Fri.Mar 14, 2014

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Sincerity Experts Share Advice: March Frontline Festival #meanit

Let's Grow Leaders

'This month’s Frontline Festival is an extension of Mean It Madness on Let’s Grow Leaders. You don’t need to be a blogger to share your story. Click here to share how saying what you mean has made all the difference. Thank you Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx for the great feature pic (above). […] The post Sincerity Experts Share Advice: March Frontline Festival #meanit appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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The Importance of Sacrifice for Leaders

Lead Change Blog

'In this modern world there are not many who make the choice to become excellent leaders; there are many great politicians, executives and managers out there but very few choose to be excellent. Some of the greatest leaders only become this way due to sacrifices that they have made for others; this is something that [.] Author information Georgina Stewart Georgina Stewart has worked in the executive search business for a number of years and has been lucky enough to recruit for various internatio

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The Moment of Clarity

Leading Blog

'In a time of turbulence and uncertainty finding clarity and direction is the job of the leader. To make this happen, authors Christian Madsbjerg and Mikkel Rasmussen argue in The Moment of Clarity , we more often than not rely upon traditional, hypothesis driven, quantitative, and linear, decision making. This works well when there is a well-established relationship between cause and effect.

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Small Business, Big Tips

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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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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Resolving Tension Between Young and Old Leaders

Leadership Freak

'“You’re challenge is giving control to young leaders.” (Spoken to an old leader at lunch three years ago.) He was a quiet gentleman.

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Using Change to Our Advantage

Kevin Eikenberry

'Change. It creates a variety of thoughts and feelings in everyone’s head the moment you hear or think about the concept. Today’s quotation is longer than most I feature here, but since change is a big topic, more words are worthwhile. Specifically, today’s idea encourages us to take action on the change that is going […].

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Designing Game Actions to Target the Four Game Drives

Engaging Leader

'Employee Gamification: the use of game-inspired tactics to engage employees. As I discussed in The Four Game Drives, designing gamification that targets the E.A.S.I. Game Drives is more likely to make people want to engage and to stimulate the right thoughts and actions to accomplish your objectives. What’s the Focus? When designing specific gamification mechanics, consider the player’s […].

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Paul Dickson’s Masterpiece about Bill Veeck

First Friday Book Synopsis

'I have believed that two of the greatest living biographers are David McCullough and Douglas Brinkley. I have blogged before about their best-selling works.Please add to their companionship the name of Paul Dickson, whose biography, Bill Veeck (New York: Walker Publishing, 2012), is as thorough and entertaining of this type of book that I have read. […].

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Weekly Round-Up: On Leadership, Motivation & Millennials

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 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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Are You Becoming Your Boss?

Mills Scofield

'First post in Linkedin ! Are you becoming your boss ? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Have you asked your people? "Before you start complaining about your boss, stop and think. Sometimes, we unwittingly take on the traits we resent in our boss with our people. And, sometimes, hopefully most times, we take on traits we love the best in our bosses with our people!

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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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Five Assumptions & Five Questions from Jack Welch, Winning – Rather Clarifying…

First Friday Book Synopsis

'A friend recently reminded me about Jack Welch and his five questions. (Good, important questions — read more about these here – i.e., here’s the “long version”). Here are the five (short version): #1 — What does the Playing Field Look Like Now? #2 — What has the Competition Been Up To? #3 — What have […].

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The Eclipse

Chris Brady

'Okay, I couldn''t help it. While traveling the other day as a family in our jumbo SUV, in which many noises and distractions abound, my ten year-old daughter piped up from the back wanting to read me. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Fail Forward Fast

Tim Milburn

'The following is an excerpt from the book, The Way of the Seal: Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed , by Mark Divine with Allyson Edelhertz Machate. Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. -Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister (1874-1965). I believe the world is chaotic and destiny favors the prepared.

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Maybe It Does Hinge on the Right Training – (With insight from Lou Adler on “Soft Skills”)

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Recently, I was surrounded by about a dozen folks around a table who, in way or another, were tasked with hiring the right folks, and then turning those folks into the employees and the teams that would lead to greater organizational success. I started with three questions, which I adapted from the wisdom of a […].

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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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Why the Church isn’t Reaching my Unchurched Friends

Ron Edmondson

'This is a guest post by my friend Jordan, who lives in Louisville, KY where she works as Account Coordinator for Heartland Communications Consultants, Inc. She enjoys blogging on a variety of topics including career, family, God, or most often, the awkward moments of the twenty-something life. To read more of her blog, go to www.jordansblahblahblahg.com.

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Geoffrey Moore: A third interview, by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

'Geoffrey Moore is Managing Director, Geoffrey Moore Consulting; a venture partner with Mohr Davidow Ventures, Chairman Emeritus, TCG Advisors, The Chasm Institute and The Chasm Group; and a member of the Board of Directors, Akamai Technologies and several pre-IPO Companies. He is also an author, speaker and business advisor to many of the leading companies […].

