Sat.Apr 27, 2013

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Trust in Leadership – 5 Key Practices to Earn Trust

Lead on Purpose

'Guest post by Daniela Baker. One recent article in Forbes magazine examined the interesting phenomenon behind a shift in today’s leadership principles. The article’s author asserts that old leadership models were based on power because business was essentially about competition. Today’s more collaborative, creative business models, on the other hand, require leaders with high emotional intelligence – business leaders who can build trust among their colleagues and employees.

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Your Decision-Making Focus Is Probably Too Narrow – Insight from Decisive by the Heath Brothers

First Friday Book Synopsis

'OK, I’m ready to state the obvious. If the Brothers Heath, Chip and Dan, were to write a new book about how to correctly fill you car with gasoline, I would be the first to buy it. There is really good insight, and most of it is “well, duh” insight that I simply had not [.].

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Something big regarding the U.S. Stock Market is on the Horizon.

Coaching Tip

'On Tuesday afternoon (April 23), Robert Prechter, a famed market technician known for calling the roaring bull market of the ''80s, the 1987 crash and the March 2009 stock market low, published an urgent new issue of his Elliott Wave Theorist. This issue is so powerful -- and so urgent -- that EWI has unlocked the first two pages for you to read with no obligation to buy.

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To Save Everything, Click Here: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

'To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism Evgeny Morozov PublicAffairs/Perseus Books Group (2013) How and why the inefficiency of “solutionism” is compromising advanced technology I agree with Evgeny Morozov that a never-ending quest to ameliorate, what Tania Murray LI characterizes as “the will to improve,” has created problems whose disruptive and (yes) [.].

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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 To Maximize Employee Involvement

Eric Jacobson

'Here are 10 tips for how to maximize employee involvement : Have active ways to listen to your employees. Check often with employees to see if the information you are sharing with them is what they need and what they want. Share information about customer satisfaction with employees. Discuss financial performance with your employees and be sure everyone understands the importance of profitability and how they can contribute to profitability.

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Saying No as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

'Leader… Gain the courage to say no… You need that ability… It will save you future headaches and heartaches. It will protect your family. It will protect your leadership. It will protect your time to do what you were called to do as a leader. It will help you be more effective. I believe in empowering people. I believe in helping people as much as I can.

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One Minute Parenting Advice

Ron Edmondson

'Ron’s Parenting Tips from ron edmondson on Vimeo. To read my parenting model, click HERE. The post One Minute Parenting Advice appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: Parenting Encouragement: A Sermon. Parenting by Grace: A Parenting Model. 5 Words To Shape Your Parenting. Friday Discussion: Non-Negotiables in Parenting.

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