Fri.Jun 07, 2013

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Who Says You’re Not Qualified?

Let's Grow Leaders

'“I’m not sure I’m qualified.” “I don’t have experience.” “I’m too old to try that now.” Negative self-talk smashes dreams. We look for data to corroborate our fear. Big Starts Small I always wanted to run the Boston marathon. The only issue, I hadn’t yet run a 10K. I was decidedly not qualified for that [.

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Change – Accept it or else…

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Change Management Leadership Coaching Leadership Development No matter what anybody says, CHANGE is difficult. Yes, for all of us, because we all deal with CHANGE on our own time schedules. The reality is that CHANGE is a way of life in 2013 that causes stress all around us – both good and less-than-stellar stress. So take a minute to ponder.

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How to Generate Enthusiasm with Assessments

Leadership Freak

'Those who don’t enjoy measuring results, don’t enjoy achievement. Unmeasured results don’t matter. Hitting baseballs reminded me that effective assessments increase enthusiasm, concentration, and satisfaction. The visit: Dahliah, Asher, and Abram, three of our grandkids, are spending the week with us. Asher, our seven year old grandson, is a sports fanatic.

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Innovating Higher-Education

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Resources [link] MOOCs (Massively Open Online Courses) are a very hot topic in higher education and corporate training. Nabeel Gillani started Coursolve.org to connect organizations using MOOCs with students around the world to solve real world problems. UVa’s Darden School of Business and University of Washington are finding unexpected value and learning by using Coursolve.

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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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The Foundation of all Success

Kevin Eikenberry

'I’ve quoted the man featured today before. While I never met him, he was one of my mentors from afar. And this quotation seemed especially appropriate for me personally today. I hope you find it meaningful as well. “Discipline is the foundation upon which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitably leads to failure.” – [.].

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GC15: Gamifying Knowledge Sharing | with Brian Clausen from Experts Exchange

Engaging Leader

'If your organization is like most others, important information is scattered across various emails, outdated documentation, and the minds of employees. If you have implemented a knowledge management system, getting people to put what they know into it is like pulling teeth. In episode 10, we talked with Steve and Thomas about programs they’ve helped […].

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In Case You Missed It: This Week's Top Articles on Change Management & Leadership

leaderCommunicator

'Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. Each week I read and tweet several great articles and on Fridays pull some of the best together here on my blog. So in case you’ve missed them, here is this week’s round-up of top posts. They’ll provide you with tips, strategies and thought-starters from many of the smart folks in my network.

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Creating Change that Lasts

CO2

'by Gary Cohen Creating Change that Lasts. A lot of leaders struggle with knowing when to NOT offer their opinions. When they’re asked a question, they answer reflexively. Answering, though, is what leaders should do less and their coworkers should do more. Ironically, leaders generally want more accountability from their coworkers, but then they proceed to do their coworkers’ work!

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Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson; Start – for the July 12 First Friday Book Synopsis (yes, on the 2nd Friday of July)

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Before I leave on vacation… Here’s the flier for the July 12 First Friday Book Synopsis. (We are meeting on the 2nd Friday of July, because of the holiday). I chose a book that is on the best seller list, but mainly because I wanted to read it: Phil Jackson’s Eleven Rings. I remember how […].

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Happy teams are all alike; every unhappy team is unhappy in its own way.

Mike Cardus

'Image Credit. Below is a short piece of an article I wrote for the Organization Development Network of Western New York … You can read the entire article here. "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." – Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina. I believe the same thing with teams. "Happy teams are all alike; every unhappy team is unhappy in its own way." We know what it takes to develop happy productive teams.

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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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Can We Take a Deeper Dive in the Age of Skimming? (Prompted by Farhad Manjoo)

First Friday Book Synopsis

'[link] Maybe this is just our cultural lot: We live in the age of skimming. I want to finish the whole thing, I really do. I wish you would, too. Really—stop quitting! But who am I kidding. I’m busy. You’re busy. There’s always something else to read, watch, play, or eat.

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How Baldrige and Six Disciplines Work Together

Six Disciplines

'While the Baldrige framework offers proven characteristics of world-class organizations, it doesn''t provide you with an implementation model that shows you how to develop and maintain these characteristics, behaviors, and processes. . To achieve the benefits of Baldrige faster, Six Disciplines provides the perfect complement to the Baldrige framework, by showing you exactly how to implement a performance excellence program. .

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Mission Versus Vision

Eric Jacobson

'Here''s a good definition of the difference between a mission and a vision by leadership book authors George Bradt, Jayme A. Check and Jorge Pedraza: Mission - A mission guides what people do every day. It informs what roles need to exist in the organization. Vision - A vision is the picture of future success. It helps define areas where the organization needs to be best in class and helps keep everyone aware of the essence of the company.