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How To Make Your Virtual Meetings More Successful

Eric Jacobson

'Business leaders and employees are holding virtual meetings more than ever. Despite the cost-saving and other advantages, virtual meetings versus in-person meetings have their challenges. One of the largest is because participants cannot bond in the same way as they do when they are sitting across the table from one another. In the book, The Collaboration Imperative , co-authors Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese, recommend you follow these 10 tips for making your virtual meeting successful , particularl

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How to Listen to Hear What’s Intended

Strategy Driven

'Like most of us, I assume I understand what my communication partner is saying and respond appropriately. I don’t think about it; I just do it. I don’t realize anything is wrong until it’s too late. But why do I make that assumption? I was never taught how to hear what others meant to convey. From kindergarten through university, there are no programs taught on how to accurately hear what others intend to convey or how to make adjustments if there is a breakdown.

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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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RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #35

Rapid BI

'> ”Dear Andy – How are you? Your mother and I are fine. We both miss you and hope you are doing well. We look forward to seeing you again the next time your computer crashes and you come downstairs for something to eat. Love, Mom and Dad.” This of course is just one version of […].

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Top 10 Reason Why You’re Not Getting A Job.

Rich Gee Group

'As a business and career coach, I run into so many different people every day. I attend conferences and events, I run workshops and webinars, and I host team masterminds for all types of professionals. And guess what? When I talk to the unemployed, I’ve heard all the excuses why you don’t have a job. Here are the top ten realities of your job search today: 1.

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Blogging for business – How to write a blog – length and regularity

Rapid BI

'No matter where you are in a business, internal communication tools are increasing, and we are expected to write a blog. Many of us either hate the thought of writing or just cannot be motivated to do it. Whilst researching something I came across a great tip for blog writers. This blog shares some of […].

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Two Ways to Reduce “Hurry Up and Wait” Syndrome

Harvard Business Review

'Have you ever been asked to drop everything to complete a seemingly urgent task, and then found that the task wasn’t so urgent after all? Not long ago, one of our clients gave us three days to put together a proposal to help with a very large and complex reorganization. Although we had been talking about the possibility of working on this project for months, the client suddenly felt that it was time to get started.

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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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Asking Whether Leaders Are Born or Made Is the Wrong Question

Harvard Business Review

'Are leaders born or made? When I pose this question to executives or HR professionals, the vast majority say that leaders are made; that is, leadership is something one can learn. Yet researchers have found traits, such as extraversion and intelligence, which differentiate leaders from others. This seems to imply that we can identify future leaders by looking at their traits – but we must be cautious when drawing such conclusions.

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How One Company Contained Health Care Costs and Improved Morale

Harvard Business Review

'Instead of simply providing health insurance, savvy employers are tackling health care costs by supporting the whole employee—everything from their finances to their career development to physical health. This is not just good for individuals; it’s good for business. The health of the American workforce is declining , reducing both productivity and company earnings.

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Gauge Which Activities Aren’t in Sync with Your Strategy

Harvard Business Review

'Take this brief assessment for feedback on how to improve strategic alignment in eight key areas. Most organizational leaders struggle to align day-to-day activities with strategy, even though they know it’s important to do. Almost 80% of the more than 1,200 senior executives recently surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers believe that their organizations have the right strategic intent — but only 54% think they’re executing that strategy well.

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Could Target Have Prevented Its Security Breach?

Harvard Business Review

'How Target Blew It Missed Alarms and 40 Million Stolen Credit Card Numbers Businessweek Less than a year before the Thanksgiving security breach in which credit-card info for 40 million shoppers was stolen en masse, Target bumped up its security staff and brought in software from a top-notch firm, FireEye, whose customers include intelligence operations worldwide.

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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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Reporters Compare Ride-Sharing Apps to Taxis

Harvard Business Review

'To compare ride-sharing services with one another and with taxis, Wall Street Journal reporters used UberX, Lyft, Sidecar, and cabs to get to work for a week in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. Over the course of more than 30 rides, prices on UberX averaged about 20% more than taxi fare, in part because of “surge” pricing during rush hours.

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Why the Greek Yogurt Craze Should be a Wake-Up Call to Big Food

Harvard Business Review

'In 2005, Hamdi Ulukaya purchased a yogurt factory in upstate New York that had been shuttered by Kraft Foods. He wanted to use it to produce a line of strained, or “Greek,” yogurt called Chobani. If you’ve been in a grocery store lately, you probably know the rest — the brand caught on quickly. But for years, as Chobani gobbled up market share, the major food companies stuck to their regular lines of yogurt.