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5 Psychological Barriers Keeping You from Delegating

Women on Business

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Six Rules to Simplify Work

QAspire

Most re-organization efforts either focus on hard stuff (processes, strategy, structure, KPI’s) or on soft stuff (culture, values, relationships, feelings). I have seen very few reorganization efforts in my career that are focused on the most important aspect of how value is delivered to customers: Simplicity. Simplicity stems from decentralization of power. “ New Power ” as they call it, is all about empowering people, creating conducive ecosystems for performance, learning collectively and enc

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What It Takes To Overcome Distractions In The Workplace

Tanveer Naseer

As the final week of the summer period slowly comes to an end, I have to admit to feeling a mix bag of emotions. As much I as enjoy summer and all the activities and beautiful weather it brings, I’m looking forward to returning to a more regular routine both at work and at home. After all, given the blue skies seen outside the office window and the ease with which family activities can be planned with children being on summer vacation break, the summer months do present quite a number of d

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The Mylan EpiPen Debacle: How Tremendous Greed Can Lead to the Demise of a Leader

N2Growth Blog

As you have likely heard, the pharmaceutical company Mylan and its CEO, Heather Bresch, have come under immense scrutiny for the firm’s EpiPen pricing policy. The EpiPen is a medication delivery device intended for use by those susceptible to anaphylactic allergic reactions (e.g., peanuts, shellfish, insect bites etc.). The use of EpiPens during an allergic episode can make the difference between life and death for those prone to severe allergic reactions.

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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 Ordinary People Can Become Extraordinary Leaders

Lead from Within

If you want to lead like an extraordinary leader, you first have to know how to be a leader. When it comes to leadership, most people concentrate on what you need to do. But that’s not the whole story. Who you are as leader, is just as important as what you do. Whatever you’re doing, it’s who you are being while you are doing that can take you from good to great, to from ordinary to extraordinary.

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What to do with your do-not-disturb time

Persuasive Powerhouse

It can be intimidating to be alone with your thoughts, and even more so if you don’t know what to do with that time that you set aside to reflect. Yet one of the most important things you should be doing as a leader is to block out some regular “do not disturb” time for reflection. You’ll find that time alone with yourself can be valuable, and that you can get into a cadence and comfort level with your reflection time that will help you to become a better leader.

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Remarkable TV: The Power of a Name

Kevin Eikenberry

Words have meaning and names have power. — Author Unknown Using someone’s name can be extremely powerful in your role as a leader. And it goes way beyond just being a sign of courtesy or a way of recognizing them. Here’s what I mean… Tweet it out: Few words carry more meaning or garner more […]. The post Remarkable TV: The Power of a Name appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Canadian Translator

CEO Blog

Danby is Canadian. People like to buy Canadian. In Canada it means local. In the US, it denotes quality and North American. Everyone does not know Danby is Canadian and even if they do, they may not know our language. We we put up a simple Canadian Translator. Simply type in the word or phrase you want translated and it speaks back what that is in Canadian.

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Increase online visitors: Jasonwomackblog.com

Jason Womack

Hi Team, Hope you are doing well. Search engine positioning has never been that critical as it’s now until you move ahead with a right approach. We know what your website means to you, and we are going to tell.

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Canadian Translator

CEO Blog

Danby is Canadian. People like to buy Canadian. In Canada it means local. In the US, it denotes quality and North American. Everyone does not know Danby is Canadian and even if they do, they may not know our language. We we put up a simple Canadian Translator. Simply type in the word or phrase you want translated and it speaks back what that is in Canadian.

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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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0731 | Why Leaders Need Visual Intelligence with Amy Herman

LDRLB

Amy E. Herman is the author of Visual Intelligence and the creator of The Art of Perception course, where she uses works of art to train police officers, medical professions, and everyone else how to be more effective on the job, more empathetic toward their loved ones, and more alert to the trove of possibilities and threats all around them. In this interview, we discuss why we miss so much of the world around us, and who we can see (and think) better. [ Listen in iTunes ] [ Listen on Stitcher

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Get Down to Work; your Important Work – 2 Reminder Lessons from Deep Work by Cal Newport

First Friday Book Synopsis

I have seldom read a book that has given me so much to help me in my own pursuit of personal productivity. That’s my feeling about Deep Work: Rules for Focused Work in a Distracted World by Cal Newport. As I revisited this book, yet again, I had two strong lessons hit me. Here’s the… Read More Get Down to Work; your Important Work – 2 Reminder Lessons from Deep Work by Cal Newport.

