Tue.Mar 04, 2014

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Which Comes First?

Lead Change Blog

'In preparation for an upcoming executive education session, I conducted a quick pulse survey earlier this month. I wanted to understand whether the leaders attending my training believe that there is a difference in the importance of career development to their employees based upon their current level of performance. And they do. A Picture of [.] Author information Julie Winkle Giulioni Julie Winkle Giulioni has spent the past 25 years improving performance through learning.

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Quick and Nimble: A Leadership Companion

Leading Blog

'Adam Bryant has put together a great leadership companion with Quick and Nimble. There’s great advice on a wide range of leadership issues from Why Culture Matters to Alone at the Top. Here are several: Why Culture Matters : A successful culture is like a green house where people and ideas can flourish—where everybody in the organization, regardless of rank or role, feels encouraged to speak frankly and openly and is rewarded for sharing ideas about new products, more efficient processes, and b

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March Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

'The Ides of March – corresponding to March 15 – is known as the date that Julius Caesar was killed in 44 BC. Although Caesar had been warned of his fate and counseled not to attend the Senate meeting where he’d be assassinated, he didn’t listen. If Caesar were reincarnated to lead the masses today, I’m [.] Author information Mike Henry Chief Instigator at Lead Change Group Mike is the Chief Instigator of the Lead Change Group and co-author with 20 other Lead Change Instigators, of The Character

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How to Get Recognized as an Emerging Young Leader

Great Leadership By Dan

'This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership : I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. Those that get picked for a post will receive a free copy of my eBook. This question from Nicholas : “What are some good ways to get recognized as an emerging young leader in your organization without sounding like you''re trying to toot your own horn?

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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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Creative Leadership: Why You Need To Think Outside The Box

Tanveer Naseer

'People emerge or are elected as leaders in nearly every aspect of our lives, both personal and professional. While leadership does come in many ways, shapes, and forms, there are some people who go above and beyond when it comes to being a creative, inspiring leader. Thinking outside the box when it comes to your leadership style can be the difference in becoming a successful leader or one that people don’t look up to.

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10 Ways to Build Powerful Legacy Now

Leadership Freak

'Legacy is about life not death. Legacy isn’t tomorrow. Legacy is now. How people think of you now is how people will think of you then. Today’s footprint is tomorrow’s legacy.

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Pin It Right! 10 Effective Ways to Promote Your Business Using Pinterest

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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12 Strategic Thinking Questions That Yield Big Results. The Bonus Question Is The Punch Line.

The Empowered Buisness

'At the end of every year, I take a personal private retreat to clear my mind, take inventory of the past year and create a new vision for the new year. Knowing the power of questions, at the start of each retreat, I ask myself …. What are the 10 most important questions to ask myself in this retreat to take my business (and life) to a more meaningful, impactful and prospering level in the new year?

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Remarkable TV: Can You Coach Attitude?

Kevin Eikenberry

'Today’s episode is in response to a question that I got as a result of a recent blog post I wrote on coaching to attitude. The question: Isn’t attitude a form of behavior? When I get this question, my answer always starts with another question: “What are they actually doing, what is their behavior?” And […].

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Live and Lead Without Regrets

Lead from Within

'I walked into his office for our coaching session, and I knew something was very wrong. He was often upset over issues with his company, his board, his shareholders—but this was profoundly different. I could barely understand his words. “I have so many regrets,” he sobbed, “and now it’s too late.”. In the flash of an instant, life has a way of causing us to rethink everything.

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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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How Great Strategic Thinking Leaders Think. The Finale Says It All.

The Empowered Buisness

'As a leader, how often do you find yourself …. Thinking Behind Strategic Thinking. Overwhelmed by an overload of demands , not knowing what to respond to first? Continually fighting for certainty , paralyzed by fear of the unknown? Blind sighted by unforseen events that jeopardize your company’s stability and bottomline? I’m guessing what you really want is to stop your perpetual busyness.

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Se7en Deadly Sins Blog Post Series

leaderCommunicator

'The truth is that most leaders didn’t get where they are because of their communication skills. Most often, they were strong individual contributors who achieved business results relating to company growth. But now that they’re at the top, they need to master the new and challenging skills of engaging and influencing others to connect each and every employee to overarching company goals.

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Thomas Merton

Joseph Lalonde

'T here is a pervasive form of contemporary violence….(and that is) activism and overwork. The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of its innate violence The post Thomas Merton appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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Study: Treadmill Desks Improve Job Performance

Tony Mayo

'A yearlong study …found that … within four to six months, all three measures of performance—quality and quantity of work, and quality of interactions with colleagues—rose steadily, according to weekly surveys of participants. … Performance ratings given by their supervisors, who filled out weekly surveys rating both treadmill users and non-users, rose for […].

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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 Great Director John Ford Reminds Us To Think of Your Audience – (Ford’s “Torpedo Squadron 8?)

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Years ago, I heard a radio person say that when you are on the radio, you have to picture one person listening — a specific person. An audience of “one.” Speak to that specific person… Yesterday, I heard a part of a terrific interview by Terry Gross on Fresh Air. She interviewed Mark Harris, about […].

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Se7en Deadly Sins of Leadership Blog Post Series

leaderCommunicator

'The truth is that most leaders didn’t get where they are because of their communication skills. Most often, they were strong individual contributors who achieved business results relating to company growth. But now that they’re at the top, they need to master the new and challenging skills of engaging and influencing others to connect each and every employee to overarching company goals.

