Sat.Jun 14, 2014 - Fri.Jun 20, 2014

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7 Roles of an Exceptional Team Leader

Let's Grow Leaders

'Your strategy is only as strong as the ability to execute at the frontline. You can have all the great plans, six sigma workouts, and brilliant competitive positioning in the universe, but if the human beings doing the real work lack the competence, confidence, and creativity to pull it off, you’re back to muddling through. The team leader role is a tough gig.

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The Bridge To Your Big Dream

General Leadership

'“Teamwork makes the. dream work.”. Bang Gae. Every so often we have a grand idea, or dream of doing something bigger than our selves. Just the thought of it generates a chain of “What if…?”. We are even inspired by the image of what that dream looks like at its fulfillment. But for some reason(s), many of us don’t pursue our dreams. In May of 1831, a German engineer by the name of John Augustus Roebling immigrated from Prussia to the United States of America.

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Flip Your Organization Chart

N2Growth Blog

'By Brian Layer. Chief Executive Officer, N2Growth. Do you know what everyone in your organization does? To find out, you might want to change your perspective. Years ago I learned to draw reading Betty Edwards’ book, “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.” The effort sharpened my perspective of just about everything. To draw, I learned to see differently and I walked away with a clearer, fuller appreciation of the things around me.

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8 tips for effective employee praise

Lead Change Blog

'If praising employees does not come naturally to you, here are a few tips for crafting words to motivate your team. Author information Leigh Steere Co-founder, Managing People Better, LLC—a management research firm/think tank. Professional kettle-stirrer. Writer. Curriculum developer. Connect with Leigh on her LeadChange profile , website , or Twitter and check out the Managing People Better assessment where you can get some feedback on your management style and help with a research project.

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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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Important Ideas on Change and Transitions: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

'Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. June’s Festival is all about change and transitions. We have a record line-up of impressive thought leaders. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx for their awesome pic (see right). Follow @joy_guthrie. A special thanks also goes to LGL intern Ben Evans. Leading Change. “Change is the law of life.

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5 Ground Rules for New Leadership Challenges

General Leadership

'This article was co-authored with Col Stricklin by Tanveer Naseer. The house is perfect. Yard meticulously manicured, walls freshly painted, window treatments perfectly hung…it is as you dreamed…just as you move out. For those who move often, it is a commonly understood idiom the house is always the way we want it just before we move out. As a leader, the same goes for developing a team.

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Increase Your Awareness by Predicting Results in the Planning Stage

Lead Change Blog

'Are you familiar with the PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) cycle? Do you know how to implement it well within your company?A really big key between people that use PDSA successfully and those who don’t is that the ones that do it successfully turn the cycle quickly. Read more… Author information Bill Fox Bill Fox is a plane-flying project management and performance improvement consultant.

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An Unusual Conversation on Trust: For LGL Regulars

Let's Grow Leaders

'I’m going to start with a pre-apology. This won’t be my best post, but I always believe in showing up when expected- and transparency. Muck is all part of leadership, pretending it’s easy doesn’t help grow leaders. The Plan. I had planned for a productive weekend: A glorious cocktail of preparation for some very important work I am doing on trust with a group of Nigerian higher education leaders this week; a number of proposals and design work (game on); and getting th

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Check Out Today’s 200-Second Soundbite™ Video Spotlight!

General Leadership

'Senior Curator Matthew T. Fritz explains that insulation of a leader reduces intensity, flow or transfer of a stimulus. It can be acoustic, electrical, impact or thermal: the latter measured in R-value, or the true measure of the insulating material’s resistance. Measuring leadership R-value – that is, the amount of insulating resistance built into a team, which restricts the flow of valuable information among members—is critical for effective communication.… Read the rest.

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What it Takes to be Excellent

Leading Blog

'The Bleacher Report created this well done video: Cristiano Ronaldo—Greatness Awaits. It’s an inspiring look at what it takes to be excellent —at anything. The video concludes with: And legends aren’t born from mediocrity. They are born from excellence. They are born from being the best. From being the hardest working. Legends are born from failure.

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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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Emotional Intelligence: Ten Things You May Not Know

Lead Change Blog

'Regardless of the situation, Emotional Intelligence (EI) is critical. Managing one’s own emotions as well as adequately and appropriately responding to the emotions of those around us is vital to solid leadership. How is your knowledge of Emotional Intelligence? Read ten interesting facts about Emotional Intelligence here… Author information Lyn Boyer Lyn is an author, speaker and leadership coach.

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Celebrating Small Businesses and The Amazing Humans Who Own Them – On The Road With Trisha & John

Terry Starbucker

'On this special edition of the More Human Podcast, my guests are award-winning filmmakers Trisha Dalton and John Sears , who have been on the road for 71 days on behalf of Capital One Spark, documenting the stories of small businesses under the banner of “ I Am Small Business Proud “ They’ve interviewed 183 businesses owners (and counting), traveled more than 9,500 miles, and consumed a lot of hot coffee.

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Check Out Today’s “200-Second Soundbite™” Podcast!

General Leadership

'Cruise over to PodBean to hear our latest 200-Second Soundbite entitled “Your Leadership Reflection” or subscribe to our PodCast directly via iTunes at the following link. Col. Christopher P. Levy re minds us that every organization reflects the personality of the leader. Thus it is critical for a leader to set a good example for the team to follow.

