May, 2008

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10 Ways to be a More Strategic Leader

Great Leadership By Dan

1. Practice “what’s possible” thinking. Don’t limit to yourself based on previous failures. Practice using the phrase “up until now…” 2. Avoid the temptation to jump to the quick fix when solving a problem. In many cases, speed and simplicity can serve you well, but if overused, can limit your strategic alternatives. 3. Learn and practice the characteristics of strategic thinkers: - Curiosity: You’re genuinely interested in what’s going on in your unit, company, industry, and wider business envi

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Sex and the City and Women in Business

Women's Leadership Exchange

I enjoyed the new film Sex and the City - it was colorful, full of fashion, & silliness - it was entertaining! And that's why we go to the movies isn't it? But now 2 days after seeing it, and after reading an article in the Wall St. Journal about how young teen girls are flocking to it, even though it may have an R rating, I got concerned. And it isn't the R rating that concerns me (though I'm sure that's not good), it's the underlying message that it sends to young girls and women.

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Change Communication Tips for Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

Here's some tips for leaders on communicating during turbulent times: Act as if it Matters · Make communications important to you personally · Measure yourself on how well you communicate (up, down, around) · Work on continuously improving your communication processes (written, oral, contextual, intuitive, interpersonal) Trust in your Informal Channels · Use Open Doors to gather information on what’s actually happening (or not happening) · “Shop Talk” is really quite accurate More is ALWAYS Bett

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Tips for Helping an Employee Find a Mentor

Great Leadership By Dan

Here's 6 tips for helping an employee find a mentor: 1. Look for individuals who are able to understand and shape the employee’s long-term professional goals (e.g., someone who has a similar background or who is currently in a position the employee might like to have in the future). 2. Consider people who are influential within the company. These individuals know how the organization works and can help your employee navigate the system. 3.

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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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Leadership Development on a Tight Budget

Great Leadership By Dan

There was a question over on the ASTD discussion board that inspired me to write this post. Pam asked: “ I am looking for ideas to provide training with limited resources (space, money and staff)”. It’s a great question. I’ll bet there’s a lot of small, one-person training departments and even big, global companies that need to run a lean organization that are looking for ways to train or develop leaders on the cheap.