Sat.Sep 01, 2012 - Fri.Sep 07, 2012

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Humility Matters: 9 Ways Confident Leaders Remain Humble

Let's Grow Leaders

“What the world needs now is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.” -Oscar Levant We want to follow people with confidence, charisma and a strong sense of direction. Confidence inspires, attracts, excites and ignites. We think, “they sure do seem to know what they’re doing…” And yet, I have observed [.

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Banging Pans & Throwing Fish In Corporate America…

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Change Management Leadership Coaching Workplace Issues One evening this summer, near dusk, my husband and I (who don’t have children of our own) were at a playground with my six and seven-year-old niece and nephew. They took me to the highest part of a fort and told me that I was the princess, they were my guards, and that my husband [.].

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Adaptability: The Art of Winning In An Age of Uncertainty

Leading Blog

Max McKown accurately argues in Unshrink that our beliefs have shrunk us. They have limited our responses. And it profoundly affects our ability to adapt. Adaptability is a book about how people adapt. It is about how to win more often. “In the future,” writes author Max McKeown, “you can try to maintain what you already have, or you can attempt to transcend the constraints of your situation.

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Is Needing to Be “Right” Unethical?

Leading in Context

by Linda Fisher Thornton We Like to be "Right" Why do we sometimes abandon civility? One reason is that when the discussion gets heated, sometimes we just like to be "right." And sometimes we abandon civility to try to prove that we are.

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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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Open-Space Leadership: When Less is More

Let's Grow Leaders

Sometimes leadership is just about creating an open-space, and getting out-of-the-way. I love using Open-Space Technology with a large group to generate ideas. It’s an amazing, high-energy, low-cost way to hold a powerful meeting. Participants essentially create their own agenda and self-organize into groups to discuss topics that matter to them.

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What Is Your Leadership Overhead Rate?

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Coaching Self Leadership In almost every organization, there is a concept of overhead. Inc.com provides a solid overview of overhead, but simply stated it is the “costs incurred to make something else possible.” This is a great definition, and it should be applied squarely on leadership. Overhead costs on leadership should be low, meaning little burden on [.].

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A President is to a Nation as a CEO is to a Boardroom

Great Leadership By Dan

In a departure from my usual policy of steering clear of politics on this blog, today’s timely guest post is by Dr. David Kantor. Actually, it's really just an example to illustrate the author's theory, so please, no political comments. I was critical of Barack Obama during his presidential stint for two faults. I don’t mean this guest post to be a political diatribe in any way, I’d simply like to illustrate how structural dynamics thinking can be used as a framework at all levels: the soccer te

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Long Distance Leadership: Can Distance Drive Engagement and Results?

Let's Grow Leaders

I was intrigued by the recent article by Scott Edinger in HBR Blog Network, Why Remote Workers are More Engaged. He shares research that shows that remote workers are more engaged, and rate their leadership more highly. His article sparked a flurry of comments and debate, including questions of limited sample size and statistical significance. Despite [.

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The Pleasure of Your Company is Requested

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development My plane landed in Las Vegas after 9pm, and we were late. I was traveling on business and tired, but excited to spend some time in Las Vegas at the beautiful Red Rock Resort. When I tried to check in an hour later, I was told that there were no rooms ready, but they generously [.].

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Leadership Lessons from The Last Dragon

Modern Servant Leader

One of the greatest movies of all time (or at least of the time between March 21st and March 23, 1985), The Last Dragon , has some insightful tips for leaders from the 1980′s to the present. About The Last Dragon. Wikipedia summarizes the movie well: “The Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts musical film… (that) was a critical disappointment but a financial success, The Last Dragon is now considered a cult classic.” In The Last Dragon, Leroy Green (aka “Bruce Leroy

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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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What Not to Do When Business Sours

In the CEO Afterlife

Most of you have heard the saying, “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater,” or something to that effect. Basically, the idiom advises us not to discard something valuable in our eagerness to get rid of some useless thing associated with it. If you are not careful, this can happen to businesses going through a rough patch. In terms of rectification, you have to look at the issue in the context of whether the problem is a short-term blip or the beginning of a long-term shift to your business

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How Personal Challenges Motivate Success: A Guest Post from Sara Parrish

Let's Grow Leaders

This is a guest post from Sara Parrish. Sara has been working in Telecom for the last 15 years. She holds a BA in Communications and Public Relations and an MBA in Global Management. She is extremely active in her community volunteering for HIV/AIDS, Hospice, American Lung Association, and Domestic Violence. She is a [.] The post How Personal Challenges Motivate Success: A Guest Post from Sara Parrish appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Lead Yourself (Into Your Radiantly Imagined Future)

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership Here’s what I’ve learned about leadership: it begins with yourself. Boo-ya. Whatever I’ve learned about leadership has come from trial and error in and on the field. Is there another way? Books and seminars on leadership can be wonderful idea factories. But I’m not sure it’s possible to convince others to accomplish the extraordinary and [.].

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They Don’t Want Advice

Persuasive Powerhouse

. I’ve been leading organizations, associations, committees, and projects most of my life. During that time, I generally believed that being a leader meant that I was supposed to be smarter and wiser than others around me. I thought (wrongly) that my role was to give advice, until I gained some wisdom and realized there was something more that was needed.

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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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Is it Okay to think Customers are stupid?

Women on Business

RyanAir CEO Michael O’Leary made headlines this week when he argued that a customer in Spain deserved to pay $380 for having RyanAir print a boarding pass. He went even further when he said that “all passengers are stupid who think we will change our policies or our fees”. I’ve been thinking about this statement all morning and I can’t shake the bad taste it’s left in my mouth.

