Fri.Apr 11, 2014

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5 Ways You’re Sabotaging Teamwork

Let's Grow Leaders

'If your team has as much teamwork as a box of crayons without a child to guide them, don’t blame them. Consider what you may be doing to inadvertently sabotage their teamwork. 5 Ways You’re Sabotaging Teamwork 1. Insisting on a Team that Doesn’t Make Sense I’ve seen so much energy and money wasted to […]. The post 5 Ways You’re Sabotaging Teamwork appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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When Leaders Lose It

Lead Change Blog

'It was one of those moments that you wanted to take back right after it happened. I was discussing some equipment concerns with Sid, our facilities director. We had ten expensive transport units that were purchased a few months prior to my coming on board, and they were breaking down quickly. We had no success [.] Author information Paul LaRue Author at The UPwards Leader Paul LaRue is the creator of the leadership blog The UPwards Leader and an account executive for a national broadline food

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Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success

Leading Blog

'Failure is how we learn. The problem is, argues Megan McArdle, we’re forgetting that truth. We are becoming too risk-averse and that is bad for our children, for our personal lives, for our companies, and for our country. While we tend to treat success as finite and failure as disaster, the reality is that in order to be successful, we must learn how to harness the power of failure.

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5 Funny Teamwork Videos to Get Your Team Talking. You Have to See #3 to Believe it.

Lead by Adventure

'Videos are great illustration tools. In fact, they are some of my favorite tools to use when teaching or training. Whether it is a clip from a movie, or a video specifically created for training on certain issues, when done Issues and topics that you can partner with this video: , they are effective learning instruments , especially when connecting with next-gen teams and leaders. 1.

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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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Five Ways Bad Bosses Make You Look Bad

Leadership Freak

'Negative responses to a bad boss hurt you more than it hurts them. The person you consistently complain about brands you. If you let them, bad bosses control your: Speech. Attitude. Behavior. Contribution. Future.

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The Board Candidate’s Guide to Networking

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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Plans Are Nothing - Planning Is Everything

Six Disciplines

'The importance of business planning is frequently misunderstood. Here are 9 commonly-held myths: about business planning: Most small and new businesses don’t need business plans. You need an MBA to write a convincing business plan. Business plans are only necessary when you need to raise money. Business plans need to be long and address every last detail.

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A Budget Does Not A Strategy Make!

Strategy Driven

'Let’s see how many of us have been involved in this type of conversation: Strategy Consultant: “ Do you have a Strategic Plan? ” C-Level Client: “ Absolutely! ” Strategy Consultant: “ Oh, great! May I see it? ” C-Level Client: “ Of course! Let me get it… Here you go. ” Strategy Consultant: “ OK, thanks. ” ( 30 seconds pass ).

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Prospect’s Dallying is Jeopardizing Success

David A Fields

'A question I was asked…A prospect is dragging their feet and if they delay any longer it could jeopardize the project’s outcome. What should I do?…See my response in the Solo Consultant’s Network. The post Prospect’s Dallying is Jeopardizing Success appeared first on David A. Fields. Agreements Closing Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships adding value agreements buyer closing Consultative selling consulting fees positioning.

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Is education equipping us for a social world?

Chartered Management Institute

'Earlier this month OECD data produced some shocking results for the UK educational establishment by revealing that 16-24 year olds were no more skilled in maths and English than those in the 55-64 age group. We were by and large the only developed nation for which that was the case. It got me thinking about education. Indeed, I’ve been thinking about it a lot this year, what with the rise of the MOOCs and all.

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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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Darwin the Evolved Consultant’s “Bonus Fees”

David A Fields

'All images and text are the copyright of David A. Fields. (c) 2014 David A. Fields. All rights reserved. The post Darwin the Evolved Consultant’s “Bonus Fees” appeared first on David A. Fields.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #56

Rapid BI

' ”To leave a message, press 1. To verify that you pressed 1, press 2. To verify you pressed 2, press 3. If you don’t want to press 3, press 4.

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8 Ways Not to Manage Your Email (and 5 and a Half Tactics that Work)

Harvard Business Review

'In 1635, England’s Charles I expanded the island’s mail delivery service to the public — with postage paid by the recipient and based on the weight of the letter. If Great Aunt Henrietta wrote you a 10-page letter asking why you weren’t married yet, throughout most of the country you paid for the privilege of receiving it. It wasn’t until 1840 that the Royal Mail switched to a system in which postage was prepaid by the sender.

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How Founder Control Holds Back Start-ups

Harvard Business Review

'After enterprise tech start-up Box filed to go public last month, revealing founder Aaron Levie’s remaining stake to be just over 4% (plus stock options) , commentators seemed compelled to note just how much control the 28-year-old founder had given up on the road to an IPO. One Quora user asked Levie how it felt to watch his investors “laugh to the bank after 10 years of blood, sweat, and tears.

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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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Why Consumer Tech Is So Irritatingly Incremental

Harvard Business Review

'In the late 1960s, Michelin introduced the radial tire into the U.S. market. This was no surprise to the top five U.S.-based bias-ply tire manufacturers (Goodyear, Firestone, Uniroyal, B.F. Goodrich, and General Tire). After all, it was hardly a new technology; the first radial tire patents had been filed more than 40 years before. And they’d all seen radial tires take over the European market.

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Has the Perma-Temp Job Market Arrived?

Harvard Business Review

'Many labor experts see the surge in temp jobs and contract work in the United States as a sign of a long-term shift in the employment market away from permanent jobs, according to the Wall Street Journal. In March 2014, more than 2.8 million workers, or 2.5% of the workforce, held temporary jobs, up from 1.7 million in 2009; nearly 40% of such positions are in manufacturing.

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The Long Road to “You’re Hired!”

Harvard Business Review

'That Elusive Handshake The Recovery Puzzle: A New Factory in Ohio Struggles to Match Jobs to Job-Seekers The Washington Post We''re all familiar with the unemployment numbers, as well as the persistent cries that it''s difficult to match job seekers with open positions. But unless you''re on hiring Ground Zero, it''s tough to understand exactly what this puzzle looks like, let alone how to put it together.

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What I Learned Watching 150 Hours of TED Talks

Harvard Business Review

'What makes for a great presentation — the kind that compels people’s attention and calls them to action? TED talks have certainly set a benchmark in recent years: HBR even asked Chris Anderson, the group’s founder, to offer lessons drawn from the three decades he’s run TED’s signature events in an article published last summer.

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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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The Behaviors that Define A-Players

Harvard Business Review

'Individual contributors sometimes ask themselves, “What will it take for others to recognize my potential?” They may simply want acknowledgement of the importance of the work they do. Or they may aspire to move into management. In some cases, they’ve been told that they’re doing fine and have been advised, “Just keep doing what you are doing.” Yet they see others being promoted ahead of them.