Fri.Aug 01, 2014

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The Biggest Mistake NEW Leaders Make

Let's Grow Leaders

'As a follow-up to our discussion about the Biggest Mistakes Team Leaders make, Bruce Harpham offers his insights on the biggest mistakes NEW leaders make. Mark Twain said, “Good judgement is the result of experience and experience the result of bad judgement.” When we made errors in judgement, it’s important to learn from that experience. Fortunately, you don’t have to experience every leadership mistake personally in order to grow your skills.

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Lead Wisely: Develop a Courageous Heart

General Leadership

'“I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.”. Maya Angelou. The great philosopher Aristotle once said, “You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.” But courage is something more than a quality of the mind. It is, as I learned from my wife, primarily a condition of the heart.

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6 Tips for Dealing with Conflicts in the Workplace

Lead Change Blog

'No matter how productive, efficient, positive or friendly your work environment is, there will always be conflict. Because of the competitive nature and the necessity to turn a profit, conflict is experienced in every workplace. Just because conflict exists in your workplace doesn’t mean it can’t be productive or is always negative. There are times [.

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First Look: Leadership Books for August 2014

Leading Blog

'Here''s a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August. How Great Leaders Think : The Art of Reframing by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal. The Power of Noticing : What the Best Leaders See by Max Bazerman. The Organized Mind : Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J. Levitin. Destined to Lead : Executive Coaching and Lessons for Leadership Development by Karol M.

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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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13 Leadership Lessons From Guardians of the Galaxy

Joseph Lalonde

'U ntil recently, you’ve probably never even heard of the Guardians of the Galaxy. After this weekend, all your friends are going to be talking about the new movie and how absolutely amazing it was. I’m in the same boat. Only recently did I discover who the Guardians of the Galaxy were. Honestly, I’m disappointed I hadn’t heard about them before.

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The Importance of Asking Questions Before You Join a Board

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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Weekly Round-Up: On Leadership Skills You Need, Employee Engagement Secrets & Motivators to Improve Performance

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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Here is the New York Times Business Books Best Sellers List for August, 2014

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Here is the New York Times Business Books Best Sellers List for August, 2014. This list is updated monthly. Notice the “long-timers” on this month’s list: Outliers; The Power of Habit; Thinking, Fast and Slow. These books continue to provide helpful insight and suggestions for readers. Of the 10 books on his month’s list, we […].

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Using SWOT During Times of Economic Uncertainty

Six Disciplines

'Tough times require tough decisions. During times of economic uncertainty, strategy refinement and execution need to become the top priority for business leaders. How to start? Begin by doing a SWOT Analysis. SWOT is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in your business. The aim of any SWOT analysis is to identify the key internal and external factors that are important to achieving your strategy.

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Warren Buffett & Bill Gates Recommended Business Adventures, One of our Selections for the September 5 First Friday Book Synopsis – The Talent Masters is our Second Selection

First Friday Book Synopsis

'We had a terrific session this morning for the August First Friday Book Synopsis. I presented my synopsis of Willful Blindness by Margaret Heffernan (I will post my takeaways, and other main points, within a day or two). And Karl Krayer presented his synopsis of Sorry About That, and then led us in a “bonus […].

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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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Darwin the Evolved Consultant – What Really Sells

David A Fields

'All images and text are the copyright of David A. Fields. (c) 2014 David A. Fields. All rights reserved. Agreements Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Darwins Positioning Relationships adding value agreements benefits closing Connections Consultative selling Marketing positioning.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #136

Rapid BI

'“It has come to my attention that the building is on fire. Let’s bring in a consultant next week and see what sort of action he recommends.

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If You’re Always Working, You’re Never Working Well

Harvard Business Review

'In early April a series of reports appeared online in the United States and the United Kingdom lamenting the “lazy French.” A new labor law in France had apparently banned organizations from e-mailing their employees after 6 p.m. In fact, it turned out to be more a case of “lazy journalists” than “lazy French”: as The Economist explained , the “law” was not a law at all but a labor agreement aimed at improving health among a specific group of professionals, and there wasn’t e

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The Big Picture of Business – Biggest Excuses They Use… and You Should Avoid: Rationales and Reasons Why Businesses Fail

Strategy Driven

'Some people and organizations go to great extremes to place spins, rationalize or save face. Often, sweeping generalizations involve making far-fetched excuses or scapegoating someone else. Criticizing others may be cloaked as a subtle or even polite dialog. Yet, behind these often-voiced expressions lie fallacies in reasoning, the wrong facts, jealousy, animosity, personal self-defeat or cluelessness of the speaker.

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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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The Value of Customer Experience, Quantified

Harvard Business Review

'Intuitively, most people recognize the value of a great customer experience. Brands that deliver them are ones that we want to interact with as customers — that we become loyal to, and that we recommend to our friends and family. But as executives leading businesses, the value of delivering such an experience is often a lot less clear, because it can be hard to quantify.

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Ditch the Start-Up Pitch

Harvard Business Review

'How do you get somebody interested in investing in your startup? You pitch them the idea. Pitching skills are widely considered fundamental to basic entrepreneurship, and this skill is taught, evaluated, and rewarded as part of almost any entrepreneurial education. The problem is that pitching is a waste of time and teaching this as a primary skill of entrepreneurship is misleading and sets the wrong priorities for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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The Aging of American Businesses

Harvard Business Review

'The year was 1995. Tom Hanks was awarded an Oscar for Forrest Gump, Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” was number one on Billboard, and a young undergraduate named Monica Lewinsky began a summer internship at the White House. Elsewhere, Timothy McVeigh murdered 168 people in Oklahoma City, three years of war in the Balkans came to an end, O.J. Simpson was acquitted of double homicide, and the World Trade Organization was formally launched on New Year’s Day.

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When Misfortune Happens to Us, We Believe We Deserve It

Harvard Business Review

'Research participants who were informed they had gotten an unlucky break and would have to forfeit £3 , rather than win the same amount, subsequently viewed themselves significantly more negatively and believed they were more deserving of bad outcomes, showing that random misfortune damages people’s self-esteem, says a team led by Mitchell J. Callan of the University of Essex in the UK.

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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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Relax, You Have 168 Hours This Week

Harvard Business Review

'There are 168 hours in a week; this is immutable truth. That sounds like a lot, but is it really enough time to cover the demands of a successful career, family involvement, and everything else that makes up a fulfilling life? Let’s do the back-of-the-envelope calculation. Starting with those 168 hours, first take away 49 just for sleep. Don’t try to cheat on this.

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The Business Story Behind a Disaster

Harvard Business Review

'A Surreal Tale In Ferry Deaths, a South Korean Tycoon’s Downfall The New York Times For me the most fascinating business story of the week was the Times’s takeout on religious-group founder, artistic photographer, and disgraced tycoon Yoo Byung-eun, whose hyperinflated life came to a strange and sad end in a South Korean apricot orchard last month (Suicide?

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GE Is Avoiding Hard Choices About Ecomagination

Harvard Business Review

'After nine years, GE is taking its famous green initiative, ecomagination , into some complicated territory. This includes a new open innovation program that encourages ideas to reduce greenhouse gases from Canadian oil sands production — the same controversial, greenhouse-gas-heavy source of fossil fuels that environmental groups are fighting against when it comes to the Keystone XL pipeline.

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