Tue.Jul 16, 2013

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What Needy Needs: 8 Ways to Empower Past Dependency

Let's Grow Leaders

'Needy drains energy. Needy distracts. Needy wastes time. Needy surfaces guilt… “gosh, maybe they really do need more.” You want to help. Helping too much hurts… them, you, and the rest of the team. Dig deeper to get to the root cause of dependency. Maybe it’s them. Be sure it’s not you. Causes of [.] The post What Needy Needs: 8 Ways to Empower Past Dependency appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Everyone wants to make a difference

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Leadership is a team sport. Each one of us wants to make a positive difference. As leaders we have to understand that our success is everyone’s success and vice versa. By inviting others to leadership, we create a motivating and inspiring culture that elevates our organization. Inviting others to leadership means we are all on [.].

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Will You Be Ready?

Tanveer Naseer

'Last month I had the privilege once again of speaking at the commencement ceremony for the regional high school where I serve as Chairman of their Governing Board. It was a privilege not only because I was able to participate in a very important event for both the graduating students and their families, but also because it gave me the opportunity to reflect on the experiences and perceptions these future leaders and employees have of our world.

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How to Open Closed Minds

Leadership Freak

'You aren’t open minded if you haven’t recently changed your mind. Discussing, debating, and exploring are window dressing if you aren’t adapting. Manipulators pretend to be open-minded but they’ve already made up their minds. Decisions lead to closed minds. That’s not all bad. Come to the place where exploring stops, decisions are made, and action […].

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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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Why emailing Cloud content has just become smart

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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The Honest Truth About Teams

Lead from Within

'There’s a good reason we spend so much time thinking about teams. Every organization in every industry pursues ambitious projects, works hard to get and serve clients and customers, and tackles new markets, new ideas, and new innovation. Competition is fierce, and it takes a great team to deliver the kind of performance that keeps organizations successful.

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Switch & Shift - Now!

Mills Scofield

'I was honored and flattered when Ted Coine asked me to do an episode of Switch & Shift TV - and we had a blast, which is par for the course with Ted and the gang!

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Note to authors: You owe a lot to William Stringfellow, and all the William Stringfellows of the world

First Friday Book Synopsis

'From his obituary: Stringfellow, William Marshall Age 95, of Dallas, TX, died June 5, 2013. Born February 7, 1918, to Bess Long and Lon Stringfellow, he was a professor of English for forty years. He also served six years in the U.S. Army during World War II and Korea attaining the rank of Major. William […].

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Unplugging for a bit

Mills Scofield

'For the next few weeks, I''ve taken the position of Tide-Watcher for Pemaquid Harbor, Pemaquid Maine. I will be unplugging from blogging during this time so I can assure "watching accuracy". If you''d like to help, check out the tides here.

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How to live through mistakes

Deep Imprints

'Last week I made a mistake. It was a serious mistake that couldn’t be covered up, but not quite so bad of a mistake that there wasn’t a fix. In other words, I couldn’t make it so people wouldn’t see. I had to admit my mistake. I’ve been noticing an unfortunate trend in my response.

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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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New Leader Tuesday—Beware These 6 Time and Agenda Killers

Management Excellence

'For too many new to the role of leading, we allow the urgent-unimportant to monopolize our time and dictate our priorities. Detailing the focus means ensuring that your eyes and efforts are locked on to the real issues in your new role.

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Your Assumptions About Cultural Adaptation Are Probably Wrong

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Here is an excerpt from an article written by Andy Molinsky for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * The workplace has never been more global […].

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12 Game-Changing and Tweetable Proverbs

Ron Edmondson

'A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. – Proverbs 15:1. A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash. – Proverbs 15:14. Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success. – Proverbs 15:22. Greed brings grief to the whole family – Proverbs 15:27. Pride goes before destruction – Proverbs 16:18.

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Dustin Hoffman on His Tootsie “Epiphany”

First Friday Book Synopsis

'The American Film Institute’s 1998 video clip of Dustin Hoffman speaking about his experience making Tootsie has gone viral. In just a few days, his heartfelt interview has touched millions of viewers around the world, sparking dialogue among individuals and media coverage from outlets like The Today Show, MSNBC and Time.com. Hoffman’s comments on his […].

