Mon.Jul 07, 2014

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Why Biased Leaders Are Deaf, Dumb and Blind Followers

General Leadership

'“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” . Robertson Davies. Biases cloud thinking. Thinking affects judgment. Judgment affects decisions. Decisions affect outcomes. We judge ourselves based on our outcomes. We judge others based on their outcomes. Our outcomes are in turn, judged by those around us. Our biases shape perception.

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Where Have All the Apprenticeships Gone?

Lead Change Blog

'I’ve been doing a lot of hiring in the last few years, although I didn’t intend to do so. I’m not a recruiter, headhunter, or HR professional. I am a business leadership coach who deconstructed and recreated the system we use for hiring. Along with becoming very critical of the “old” system that typically gets bad [.] Author information Ruth Schwartz Owner at High Performance Advocates Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn.

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How LinkedIn Recommendations Can Help Your Career and Business

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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10 Things Happy Leaders Do Differently

Joseph Lalonde

'Y ou may know a leader or two or ten who lead well but wouldn’t be the person you’d choose to hang around. You know who I’m talking about? You probably even have a picture in your head of these unhappy leaders. I know you don’t want to be unhappy as a leader. You know there’s a better way. And there is. Image by Glenn Waters.

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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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Why Leaders Must Consider Fun as Part of Their Job

Kevin Eikenberry

'Work and fun. Maybe you haven’t ever thought about those two words in the same sentence. There are certainly people who don’t equate those two ideas together, or while they wish it could be true to have fun at work, they’ve never really experienced it. My premise is that work can be fun, at least […].

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Dealing with Workplace Drama

Great Leadership By Dan

'Most people can handle just about any amount and type of work that comes their way. It’s not the work that puts them over the edge – its conflict with coworkers! Read my latest article over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out how to manage workplace conflict, so that little problems don’t fester into BIG problems!

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Are we there yet? Managing your impatience

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . Do you remember those childhood family trips to a vacation spot, a parade, or Grandma’s house? A sense of excitement seemed to slow time down and we continually asked our parents, “Are we there yet?” from the back seat of the car. Those parents who were patient knew how to deal with that question by playing a game (“how many out of state license plates can you count?

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The Fear of the Finger

Nathan Magnuson

'I’m afraid I’ve come to recognize a serious leadership deficit today in America. It’s probably nothing new. It’s what I call “the fear of the finger.” Not the middle finger, mind you. I’m talking about the index finger. Precious few individuals are willing to risk being on the other end of a finger that could end up being pointed at them.

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Mindful Mondays: Put the Phone Down and No One Gets Hurt

Next Level Blog

'If you’re reading this while you’re on vacation or getting ready to go on vacation, this post is for you. Please, please, please, give yourself and your family a break. As I wrote a couple of years ago, the Europeans have it right. They don’t go on vacation, they go on holiday. Here in the States, we don’t holiday, we vacate. As in vacate the office and take your work with you.

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Remarkable TV: 3 Steps to Overcoming Resistance to Change

Kevin Eikenberry

'Resistance is naturally occurring and not necessarily all bad. Watch the short video below for 3 steps to overcoming resistance to change. Think about it – wouldn’t you rather have someone be resistant to your change idea than to be apathetic? @KevinEikenberry (Tweet It) You can learn more about the Remarkable Leadership workshop here. You […].

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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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Stop Wasting Time: 10 Ways to Learn What Matters

Leadership Freak

'One young leader is laid off. The other just started a new job. But, both shared the same concern. “How will I fit-in?

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Remarkable TV: 3 Steps to Overcoming Resistance to Change

Kevin Eikenberry

'Resistance is naturally occurring and not necessarily all bad. Watch the short video below for 3 steps to overcoming resistance to change. Think about it – wouldn’t you rather have someone be resistant to your change idea than to be apathetic? @KevinEikenberry (Tweet It) You can learn more about the Remarkable Leadership workshop here. You […].

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Leadership Is a Contact Sport: Listen

Marshall Goldsmith

'In her book My Life in Leadership , Frances Hesselbein, former CEO of the Girl Scouts, CEO of The Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute, and one of the greatest leaders I’ve ever met, wrote one of the best descriptions of listening and leadership I’ve ever read: “Listening is an art. When people are speaking, they require our undivided attention.

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0514 | Christoph Lueneburger

LDRLB

'Christoph Lueneburger is the author of A Culture of Purpose: How to Choose the Right People and Make the Right People Choose You. He is a partner at Egon Zehnder, where he founded the firm’s Sustainability Practice and now heads the firm’s global private equity practice. In this interview, we discuss how innovative leaders create meaningful cultures that attract and retain top talent.

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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 One Question Every Leader Needs To Ask Every Day

The Empowered Buisness

'Today’s companies have it all backwards. Leaders have a thirst and drive for answers to their biggest challenges. Thousands of leadership books are published yearly to feed that thirst. Buying those books to find the right answers for your company is where leaders make their biggest mistake. Leadership is NOT about having the right answers. It’s about asking the right questions.

