life-and-death situations (see bio at the end) Thank you, John, yes for this post but more so for your i

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Power Questions: Build Relationships, Win New Business, and Influence Others

Kevin Eikenberry

'By Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas Some books I buy because they are recommended to me. Some because I have read the author before, or even know the author. Others I buy because I am interested in the topic specifically. This book falls into the latter category. In fact, I have been a long time […]. The post Power Questions: Build Relationships, Win New Business, and Influence Others appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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From Pope Francis, and W. H. Auden, on a Weekend of Grief

First Friday Book Synopsis

'“Please stop!, I ask you with all my heart, it’s time to stop. Stop, please! Brothers and sisters, never war, never war! I am thinking above all of children, who are deprived of the hope of a worthwhile life, of a future.” Pope Francis, Saint Peter’s Square, July 27, 2014 ——————– From […].

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How To Use The Friendship Factor To Motivate Employees

Eric Jacobson

'All you need is one hour to read Brian Tracy''s newest, pocket-sized guide for managers, Motivation. "You cannot motivate other people," explains Tracy, "but you can remove the obstacles that stop them from motivating themselves. All motivation is self-motivation. As a manager, you can create an environment where this potential for self-motivation is released naturally and spontaneously.

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It’s “Back to Zero” Faster than Ever Before in this Era of Disruption

First Friday Book Synopsis

'When a paradigm shifts, everyone goes back to zero. Joel Barker, from the video The Business of Paradigms Well, not everyone. The person/company that changed the paradigm starts way ahead of zero. Bob Morris excerpts a good article by John Hagel on his blog on the issue of “is disruption real?”: What’s Missing in the […].

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Conversations Overheard on a Blueberry Farm

Your Voice of Encouragement

'Every summer my husband Lee and I visit a local blueberry farm to pick spray-free berries and stock up with a year’s supply. We usually avoid going on Saturday because of the crowd. But on this particular weekend, that was the only day we could go. Lee and I are serious berry pickers. We don’t talk much to each other during our time in the field. Instead, we focus on finding only the best, ripest berries and filling our buckets.

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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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Newest Sandford Prey Book is Different and Not His Best

First Friday Book Synopsis

'I have read most of John Sandford’s PREY series books. They are almost all set in Minnesota, and involve two major characters: Lucas Davenport, from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and Virgil Flowers, who works for Lucas. Virgil is referred to in several books in a way that I cannot print in this entry, although […]. Karl''s blog entries Amazon.

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Ethics and Trust: An Interview with Robert Hoyk

First Friday Book Synopsis

'In 2009, Charles H. Green interviewed Robert Hoyk, co-author with Paul Hersey of a book that I highly admire: The Ethical Executive: Becoming Aware of the Root Causes of Unethical Behavior. After reading it, Green observes, “What grabbed me was their idea that ethics is usually considered a philosophical issue, but the management application of […].

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