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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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7 Steps to Getting Your Startup Story Right

Rajesh Setty

'Reading about startups and trying to build one is like reading a book and jumping into the battleground to fight. Life in a startup is very different for those that are living in one of them and how it appears to someone from outside. That does not mean that there is no point in reading about startups. This is how you expand your “background knowledge” on the topic so when a situation arises in your life, you have something in the background to get a head start.

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Evaluation and Control Best Practice 6 – Identify Data Relationships

Strategy Driven

'“ Information is data that has been processed in such a way as to be meaningful to the person who receives it. ” Answers.com. Quality information supports effective decision-making. Data by itself, however, is not information. Organizations are frequently data rich and information poor. Without proper contextual interpretation, data remains as sets of discrete points and offers little value to the complex decision-making necessary for organizational success.

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The Rise of UX Leadership

Harvard Business Review

'UX, as user experience is known, is the new black in business culture. Most of the executives I meet with, regardless of their industry, now promote UX as key to their product strategy. That''s a big change from only five years ago, when UX wasn''t on anyone''s radar outside the tech world. For a designer like myself, it''s easy to recognize which executives know their products intimately, and which manage from a spreadsheet.

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A Call to Boycott U.S. Tech Platforms Over the NSA's PRISM Surveillance

Harvard Business Review

'I want to make one thing perfectly clear: this blog post is not an attack on the U.S., and my message is not anti-American. I have lived in the U.S. on and off for almost 12 years. I went to college in Boston (Berklee), my kids are both U.S. citizens as well as German citizens, and we have deep admiration for many American customs, traits, people and places.

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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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Good Companies Are Storytellers. Great Companies Are Storydoers

Harvard Business Review

'Discussions about story and storytelling are pretty fashionable in marketing circles. I have ambivalent feelings about this. On the one hand, as a lifelong advocate for the power of story in business, I find this very encouraging. For all companies, having a story and knowing that story are crucial steps to achieving success. On the other hand, I''m worried that too many marketers think that telling their story through advertising is enough.

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Joining Boards: It's Not Just Who You Know That Matters

Harvard Business Review

'For many, a corporate directorship is a career capstone. But attaining one is far from easy. No one can say for sure how to get on a corporate board, but many people point to two routes: the first is to break into the "right" network and the second is to seek a progression of board seats that begins with, for example, a seat on a not-for-profit or community board and eventually results in appointment to a corporate board.

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You, Too, Can Move Your Company Into the Cloud

Harvard Business Review

'On April 1 of this year, the Department of Defense announced that the US Navy would embark on a strategy to migrate its services to the cloud. While there have been numerous cases of big and small companies making this leap over the past few months, this one struck a particular chord with me because of its sheer scope. The US Navy is an organization utilizing 1,400 systems and 7,000 applications to serve more than 500,000 employees.

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Empowered Teams Get a Slow Start, But Soon Zoom Ahead

Harvard Business Review

'In a war-game simulation, newly formed teams whose leaders encouraged collaborative decisions were at first quickly surpassed by groups with "directive" leaders. But the "empowered" teams learned more rapidly, and by the end of the simulation, they had bested the other teams by about 20% of total points scored, says a research group led by Natalia M.

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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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Four Suggestions as You Face Your Industry's Steamroller

Harvard Business Review

'Remember the scene in the first Austin Powers film where Powers, attempting to escape in a steamroller, warns one of Dr. Evil''s henchman to move out of its path? Despite its comically slow speed — and a huge distance between them, the guard stays rooted to the spot, yelling Stop! until it''s too late. (The scene dissolves to his Donna Reed-like wife getting the news and noting tragically: "People never think how things affect the family of a henchman.").

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Three Rules to Make Your Company Exceptional

Harvard Business Review

'Michael E. Raynor , director at Deloitte Services LP, explains how to keep your decisions on track for long-term success. For more, read his article, Three Rules for Making a Company Truly Great.

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The Coming Branded-Currency Revolution

Harvard Business Review

'Coupons. Gift cards. Loyalty points. These tried-and-true tools of the retail trade might not be as sexy as other forms of marketing. But together they account for more than $165 billion in purchasing power ( $110 billion in gift cards purchased, $48 billion in loyalty points earned, and more than $5 billion in product coupons redeemed). That''s almost as much as total e-commerce sales.

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