Tue.Oct 28, 2014

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Parents as Leadership Developers

Lead Change Blog

'Parents are well positioned to be the first leadership developers of their children. And yet, many parents do not take a deliberate approach to growing leadership in their kids. Parents work to give them an “early start” in music, sports, and reading, but for some reason wait until they are older to talk about leading. It is never too early to help your kids understand that leadership involves service, communication, teamwork, and helping others to grow.

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The Power of Noticing

Leading Blog

'Harvard professor Max Bazerman believes in the power of noticing. Sometimes we get so focused on what is right in front of us that we miss the critical information that would help us to make better decisions. The Power of Noticing guides us through what happens when our focus can prevent us from seeing the critical information we need to make better decisions.

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Chip Shots – When Internal Dissatisfaction Goes External

Lead Change Blog

'If you are new to the Chip Shots green, welcome. Here at Chip Shots, our Leading Voices are invited to provide a brief insight into a leadership dilemma. Our first Chip Shots post is can be viewed here. Today’s Question: What steps do you take when internal dissatisfaction goes external behind your back? Leading Voices David Dye and Jon Mertz took shots at this dilemma.

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10 Ways to Take Charge of Your Own Leadership Development

Great Leadership By Dan

'This post was recently published at Smartblog on Leadership. When I first started in the field of leadership development (when gas was 89 cents a gallon), the model we used looking like this: When someone got promoted to team leader, supervisor, or manager, they were sent a memo (no email yet) from HR informing them that they have been registered for a mandatory 4 week supervisory training course.

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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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How To Encourage Growth Under A Controlling Boss

Tanveer Naseer

'One of the things I enjoy about my work is having conversations with people about the nature of leadership, and the challenges and opportunities leaders face in this continually evolving, interconnected business environment. One of these conversations lead to a discussion about how leaders who want to push for change can deal with those above them who operate from the command-and-control style of leadership – in other words, those that subscribe to the overtly-controlling it’s my way or y

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Are You in Business or Do You Just Own a Job?

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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3 Tips to Quickly Onboard New Employees

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'Mark was upbeat at the end of his first day at his new job as a programmer for a small tech company. He was shown around, introduced to his coworkers, and given a desk and a computer. He had spent most of the day alone and settling in, which was fine with him. A few days later, he wasn’t so upbeat. He had been given an interesting assignment, but he wasn’t sure how it fit with the overall project, and he wasn’t sure how to do some of the work.

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Great Business Lessons From The Movies – Working Girl.

Rich Gee Group

'Let’s zip back to 1988 and watch one of my favorite Harrison Ford movies. Working Girl! Yes, I know, Working Girl. I love this movie — it’s a romantic comedy directed by Mike Nichols. It tells the inspiring story of Tess, a secretary, played by Melanie Griffith, who works in the mergers and acquisitions department of a Wall Street investment bank.

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Remarkable TV: Three Things to Do When in Conflict [VIDEO]

Kevin Eikenberry

'There are three things all leaders need to know in order to successfully move from conflict to resolution. I’ll reveal these below in my latest episode of Remarkable TV. Three Things to Do When in Conflict When resolving conflicts, learn from but don’t live in the past. @KevinEikenberry (Tweet It) You can learn more about […]. The post Remarkable TV: Three Things to Do When in Conflict [VIDEO] appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Jay Forte

Joseph Lalonde

'T rue leadership comes from the inside out – it comes from your greatness. Titles may give you the authority, but your inner greatness gives you the ability. The post Jay Forte appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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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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Get Mad But Don’t Get Even

Lead from Within

'It’s happened to most of us at some point: Someone did something that left us feeling mad, hurt, betrayed, lied to, cheated on. Maybe it was a business colleague, a competitor, a partner, or a friend or family member. Whoever it was, whatever the circumstances, it’s human nature to want to strike back. When we’re deeply hurt, it’s natural to want to get even.

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Going the Distance to Engage Remote Workers

leaderCommunicator

'It’s a common concern we hear from corporate leaders: How do we consistently capture the attention of remote workers with no regular access to a laptop? If they’re on a factory floor, with customers, or out on a farm, what’s the best way to effectively communicate? This challenge is clearly growing by the day. According to the Global Workplace Analytics and Telework Research Network, telecommuting increased 80 percent from 2005 to 2012, and that’s just one measure of a remote workforce.

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So You Want to Be an Independent Change Management Consultant…

Change Starts Here

'It seems to be a trend that after spending enough time as an internal change management practitioner that you’ll have the desire to go out on your own and become an independent consultant. I frequently talk with people who are considering or in the process of making this transition, or who are at least dreaming of making the leap some day. I suspect that the tendency to want to escape is due in part because influencing change from the middle of an organization is at best challenging and a

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Jeff Bloomfield: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

'As a founder of BrainTrust, a successful organization that trains and develops sales and marketing professionals, Jeff Bloomfield has given a lot of thought to why customers say yes. In Story-Based Selling: Create, Connect, and Close, Bloomfield says it’s really no mystery. People buy from people they trust. They trust people they like, and they […].

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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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Ladder of Inference

CO2

'by Gary Cohen You pull off the Washington Bridge in New York like Sherman McCoy, the protagonist and self-proclaimed “Master of the Universe” in The Bonfire of the Vanities. You find yourself in a dark and uncomfortable place with smoldering cars that have been picked over for parts. Your fear mounts, your adrenaline pumps, your heart races, and you desperately search for a safe way out.