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5 Apps to Help Bring Out the Best in People (Including Yourself).

Anese Cavanaugh

'I’m a big fan of tools. Anything that helps optimize productivity, presence, or impact, sign me up. I’ve downloaded many. Used some. Stuck with a few… Some have rocked my world. Some have fallen flat, only taking up precious space on my phone. What I most love are apps that actually help bring out the best in people. Here, for your exploration pleasure are 5 apps I’m really keen on right now.

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Daniel Pink’s Drive was Right – Intrinsic (Internal) Motivation is the Best Motivation

First Friday Book Synopsis

'This is a little on the academic side, but worth a careful look. Here’s the way the article begins: There are two kinds of motive for engaging in any activity: internal and instrumental. If a scientist conducts research because she wants to discover important facts about the world, that’s an internal motive, since discovering facts […].

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Why God Can’t Use Me

Deep Imprints

'There are many times in life when I come up with reasons why God can’t use me. Maybe my circumstances feel too out of control…or my hormones…or…well, you get the picture. It turns out that God uses willing people, not perfect people. God uses people regardless of their situation, ability or connections. God used Esther […].

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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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4 Steps to Getting Published in Magazines

David A Fields

'A question I was asked: How do I go about getting my articles published in high-circulation magazines? What would your suggestion be to this consultant? What has worked for you? Post your suggestions below. (I’ll post what I told him in a couple of days.). The post 4 Steps to Getting Published in Magazines appeared first on David A. Fields. Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships writing adding value agreements Connections positioning.

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I’m Looking for a New Opportunity

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. ManagingCommunities.

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4 Steps to Getting Published in Magazines

David A Fields

'A question I was asked: How do I go about getting my articles published in high-circulation magazines? What would your suggestion be to this consultant? What has worked for you? Post your suggestions below by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. Here is the answer I gave: First, reconsider your goal. Instead of aiming for HIGH circulation, aim for the RIGHT readership.

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The Biggest Challenge for Me in Leading Church Revitalization

Ron Edmondson

'When I left a very successful church plant (my second plant) to pastor a very established, more traditional church many of my friends in ministry told me I was crazy. It’s not that they didn’t think God could be in it — they just knew me well enough that it didn’t seem like something I would do. I’m a doer. I like progress.

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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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The old way or the new way? It’s really not a choice anymore.

Strategy Driven

'My sales perspective flies in the face of traditional selling. And it’s not just a disruption – it’s the new way of sales. What’s your perspective? Last week (in part one) I discussed the worthlessness of the old way of selling – everything from cold calling and finding the pain to overcoming objections and closing the sale. I referred to ‘the old ways’ as manipulative, insincere, and aggressive and cautioned that customers and prospects are not only against it, they’re insulted by

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Kurt Lewin three step change theory model – unfreeze, change, freeze

Rapid BI

'The Kurt Lewin Change theory model - The Kurt Lewin change theory model is a 3-step process that provides a very high-level approach to change. It gives a manager a framework to implement a change programme.

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How to Start a Conversation You’re Dreading

Harvard Business Review

'I anticipated that the conversation would be difficult. Shari* and I had worked together for many years, and I knew she was expecting me to hire her to run a leadership program for one of my clients, Ganta, a high-tech company. But I didn’t think Shari was the right fit for Ganta or, frankly, for the role of running the leadership training. In fact, I had become increasingly critical of her recent performance, though I hadn’t mentioned anything to her about it yet.

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HOW TO PLAN A SUCCESSFUL LIVE EVENT

Rapid BI

'Conferences and events can be priceless for some businesses. Social media is a great platform for maintaining regular dialogues and interaction with customers and clients but there’s still a place in today’s world for a live event: they can be a powerful way to build loyalty, increase and enhance a company’s reputation, and market your […].

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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The Most Dangerous Way to Measure Success

Let's Grow Leaders

'Only you know if you’re accomplishing who you set out to be. Stop looking around at slivery glimpses of other people’s lives and judging yourself. Trust me, you don’t know the whole story. We never can. Define success on your own terms and stick to it. Oh, there’s big inspiration in success and possibility, but be sure it ressonates with your life strategy.

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Social media in HR Infographic

Rapid BI

'The CIPD have recently published an infographic on the use of social media at work. The graphic is based on some research they have completed looking at our usage (or not) of these powerful collaboration tools. What is interesting to me is that 61% of employers that responded to the survey do not use any form of […].

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Brave Men Take Paternity Leave

Harvard Business Review

'“A whole lot of fathers would love to be home for their new baby’s first weeks in the world,” President Obama said recently during a White House Summit on Working Families. But, in general, they aren’t. Aside from the fact that many companies don’t even offer it — and that paid paternity leave is only available in 70 countries , while paid maternity leave is available in all but three — there’s a considerable stigma attached to taking it.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #117

Rapid BI

'“How’s my managing? Call 800-555-BOSS.

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act. Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available.