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How to Lead from Possibilities

Leading Blog

'Problems are always with us, but we don’t want to lead from problems. Lead from possibilities. Lead from the why. Lead with courage. Kathryn Cramer calls this Lead Positive. “When you think, speak, and act out of the positive side of the ledger, others feel more hopeful and confident about the future.”. Cramer has created a 3-step process for reframing what we see, say and do so that we operate more from a positive outlook than a negative one.

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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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Leading From the Middle

Lead Change Blog

'Traditional leadership paradigms are pretty “top down,” but as modern leadership gurus help us see that such hierarchical decision-making structures are reaching their limits, it’s time to start exploring ways that employees can lead from the middle. Conveniently for those who want to rise in the organization, “leading from the middle” is also an [.

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Are You Creating Value Through Your Leadership?

Tanveer Naseer

'One of the things I enjoy in writing about leadership is looking out for new insights into how we can become a better leader to those we serve, as well as discovering new examples that can help to illustrate what those measures might look like in action. The most recent example of this came courtesy of my daughter Alya’s dance recital, a show she had to participate in as part of her dance class curriculum.

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Five Insights from Our 2014 Reader Survey

General Leadership

'At the end of May, we launched the 2014 Reader Survey. This is the first time we have done this exercise, and we have benefited enormously from your participation. Ultimately, we think it also benefits you, because it helps us improve our blog and our services. We feel it is important to summarize and share our results. We also want to share the conclusions we have come to because of the data.

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Ethics and Trust are Reciprocal

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton I was asked recently to explain in simple terms how ethics and trust are related. It is a great question, because we define trust and ethics in so many different ways. Here are some observations about how trust and ethics are related, and what their relationship means for us as organizational leaders.

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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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Are You Separating, Assimilating or Leading Change?

Lead Change Blog

'I recently shared a blog post about a Social Media dialog that took place with my expat neighbors and friends on the other side of the world. That dialog crossed cultures and religions, and focused on freedom and respect and fueled a growing dream. As that dialog has continued with my neighbor, she asked [.] Author information Chery Gegelman President at Giana Consulting LLC Chery is a speaker, consultant, author and a first-time expat that is passionate about helping people and organizations g

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3 Steps that Can Change Your Career

Women on Business

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How to REALLY Listen

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'My friend Jake said, “When someone tells me about a problem, I used to try to help them solve it. But I’ve learned that simply listening can be more helpful than the best advice I might give.”. Jake is not alone. Many of us equate listening with problem-solving, and we don’t even realize it. We believe that when someone shares a problem, the best response is to help them find a solution.

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What They Didn’t Teach You at Business School about Negotiation

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from John Graham : Your daughters are fighting – over an orange. No hitting or hair pulling, just screaming and crying. What do you do? You might get a knife and cut the thing in half. A zero-sum solution, but fair. If you’re smart you ask each of them why they want the orange. If you’re lucky one wants it for the juice, the other the peel for marmalade.

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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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When Working Together Works

Lead Change Blog

'Here’s a thought: when everyone agrees, there isn’t much growth. Disagreement, to a certain extent, inspires critical thinking. That critical thinking is what brings progress. By encouraging people to get behind their ideas, and in a sense fight for them, ideas are considered more thoroughly and perspectives understood. Read more… Author information Alan Derek Utley Principal at Alan Derek Utley Alan is a Human Resources Director, Leadership Coach, and University Instructor in

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How to Reach Your Dreams – 3 Tips to Get on Track

Women on Business

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7 Marks of Engaged Leadership

Leadership Freak

'Disengaged leaders lead by decree. The ability to calculate percentages isn’t leadership. It doesn’t take a college education to raise last quarter’s results by 5% and call it next quarter’s goal.

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Stop. Look. Go Leadership

Joseph Lalonde

'O ne of the earliest things we were taught when we were children, especially as we gained the ability to walk and go outside, was to Stop, Look, and then Go across the street. Do you remember being taught this childhood skill? I do. The crazy thing? Stop, look, go easily applies to our leadership. Too bad more of us don’t follow this simple practice.

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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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Plain Vanilla Leadership

Lead Change Blog

'If you browse the titles of some of the most searched and rated leadership books on the web, you will find a variety of themes and trends. There is 5-D Leadership. Results-Based Leadership. Leadership for the 21st Century (amassed from over 580 books). Leadership for different races, genders, and also for people groups and disciplines. There [.] Author information Paul LaRue Author at The UPwards Leader Paul LaRue is the creator of the leadership blog The UPwards Leader and an account executive

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20 Ways to Integrate Your Content Marketing and Boost Results

Women on Business

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7 Ways Quiet Leaders Get the Most From Talkers

Leadership Freak

'Quiet leaders struggle with talkers. They wonder if we’ll ever shut up. Leaders should be wondering if they talk too little not too much. 10 dangers of talkative leaders: Forgetfulness.

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How to Incorporate Learning into Weekly Meetings

Great Leadership By Dan

'"Most managers have weekly meetings, which generally revolve around what happened during the past week: accomplishments and disappointments, and then planning is done for the next week. Yet often, these meetings don''t bring out the specific learning that has taken place especially when it comes to success." Read Great Leadership guest blogger Beth Armknecht Miller''s new post over at my About.com Management & Leadership site to learn how to turn your regular meetings into continuous learni

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How to Write OKRs: 45 Effective Examples

Discover how to align everyday employee priorities with company goals. Many companies are embracing objectives and key results (OKRs) as the best practice for committing to goals and following through. Objectives are outcomes that reflect current company priorities. Each employee should write OKRs that roll up to larger company goals. Show employees how they contribute to the larger mission.