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Check Out Today’s 200-Second Soundbite™ Video Spotlight!

General Leadership

'Senior Curator and GeneralLeadership.com COO, Lt Col Mathew T. Fritz discussed the importance of managing your leadership shadow.… Read the rest. The post Check Out Today’s 200-Second Soundbite™ Video Spotlight! appeared first on General Leadership.

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Take Charge of Your Career Like a Boss

Lead Change Blog

'I train a lot of managers. One thing we cover is to NOT take for granted what employees understand about their jobs. You’ve probably heard me preach about the importance of one-on-one meetings and how they can be used deliberately for this purpose. Here’s just a snippet of what I suggest to managers that they [.] Author information Mary C Schaefer President at Artemis Path, Inc.

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7 Elements Your Business Card Should Have

Women on Business

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Should a Leader’s Spouse Stay Out of the Limelight?

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from Richard Hytner: Great leaders, the As who are ultimately accountable - surround themselves with a wide circle of Cs - counsellors, coaches, and consiglieri- and listen to their advice as if their lives might depend on it, as often it can. One of the most underrated sources of wisdom on which the A can depend is that of the spouse. Spouses or partners have a unique ability to keep their leaders anchored in truth.

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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 Importance of Networking

Women on Business

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091: Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change | with David Maxfield

Engaging Leader

'All successful leaders have to be good at leading progress. And science has found that successful leaders, from CEOs to parents, have a common set of principles and skills that help create quick, profound, and lasting change in people and organizations. David Maxfield, New York Times bestselling author, keynote speaker, and social scientist for organizational change, […] All successful leaders have to be good at leading progress.

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Why Can’t Anyone Motivate Me?

Tim Milburn

'When it comes to motivation, you might think this requires giving something to someone else that pumps them up (like a pep talk, a bonus, an ultimatum, etc). But motivation actually comes from the inside of a person. It’s a person’s own desires and energy that fuels action. photo credit: Calidenism via photopin cc. You can’t actually motivate someone else.

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5 Reasons to Pause Before You Answer

CO2

'by Gary Cohen. The right word may be effective, but no word is ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.– Mark Twain. Pausing is undervalued and underutilized by leaders. There’s a tendency when someone asks us a question to enter a “me” mindset. “Now it’s my turn,” our brains tend to think. As a result, we might make the following “me” mistakes: 1.

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It’s Tough To Be Part Of The Tribe When You Are A Contract Worker

First Friday Book Synopsis

'The latest neuroscience research shows that our very sense of survival depends upon a sense of belonging. When that sense of belonging isn’t there, even in the workplace, fear kicks in. And our primal survival “fight/flight/freeze” brain takes the driver’s seat and kicks our innovative brain to the curb. Christine Comaford, Smart Tribes: How Teams […].

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Weekly Round-Up: On Why Improv Training is Great Business Training, the Science of Brainstorming & How to be a Conscious Listener

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 I 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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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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Invisible Leaders

CO2

'by Gary Cohen “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” –Jonathan Swift. As leaders, we can feel too visible–both when things go wrong (and people seek someone to blame) and when things go well (and people want to give us too much credit). More often, though, we don’t feel visible enough. We feel like we’re not getting the attention we deserve or expect–from our coworkers, families and friends, or the public.

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Monetizing Online Forums: 2 Years, 25,000+ Downloads

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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Invisible Leaders

CO2

“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” –Jonathan Swift. As leaders, we can feel too visible–both when things go wrong (and people seek someone to blame) and when things go well (and people want to give us too much credit). More often, though, we don’t feel visible enough. We feel like we’re not getting the attention we deserve or expect–from our coworkers, families and friends, or the public.

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7 Ways to Tell It’s Time for Change in the Organizational Structure

Ron Edmondson

'I’ve been a leader in an almost 200 year old company and a new business. I’ve led in a church plant and now in an over 100 years old established church. One thing I’ve learned is that there are many similarities in organizational structure — especially when it comes to the need for changing that structure. Healthy organizations maintain an unchanging vision long-term by being willing to change their organizational structure as needed.

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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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5 Reasons to Pause Before You Answer

CO2

The right word may be effective, but no word is ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.– Mark Twain. Pausing is undervalued and underutilized by leaders. There’s a tendency when someone asks us a question to enter a “me” mindset. “Now it’s my turn,” our brains tend to think. As a result, we might make the following “me” mistakes: 1.

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What is Soft Skills Training?

Rapid BI

'What is Soft Skills Training? In the past, Soft skills training and learning was used to refer to manager, leader, influencing, and other interpersonal skills. In recent years the term soft skills is being increasingly used to refer to EQ or Emotional Quotient based training and development. Can you live on Soft Skills alone? Hard […].

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Before You Start a Business, Listen to Your Ego

Harvard Business Review

'When I meet entrepreneurs I always ask them why they started their companies and they almost always say something like “because I had a great idea the world needed.” But when you peel back the layers you discover far different motives – motives they don’t want to acknowledge because they’re directly related to primal desires and fears. Yet the well-being of their businesses depends on their understanding those real motives.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #115

Rapid BI

' “I’m disappointed in your job performance. It’s been ages since you’ve brought me an innovative idea to ignore.

