May, 2015

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The Bot Syndrome: 5 Symptoms Which Indicate Your Employee Feels Like a Bot

Let's Grow Leaders

“The other day, a customer tweeted at me, ‘are you a bot?’ At first I was really offended and wanted to tweet back “I AM NOT A BOT!” But when I thought about it some more, I got kind-of sad. I realized that by following the scripts and all the rules, I sounded very robotic. That’s not what our customers want or need. They come to social media because they want some upbeat and friendly interaction.

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LeadershipNow 140: May 2015 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2015 that you might have missed: Reconsidering the Charismatic CEO by Eric McNulty. Vision Requires Action : 7 Tips to Move and Keep Moving by @JesseLynStoner. Can your diet shape your mental health? via @Globe_Health @LeslieBeckRD. Leadership. All welcome. from @ddiworld. Ten Ways to Become a Great Mentor from @INSEADKnowledge.

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Help Your Team Connect With a Connection Café

Michael Lee Stallard

#87 Create a Connection Café. For those who would like to participate, put cards with all the names of participating team members in a hat and have everyone draw one card. The individual drawing the card must contact the person whose name is on the card and schedule a lunch or coffee with him/her. This is the eighty-seventh post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.

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Loosening the Reins: Why It’s Important To Pass the Leadership Torch

Terry Starbucker

Note: Today I’m pleased to present a preview excerpt from my book manuscript of “More Human: A Journey To The Heart Of Great Leadership” It’s a personal story illustrating the importance of knowing the time for leaders to “let go” of control, and to pass the torch to new and deserving leaders, a process I call “leading your way out of a job” Names have been changed for the privacy of those involved in the story.

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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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Trust, A Force Multiplier

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other. Simon Sinek. I recently wrote an article discussing building your “trust bank” with people in your organization to create change in an efficient manner ([link] ).

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“I See You …”

Lead Change Blog

I would like to tell you I developed the following thoughts while deep in study of man’s ethical imperatives and decision-making processes, while considering weighty and erudite reflections on how we co-exist, or even reviewing my notes for moral development in the vein of Lawrence Kohlberg. I’d like to do that, but the truth is I was browsing videos on Facebook ….

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How Many of Your Organization’s Strategic Initiatives Succeed?

N2Growth Blog

My guess is that your answer is less than half or at least “not enough of them.”. Delivering on strategic initiatives on time, every time, is the hallmark of organizations that are best in the world at executing strategy, and they’re rewarded with a premium put on the value of their company. Organizations that can’t deliver on their strategic initiatives fail at executing their strategy, and organizations that fail at executing strategy will not survive.

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After Knowledge Flow Sessions, Follow Up in Writing

Michael Lee Stallard

#86 Follow Up in Writing. After a Group or Individual Knowledge Flow Session , follow up in writing to summarize what you heard, what actions are necessary, who is responsible for each action and when each action should be completed. Great communication shows people you value them and also encourages further sharing of information and ideas. This is the eighty-sixth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.

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There’s Nothing Like Losing To Push You On The Path To Winning

Terry Starbucker

A current look at my (now closed) elementary school in Cudahy, Wisconsin – with my childhood playground in the foreground. This holiday weekend I’m visiting my hometown of Cudahy, Wisconsin to spend some time with my family. Cruising around the old neighborhoods, and past my old elementary school and playground, brought back some childhood memories that played a huge role in putting me on the path to business success.

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Top Gun Leadership: Time to Buzz the Tower!

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “ Sorry, Goose… but it’s time to buzz the tower. ”. Maverick. My family has always had a fascination for the movie Top Gun. Admittedly, the closest I ever got to an F-14 was when one of them was refueling behind my KC-135 tanker.

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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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Leaders vs. Millennials: Who’s Changing Who?

Lead Change Blog

young businessman screaming at senior worker in empty dark room. Attitudes toward work are changing. Younger people entering the workplace want different things than people did a generation ago. They expect different opportunities from their employers, and they want to work differently than their employers want them to. As leaders, we have to ask ourselves, will we change or will they?

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How to Overcome Stage Fright

Let's Grow Leaders

I was deeply worried that my Dad was right, there would be no way I could hold it together to sing at my Mom’s funeral. I envisioned myself as a weepy mess at the front of the church. But for me, singing is a prayer, and after the hundreds of concerts my parents attended to support me over the years, not singing felt wrong. I’m normally not a stage fright kind of girl, I always love a good microphone.

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Top 10 Clear Signs It’s Time To Quit Your Job.

Rich Gee Group

I answered this question on the website Quora a few weeks ago. Here’s my Top 10 (in no real order of importance) list why you should probably quit your current position and move on: You start looking forward to the weekend on Wednesday (or even worse, Monday). This is the typical, “I can’t stand my job and I love my weekends behavior” Face it, you are going to spend a LOT more time at work during the week — start enjoying that environment too.

