Thu.Nov 27, 2014

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Happy Thanksgiving from GeneralLeadership.com

General Leadership

'“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” Meister Eckhart. In 1863, in the midst of a Civil War that had been raging for more than two years and shortly following the Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation to Americans: “Set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a day of thanksgiving.” .

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10 Reasons You Lose Gratitude and 16 Ways to Find It

Leadership Freak

'Gratitude is a form of happiness. Ungratefulness, unhappiness, and ugliness travel in the same circles. Ungratefulness paints everything ugly. 10 gratitude robbers: The belief that leadership is anything other than service. Self-importance.

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5 Reasons You Should Consider a Career in Childcare

Women on Business

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SERVANT Leaders are Thorough – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

'Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic , Resolute , Virtuous , Authentic , Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. The last principle in the SERVANT Leadership acronym is THOROUGH.

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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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Abraham Lincoln, and Who We Should Remember on Thanksgiving

First Friday Book Synopsis

'It was in the midst of the Civil War. Suffering was everywhere felt, everywhere present. And President Lincoln called for Thanksgiving. Note these lines, on who to remember especially on this day of gratitude and thanksgiving: …commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil […].

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A Leader’s Reasons to Be Thankful

Management Excellence

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3 Steps to Being a More Thankful Person

Ron Edmondson

'Ever wonder the secret to being thankful? I believe the secret to being thankful is in learning to be more content. We give thanks out of a heart overflowing with gratefulness. A full heart naturally produces gratitude. How do we do that? The Apostle Paul told us he had learned the secret. I think Paul gave us some clues earlier in his letter to the Philippians.

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Professional Women Still Marginalized

Strategy Driven

'Reports reveal painful truth despite ‘incontrovertible proof’ that women are key to business, economic & societal growth. It’s a painful revelation. “At the current rate of change, it will take until the year 2085 for women to reach parity with men in leadership roles in our country.” This staggering estimate, reported by the Center for American Progress (CAP), persists despite “over the past two decades, a considerable body of research has emerged to lend incontrovertible proof to the ide

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #220

Rapid BI

'“Hair stylist, makeup artist, body double, stunt coordinator, best boy, gaffer, dolly grip… Will this be your first video conference?” Office based cartoons, funnies or humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. see more office humor Tweets by @RapidBI See some of our products to help develop […].