Thu.Apr 23, 2015

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Let’s Talk About Lead Change!

Lead Change Blog

'Tomorrow, the Lead Change Group will hold a conference call at which members (and interested parties) can learn about Lead Change and contribute to the group’s future direction. Before I give you the specifics and a personal invitation, a bit of background: How Lead Change Started. Mike Henry, Sr. founded the Lead Change Group in 2009 as a non-profit dedicated to instigating a leadership revolution.

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Does Your Website Need All the Bells and Whistles?

Women on Business

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What’s the Difference Between Executive Presence and Leadership Presence?

Next Level Blog

'The title of this post is a question I was asked yesterday during an interview for the book summary service Get Abstract. (Audio excerpts from the interview will be available in a few months.) While I guess I’ve thought about the difference between executive and leadership presence over the years (I wrote a book on the latter after all), I have never had the question put to me that directly.

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Real Time Listening in Digital Media for People Leaders

Modern Servant Leader

'Click here if you are unable to see the video. In Paradigm Flip , I introduced three types of listening in digital media for people leaders to monitor the online conversation about their business or non-profit and it’s industry: 1. Real Time: A real-time monitor streams content as it occurs in real-time online, from a specific source. 2. Comprehensive: The comprehensive monitor captures new content, anywhere publicly available online, but runs in batches.

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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 Solve People-Problems Pt. 2

Leadership Freak

'Behaviors, not theories, solve people-problems. This is part-two of, “How to Solve People Problems.” Scan part-one here. How to solve people-problems: Let’s focus on the people-problem of low morale. #1.

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Say This, Not That! Tips to Improve Workforce Health Engagement

Engaging Leader

'At most organizations, a workforce health strategy includes communication and education to motivate and equip employees and their families to reduce health risks, improve wellbeing, and prevent the development of serious (and expensive) health problems. But according to research scientist Tom Rath, the typical health messages aren’t very effective in motivating people on an ongoing […].

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6 Guiding Principles of Enterprise Social Media

leaderCommunicator

'The best Enterprise Social Media (ESM) strategy is guided by the same principles that govern the most effective internal communications. Just because you turn on a social media tool does not mean you can turn off these principles of effective communications.

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Real Time Listening in Digital Media for People Leaders

Modern Servant Leader

Click here if you are unable to see the video. In Paradigm Flip , I introduced three types of listening in digital media for people leaders to monitor the online conversation about their business or non-profit and it’s industry: 1. Real Time: A real-time monitor streams content as it occurs in real-time online, from a specific source. 2. Comprehensive: The comprehensive monitor captures new content, anywhere publicly available online, but runs in batches.

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Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull – Key Thoughts, and My Five Lessons and Takeaways

First Friday Book Synopsis

'“What is the best book you’ve read?” I get that question a lot. I never have a good answer. It’s like asking “what’s the best meal you’ve ever eaten?” There are so many ways to think about that question – the most memorable (one in Alaska), the best food (ok – maybe that same one […].

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How To Know When You Are Ready For Your Next Professional Challenge

Eric Jacobson

Liz Wiseman 's latest book is Rookie Smarts. It's all about living and working perpetually on a learning curve. She contends that we do our best work when we are new to something. And, she teaches us how to reclaim and cultivate the curious, flexible and youthful mindset called "rookie smarts." "Something magical happens when a skilled veteran successfully re-learns his rookie smarts and is still able to retain his veteran acumen," explains Wiseman.

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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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7 Things Great Leaders Do: Advice For Today’s Young Leaders

Ron Edmondson

'Recently I was asked to speak to a local youth leadership program on — well, it makes sense — leadership. That’s what they are attempting to learn. I’ve led in the business world, elected office, and now in ministry – and on dozens of non-profit boards. Along the way I’ve observed a few things about leadership. And, some great leaders have appeared along the way.

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To Achieve Success Focus on Improving the System Not On Individual Performance

Deming Institute

A company could put a top man at every position and be swallowed by a competitor with people only half as good, but who are working together. W. Edwards Deming in his last interview: ‘Management Today Does Not Know What Its Job Is. ‘ This quote is a wonderful view of Deming’s focus on the organization as a system versus the focus on individuals that is so common today.

