Thu.Mar 13, 2014

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On Being a Leader of Integrity: 4 ways to build personal and organizational integrity

N2Growth Blog

'By Grant Wattie. President, N2growth Australia. Are you a person of integrity? Chances are you and everyone reading this article will answer in the affirmative. This introduces a massive blind-spot we have in our lives and organizations: self-deception – as none of us can say we have full integrity. So, first, how do we define integrity? Webster’s New World Dictionary gives two definitions of “integrity”: the first is the quality or state of being complete or whole; the second is being of sou

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How to Turn Customers into Raving Fans with One Email

Lead Change Blog

'This last Christmas, my wife and I ordered some Baylor University fan gear from Fanatics. My experience wasn’t bad, although I do remember thinking the shipping seemed unusually slow. I chalked it up to the holidays and really didn’t think much about it. The sweatshirt, cap, and other things I bought were good quality and, overall, [.

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The 8 Guiding Principles of More Human Leadership

Terry Starbucker

'Hi all – on March 11, I gave a presentation at the Leadership Summit, a great online event organized by Macro Recruitment in Australia . My presentation included my thoughts on what I believe to be the 8 Guiding Principles of More Human Leadership. I am pleased to share with you this summary post, which served as a preview for the event participants, as well as a PDF of the 8 Principles, which you can download here , or by clicking the picture on the right. .

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I’m Standing Up, Not Leaning!

Lead Change Blog

'I don’t lean in, lean out, lean sideways, lean back…I stand up straight. As a kid, my parents kept telling me to stand up straight and strong. It created an aura of confidence, self-assurance, and supposedly, it was better for your back. In fact, we now know that standing strong can actually change your mood and confidence. Perhaps [.] Author information Deborah Mills-Scofield Deb Mills-Scofield has her own consultancy helping organizations create and implement highly actionable, adaptable,

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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 Old Leaders Drive Young Leaders Crazy

Leadership Freak

'Old leaders think they know something today because they knew something yesterday. Knowledge closes their minds and limits their curiosity.

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How leaders create happy customers and great results

Lead on Purpose

'How do leaders create sustained growth and make an obvious improvement to the bottom line of their company? Is it really possible for one (or a few) people to make a major difference in the results of a big organization?

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How To Make Your Business Contagious – Join Me for My Upcoming Presentation, Monday, March 17 in North Dallas

First Friday Book Synopsis

'The question is simple – do people know about your business, and like it enough to tell others about it? Is your business… contagious? In case you missed my synopsis of Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger (at the August, 2013 First Friday Book Synopsis), I will present my “longer version” of this […].

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A Long Way Off Movie

Chris Brady

'The movie A Long Way Off is set to debut the day before Father''s Day. A modern-day rendition of the Bible''s "Prodigal Son" story, the movie features several top name actors and is very well done. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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From Input to Accomplishment – Separating “Buzz’ from “Useful Input”

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Many years ago, one of the magazines (I simply don’t remember if it was Time or Newsweek) had an advertising campaign that went something like this: “read our magazine each week, and you will be a more interesting conversationalist at parties.” I think I agree with that. You know… the more you know, the more […].

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The Answer to Big Church vs Little Church

Deep Imprints

'I am so grateful for the diverse people I interact with online. The Biblical Leadership Principles group on LinkedIn gets a special shout out for having a great conversation with me as I wrestled these last few posts (What should church look like? and Is smaller church better?). I am also extremely grateful for a […].

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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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Attention Aspiring Business Consultants – Consider QuickStart, Two Days of Learning to Help You Jump Start your Consulting Practice

First Friday Book Synopsis

'So, you want to be a consultant?! Or, take your consulting practice to a higher level? You might want to learn the basics, and make some new relationships; even mentoring relationships — with some accomplished professionals who know something about succeeding in this consulting business. The DFW Chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) […].

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3 Examples of a Leader For a Season

Ron Edmondson

'I am frequently contacted when someone is debating the right time to leave a leadership position. I once wrote 10 Scenarios to Determine If It’s Time to Quit. It’s still one of my most requested blog topics. Deciding when it is time to leave a leadership position is one of the hardest decisions a leader makes. Thankfully, there are still leaders with a sense of loyalty, who want to do the right thing, and they simply do not know how or when they should leave.

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The Gifts Your Customers Give You

Eric Jacobson

'When a customer takes time to contact your organization, that comment, suggestion, question or complaint should be seen as a gift. Yes, a gift! This is the wise advice from the book, Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service. Why a gift ? Because, a customer who could have simply walked away because of confusion, a problem, or lack of information is taking time to tell you about the situation -- and most importantly, giving you an opportunity to work with them.

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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #34

Rapid BI

' ”I want you to meet the client, show him our catalogue, make your sales presentation, let him test the demon, then close the sale, arrange for shipping, and process the invoice.” ”I already did all that with my phone while you were talking.” > This of course is just one version of what could have […].

