Thu.Nov 20, 2014

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The Five Strategic Rules of Leadership Clarity

N2Growth Blog

'By Damian D. “Skipper” Pitts. Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. In today’s leadership and strategy methodologies, leaders and organizations need to have five strategic rules of leadership clarity present in order to achieve greater outcomes of effort within their organizational designs. And, when they are successful, everyone will be able to manage complexity – the new complexities of business – without becoming complicated.

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Put Your Phone Away And Look Up

Lead Change Blog

'That’s what I wanted to say to several hundred people in Florida last week. They had paid to enjoy Universal Orlando, but their eyes were glued to tiny screens. Some visitors even had both hands occupied — tablet in one and selfie stick in the other. They posed in front of various attractions, held up the selfie stick, clicked, studied the tablet screen, and moved on.

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The Most Important Thing You Should Do In The Shower.

Rich Gee Group

'My 13-year-old son hit me with a blinding insight the other day. “Dad, why are you so happy when I get home? I’m tired from school and practice and you’re all excited when I walk through the door!” After I stopped laughing, we sat down, I reflected and told him, “I love my life.” “I love you, your Mom and your brother at college.

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The Truth Doesn’t Have to Hurt

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from Deb Bright : Here it is the end of the year. You are feeling pretty good about how things are going in general but you have trepidations about giving some people their annual review. As you probably appreciate, you are not alone. In fact your boss likely feels the same way about giving you your annual review. For everyone knows and expects that at least some negatives will come up during their review session.

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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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Xavier Charles Estill Austen

CEO Blog

'I am once again a proud grandfather. Mother Laura and baby are both doing well and healthy. Xavier Austen. 5 lbs 15 oz, 19.5 inches, born 19 November 2014 at 1:46 pm. He arrived about a month early. He already is trying to be punctual - a skill that will serve him well in life. I am not sure what is with the toque - he lives in Texas and they have no snow.

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10 Ways to Deal with the Sucky Side of Work

Leadership Freak

'When work sucks, life sucks. You like to think work doesn’t define you, but it sure feels like it. How much suck is too much? How much: Every job has a dark side.

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It All Starts With Your Focus

Jason Womack

'Sometime today, someone or something is going to distract you. Instead of wishing things were different, or hoping for the best, set yourself up for success. . Yes, set yourself up to focus on your Most Important Things! Have you set a goal to get more things done today? Are you hoping that you’ll be more productive today, and maybe even get home in time to have dinner with the family, or return to the hotel in time to get a workout in before dinner?

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Six Questions to Discuss with Your Leadership Team – Prompted by This Era of Perpetual Innovation

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Sometimes, you just need to pull your team aside for a good discussion… So, I was asked to help come up with some discussion questions about this era of perpetual innovation. These might be useful for any leadership team “let’s think about things” discussion. #1 – How have our personal lives changed because of new technology? […].

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Entrepreneurs' Successful Exit

Coaching Tip

'The elements of a successful exit breaks down into four stages: exploration, strategy, execution and transition--all potentially tricky. Entrepreneurs who leave their positions with a sense of accomplishment, feeling well compensated and secure in the belief that their employees would be treated well by their successors, feel better about the move.

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Lin O’Neill Speaks at December 5 Book Synopsis

First Friday Book Synopsis

'We are excited about our guest speaker at the December 5 First Friday Book Synopsis. Substituting for me will be Lin O’Neill, who has presented at our synopsis several times. Lin is an effective and innovative consultant, trainer, speaker and coach with significant experience in strategy development and implementation, entrepreneurship, transition planning, cross-functional 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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The Ten Golden Rules Of Leadership

Eric Jacobson

'This month saw the release of the new book, The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership: Classical Wisdom for Modern Leaders. As you dig in, you''ll step back in time to learn philosophies of the past and how to apply them today. Authors M. A. Soupios and Panos Mourdoukoutas offer a fresh approach to becoming a great leader by learning from antiquity''s great thinkers, such as Aristotle, Hesiod, Sophocles, Heraclitus, and others.

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Six Questions to Discuss with Your Leadership Team – Prompted by This Era of Perpetual Innovation

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Sometimes, you just need to pull your team aside for a good discussion… So, I was asked to help come up with some discussion questions about this era of perpetual innovation. These might be useful for any leadership team “let’s think about things” discussion. #1 – How have our personal lives changed because of new technology? […].

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How to Respond to Negative Reviews on TripAdvisor and Yelp

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. How Should I Participate?

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Job Seekers Should Consider What Their Online, In-Person and On-Paper Personas Say about Them

Strategy Driven

'A potential employer takes just a moment or two to size up a potential candidate, leaving job seekers little room for error when trying to make a positive first impression. Whether presenting themselves online, in-person, or on paper, job seekers relay a lot of information to a potential employer in the first few minutes. Employers quickly assess confidence, energy level and professionalism – all key traits that tell the employer what a candidate might bring to the workplace.

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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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How To Click At Work

Eric Jacobson

'Research from some universities around the country show that employees who " click " with each other at work have more career success. And, those who "click" well get to the core of the office network within 18 months, while it can take years for those who don''t "click" well. As a leader, there are things you can do and things you can encourage your employees to do to promote better clicking.

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6 Resume Mistakes Pastors Make and Tips for Correcting Them

Ron Edmondson

'I don’t do a lot of guest posts on this blog, but my friend Dr. Jennifer Degler. Jennifer keeps putting together great ones that I want to share. Here’s another. Jennifer served on the search team that brought me to Immanuel. She shares from her experience. 6 Resume Mistakes Pastors Make and Tips for Correcting Them. Having reviewed over 700 resumes while serving on a pastor search committee, I saw the good, the bad, and the oh-my-goodness-what-were-they-thinking.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #215

Rapid BI

'“I invented fire, but now everyone is using it for free. In hindsight maybe my first intervention should have been intellectual law.” Office based cartoons, funnies or humor can help to communicate important messages or tips in a non threatening way. see more office humor Tweets by @RapidBI See some of our products to […].

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