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On Conan Doyle: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

'On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling Michael Dirda Princeton University Press (2012) Welcome to “a romantic chamber of the heart, in a nostalgic country of the mind, where it is always 1895″ Since childhood, I have cherished books as “magic carpets” by which to visit human experiences that would not have otherwise […].

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Management Futures: Models for your role

Chartered Management Institute

'In a typical interview of a senior executive for a newspaper’s business section, there’s often a question about role models, where the journalist is looking for the early motivations in the hinterland of a high-flyer. Often it’s a parent or one of their first managers, and it’s at the light-hearted end of the article, well after the Big Stuff about merger strategy or an ongoing controversy.

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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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Tips For Projecting An Effective Professional Image

Eric Jacobson

'From Jay Miletsky''s book, 101 Ways to Successfully Market Yourself , here 10 tips for projecting an effective professional image : Discipline yourself to be positive and enthusiastic. In tense situations choose positive responses by maintaining perspective and getting along well with others. Acknowledge mistakes and shortcomings and learn how to correct them.

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7 Suggestions to Get the Introverts Sharing in Your Meetings, So You Don’t Miss Their Input

Ron Edmondson

'Yesterday I shared 7 Reasons the Introvert Is Not Talking in Your Meetings. I committed then to share some suggestions. Read that post first, or this one will be harder to follow. The fact is we miss out on a lot of valuable input if we don’t hear from the introverts on the team, but hearing from them is more challenging. They are introverted.

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Organizational Performance Measures Best Practice 33 – Predictive Performance Indicators

Strategy Driven

'No one knows what will happen in the future. There are, however, observable behaviors and interim results that serve as precursor markers signaling probable organizational outcomes. Performance indicators monitoring these precursors therefore provide early insight to likely outcomes; enabling leaders to proactively take those actions necessary to capitalize on opportunities and avoid undesired events.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #27

Rapid BI

'> ”Are you under a lot of stress lately, or have you always had six separate heartbeats?” This of course is just one version of what could have been going on. I would love to here what you think they were saying, add your one liner below!

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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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Provocative Cadillac, Rescuing the Brand from Bland

Harvard Business Review

'Cadillac’s new spot Poolside is exploding. It shows a guy walking through his beautiful home musing on American virtues, values, and accomplishments. It debuted during the Superbowl and played again Sunday night during the Oscars. Naturally, the world went ballistic. These days, in our ideologically conflicted moment, we can’t say anything about the American experiment with provoking supporters, denigrators, and a great storm of controversy.

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Visualizing the Economic Ties Between Russia, Ukraine, and Europe

Harvard Business Review

'As the situation between Ukraine and Russia continues to unfold, Europe and the U.S. are mulling what effect economic sanctions may have — not only on Russia, but on their own vulnerable economies. This economic interdependence is particularly apparent with respect to energy, and can be visualized by the The Observatory of Economic Complexity , from the MIT Media Lab Macro Connections group, which charts the flow of imports and exports around the world.

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Are You Too Afraid to Succeed?

Harvard Business Review

'Tim had been on the fast track. An Ivy League graduate, he had joined one of the premier consulting firms as an associate. He went on to take an MBA at INSEAD, graduating at the top of his class. Recruited by a pharmaceutical firm he rose quickly through the ranks, joining the executive team in record time. Within just eight years after joining the company he was appointed its CEO.

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Established Companies, Get Ready for the Collaborative Economy

Harvard Business Review

'As more and more startups like Airbnb, Etsy and Kickstarter crowd into the space of the collaborative economy, big brands are starting to get in on the action, too. Staples sells products developed on Quirky; Avis has acquired Zipcar; Walgreens has partnered with TaskRabbit for delivery. And those ventures are likely to be just the beginning, given how many people are already participating in the collaborative economy, and how much that’s likely to grow over the next year.

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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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High-Status People Perform Poorly After Being Humbled

Harvard Business Review

'When high-status people suffer a humbling loss, their performance tends to decline dramatically, because they’ve become dependent on their rank to maintain a positive view of themselves, say Jennifer Carson Marr of Georgia Institute of Technology and Stefan Thau of London Business School. For example, a study of Major League baseball players shows that in the 58% of salary arbitrations where players lost, the higher a player’s status, the greater the fall-off in performance the following year.

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Meet the Fastest Rising Senior Executive in the Fortune 100

Harvard Business Review

'Jill Hazelbaker has advanced faster than any other senior executive in the Fortune 100, according to research in the March issue of HBR—and she’s the youngest leader in that exclusive data set. She cut her teeth in electoral politics, quickly developing the skills and confidence there to thrive at a high-octane company like Google , where she’s now director of communications, internal communications, and government relations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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The U.S. Immigration Debate Isn’t Left vs. Right

Harvard Business Review

'I sometimes find it hard to believe that America’s current immigration systems weren’t designed by our enemies. More liberal policies and streamlined procedures would bring technical talent and entrepreneurial energy at a time when we clearly need them. Yet these reforms remain out of reach. Overwhelmingly, the best and brightest in the world still want to come here to study, work, and start companies; a worldwide 2012 Gallup poll revealed that the US “holds the undisputed title as the world&

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Why Uber Needs Clearer Pricing

Harvard Business Review

'The way a company sets price is an integral component of its brand. Think about your favorite merchants – what associations of price do you have? Do you think of them as premium, middle-of-the-road, or a value player? Just as prices drive brand perceptions, pricing surprises can damage a company’s brand. Remember the uproar when Apple discounted its iPhone from $599 to $399 just 68 days after introduction?

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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.