Tue.Sep 23, 2014

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5 Leadership Lessons: How Google Works

Leading Blog

'How Google Works by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg is how Google created its innovative and productive culture. The book is full of principles that if they can’t be implemented outright in your own workplace, they can by degrees. You won’t find debates about social issues, but then that’s not what this book is about. It’s about how Google goes about doing what it does do—day to day.

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Compassion – A Cornerstone In Today’s Leadership

Tanveer Naseer

'In this month-long celebration of my first book “ Leadership Vertigo ”, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of having some of the top leadership experts – Doug Conant, Liz Wiseman, Jim Kouzes, and Barry Posner – share their insights about three of the four leadership principles discussed in my book. For this next entry in this special leadership series , I’d like to discuss the fourth leadership principle “Drive Compassion”.

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Speak It Into Existence and Don’t Settle for Less

Women on Business

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The Art of Hosting Meaningful Meetings

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone thanked you at the end of the meeting and told you how glad they were to have been there? How likely is that to happen? A recent study found that for the second year in a row, workers reported meetings as “the biggest distraction and waste of time presented by the workplace.” Did you know that time spent in meetings has skyrocketed?

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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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Women Make Better Leaders Than Men

Leadership Freak

'“In my experience, women make much better executives than men.” Kip Tindell author of “UNCONTAINABLE” and CEO of The Container Store®. 4 areas women are better: Communication. Listening. Collaboration. Teamwork.

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Check Out Today’s “200-Second Soundbite™” Podcast!

General Leadership

'Cruise over to PodBean to hear our latest 200-Second Soundbite entitled “Do You Lead From the Trenches?” or subscribe to our PodCast directly via iTunes at the following link. Senior Curator and GeneralLeadership.com CEO, Brigadier General John E. Michel discusses that leaders are individuals we look to guide us in the direction of our potential.

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Remarkable TV: The Problem with Silos

Kevin Eikenberry

'Do you have organizational silos or barriers in your workplace or team? Here are 3 things you can do to break them down now! Organizational silos exist when people focus on their team rather than the whole organization. @KevinEikenberry (Tweet It!) You can learn more about the Remarkable Leadership workshops here. If you have a […]. The post Remarkable TV: The Problem with Silos appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Joseph Lalonde

'W hatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage. The post Ralph Waldo Emerson appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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Yes, the book The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David Shipler is “Obscene” – Let’s Just Hide from It, Shall We?

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Obscene: offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency. offensive to moral principles; repugnant. News item: Highland Park ISD suspends seven books after parents protest their content (including The Working Poor, from classroom use. Sounds like “bans” to me). ————— Here are a couple of excepts taken directly from The Working Poor: Most […].

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Take A Hard Look In The Mirror

Lead from Within

'Remember in the story of Sleeping Beauty how the wicked stepmother stood in front of the mirror every morning and night, asking Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is fairest of them all? And of course the mirror always replied Snow White. For the rest of us, taking a hard look in the mirror means standing in front of our honest selves and taking some daily time for introspection.

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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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FarmOn Knows What Farm Kids Know About Leadership

ReImagine Work

'Thanks to Tom Fesnoux for republishing my post at his site , FarmOn.com (“We’re bringing farming back.”). “I would say I “added value” as early as age 5. I knew this because it was obvious to me what happened when I lolly-gagged. It slowed my father down…” Share and Enjoy. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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Distract yourself.Better!

Jason Womack

'Sometime today, someone or something is going to distract you. Instead of wishing things were different, or hoping for the best, set yourself up for success. . Yes, set yourself up to focus on your Most Important Things! Have you set a goal to get more things done today? Are you hoping that you’ll be more productive today, and maybe even get home in time to have dinner with the family, or return to the hotel in time to get a workout in before dinner?

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Go Jump Off a Bridge!

Lead by Adventure

'I was standing on a rail looking down into the water. It looked very, very far away. Fear of heights, my old friend, was trying to pull me back off the ledge. My heart was racing, palms sweating, not from the warmth of a summer day in Northern Wisconsin, but from the anxiety gripping me. “One.” Gulp. Am I seriously going to do this? “Two.” Have you ever had that experience where what seems like a million thoughts rush through your head in a split second?

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What Gives You Hope?

Mills Scofield

'Summer is ending, leaves are changing and we know what is coming, and I''m so filled with Hope ! Yup! In BIF10 Top Row L-R Marlea Brown, Andrew Kaplan, Nicha Ratana; Bottom Row L-R: Faisal Khurshid, Isby Lubin, Fiora MacPherson, Sarah Kandath, Me what, in Whom do you Hope ? Hope is a powerful force in life. It is based in what is both possible and probable , not in hallucination.

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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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New eBook: How To Think Like A CEO

leaderCommunicator

'Understanding how others think is critical to influencing them and getting results. It’s the key to persuading people and moving them to action. My new eBook, How To Think Like A CEO , helps you look inside the brain of your CEO. Doing so will help you take stock of your own professional strengths and weaknesses. I’ve been privileged in my career to work with dozens of CEOs.

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Thinking about Roger Goodell, the NFL, and Incentives… (Insight from the Freakonomics Guys)

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Our first two books were animated by a relatively simple set of ideas: Incentives are the cornerstone of modern life. If there is one mantra a Freak lives by, it is this: people respond to incentives People do “bad things” when there is an incentive to do so (e.g., “The Cobra Effect” — The “Cobra” […].