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The Six Drivers That Maximize Employee Engagement

Eric Jacobson

'Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, awhile back completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies. What Branham and Hirschfeld discovered is that the best companies use six "universal drivers" that maximize employee engagement: Caring, Competent, and Engaging Senior Leaders Effective Managers Who Keep Employees Aligned and Engaged Effective Teamwork at All Levels

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Jeff Bloomfield: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

'As a founder of BrainTrust, a successful organization that trains and develops sales and marketing professionals, Jeff Bloomfield has given a lot of thought to why customers say yes. In Story-Based Selling: Create, Connect, and Close, Bloomfield says it’s really no mystery. People buy from people they trust. They trust people they like, and they […].

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7 Of My Most Repeated Leadership Nuggets

Ron Edmondson

'I meet with pastors weekly either in person or online. It fuels me to invest in younger leaders and always challenges me as I learn from them. I’m a better leader because I intentionally invest in other leaders. (There’s a hint for some of you more seasoned leaders.). It always seems the so-called wisdom I share gathers in seasons. When I say something to one pastor I usually end up repeating it to another.

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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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Ladder of Inference

CO2

You pull off the Washington Bridge in New York like Sherman McCoy, the protagonist and self-proclaimed “Master of the Universe” in The Bonfire of the Vanities. You find yourself in a dark and uncomfortable place with smoldering cars that have been picked over for parts. Your fear mounts, your adrenaline pumps, your heart races, and you desperately search for a safe way out.

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Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling

Harvard Business Review

'It is quiet and dark. The theater is hushed. James Bond skirts along the edge of a building as his enemy takes aim. Here in the audience, heart rates increase and palms sweat. I know this to be true because instead of enjoying the movie myself, I am measuring the brain activity of a dozen viewers. For me, excitement has a different source: I am watching an amazing neural ballet in which a story line changes the activity of people’s brains.

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A Manager's Biggest Challenges

Coaching Tip

'Leading and managing productive teams requires laying the groundwork for success and following through effectively. . With growing resource constraints, relentless change, and high turnover, today''s business climate poses many difficulties. So, how do managers balance conflicting expectations from their boss, peers, and direct reports? When Going From Peer to Leader.

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Boards Aren’t as Global as Their Businesses

Harvard Business Review

'There’s a growing consensus that companies need strong, independent boards full of qualified directors if they are to sidestep risks and seize opportunities in our complex and dynamic international economy. Being generally “impressive” is no longer enough—investors and corporate watchdogs expect a well-defined rationale for each appointment, an articulation of how the board member will provide meaningful oversight and counsel on critical issues.

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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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Atul Gawande Commends, and Follows, David Allen’s Getting Things Done – Thinking about Essential Business Texts

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Here’s an excerpt from Atul Gawande: By The Book. (This is an occasional feature in the New York Times Book Section, with influential authors). It’s in the from of Q & A. The all-time best self-help book? You caught me. How did you know I was a self-helper? I don’t think there is a single […].

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Rules for Designing an Engaging Workplace

Harvard Business Review

'Most of us would acknowledge that good design has a powerful influence on how people think and behave. As today’s companies wake up to the value of workers who are truly engaged in their work — a clear case of trying to encourage certain ways of thinking and behaving – they should probably be paying far more attention to place design. Few things are more instrumental in boosting — or diminishing — levels of employee engagement.

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Atul Gawande Commends, and Follows, David Allen’s Getting Things Done – Thinking about Essential Business Texts

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Here’s an excerpt from Atul Gawande: By The Book. (This is an occasional feature in the New York Times Book Section, with influential authors). It’s in the from of Q & A. The all-time best self-help book? You caught me. How did you know I was a self-helper? I don’t think there is a single […].

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Sears Has Come Back from the Brink Before

Harvard Business Review

'It’s not been a great year for venerable retailer Sears, which is reputed to be closing 130 retail stores and laying off more than 5,000 employees. Concerns that it wouldn’t have enough cash to finance its holiday stock has apparently led to the company to sell real estate, spin off its Lands’ End brand, and raise $625 million in unsecured loans and equity warrants.

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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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Tesco’s Downfall Is a Warning to Data-Driven Retailers

Harvard Business Review

'Tesco’s chairman has resigned in disgrace. The company’s market value has more than halved to an 11-year low as it acknowledged overstating profits by hundreds of millions of dollars. And a humbled Warren Buffett , after opportunistically raising his stake in the company after a surprise profit warning, confessed to CNBC: “I made a mistake on Tesco.

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There’s No Excuse for Avoiding Strategy

Harvard Business Review

'Strategy has shrunk. For many firms and even for some prominent strategy consultants, the concept is now nothing more than “just-in-time decision making” or “a few critical initiatives” or other variations on “adaptability.” Driving this view is a set of assumptions: that making and integrating strategic choices “ assumes a relatively stable and predictable world ,” and that the speed of information flows and change in our high velocity world makes a search for sustainable advantage an ephemera

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Humans Can Make the Internet of Things Smarter

Harvard Business Review

'Internet of Things (IoT) systems usually consist of a set of sensors that collect information, which is then transmitted between different devices without human intervention. At the same time, today’s mobile infrastructure — the devices, the apps — is typically all about human interaction. At first glance, these two environments seem to be separate.