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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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4 Simple Steps For Providing Feedback

Eric Jacobson

'Eric Harvey and Al Lucia wrote a booklet called, 144 Ways To Walk The Talk. They provide the following great advice about giving feedback : 1. Make it timely -- give your feedback as soon as possible to the performance. 2. Make it individualized -- tailor your feedback to the feedback receiver. 3. Make it productive -- focus your feedback on the performance and not the performer. 4.

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How to Deal with Unfamiliar Situations

Harvard Business Review

'Have you recently switched jobs or positions and wondered “What’s going on here?” Have you been given a new task or a new technology that’s completely unfamiliar? Are you working with people who come from different backgrounds and not really sure if you’re all on the same page? Dealing with unfamiliar situations and people is challenging, of course, because we don’t yet have everything figured out.

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080: 8 Ways to Engage Your Target Audience

Engaging Leader

'When we have an opportunity to influence or lead people, we can’t assume that sharing information is enough. That’s simply table stakes. Once you know what you want to communicate, you need to think about how to engage your audience and keep them engaged for the duration of the event. Many people believe their positional […]. The post 080: 8 Ways to Engage Your Target Audience appeared first on Engaging Leader.

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What’s Holding Women Back in Science and Technology Industries

Harvard Business Review

'Virginia Rometty at IBM. Marillyn Hewson at Lockheed Martin. Meg Whitman at HP. Ellen Kullman at DuPont. Marissa Mayer at Yahoo. Phebe Novakovic at General Dynamics. The presence of these women would imply that science, engineering, and technology (SET) industries welcome women. The fact is, senior female leaders in SET industries are still too few and far between.

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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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7 Keys to Executing a Successful Business Rebrand

Strategy Driven

'No matter your reason for embarking upon a business rebranding effort of a company or product name, logo, phrase, design scheme or other such asset, which can be mixed and many, one thing is certain: execute poorly and suffer extreme consequences. There is simply no rebranding effort where the stakes are not extraordinarily high and the margin for error is slim at best.

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The Flawed Premise Behind the Candy Crush IPO

Harvard Business Review

'As you may know, King Digital, the company behind the blockbuster game Candy Crush Saga , is about to IPO. The company is seeking a valuation of up to $7.6 billion. Let me put that in the style it deserves: seven-point-six billion dollars! I’m not the only one using boldface italics and exclamation points. Jim Surowiecki in the New Yorker and Felix Salmon at Reuters (and many, many others) have analyzed the IPO.

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Craigslist Saved Consumers a Lot of Money While Crippling Newspapers

Harvard Business Review

'Craigslist, the online-ad site, saved the placers of classified advertisements $5 billion from 2000 through 2007, according to an analysis by Robert Seamans of New York University and Feng Zhu of Harvard Business School. It also had a profound impact on U.S. local newspapers, siphoning off classified advertisers and leading to decreased classified-ad rates, increased subscription prices, reduced circulation, and declines in display advertising.

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Our Bizarre Fascination with Stories of Doom

Harvard Business Review

'Andrew O’Connell , HBR editor, explains why we find tales of disaster so compelling. For more, read his article, Why We Love Disaster Stories. 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.

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Why Is Ukraine’s Economy Such a Mess?

Harvard Business Review

'When Ukraine became an independent nation in 1991, it was on more or less the same economic footing as its neighbors. Look what’s happened since: I did leave off Moldova, which shares a border with Ukraine and is even poorer. But Moldova is a landlocked little country of 3.5 million. Ukraine has 45 million inhabitants, is the second-largest European country by land area (after the European parts of Russia and not counting the Asian parts of Turkey) and by all rights ought to be one of the conti

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The Crisis In Ukraine Shows Why Strategy Is No Longer A Game Of Chess

Harvard Business Review

'As the crisis in Ukraine spreads through Crimea—and possibly to Eastern Ukraine as well—it is not conventional measures of power we should be paying attention to. Commentators have expended a lot of ink and pixels on scale — the size of various armies and economies — but are still underplaying the importance of networked power. It’s these connections that really matter.

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Why Good Managers Are So Rare

Harvard Business Review

'Gallup has found that one of the most important decisions companies make is simply whom they name manager. Yet our analysis suggests that they usually get it wrong. In fact, Gallup finds that companies fail to choose the candidate with the right talent for the job 82% of the time. Bad managers cost businesses billions of dollars each year, and having too many of them can bring down a company.

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Should You Automate Your Life So that You Can Work Harder?

Harvard Business Review

'Would you pay someone in the Philippines to answer your email for you — even your personal messages? Or hire strangers on the internet to plan your spouse’s big birthday party? Or throw meat, vegetables, and butter into a blender and call it dinner? These are just some of the actual “life-automating” techniques of busy entrepreneurs today.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Online Security as Herd Immunity

Harvard Business Review

'Online security is only successful if every company does its part. That was the message of Edward Snowden’s keynote conversation at the SXSW Interactive conference this week, conducted via (highly protected) video link. I was one of the thousands of tech professionals who made up the audience for his first live video appearance, which focused on the need for stronger security practices in the face of government surveillance.