September, 2015

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How to Stop Drama Queens and Chronic Complainers From Destroying Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

I often start my speeches on employee engagement sharing prototypes of various kinds of disengagement. The favorite is always Barbara Boatrocker– “her life feels like a sad country song, every little thing is wrong”– for the appropriate audience I’ll even sing that line ;-). “She’s always stirring the pot. Nothing’s ever quite right when Barbara’s around.

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2015 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from September 2015 that you might have missed: Stop Providing Too Much Information @EdBatista. The Truth About Courageous Leadership by @LollyDaskal. Role Models from Dangerous Situations by @ArtPetty. 10 Habits of Highly Effective Small Group Leaders by @pauljsohn. From @JohnBaldoni If You Are A Jerk Should You Still Be Authentic?

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A Leader’s Words

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall” Oliver Wendell Holmes. Since the political season has kicked off across our country, these three simple words have been in the forefront of my brain.

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How To Halt The Creation Of Rework & Waste

Lead Change Blog

If what we do really matters, it’s meaningful. The exact antithesis of this, then, is work that is literally wasted, has no point, or is done twice. It’s hard to imagine anything that matters less and it isn’t the workers who typically cause this violation of meaning – it’s their managers. Why? No one sets out to create rework and waste, and yet it happens.

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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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Work and Life Interview About Connection Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking on Work and Life, a radio program hosted by Stew Friedman, director of the Wharton Work/Life Integration Project, on Sirius XM’s Channel 111, Business Radio Powered by Wharton. Below is a transcript of our conversation. . Stew Friedman: Mike, you have a background in marketing and degrees in both business and law.

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What Oregon Entrepreneurs Can Teach All Of Us About Leadership

Terry Starbucker

Since I moved to Portland in 2010 I’ve become fascinated with a particular kind of business person – Oregon entrepreneurs. So much so, that last year I started to write nearly as much about them as I did about my first love, leadership. Those stories have appeared here, and in the online magazine we launched in late 2014, Built Oregon. What was it about these people that could have possibly pulled me away from my true north, my quest to find the best of More Human leadership?

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The Complexity of Business Communication

CoachStation

We may well be overcomplicating the language of leadership and business. Poor communication leads to confusion, mixed-messages and a lack of buy-in from our employees. Gabrielle Dolan: The Future of Leadership Conference, Bris, Sept 2015 After attending the Future of Leadership – Workplace Culture conference in Brisbane last week I have been reflecting on the content from some of the speakers.

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Tuesday Time Machine: Emotional Intelligence and A Call-Up to the Big Leagues

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. From Our Early Files: Originally Published. 19 Feb 2014. “ It is very important to understand that emotional intelligence is not the opposite of intelligence, it is not the triumph of heart over head — it is the unique intersection of both.”.

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It’s Deja Vu All Over Again

Lead Change Blog

“Yogi” Berra was actually born Lawrence Peter Berra on May 12, 1925, and just passed away on September 22, 2015. Yogi was a pro baseball catcher, manager, and coach for 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (1946–63, 1965). He also had the distinguished honor of being an 18-time All-Star and 10-time World Series champion as a player, and he is one of only five players to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award three times.

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Addressing Workplace Incivility

Michael Lee Stallard

Creating a workplace culture where people feel valued involves more than actively showing appreciation. It also involves eliminating behaviors that make people feel devalued. One of the worst culprits for making people feel devalued is disrespectful, condescending and rude behavior. Obviously, physical aggression is wrong. Less obvious is verbal abuse, especially if it is not clear that the instigator intended to harm the target.

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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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How to Show Leaders They Need to Delegate

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

How do you help leaders understand they need to delegate? I often hear this question, and it was the focus of this recent letter: Hello Jesse: What have you found are the most effective ways to engage business owners in the need to delegate? Are there particular pain points that make them consider learning how to delegate? Or instead does an appeal to the upside such as employee development and engagement get more of a response?

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Why Job Descriptions are a Dying Art

Let's Grow Leaders

A client called: “Karin I’m going to send you the job description for the new role we designed, but ignore all the HR mumbo jumbo,” just concentrate on the competencies and see if they seem right to you based on the strategy we’ve been working on.” Game on. We were going to have the conversation that was most worth having: How do we find the right person with the aptitude for this vital job.

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How To Create The Culture Within Your Organization

Joseph Lalonde

L ots of people are talking about corporate culture and how they want their organizations to be known for theirs. After all, companies like Google and Amazon are known for the culture their company permeates. Image by Christopher Dombres. But how does an organization create a corporate culture when one has never been defined? It’s difficult because there’s been a culture that’s evolved since no one stepped up to direct the culture.

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Monday Quote

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. Yoda (896 BBY – 4 ABY). Luke: “I can’t believe it!?!” Yoda: “That is why you fail.” . How did you enjoy today’s post? If you liked what you read, sign up for our frequent newsletter by clicking HERE — and you’ll also receive our handy Leader’s Reference List. . … Read the rest.

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5 Ways to Improve DE&I in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical for an organization’s success. And companies that take bold action to help ensure an inclusive workplace will win every time. Discover how your company can create a culture that celebrates DE&I while achieving higher revenue and growth.

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Can Ya Hear Me Now?

Lead Change Blog

As I joined the many who enthusiastically celebrated the launch of Co-Active Leadership: Five Ways to Lead by Henry and Linda Kimsey-House over the past week, I also chose to take another look at their earlier book: Co-Active Coaching: Changing Business, Transforming Lives. Both books reflect a deeply human approach to their topics, with a strong emphasis on the relationships which create strength and opportunity for all involved.

