Thu.Oct 13, 2016

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Happy 241st Birthday to the United States Navy!

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious.” President George Washington.

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3 Skills That Set Successful CEOs Apart

Lead Change Blog

There are three competencies that are necessary to have if a CEO is to be successful. A CEO clearly needs to be good at the many competencies that all good leaders need, but these three aren’t quite as critical for leaders at other levels. A CEO who masters these skills drives the success of their organization, commands a significant salary, and sometimes becomes legendary.

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Move into top gear

N2Growth Blog

“It is a concept that the modern leader is wise to adopt—one part courage, one part can-do spirit, and one part recognition…” In his new book Moxie: The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership, John Baldoni etches a well-tested road to bring out the Moxie leader in you.

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Inspiration is in the Cards: The You Matter Marathon

Lead Change Blog

“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.” ~ Hafiz of Shiraz. A story from my early adulthood: Someone I loved, one of the first young men I had felt intensely about, had broken up with me in a rather spectacular and dramatic (to me) way. Whether or not his delivery was spectacular and dramatic, the result was that I was spectacularly and dramatically devastated.

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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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Great Leaders Embrace Innovation, and Innovation Demands Risks

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Randal Moss : Great leaders consistently talk about the need for their organization to ‘be innovative’ in their thinking. They recognize that innovation is a strategy for growth and that being able to harness that power will drive their organization’s success and their own as well. Often overlooked by great leaders is that very successful organizational level innovation requires a willingness to take risks, cultural openness to external ideas, and a structure to protect non-traditi

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How to Avoid Political Wars at Work

Women on Business

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The Ultimate Leadership Lesson with Steve Farber

Kevin Eikenberry

In today’s episode, I explore the traits that make up exceptional leaders, with best-selling author and founder of The Extreme Leadership Institute, Steve Farber. We also examine “love” in terms of creating a work environment where your clients love your products AND your employees love to do their job successfully! Listen Now In this episode, […].

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3 Ways to Create a Transparent Work Setting

N2Growth Blog

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5 Ways to Retain Employees with Lean Management Practices

Chart Your Course

The concept of lean management derives from the manufacturing industry, where the focus is on the outflow of products rather than the waste that comes with it. In recent years, however, lean management has been expanded to include non-manufacturing functions , including human resources. Here’s a bit more about how lean workforce optimization uses these principles to keep employees happy, while delivery stays at a maximum.

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Why the Need to Build Relationships is a Myth

Strategy Driven

In 1937 Dale Carnegie published his celebrated How to Win Friends and Influence People – the first book suggesting sellers build relationships. 1937: with primitive transportation, sellers found clients closer to home; telephones were emerging (FYI – Morse Code was preferred for 40 years after the telephone was invented!); marketing avenues were limited, as was advertising (Sears Catalogue, Life Magazine, The Farmer’s Almanac, the local paper or general store).

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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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An Interview with Pete Wilson

Ron Edmondson

Following up on his recent resignation as pastor I was delighted to talk with my friend Pete Wilson recently for some insight into his recent resignation from Cross Point Church in Nashville where he served as senior pastor. Pete planted Cross Point 14 years ago and it quickly became one of the fastest growing and now one of the largest churches in the country.

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These 4 Days Could Change Everything for You (For the Better, of Course)

Steve Farber

I know that title sounds like hyperbole; I know a lot of people make that claim to describe their programs and events–so, I don’t use the words lightly. But now that we’ve had several years of Extreme Leadership Certifications under our belt, I offer you this proposition in confidence: This could be a transformational 4 days for you.

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Dr. Bill Bellows, new Deputy Director of The Deming Institute

Deming Institute

I am thrilled to announce an exciting new chapter for The W. Edwards Deming Institute — one which will open tremendous possibilities for our future. We welcome. Dr. Bill Bellows to The Deming Institute staff as our new Deputy Director! Bill Bellows. Bill has been a long time member of The Deming Institute’s Board of Trustees; a valuable guiding influence for more than a decade.

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The Performance Potential Matrix Demystified: 5 Behaviors Keeping You Out of Box 9

Let's Grow Leaders

You know your boss is headed into the talent review meeting. You’ve updated your resume, had the heart to heart, and said your prayers. And then… the response, “it went fine… just keep up the good work… oh, and be patient.” If that’s ever happened to you, it’s probably because of a “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” type oath amongst the execs having the conversation.

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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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Leaders Can Shape Company Culture Through Their Behaviors

Harvard Business Review

One business buzzword we hear almost everyday is “culture,” as in, our organization has a “strong” or “innovative” or even a “toxic” culture. But what do we really mean when we say this? For me, an organizational culture is defined by how people inside the organization interact with each other. Culture is learned behavior — it’s not a by-product of operations.

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The Wrong Way to Introduce People Over Email

Harvard Business Review

When I was young and just starting out in my career, one of the networking principles I followed was the common advice of “introduce two people every week.” So every week, I dutifully fired up my computer and typed out an email introduction to two people I’d thought of that week who would benefit from knowing each other. A few weeks later, after introducing a friend of mine to a fairly well-known author whom I’d collaborated with, I got an email back from the author.

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Do You Understand What Accountability Really Means?

Harvard Business Review

Every leader I’ve ever met sees accountability as a foundational ingredient in a healthy and sustainable culture. The problem is, as is often the case with leadership and management ideas, we use the word without really understanding what it means. Usually, we make the mistake of holding on to one or both of these hidden beliefs: We have a deeply held association between accountability and punishment — instead of considering it a tool to help people unlock their highest self.

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The 3 Ways Work Can Be Automated

Harvard Business Review

We are at an interesting tipping point regarding how and where work gets done. As business leaders and managers, we have become increasingly capable of engaging a workforce that is some combination of virtual and on site, part time and full time, permanent and contingent. But just when we’ve sorted out preferred management routines, there is an entirely new landscape emerging with technology options central to the work and possibly your business model: work automation.

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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 Attributes of an Effective Global Leader

Harvard Business Review

Since early 2015, when he began working with Sodexo’s executive committee as the global services firm’s chief transformation officer, Sunil Nayak has undergone his own leadership transformation. The new role required the former CEO of Sodexo India On-Site Services to work with a team of 15 executives from different nationalities and cultures, demanding a shift to a more inclusive leadership style. “In today’s world, success for any leader is about being a good influencer,

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Salespeople Need a Strategy for Selling to CEOs

Harvard Business Review

“Sell higher and call on the C-Suite” is probably the most common refrain in business development, and you can see why. As Marc Benioff, founder of Salesforce.com has noted , “When I look at [our] largest transactions…every transaction was done with the CEO [and] that’s why we’re selling more enterprise software than Oracle or SAP.” Despite the advantages, however, selling to executives can be challenging.

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Executives Need to Know How Trade Deals Shape Their Markets

Harvard Business Review

Laura Schneider for HBR. Most corporate strategists focus on finding ways to win in the market — that is, they look for sources of competitive advantage based on the customers they serve, the products they sell, the suppliers they use, and so on. But they tend to overlook their nonmarket strategy. Nonmarket strategy means using and shaping the rules of global commerce, such as trade agreements, through legal and political means.

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Power Corrupts, But It Doesn’t Have To

Harvard Business Review

Authority changes us all. Stanford’s Dacher Keltner, author of the HBR article “Don’t Let Power Corrupt You” and the book The Power Paradox explains how to avoid succumbing to power’s negative effects. Download this podcast.

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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.