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Steven Colbert’s memorable commencement address

First Friday Book Synopsis

'I had seen clips from Steven Colbert’s commencement address at the University of Virginia (“You Owe The Previous Generation Nothing”) but only recently watched his entire address. Before you watch the video — if you haven’t as yet and plan to — here are some comments by Tyler Kingkade in a Huffington Post. * * […].

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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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7 Most Exciting Things a Pastor Experiences

Ron Edmondson

'Yesterday I shared the post 7 Most Frustrating Things Pastors Experience. I promised then that a post was due on the most exciting things a pastor experiences. There are many. Pastors get to see the best and worst of life it seems, but there are many positives. Obviously, seeing someone become a follower of Christ or baptism of a believer, has to rank as a highlight of the pastor’s experience.

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On Vacation – I’ll Be Away from Blogging for a While

First Friday Book Synopsis

'If you read my blog posts (thank you), I will be blogging ever so little over the coming couple of weeks. (There may be a few posts — not many). I’ll be away on vacation. Not much blogging, tweeting, or much of anything else. I’ll be back at it around the last week of June. […].

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Laskey Shares Her Insights On Mentoring

Eric Jacobson

'When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she''s an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Since I have been in the workplace for nearly two decades, I have had the opportunity to learn from a number of individuals.

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Leading People in an Anxious World

Harvard Business Review

'Safety is now Americans'' overriding concern. Several years ago, as I sat in a secondary school board meeting, the visiting headmaster of a K-8 school was asked what he considered the highest priority for parents in choosing high schools. I was astounded when he said "safety" rather than, for example, "quality of education." But that was just a hint of how Americans'' safety fears would blossom in the years to come.

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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 Big Picture of Business: The Colonel and Me

Strategy Driven

'Business Know-How Comes From Experience – The Value of Life-Long Mentoring. The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. by Hank Moore. Any company or organization is like a tree. It seemingly looks the same each day but sheds leaves, lets its limbs rot and applies “band-aid surgery” to its branches late in life.

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When Digital Marketing Gets Too Creepy

Harvard Business Review

'The digital marketer who effectively runs Qantas Airlines'' highly regarded — and very successful — loyalty program has an unusual iPad problem. Flight attendants on Australia''s flagship carrier can now get up-to-the-minute data on the airline''s most elite and valued frequent flyers displayed on their onboard tablets. The information is useful, helpful and the app was a digital innovation actually sought by Qantas staff.

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How CIOs Can Change the Game

Harvard Business Review

'The findings are sobering: almost half of CEOs view their CIOs as out of step with the business and about the same percentage think IT should be a commodity service, purchased as needed. We tackled this thorny issue in a webinar sponsored by the Harvard Business Review, Dell, and CIO.com called "Change the Conversation, Change the Game." It was an enlightening conversation with business strategy guru Gary Hamel , Newport News Shipbuilding''s CIO Leni Kaufman , and Walgreens'' CIO Tim Theriault,

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Minijobs Give German Employers New Flexibility

Harvard Business Review

'Germany''s relatively strong economy has led to a proliferation of "minijobs," a special employment classification originally designed for stay-at-home mothers that allows people to earn up to 450 euros a month tax-free. About 7.4 million people, or nearly 1 in 5 working Germans, now hold these low-wage, part-time positions, which include restaurant and clinic work, says the Wall Street Journal.

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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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So You Gave Your Customers' Data to the Government.

Harvard Business Review

'Rang, Recorded, Delivered, I''m Yours. When the news broke about the U.S. government''s PRISM program, which collects data from phone companies like Verizon and online sites like Facebook, the reactions and reporting mostly focused on the NSA''s broad ability to know exactly what many Americans (as well as foreigners) are doing, one keystroke or call at a time.

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Defeat Hackers with Biomimicry

Harvard Business Review

'From denial of service attacks to server crashes to day-long disruptions of Google Drive, almost all organizations are familiar with threats to their information security. Given that digital information is more central than ever, it''s worrisome that the history of data security is littered with failure. Organizations seeking to be better prepared for and more resilient in response to information threats may want to draw on a far larger and older source of lessons on information security —

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Don't Draw the Wrong Lessons from Better Place's Bust

Harvard Business Review

'The failure last month of green-tech start-up Better Place, which promised to free drivers and nations from oil dependence and revolutionize transportation, has generated both attention and derision. But a blanket dismissal of its effort is a mistake. For entrepreneurs, investors, and policy makers, there is plenty to learn from both the strategy and the outcome.

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Your Smartphone Works for the Surveillance State

Harvard Business Review

'I was 10 years old when the Berlin Wall came down — old enough to grasp that something important was happening, but not really old enough to understand exactly what was happening. Like a lot of kids born around that age, the specter of communism has never seemed like that much of a threat. We would hear stories about how horrific life was living under conditions such as these; but only in the context of something that had already failed.

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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.