Thu.May 05, 2016

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5 Mistakes of the Hero Leader

Lead Change Blog

This post is a part of our 2016 Lead Change Group Guest Blogger Series. Today we are pleased to introduce you to Dan Forbes from Lead With Giants. When I was a kid I would fasten a bath towel to the back of my shirt and pretend to be Superman. I would run as fast as I could while pretending to fly. Visions of heroically saving the day filled my mind.

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7 Ways to Build Trust and Confidence with Your Team

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Karin Hurt and David Dye When John needed something, he wanted it fast, and nothing made him want it faster than when the request was coming from his boss. John, figured that the most efficient way to get his answer and know that it was right was to text all of his direct reports the question at the same time and ask for the information he needed.

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If You’re Careful Enough

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Thursday Thoughts “If you’re careful enough, nothing bad or good will ever happen to you.” ~ Ashleigh Brilliant * * * * * * * * * * […]. The post If You’re Careful Enough appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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Leadership Tipping Points

Leadership Freak

If you want the same result, keep doing the same thing. You must do something different, if you expect to find new tipping points.

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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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Are You a Member of a Book Club? If not, you’re behind the times

First Friday Book Synopsis

News item: Men Have Book Clubs, Too Article by Jennifer Miller, NewYork Times ——————— Books seem to be in at the moment. (Or, maybe, they’re just getting more PR). What I mean is that we are reading about book clubs, and meeting in book clubs… Here’s a detail about the men’s book club gatherings, from… Read More Are You a Member of a Book Club?

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Checklist for Influencers: questions for sellers, coaches, leaders, change agents

Strategy Driven

Most of you are really good at what you do: as influencers, sellers, coaches, change agents, or leaders, your intuition, excellent skills, and history of success guide your ability to facilitate change for your clients. And yet… Using conventional models and questions – both designed to drive the predisposition of the facilitator – it’s inevitable that your interactions will have bias, and will unwittingly restrict possible outcomes accordingly.

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3 Ways to Keep Clients for DECADES

Your Voice of Encouragement

Success in business depends on getting new customers. That’s obvious. But what’s not so obvious is what it takes to create relationships that are so strong your clients want to continue working with you for years. What if you delivered such profound service to your clients that one of them said something like this? I received this testimonial from one of our resellers more than 10 years ago, and I cherish it to this day.

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Statistical Techniques Allow Management to do a Better Job

Deming Institute

In this post I discuss another wonderful paper by Dr. Deming. The W. Edwards Deming Institute makes this paper, and many more, available on our website. As you would expect from a non-profit focused on promoting the application of his ideas these articles are freely available with no barriers to downloading them. On the Teaching of Statistical Principles and Techniques to People in Industry by W.

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The More People We Connect with on LinkedIn, the Less Valuable It Becomes

Harvard Business Review

When it comes to social networking, is bigger always better? Many internet users have taken Tim O’Reilly’s definition of a Web 2.0 application — “ one that gets better the more people use it ” — as a personal axiom. A big network, goes the argument, gives you reach and, potentially, that holy grail of “influence.” Many users are beginning to discover, however, that a larger number of social network connections may be less valuable than a smaller, m

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For Delegation to Work, It Has to Come with Coaching

Harvard Business Review

Senior leaders want to believe that delegating a task is as easy as flipping a switch. Simply provide clear instructions and you are instantly relieved of responsibility, giving you more time in your schedule. That’s the dream. In reality, we all know it almost never works that way. You’re often forced to step in at the last minute to save a botched deliverable.

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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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Uber’s New Tipping Policy Is a Mistake

Harvard Business Review

Uber recently settled a class action lawsuit brought by drivers claiming unfair wage and labor practices. In addition to paying up to $100 million, the settlement involves clarifying the ride-sharing service’s stance on tipping. Uber has long opposed tipping, claiming riders don’t appreciate the extra hassle of adding a gratuity, as well as citing negative effects including potential racial bias (e.g., customers may leave less for nonwhite drivers).

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How Top Salespeople Land Hard-to-Get Meetings

Harvard Business Review

Richard Branson famously said , “Succeeding in business is all about making connections.” Mr. Branson surely has little trouble getting anyone he wants on the phone, but the rest of us could use a little help. While I was researching my new book, How to Get a Meeting with Anyone , I asked the top 100 sales thought leaders in the world, “When you absolutely must reach someone who is very important but nearly impossible to reach, how do you do it?

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Let Employees Be People

Harvard Business Review

Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey, both of Harvard, discuss what they’ve learned from studying radically transparent organizations where people at all levels of the hierarchy get candid feedback, show vulnerability, and grow on the job. Their book is An Everyone Culture. Download this podcast.

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What to Know About Doing Business in Iran

Harvard Business Review

Foreign companies, foreign governments, and Iranians expected to see improvements to Iran’s investment climate after implementing a nuclear deal and sanctions relief in the country. But peruse some of the recent headlines about Iran , and you might wonder whether the market’s potential was overstated. The economy still hasn’t received a boost from sanctions relief, and many big banks that left the country have not returned.

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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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The Founder of Dogfish Head on Flouting a 500-Year-Old Beer Law

Harvard Business Review

I’ll never forget going onstage at a beer tasting event in 1997. I was in my twenties and pretty nervous. The crowd seemed to really like hearing me talk about pouring pure apricot puree into the barley malt as it fermented to make Aprihop, our apricot-infused ale. But then an older, established brewer at a much bigger company followed me onstage. “We are traditional brewers, not fad brewers,” he said at the podium. “I believe fruit belongs on your salad, not in your beer

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5 Questions That Will Help You Stay Ahead of Your Disruptors

Harvard Business Review

Aggravated and depressed by the decline of their core memory business in the 1980s, Intel’s top management struggled for strategic clarity. After yet another painful discussion about what to do, the late Andy Grove, then Intel’s president, turned to CEO Gordon Moore and asked , “If we got kicked out and the board brought in a new CEO, what do you think he would do?

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Case Study: Should You Adjust Your Business Model for a Major Customer?

Harvard Business Review

“There’s another one!” Cameron Burke’s son said, pointing to a darkened streetlight across the park. “But it’s out too!” Cameron regretted having started this game with his four-year-old. His company, Lumiscape, produced smart, connected streetlights that had been installed in cities throughout the United States, including Cleveland, where they were now, visiting his parents.