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A Mother’s Day Perspective

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. On the eve of another Mother’s Day , as I’ve unfortunately done a few times in my history, I needed a not-too-subtle prompt, this time from an internet ad, to get me moving on buying my mom something for the day.

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Look for the Three Social Cultures

Michael Lee Stallard

#84 Be on the Lookout for the Three Social Cultures. Intentional connectors understand that there are three types of social cultures: cultures of control, cultures of indifference and connection cultures. . In cultures of control, people with power, control, influence and status rule over others and as a result the others feel left out. In cultures of indifference, people are so busy chasing money, power and status that they fail to invest the time necessary to develop healthy, supportive relati

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How to Seize Growth Points

Leadership Freak

The first sign of life is growth. Leaders who aren’t growing are dying. Great dreams require great growth. Exponential growth occurs when: Success feels uncertain. New skills are needed. Situations feel awkward.

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Overcoming the 9 Mammoth Mistakes of Public Speaking and Presentations

Kevin Eikenberry

You’ve had this dream. You are in front of an important group, to give an important talk. And you can’t remember what you are supposed to say. Or worse yet, you are front of this group in your underwear! Hopefully neither of these things have actually happened, but if you […]. The post Overcoming the 9 Mammoth Mistakes of Public Speaking and Presentations appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Clive Wilson on how to design a purposeful organization: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Clive Wilson is a writer, speaker, facilitator and business coach. He is a director of Primeast, a learning and development company based in the beautiful town of Harrogate in the county of North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom, some 220 miles north of London. Clive’s latest book, Designing a Purposeful Organization:how to inspire business performance […].

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How To Become An Optimist

Eric Jacobson

Every leader experiences periods of ups and downs. Hopefully, more up periods. If you struggle with too many down periods, it might be because you have perfectionist tendencies. Transform yourself into an optimist by: Viewing failure as an opportunity to learn and understand that failure is part of a fulfilling life. Making room for pain. Don't deny yourself permission to feel painful emotions.

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Leadership Lessons From Women Who Mean Business

Eric Jacobson

Every year, the Kansas City Business Journal honors 25 women business leaders in the Kansas City metro in its " Women Who Mean Business " awards competition. The winners are identified as those women in the community who: are outstanding in their business accomplishments have growth plans for their companies contribute to the community improve the climate for women in business Key insights from winners of a recent year's competition include these comments and observations : "Listen to people who

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Should I Ask My Clients Their Communication Preference?

David A Fields

A consultant asked me this question: “Should I ask a decision maker what their preferred form of communication is; i.e., phone, email, tweet, etc.?” What advice would you give this consultant? Do you think it’s wise to ask a decision maker how they prefer to communicate? Have you done this in the past? Here’s the answer I gave: You bet. It’s a terrific practice to ask clients and prospects whether they prefer phone, email or something online.

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4 Principles Learned from the Book of Esther

Ron Edmondson

I love the story of Esther. If you haven’t read it lately, you can do so HERE. Here are the four principles I’ve observed from the story of Esther. 1. God has a special plan for your life. Esther was placed in a royal position, not by chance, but for a purpose. Reminds me of one of my favorite verses. Proverbs 16:9, “ In his heart a man plan’s his course, but the Lord determines his steps.”.

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The Essence of More Human Leadership (or, How A Single Quote Launched a 10-year Journey)

Terry Starbucker

It was February 5th, 2006. I had just launched a blog called “Ramblings From a Glass Half-Full”, and had been posting some random musings drawn from an internal need to “ share perspectives and learn from other experiences “ I posted about the places I visited, my favorite football team, my taste in music… just your run-of-the-mill personal journal.

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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