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Organizational Accountability – Evaluating Organizational Culture, part 2

Strategy Driven

While it might sound cliche, there exists a significant truth to the phrase, actions speak louder than words. As individuals, we all hold certain values, beliefs, and biases which guide our decisions and subsequently our actions. So strong and yet so unperceivable are these convictions that on a day-to-day basis our reactions and responses to hundreds of seemingly benign situations are defined by them.

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How To Create A Positive Work Experience

Eric Jacobson

In the book, The Optimistic Workplace , author Shawn Murphy , explains that the following beliefs are essential to helping create a positive work experience : The team is more important than any individual. For optimism to be strong, a cohesive team is vital. People need to believe the team will be there for them when needed. A team is weakened when the first priority is the needs of each person, or when ego dictates a team's actions or inaction.

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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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5 Ways to Fight Insecurity

Ron Edmondson

as a Pastor or Leader I was talking with a young pastor overwhelmed with the responsibility he’s been given. His church expects a lot from him – leading the church, preaching great messages, visiting the sick (and the well), managing a budget, and seeing the baptistry consistently in use – just to name a few things. He realizes the weight of his position, but much of it he doesn’t feel qualified to deliver.

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The Five Most Valuable Leadership Skills

Lead Change Blog

Quality leaders are in high demand today in almost all areas of professional business, education, science, politics, and also generally in day-to-day life. Sometimes it can be hard to define what makes a good leader and whether being a leader is a talent or a skill acquired through work and experience. Without doubt, both these theories are valid and do not necessarily contradict each other.

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How to Deal with an Office Soapboxer

Harvard Business Review

Have you ever walked down the street and encountered a squawking, sermonizing windbag shouting to everyone about how they should live their lives? How about the bullhorn-blaring corner preacher? And the all-knowing, sign-wearing doomsday prophet roaring about government conspiracies? This is called soapboxing , a term stemming from an era when a person would literally stand on a soapbox crate as a stage and scream to the world that he or she knew the right way — the only way — to do

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Research on Delegating Shows How Uncomfortable We Are Making Choices for Others

Harvard Business Review

People can be notoriously reluctant to give up control. Managers often hesitate to delegate tasks and decision making to others, even when they would benefit from doing so. Yet anyone who has worked in a large organization will tell you that, just as often, decisions can get passed from person to person, making it difficult for everyone to get work done.

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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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Upbeat Music Can Make Employees More Cooperative

Harvard Business Review

Research has shown that music in retail settings can add value to the shopping experience: It can improve the moods of customers, increase engagement, and increase the chances of a purchase. Less studied is how music can affect employees. In two experiments that I conducted with my colleagues Jubo Yan, Brian Wansink, and Bill Schulze (our paper is forthcoming in the Journal of Organizational Behavior), we discovered that participants were more cooperative (and less self-interested) in a group se

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Being a Successful Entrepreneur Isn’t Only About Having the Best Ideas

Harvard Business Review

Most people think that being an entrepreneur is about having that big idea. And it is. To start something new, you need to have an idea that works: something people need, something they’ll want, and most importantly — at least for the people investing in your idea — something that’s scalable. But what I’ve found from interviewing multiple entrepreneurs who focus on consulting, the internet, and software development is that without the capacity to execute an idea 

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Extracting Insights from Vast Stores of Data

Harvard Business Review

Companies have invested millions of dollars in big data and analytics, but recent reports suggest most have yet to see a payoff on these investments. In an age where data is the new oil, how are smart companies extracting insights from these vast data reservoirs in order to fuel profitable decisions? In a provocative and influential article , Chris Anderson, the editor of Wired magazine, argued, “…faced with massive data, this approach to science – hypothesize, model, test R