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(Beware of) The 7 Deadly Leadership Sins

Terry Starbucker

'Anyone who is chosen to be a leader has to take on one huge responsibility to do it successfully – to be the person who “ shows the way “ It’s the very definition of the word “ lead “ In that position, all eyes are on YOU. Your actions, attitudes, and demeanor will dictate how well your team will perform. It calls for a great sense of self-awareness, and a keen sense of the trap doors that will inevitably lurk around every corner.

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Establish a Team Vision Through Continuous Improvement Meetings

Michael Lee Stallard

'#52 Hold “Continuous Improvement” Meetings – Periodically pull your team together for a session to identify innovative ways to improve. The meeting could be focused on ways to increase revenue, reduce costs, improve quality and/or improve efficiency. List the ideas, prioritize them, select a manageable set to focus on, assign responsibilities and track their completion.

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The Profile of an Entrepreneur – Do You Match? [Infographic]

Women on Business

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Nuke Plan “B”

Leadership Freak

'You don’t need more options. Options distract focus, drain energy, and paralyze progress. Life is richer when failure matters. Vibrancy results from courageously choosing a path and closing the door on the rest.

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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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Personal Accountability Starts Here

Kevin Eikenberry

'When I am with a group, whether training, consulting or coaching, it is a rare day when issues or questions about accountability don’t come up. Accountability is more than a buzz word, it is a behavior exhibited by all highly productive and successful people in any field. Which is why people ask about it – […]. The post Personal Accountability Starts Here appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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The Guy in the Glass: Dale Wimbrow

QAspire

'My friend Utpal wrote a blog titled “ Your Mirror is a Powerful Tool ”. While his post is about reflecting upon the right questions in life, it reminded me of one of my favorite poems “The Guy in the Glass” by Dale Wimbrow. It is a powerful poem that emphasizes on being integral and true to our own selves. Right from the time we start the school, we are taught to meet external expectations like grades and ranks.

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The Power of Noticing: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

'The Power of Noticing: What the Best Leaders See Max H. Bazerman Simon & Schuster (2014) How and why a wider perspective (System 2 thinking) will guide you toward more effective decisions and fewer disappointments I agree with Yogi Berra: “You can observe a lot by just watching.” However, as Max Bazerman explains in this […]. Bob''s blog entries "You can observe a lot by just watching" How and why a wider perspective (System 2 thinking) will guide you toward more effective

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Leadership Caffeine—In Challenging Times, Keep Fear and Failure Outside Looking In

Management Excellence

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Trust: If You Build It, They Will Come…and Stay

You're Not the Boss of Me

'Trust. It’s a small word and yet, it holds the key to success in just about every walk of life. And, it’s one of those things that is often hard earned yet easily destroyed. That makes it precious. From a corporate perspective, we all pretty much know that building trust in organizations is key. But what does it look like when it’s in action? Well, here are some ideas around what we might see in an organization that has successfully built high levels of trust.

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The Basic Needs We Have In Common

Eric Jacobson

'When I think about all my colleagues, co-workers and employees, former co-workers, friends, and teammates, I believe we pretty much all have the following in common. We want and need to be: Respected Valued Heard Appreciated Accepted Engaged Encouraged Young and not so young; man or woman; new to the workforce or long-time employee, don''t we all have these needs in common?

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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 Agony of Realizing: It's All Social

Management Craft

'I am doing some research for a work project on retention. I am racking my brain trying to find a study I read a few years ago that said: Rock Star employees - best performers - generally underperform when they quit for another/better job BECAUSE what makes them the best performer is not their individual skills. It''s their social network, relationships, and the system they have created around them that is a "human performance machine.".

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The Agony of Realizing: It's All Social

Management Craft

I am doing some research for a work project on retention. I am racking my brain trying to find a study I read a few years ago that said: Rock Star employees - best performers - generally underperform when they quit for another/better job BECAUSE what makes them the best performer is not their individual skills. It's their social network, relationships, and the system they have created around them that is a "human performance machine.".

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