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How to Create a Static Archive of Old Community Features You No Longer Use

Managing Communities

'Please Update Your ManagingCommunities.com RSS Feed Subscription This feed has moved to: [link] I apologize for the trouble. For more details, please read my post on the matter. Thank you.

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Recruiting and engaging volunteers what is your strategy

Rapid BI

'Recruiting volunteers is one thing, but how do you retain them? For organisations that rely on volunteers, recruiting and engaging those volunteers becomes a key performance indicator for that ‘business’ I say business because any organisation set up to provide services must be solvent, and that means making a profit or surplus – or no […].

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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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Learning from the Innovation Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from Rowan Gibson : Not since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution has there been a greater need to learn the art of innovation leadership. In today’s hyper-accelerating, value-based economy the churn of “creative destruction” has become more intense than even Joseph Schumpeter could have imagined. Successful products, services, strategies, and business models now have a shorter shelf-life than ever before in business history, which means that “innovate or die” is not just a cute bu

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Are Bad Managers Holding Back Your Best Talent?

Harvard Business Review

'A few years ago I joined a large organization in the U.S. Possibly because I was the last one in, I was allocated the worst secretarial assistance I have had in my entire life. I spent a considerable amount of time trying to figure out what I could entrust her with that would not play havoc with my work. A colleague I confided in gave me some surprising advice: “Her performance review is coming up.

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Lessons from 9 Years of Blogging

QAspire

'QAspire blog completes 9 years this month and here is how I feel at the moment. They say and I agree that time flies when you are having fun. 2006 was a year when I had just transitioned into my first leadership role. Every single day and interaction with others was turning out to be a tremendous learning experience. (and it still does!) I felt a strong need to document my lessons somewhere and just about the time I started journaling my learning in a paper diary, I discovered blogs.

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The Basic Principles of Strategy Haven’t Changed in 30 Years

Harvard Business Review

'Almost every time I teach the basic concepts of strategy — the five forces framework or the principles of competitive advantage — I get the same question. “These ideas are more than 30 years old,” managers complain. “Isn’t there anything more recent?” Unfortunately, this question demonstrates a lack of understanding of the nature of knowledge.

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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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A Process for Empathetic Product Design

Harvard Business Review

'The discipline of product management is shifting from an external focus on the market, or an internal focus on technology, to an empathetic focus on people. While it’s not too difficult to rally people around this general idea, it can be hard at first to understand how to translate it into tactics. So in this article, I’ll walk through how we applied this approach to a particular product at a start-up, and how it led to large-scale adoption and, ultimately, the acquisition of the co

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Why Tesla Won’t Be Able to Scale

Harvard Business Review

'The world is enamored with Tesla. Auto journalists praise its cars and financial analysts constantly tout the company’s potential. But there’s a critical problem with Tesla’s product strategy: it’s not actually disruptive , which will likely cause it to struggle to scale. This may seem like heresy—even the analysts who are bearish on Tesla in the short-run are bullish on its long-term potential.

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New Hires Create More Anxiety at a Midsized Company

Harvard Business Review

'My company keeps growing. We add clients, revenue, profit, and of course, we need to add people when some of us are too busy to handle the added workload. But I’ve noticed a pattern over the past few hires: the very people who would benefit most from additional help at first resist the idea of a new arrival. Initially, I was surprised by this phenomenon, but I’ve since recognized that it’s not an uncommon response.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Work Email, from Emojis to Typos

Harvard Business Review

'Imagine sending a detailed question to your boss and getting a one-word response: “No.” Is she angry? Offended by your email? Or just very busy? When I conduct research with organizations on the topic of communication, one of the most common themes raised by both employees and managers is the challenge of trying to communicate emotional or sensitive issues over email.

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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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Do CEOs Really Have the Power to Raise Wages?

Harvard Business Review

'Here’s how one introductory economics textbook begins its discussion of how much workers get paid: “We explain how a wage rate is determined in much the same way we’d explain how the price of soybeans is determined. We do this for one simple reason: It works.” Except it doesn’t always work. Supply and demand can’t explain why Dan Price, the founder of a small credit card processing firm, would raise the minimum salary at his company to $70,000.

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