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Labor Day Reflections: A Saturday Salutation

Let's Grow Leaders

Labor Day was first organized in 1882 by labor unions as a celebration of the contributions of working class Americans. Although not a big union supporter, Grover Cleveland formalized it as a National Holiday in 1894. There is some good background here for those who want to know more Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day? Labor [.] The post Labor Day Reflections: A Saturday Salutation appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Character and Goals

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Self Leadership Do your goals dictate your character or does your character dictate your goals? Integrity may just be the point at which your character dictates your behavior. How many of us will compromise just a bit of our character, our who-we-are, to reach an objective? Contrast Internet marketing and our upcoming US Presidential election.

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Those who Discourage Destroy

Leadership Freak

It’s shockingly easy to discourage others. It takes no skill to knock people down. It’s the joy of fools to drag down. Leaders encourage – losers discourage. Discouragement comes quickly, easily, and without thought. Encouragement – positive momentum – is a fragile flame that requires fuel, protection, and repetition. Encouragement fuels success; discouragement destroys it. [.].

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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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Is it Okay to think Customers are stupid?

Women on Business

RyanAir CEO Michael O’Leary made headlines this week when he argued that a customer in Spain deserved to pay $380 for having RyanAir print a boarding pass. He went even further when he said that “all passengers are stupid who think we will change our policies or our fees”. I’ve been thinking about this statement all morning and I can’t shake the bad taste it’s left in my mouth.

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Are Your Creating Our Future, Your Own Future, or Just Trying to Survive?

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

This summer I was fortunate to attend the 20 th Anniversary Celebration of Berrett-Koehler Publishers , the publisher of the book I co-authored with Ken Blanchard Full Steam Ahead! Unleash the Power of Vision. The mission of Berrett-Koehler is “to create a world that works for all.”. Some of the most respected thought-leaders in the field of leadership and social change shared their vision for the future – Ken Blanchard, Margaret Wheatley, Peter Block, BJ Gallagher, Richard Leider, John Perkins,

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Pitching Your Good Ideas

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development An under-appreciated leadership skill is the ability to persuade others – quickly and naturally – to support your ideas. Leaders spend a huge amount of effort working to convince their supporters, staff and peers to provide money, staff and other types of resources to the areas and interests they deem most worthy. Those who learn [.].

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How to Keep Your Competitive Drive From Making You Lose

Next Level Blog

Longer time readers of this blog may have noticed that I don’t use political stories as hooks as much as I used to. There are a couple of reasons for that. One, is that I’m usually discouraged by the level of polarization and discourse. The other is that I really don’t want to contribute to it. With that said, one of my rules for this blog is that if I find myself thinking about something for a couple of days, I should probably write about it because there’s usually a leadership lesson there.

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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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Can Thinking Like A Man Benefit Women In Business ?

Women on Business

Guest Post By Kathleen Lewis owner of eWomanWeb (learn more about Kathleen at the end of this post). During my many years in the corporate world, I have – on occasion – had the pleasure of being part of the “boys club”. You know, that group of men who tend to run the business. A coveted club by some, but being the only female in such a club was not all it was cracked up to be.

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Today’s Essential Management Skill

Leadership Freak

Managing is more than processes and procedures; it’s people. Successful managers bring out the best in others. “Management and leadership are about coaching around performance.” John Baldoni My conversation with author, speaker, and executive coach, John Baldoni, covered everything from what’s wrong with leadership to the good side of office politics.

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8 Principles to Build Loyalty

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development [link] Jeremy Kingsley (member profile, website) wrote a post about loyalty over at the TLNT blog. He contrasted “short-term, bottom-line thinking” to loyalty and pointed out 5 negative impacts of that kind of disloyal environment. He explained how those five impacts reduced the overall productivity and output of an organization by disengaging employees and making people [.].

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Six Ways to Prepare for a Stellar Presentation

Kevin Eikenberry

Have you ever given a presentation and when it was over you said to yourself. “I should have been better prepared.”? Have you vowed in that moment of stress, frustration and with the sense of lost opportunity that “I’ll be better prepared next time.”? Then, as the next presentation came up like [.].

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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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Can Thinking Like A Man Benefit Women In Business ?

Women on Business

Guest Post By Kathleen Lewis owner of eWomanWeb (learn more about Kathleen at the end of this post). During my many years in the corporate world, I have – on occasion – had the pleasure of being part of the “boys club”. You know, that group of men who tend to run the business. A coveted club by some, but being the only female in such a club was not all it was cracked up to be.

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Angry Leaders

Leadership Freak

Embrace the dark side. Don’t pretend it’s not there. Leaders are angry individuals. Think frustrated if it’s more comfortable. Not: I’m not talking about temper tantrums. Wisdom delays action when it comes to blow-ups. Rule anger never let it rule you. Ruling isn’t pretending it’s not there. Anger from leaders who feel powerless or trapped [.].

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Lead Yourself First: The Impressive Impact of Relationship

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Self Leadership [link] We are in relationship with everyone we meet, because we are always swapping energy. Even the guy reading the paper in the adjacent seat on the train might leave an impression as you form an opinion about or sense his energy. Ok, it’s not much of a relationship, but it is important to know we [.].

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Giving More Effective and Persuasive Presentations

Kevin Eikenberry

One of the most important skills we can develop is the ability to confidently and effectively persuade a group of people. It is important in not only reaching the specific goal of the presentation, but also because of how the skill is perceived by others. Let me put it this way, better presentation skills will [.].

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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.