Sun.Jun 09, 2013

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To Hear the Truth, You Have to Listen

N2Growth Blog

'By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. Thoreau wrote: β€œIt takes two to speak the truth – one to speak and another to hear.” Most of us are great at the former but at the latter, not so much. Truth be told, most of us are poor listeners. When considering great leadership skills, we focus on transmission skills–speaking and writing.

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Why β€œI” Is The Least Important Word

Terry Starbucker

'There’s a pesky pronoun out there that leaders need to be contstantly aware of. It’s a slippery one because it’s so short and sweet. One letter. It’s pesky because of the messages it sends to those who hear it. It could be simple. “It’s about me” Or a mixed message. “Well, it could be about you too, but how could you know, given the use of this particular pronoun” Or, a message with absolutely no ambiguity. “Hey ,it’s ALL about m

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How Yoga Principles Bring Sanity to Your Work Life

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'Did you know that yoga is about more than just stretching and putting your body in poses? In fact, physical activity is just one of the Eight Limbs of Yoga. I had the pleasure of interviewing Maren and Jamie Showkeir, authors of the fascinating new book Yoga Wisdom at Work: Finding Sanity Off the Mat and On the Job. Their book explains how all eight limbs apply to the workplace.

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A New Way to Help the New Leaders in Your Organization

Kevin Eikenberry

'In the fall of 2009 Guy Harris and I built and piloted a workshop called the Bud to Boss Workshop. We first delivered it to about 35 new supervisors in downtown Chicago. A few weeks later we delivered it again in Nashville with about 20 more leaders. We built the workshop because we knew that [.].

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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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Riding the Rockies, 75 miles today!

Jason Womack

'Today''s ride: Have you ever thought about what you could think about while you spend about 6 hours outside? I do.and did! I wrote about one of the things I''ll be thinking about today. click here!

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Remembering what counts… And counting the ways.

Anese Cavanaugh

'What counts? On the road for the last three weeks, working with groups in NYC and SF, staying in venues from lovely hotels to campy retreat centers, indulging in food ranging from organic gluten free meals to decadent cheese, wine, and chocolate spreads, doing work that has meaning and heart for me and the people I care about, delighting in evening calls with my hubby and kids, and spending a beautiful birthday on the road with my tribe, I’ve had a lot of time to explore and be in touch w

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Complimentary Resource – Six Success Factors for Building a Best-Run Marketing Organization

Strategy Driven

'Six Success Factors for Building a Best-Run Marketing Organization. by SAP. Several key success factors employed by the best-run marketing organizations, as well as software systems that support marketing processes, are essential contributors to favorable business out-comes. Focusing on organizational alignment, well-considered measurements, and sound IT-enabled processes can empower your marketing organization to better do the following activities: Support growth by enabling a consistent custo

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Gina Trapani on That Old β€œDesign by Committee” Chestnut

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Gina Trapani is the lady who has made it to the top 10 richest bloggers of the world and is the owner of Life hacker. The site has always been an inspiration for many people because the main focus is given to how actually one can improve personality. Gina is an active social blogger and […]. Bob''s blog entries a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CNN.com data-driven web site about the gender pay gap Fast Company Gina Trapani on That Old β€œDesign by Committee” Chestnut Jonathan Ive Lifehacker

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What My Ants Taught Me About Following God

Ron Edmondson

'My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words. Psalm 119:139. The Psalmist who wrote this verse was excited about God! So excited, in fact, that he apparently wore himself out with service! There were so many enemies of God, that kept the Psalmist so busy! Oh that we would be found so faithful! That reminds me… I am marveled by ants.

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It’s Not a Fair Fight If You’re the CEO

Marshall Goldsmith

'As the leader, you mere suggestions may mean more than you think. Watch your words! by Marshall Goldsmith. John Hay Whitney started the first venture capital firm, financed Gone With the Wind and Minute Maid orange juice, served as Eisenhower’s ambassador to Great Britain, and was one of America’s wealthiest men at midcentury. But when Time magazine put him on its cover in 1933, it was for playing polo.”Jock” Whitney, as he was known, was surveying his 600-acre estate o

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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 β€” 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