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Art of Managing—The Pursuit of Excellence is a Choice

Management Excellence

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9 Tips For Delivering Excellent Customer Service

Eric Jacobson

'Leading a customer service team? Have the team members use these 9 tips for delivering excellent customer service : Rely on winning words and soothing phrases. A simple but sincere “Thanks for your patience” or “I’m listening” can go a long way toward defusing a holiday shopper’s frustration, anxiety, or panic. Develop a repertoire of short, easy to remember phrases around issues that are important to customers.

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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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7 Commandments of Leadership

Ron Edmondson

'Commandments: A divine rule. A rule to be observed strictly. The 7 Commandments of Leadership: Thou shalt protect thy character. Who are you when no one is looking? Is who you claim to be who you really are? In my experience, true character is eventually revealed in leadership. Every time. When stress mounts — when pushed in the corners of life — when power rises — when opportunity creates itself to take advantage of others for the benefit of self — true character is rev

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #173

Rapid BI

'“I have plenty of management experience. I spent 18 years telling my parents what to do.” Office based cartoons, funnies or humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. see more office humor.

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CEOs Get Paid Too Much, According to Pretty Much Everyone in the World

Harvard Business Review

'Rumblings of discontent about executive wages, the 1%, and wealth gaps know no borders. And neither does fierce debate about income inequality in general. But until now, it’s been relatively unclear how much people think CEOs should really make compared to other workers on a global scale. In their recent research , scheduled to be published in a forthcoming issue Perspectives on Psychological Science, Chulalonkorn University’s Sorapop Kiatpongsan and Harvard Business School’

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Customers Are Better Strategists Than Managers

Harvard Business Review

'I was once appointed CEO of a company in need of a turnaround. We made trusses and frames for houses, and one morning, after I’d been on the job about three months, I found myself staring out my window, watching the trucks and forklifts below. I thought: What am I doing here? Can I, on the fingers of one hand, list the ingredients of success in this industry?

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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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To Innovate in a Big Company, Don’t Think “Us Against Them”

Harvard Business Review

'“This seems like pie-in-the-sky wishful thinking. Have you actually seen this done?”. I often hear this question when I visit companies and speak about how to make an innovative idea less terrifying to high level executives. The skepticism is warranted. There are plenty of pundits arguing that big companies need to innovate, and pointing out that it is difficult to do so.

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How to Make Fossil Fuel Divestment Really Matter

Harvard Business Review

'The Rockefellers’ announcement that the family’s philanthropic trust would begin divesting from fossil fuels was a highly symbolic moment in the campaign against climate change. The nation’s most iconic oil family will no longer be profiting from the fuel sources responsible for overheating the planet. But do such gestures actually help slow global warming?

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Do You Know Who Owns Analytics at Your Company?

Harvard Business Review

'At a corporate level, who has ultimate responsibility for analytics within your organization? The answers I most often get are “Nobody” or “I don’t know.” When I do get a name, it often differs depending on who I asked—a marketing executive points to one person, while finance identifies someone else. That isn’t good. How can analytics become a strategic, core component of an organization if there is no clear owner and leader for analytics at the corporate level?

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To Build Influence, Master How You Enter a Room

Harvard Business Review

'An airline industry executive has been promoted regularly for more than two decades because he’s good in a crisis. He’s cool, competent, and authoritative when the rest of the team is panicking. But now he finds himself in charge of a huge swath of the company — and a large number of employees. And the board is asking for something different from him: he needs to motivate people.

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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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Immigrants’ Willingness to Trust Is Affected By Where Their Mothers Were Born

Harvard Business Review

'Immigrants to Europe whose mothers were born in countries with higher levels of interpersonal trust are themselves more likely to show greater trust, says Martin Ljunge of the Research Institute of Industrial Economics in Sweden (fathers’ birth origins are less important). A 1-standard-deviation increase in the trust level in the mother’s country corresponds to an individual having higher trust by an amount equivalent to half the effect of having an upper secondary degree.

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Do You Know Who Owns Analytics at Your Company?

Harvard Business Review

At a corporate level, who has ultimate responsibility for analytics within your organization? The answers I most often get are “Nobody” or “I don’t know.” When I do get a name, it often differs depending on who I asked—a marketing executive points to one person, while finance identifies someone else. That isn’t good.

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Give Your Unsung Office Heroes a Raise

Harvard Business Review

'The single most important thing you do at work is interact with other people. That’s the key insight from Workspaces that Move People , the HBR feature I co-wrote with Greg Lindsay and Jennifer Magnolfi. If it sounds like unprovable generic wisdom, academic puffery, it’s not. We have data, collected from workers who wear sensors that measure how people talk to one another, who talks with whom, how people move around the office, and where they spend time.

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We Can’t Talk About Inequality Without Talking About Talent

Harvard Business Review

'Anyone thinking about democracy and capitalism today needs to take account of Thomas Piketty’s monumental book, Capital in the 21 st Century. There lots of similarities between his argument and the one I make in my most recent HBR article. We both look squarely at the same phenomenon — income inequality — and have similar interpretations and I am thrilled at the huge positive impact that he has had on this important issue.

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act. Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available.