Sat.Aug 09, 2014

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Six Channels of Influence: How to Navigate Them Effectively

Lead on Purpose

'Guest post by Willy Steiner The human being is a self-propelled automaton entirely under the control of external influences. Willful and predetermined though they appear, his actions are governed not from within, but from without.

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Would Someone Please Make a Decision

Leadership Freak

'The dictionary for leaders series landed on “D” this morning. Leaders make decisions. Frustrated readers complain about leaders who won’t make decisions. Effective decisions are tipping points wheretalk becomes action. Action creates responsibility.

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Simple Science of Healthy Eating

Tony Mayo

'Click here for an up-to-date review of what science knows about healthful diet, written by two public health experts at Yale. The gist: dont be distracted by the latest popular diet or the tendency of publicized studies to contradict details of previous advice. The basics have been established and understood for a long […].

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Why You Should; Why You Should Not; Read My Blog Posts

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Consciousness raising (also called awareness raising) is a form of political activism, popularized by United States feminists in the late 1960s. It often takes the form of a group of people attempting to focus the attention of a wider group of people on some cause or condition. (from Wikipedia) ——————– Recently, an author I like […].

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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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10 Characteristics Of High-Performing Teams

Eric Jacobson

'According to Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese, authors of the book, The Collaboration Imperative , high-performing teams have the following characteristics: People have solid and deep trust in each other and in the team''s purpose--they feel free to express feelings and ideas. Everybody is working toward the same goals. Team members are clear on how to work together and how to accomplish tasks.

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Favorite Quotes from Socrates: An Examined Life

Building Personal Strength

'I recently reread this quote by Socrates, Greek philosopher and teacher of Plato. It''s one of my all-time favorites: An unexamined life is not worth living. In my life I''ve tried to surround myself with people who question things and are serious about improving "who they are." Still, I know more than a few people who live unexamined lives, who are willing consumers of whatever the culture dishes up.

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