Wed.Dec 25, 2013

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A Christmas Battlefield Miracle

General Leadership

'Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James. In the early months of the First World War millions of servicemen, believing this would be a quick war, rushed from all over the continent to join in the fight. By December of 1914, most realized they had been wrong. This war was far from over. So each side dug miles and miles of trenches across the French countryside with often, only 60 yards separating the combatants.

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Best Leadership Books of 2013

Leading Blog

'L EADERSHIP IS is an inside job. All of these titles help us to look at ourselves more deeply by asking the right questions. Sustainable leadership is a direct result of leaders that encourage feedback, listen and act positively on the information they receive to take their leadership effectiveness to the next level. Leadership is about relationships.

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Wishing You Joy

Leading in Context

'Extending Joy to You This Holiday Season Joy is not something we simply hope for or wait for. It''s something that we create through our everyday actions and relationships. As we celebrate the Holidays and enter the New Year, I hope that you enjoy the timeless quotes about joy that follow. Notice how these reflections on joy tend to focus on gratitude, imagination, open-mindedness and service.

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I Wish You A Merry Christmas

Joseph Lalonde

'T his Christmas is a little different for Pam and I. Our routine will be different and we have one less family member this year. Now, this doesn’t mean Christmas this year will be bad, just different. Life has shifted and life goes on. This won’t stop us from celebrating a most marvelous day. Image by Jay Reed. And I hope that whatever changes and difficulties you’ve faced this year won’t change the fact today is a day of celebration.

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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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Conscience

Tony Mayo

'Conscience is the root of all true courage; if a man would be brave let him obey his conscience. James Freeman Clarke 1810-1888 Historian of Abolitionism, Transcendentalist.

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Is anyone out there? Update from last year's post.

Management Craft

'A year ago I wrote a final blog post on Management Craft. My reasons for retiring the blog were that I 1) needed to focus on health and 2) needed to create more balance in life (especially since I have a "real" job now) and 3) was struggling to write fresh content and found that I was repeating myself a lot. Well, it has been a year since then and I still hear from many of you - my dear readers.

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Merry Christmas!

Ron Edmondson

'Thanks for reading my blog this year! Related posts: Merry Christmas from the Edmondson’s. His Name Shall Be Called…Jesus (Merry Christmas!). Merry Christmas From The Edmondson Family. O Christmas Tree O Christmas Tree.

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Leading by Letting Go

Harvard Business Review

'If you are running a large company anywhere in the world, you have almost certainly asked yourself some version of this question: “How can we get tens of thousands of employees to deliver memorable customer experiences that enhance our brand, all at a reasonable cost?”. The answer many have latched onto might best be called “Tightening the Grip.” This involves making it easier for employees to deliver in the same way every time by prescribing exactly what they should do in all circumstances.

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Merry Christmas!

Ron Edmondson

'Thanks for reading my blog this year! Related posts: Merry Christmas from the Edmondson’s. His Name Shall Be Called…Jesus (Merry Christmas!). Merry Christmas From The Edmondson Family. O Christmas Tree O Christmas Tree.

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Get a Better Return on Your Business Intelligence

Harvard Business Review

'There is a lot of hype and buzz around business intelligence. Companies are investing millions of dollars in business intelligence technology. However, unless this is accompanied by the simultaneous creation of a strong foundation for taking intelligent business actions, they are unlikely to reap a good return on that investment. An analogy might help explain what we mean by this.

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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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Shopping for Things Brings Emotional Benefits

Harvard Business Review

'Research participants who had viewed a movie clip of a sad scene (the death of a boy’s mentor in The Champ ) registered a sadness decline of 2.28 points (on a 100-point scale) as a result of shopping for small quantities of office supplies such as ball-point pens, according to a study led by Scott Rick of the University of Michigan. The research underscores that making shopping choices helps to restore a sense of personal control over one’s environment and thus helps alleviate sadness, the rese

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Why Retail Clinics Failed to Transform Health Care

Harvard Business Review

'When retail clinics entered the U.S. health care market more than a decade ago, they were greeted with high expectations. The hope was their lower cost structure and focus on convenience and price transparency — two things sorely lacking in traditional health care — would engender radical changes. Retail clinics have demonstrated that they are a sustainable business model and clearly fit a patient need: Today, there are more than 1,600 clinics across the country, which have had a total of 20 mi

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Sell Your Product Before It Exists

Harvard Business Review

'There’s crowdfunding and then there’s crowdfunding. While most startups who set up pages on Kickstarter, Indiegogo or a host of other crowdfunding sites are looking to hit a specific goal and then get started making their project a reality, a new crop of businesses are using the platform for as a wholly different business model: selling their product before it exists.

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Conflict Strategies for Nice People

Harvard Business Review

'Do you value friendly relations with your colleagues? Are you proud of being a nice person who would never pick a fight? Unfortunately, you might be just as responsible for group dysfunction as your more combative team members. That’s because it’s a problem when you shy away from open, healthy conflict about the issues. If you think you’re “taking one for the team” by not rocking the boat, you’re deluding yourself.

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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.