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Pfizer’s Straight Talk on Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Pfizer, the multinational pharmaceutical giant, has become increasingly intentional about shaping its culture. You can see evidence of Pfizer’s commitment in Ian Read’s letter to stakeholders the year after he became CEO: In 2011, we thoroughly explored what our culture is and how it needs to evolve. We engaged with leaders across the business and sought the candid input of approximately 11,000 colleagues globally.

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Before you can Lead Others, you need to Manage Yourself.

Great Leadership By Dan

This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership : Before you can earn the right to lead others, you need to “manage” yourself. I know I’m not the first to use that phrase. Steven Covey wrote about it , and it’s taught in our leadership program at the University of New Hampshire. It’s more than just another nice, pithy little leadership motto.

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Why to Be Overconfident (every now and then)

Let's Grow Leaders

The outdoor wedding on the water was beautiful, the bar was open and the line for the fanciest version of a port-o-pot I’ve ever seen was long. Which is why so many heard the screams of the little boy who couldn’t escape from the pottie on wheels. His cries grew more frantic as his dad and others tried to calm him down. “Lucas, it’s going to be okay… Just turn the knob… Please stop crying… ” Lucas stayed stuck.

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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.

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10 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From The Intern

Joseph Lalonde

I loved the idea for the new Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro movie The Intern. In it, Hathaway’s company wanted to infuse old-school wisdom into their budding internet business. They do this by bringing in new interns. These interns aren’t what we normally think of when we think of an intern. Rather, these interns are older individuals looking to contribute to the success of a new company, About The Fit.

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The Foundation of Leadership: Leading Yourself

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “ Mastering Others is Strength; Mastering Yourself is True Power”. Lao Tzu. We’re taught from the beginning that leadership is about a person applying influence to guide and enlist the support others in achieving a goal.

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Chip Shots: When Personal Challenges Impact Work

Lead Change Blog

Here at Lead Change Group, we know that problems are most effectively solved when individuals come together to meld ideas, energies, and approaches. To use a golf analogy, not every shot is a long drive. Many times, golfers have to take a chip shot to move the ball along for a short distance, with incisive accuracy. If you are new to the Chip Shots green, welcome.

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A real vision is lived not framed.

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Do you want to know if an organization has a real vision? Take a look at what’s happening – what is being accomplished? how is it being accomplished? are people collaborating toward a common goal? how do they feel about each other, the leaders and the company? What you see will tell you a lot more than any published words. Thursday Thoughts: A real vision is lived, not framed. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.

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Innovation: Five Signs You Might Be Faking It

Every company wants to be a leader in innovation, but how can you tell if your company is really innovating or just going through the motions? See the 5 signs you might be faking innovation and what to do if you are.

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What You Need to Master Work/Life Balance

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Jeremie Kubicek You are a business owner. Your life is out-of-control, or that is how it feels at times. Some days you are connected with those you love and other days you feel so distant. Other days, you are so productive that you are amazed, while others you feel burned out because of over work. Does that sound familiar? That was my life for years.

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How To Get Their Attention

Let's Grow Leaders

I’ve written 640 blog posts and never had a response like I received from last Monday’s post, What Happens When We Really Listen. Notice I didn’t say “reaction,” I’m not counting up social shares or page views, I’m talking about real human beings from around the world reaching out in deeply personal ways. First was the executive who picked up the phone as soon as he read it. “I’ve never done this before, and I’m a bit surprised I’

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The Importance Of Emotional Intelligence In Leadership

Joseph Lalonde

I n order to lead, one must first look within. Good leaders can be defined by their emotional intelligence , which according to Psychology Today, requires an individual to manage both their own emotions and the emotions of his or her team. It might sound easy, but it’s not. Image via Creative Commons. A December 2014 report in Forbes magazine explains that emotional intelligence is the act of understanding and responding to one’s own emotions and dealing with and overcoming stress, while knowing

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Intern Perspective: Enduring Excellence

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.”. Colin Powell. Recently, I was privileged with the opportunity to meet with one of our Country’s nine Combatant Commanders.

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Tough Comp Conversations: A Guide For Doing Them Right

Speaker: Rusty Lindquist, VP Strategic HR Insights at Bamboo HR

Compensation can be tricky, few things carry as much emotional weight as comp. And with the increased transparency in the market, combined with our collective propensity to rate ourselves against others, the frequency of these very difficult conversations is increasing. In this webinar, we will deconstruct some of the psychology around comp. We’ll take an analytic look at comp’s role in the employee experience, and then we’ll get really tactical with guidance on very specific compensation conver

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When Leaders Tell Stories

Lead Change Blog

Charles want a boat. Once upon a time Charles wanted to buy a boat. He approached his wife, Emma, with a list of personal expenses he was prepared to sacrifice to afford the boat. Emma took one look at his list and was not convinced. She was not on board with the boat idea. Not to be deterred, Charles paused and reevaluated his approach. After some thought he returned to Emma with a new plea.

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Are You Approachable?

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton The pace of change is out of control in the workplace. Have any of you learned more than three new software programs this week? Have you had to deliver on deadline in spite of being completely new to a project? Have you struggled to get the attention of colleagues when you need their input, only to find that they are too busy to make the time to meet?

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Are you Rewarding “the Right Stuff”?

Great Leadership By Dan

Rewards systems reinforce what management values. Are you rewarding “the right stuff”? Read Michael G. Winston’s guest post over at About.com Management and Leadership to learn about the importance of rewarding “the right stuff” and the consequences of not doing so.

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Frontline Festival: 22 Leaders Share about Peer Relationships

Let's Grow Leaders

Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. Our August Festival is all about communication. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors! Next month’s Festival is a special edition! See details below. Twenty-two Ways to Strengthen Peer Relationships. What one word would your co-workers use to describe you?

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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.