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Leadership “Moment of Truth” for FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi

Michael Lee Stallard

A few moments of truth often capture the essence of a leader’s character and define his legacy. One such moment for Carles Puyol, former center back and club captain of FC Barcelona, occurred in 2011 when he led the team to the Champions League title. As club captain, Puyol was expected to celebrate by raising the cup on behalf of the team. Instead, he passed both his captain armband and the trophy to defender Éric Abidal, who, just weeks earlier, had undergone a liver transplant as part of trea

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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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A Lean Look at Value

Leading Blog

by Jacob Stoller. “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get,” said Warren Buffett, adeptly observing that value is more than just a notion of what something is worth. Customer value that is based on substance as opposed to perceptions is widely pursued by organizations that aspire to greatness, and is also a fundamental building block of the Lean management system.

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Time Machine Tuesday: Can Leaders be Heroes?

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. 9 July 2013. “ A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Christopher Reeve.

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What’s Your Excuse?

Lead Change Blog

I don’t have enough time. We’re too busy. I’ll call you in a few weeks. I keep meaning to get over that way. We were rushed. I don’t have enough money. It’s not in the budget. We can’t afford it. It costs too much. I’m too tired. I overslept. After work, I just get sidetracked. I’m out of shape. I don’t like to go to the gym in the morning, but I’d rather go in the evenings.

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How To Make Your Voice Heard

Joseph Lalonde

D o you have that same small voice that I have? The one that tells me that my voice doesn’t matter. That I shouldn’t speak up and let my voice be heard. If we’re truthful, many of us are stuck at this impasse. We’ve been called to the leadership table but don’t think we have any input to offer. Image by Chris Schepp. But that’s not true.

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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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What Leaders Should Know About Company Culture

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Michael Lee Stallard: Company culture is a hot topic among today’s leaders, and rightfully so. Because it influences how colleagues relate, or fail to relate, to each other, culture affects the effectiveness of teams and business units, ultimately influencing the bottom line. But company culture can be an intimidating topic for many leaders because they lack a framework and language to discuss the phenomenon they see happening in their organizations every day.

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The Power of Trustworthy Leadership

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Why is trustworthy leadership so powerful? How does it set a positive tone and lead organizations to better performance? These 5 reasons quickly come to mind.

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From Corporate Officer to Clown: Reinvent Yourself But Not Your Purpose

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

The first female officer of Stanley Black and Decker, a 150 year old manufacturing company, Barbara Bennett was among the first women in Fortune 500 companies to break through the glass ceiling in 1989. Her direct, yet easy-going style allowed her to fit quite well with the male-dominant culture. She used to joke that sometimes she would forget and follow the guys into the men’s room.

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Memorial Day – A Pause To Remember

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. On this memorial day, the curators and authors of GeneralLeadership.com pause to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Military. We reflect upon their sacrifices, as well as the sacrifices of the thousands of soldiers who serve in harms way around the globe on this day.

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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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Chip Shots – Leading Independent Contractors

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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Who Should You Bring Onto Your Team?

Joseph Lalonde

O ne of the biggest decisions a new, or even old, leader will make is who to hire and bring onto their team. Few people understand how important hiring the right person is. They lack the insight to realize bringing the wrong person onto the team can damage the culture of the organization. Image via Creative Commons. But don’t fear faithful reader, there’s something you can do when it’s time to bring someone new onto your team.

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The Individual Development Plan and Discussion: The Manager’s Viewpoint

Great Leadership By Dan

Most managers have good intentions when it comes to developing our employees, but good intentions often fall by the wayside. An individual development plan (IDP) is a great way to turn good intentions into specific, written plans and a two-way commitment between you and your employee! Read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out how to prepare and have an individual development discussion with your employee.

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With Ethics PREVENTION is the Cure

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Have you heard the expression "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?" Eating healthy foods, exercising and getting enough sleep will help us prevent health problems. In the quest for good health, preventive habits make all the difference. It is generally easier for us to establish healthy habits than to resolve persistent problems once they start.

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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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Vision Requires Action: 7 Tips to Move and Keep Moving

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Creating a shared vision is one of the most important roles of a leader. But vision alone is not enough. Vision requires action. Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. – Japanese proverb. First: Do a “Vision Check” to make sure you really have a shared vision. ➤ Does your vision include all three keys to a compelling vision?

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Social Media: A Professional’s Best Tool Used Wisely!

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “ Smart phones and social media expand our universe. We can connect with others or collect information easier and faster than ever. ”. Daniel Goleman. They say, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks!” If the “new tricks” are related to social media, “they” are wrong!

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Positive Leadership Toward Reinventing Organizations

Lead Change Blog

Positive Leadership , based on positive psychology, makes a tremendous difference in any workplace no matter how hierarchical its structure may be, or how plain the tasks at hand. Recently, some great books have been published about “new organizations” for the 21-st century, such as “Reinventing Organizations” by Frederic Laloux and “My Steam Engine is Broken” by Mark Powell and Jonathan Gifford.

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6 Things Leaders Need Grace For

Joseph Lalonde

L eadership is heavy. The choices leaders make and the actions they have to take are not easy. For this, leaders need grace. Image by Jason Taellious. Showing people the way and helping them reach their potential isn’t easy. It can be maddening at times. Let’s a took a look at the areas leaders need grace in. 1. Decisions : You knew this was going to be on the list so I got it out of the way right away.

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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.