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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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When Two of Your Coworkers Are Fighting

Harvard Business Review

'People disagree at work. That’s a given. But what if there’s an all-out war between two of your coworkers? What’s the right way to respond? If the people fighting are your direct reports, you have a duty to intervene , but what if they’re your peers? Should you play the role of peacekeeper? Or should you just stay out of it? What the Experts Say. Whether or not you get involved will depend on how enmeshed you are in the situation.

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What Made a Great Leader in 1776

Harvard Business Review

'The ordinarily decisive George Washington was paralyzed by indecision. It was the summer of 1776, and the Continental Army was being routed by the British in New York. Sick from dysentery and smallpox, 20 percent of Washington’s forces were in no condition to fight. Militia units were deserting in droves. General Washington had exhausted himself riding up and down the lines on Brooklyn Heights, attempting to rally dispirited troops.

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Innovation Is Marketing’s Job, Too

Harvard Business Review

'When I took over as chief marketing officer at GE, the mandate from CEO Jeff Immelt was to make marketing a vital operating function that could drive organic growth. We realized early on that it wouldn’t be enough for marketers just to focus on advertising and external messaging. We were in a unique position to integrate ideas and teams across the company, and to draw insights from the outside world.

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Boards Still Don’t See the Value of Digital

Harvard Business Review

'Companies across the world are ramping up their digital initiatives, according to a new survey from McKinsey , with the C-suite increasingly leading the way. “Digitization has become a critical asset in many companies’ quest for growth,” write the report’s authors, noting the increased involvement by CEOs and other top executives. There’s only one problem.

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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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How to Hire a CEO You Won’t Want to Fire

Harvard Business Review

'A lot of CEOs are being shown the door lately. In the apparel industry alone, we’ve just seen the end of American Apparel’s Dov Charney and the ouster of Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson – plus the installation of interim CEOs at Target and JC Penney following their previous leaders’ firings. These companies are in trouble, and their boards must select new CEOs under highly charged circumstances.

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The Hobby Lobby Decision: How Business Got Here

Harvard Business Review

'Monday’s Hobby Lobby decision by the United States Supreme Court marks the first time the government has recognized that some for-profit corporations have religious rights. The ruling is based not on the First Amendment of the Constitution, but on a 1993 statute. Usually, Supreme Court decisions clarify matters of law for the lower courts; but in this case, the mess of tea-leaves in the ruling has thrown commentators into a confused frenzy.

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There Are Risks in Having the CEO’s Pals on the Board

Harvard Business Review

'Ties of friendship between corporate directors and CEOs can compromise firms’ integrity, but public disclosure of the ties can make the problem worse, according to research in the American Accounting Association’s Accounting Review. In a study of 56 board members, 46% of those who were asked to imagine being directors of a fictitious firm whose CEO was a friend said they’d be willing to substantially cut R&D if it meant triggering a hefty bonus for the chief executive (compared with 6% of t

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The Fukushima Meltdown That Didn’t Happen

Harvard Business Review

'Charles Casto , recently retired from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, on how smart leadership saved the second Fukushima power plant. For more, read the July–August 2014 issue of HBR. Download this podcast.

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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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What Made a Great Leader in 1776

Harvard Business Review

'The ordinarily decisive George Washington was paralyzed by indecision. It was the summer of 1776, and the Continental Army was being routed by the British in New York. Sick from dysentery and smallpox, 20 percent of Washington’s forces were in no condition to fight. Militia units were deserting in droves. General Washington had exhausted himself riding up and down the lines on Brooklyn Heights, attempting to rally dispirited troops.

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When Two of Your Coworkers Are Fighting

Harvard Business Review

'People disagree at work. That’s a given. But what if there’s an all-out war between two of your coworkers? What’s the right way to respond? If the people fighting are your direct reports, you have a duty to intervene , but what if they’re your peers? Should you play the role of peacekeeper? Or should you just stay out of it? What the Experts Say. Whether or not you get involved will depend on how enmeshed you are in the situation.

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Innovation Is Marketing’s Job, Too

Harvard Business Review

'When I took over as chief marketing officer at GE, the mandate from CEO Jeff Immelt was to make marketing a vital operating function that could drive organic growth. We realized early on that it wouldn’t be enough for marketers just to focus on advertising and external messaging. We were in a unique position to integrate ideas and teams across the company, and to draw insights from the outside world.

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The Hobby Lobby Decision: How Business Got Here

Harvard Business Review

'Monday’s Hobby Lobby decision by the United States Supreme Court marks the first time the government has recognized that some for-profit corporations have religious rights. The ruling is based not on the First Amendment of the Constitution, but on a 1993 statute. Usually, Supreme Court decisions clarify matters of law for the lower courts; but in this case, the mess of tea-leaves in the ruling has thrown commentators into a confused frenzy.

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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.