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3 Ways to Avoid the Slippery Slope of Inconsistency

Let's Grow Leaders

'Kendra is late because she was at the hospital with her sick child and barely got home to take a shower… got it. Every now and then managers must make exceptions, no doubt. But now, John is late too, and you feel bad saying something to him, since you just let Kendra off the hook. Before you know it, late is the new black… to work, to meetings, and the envelope is being pushed in other arenas as well.

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Creating a Problem-Solving Team

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 I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions.”. Albert Einstein. I often find myself binning leaders into one of two categories: those who are process-centric, and those who are problem-centric.

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Deal With Workplace Bullying

Lead Change Blog

'The Aurora, Colorado city manager’s job is on the line. At issue is his purported mistreatment of female members on the city council over the past year. Five of the six female council members say the city manager yells at them, treats them condescendingly, and doesn’t listen to them when discussing city business. This week, an outside consultant is facilitating a closed-door meeting with the ten council members and the mayor.

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Managers Can Connect by Offering to Help

Michael Lee Stallard

'#80 Ask: “What Can I Do?”. Periodically ask your direct reports what you can do to help them do their best work. Choose an action or actions they suggested and then follow up. In particular, look for obstacles that you can help remove. This is the eightieth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights language, attitudes and behaviors that help you connect with others.

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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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The Surprising Way to Encourage Disengagement

Let's Grow Leaders

'Within three years, Mike had gone from an excited, creative new hire full of passion, energy and ideas, to a guy with one foot out the door with disengagement like carbon monoxide: invisible and impossible to smell. Here is his story. My first year, my ideas and alternative views were “refreshing.” I was quickly viewed as a rising star and invited to the right meetings.

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Cubs and Aspirations – Humor from Section 220

General Leadership

'GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America''s Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Cubs win world series. … against Miami?” Marty McFly. Back to the Future II. 58 degrees, virtually no wind, unusual this time of year close to Lake Michigan. It’s the perfect day for Game 6 of the 2015 World Series and the millions of Cubs fans are in a frenzy, a frozen state of anticipation.

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Cleaning the Toilet Can Make You a Better Leader

Leading Blog

'Leadership doesn’t make you better than anyone else, it make you more responsible. As a leader you are more than an individual contributor. Leaders think about the context—the big picture—not just their function. Focused on the outcome, they do whatever needs to be done to move the organization forward. They do whatever they can to facilitate the work of others.

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The Nightmare In The Executive Suite: 10 Scary Things A Leader Never Wants To Hear

Terry Starbucker

'How do leaders know if they’re building a sturdy and flourishing house, or a haunted and doomed one? All it takes is a good set of ears (ones that have been properly calibrated, of course), because there are 10 sentences that should cause nightmares for any leader, and push them towards the cold hard reality that their team is in trouble. Let’s step inside this haunted house, if you dare…. 1.

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3 Steps to Becoming a More Effective and Empathetic You

General Leadership

'GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America''s Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “The last of the human freedoms is to choose one’s attitudes.”. Victor Frankl. This Article Has Been Reposted in conjunction with. Days of Remembrance (Holocaust Remembrance Day). Viktor Frankl was an incredible person by many measures.

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Back To School Leadership

Lead Change Blog

'“Great leadership is only found in the world of business,” my seatmate on a recent flight pompously boasted, “Certainly not in the government, churches or education where we desperately need it.”. I bit my tongue and waited for his tirade to settle down. Then, I quietly said, “Are you familiar with High Point University?” He was not. “Just Google it,” I suggested.

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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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8 Tips to Leading a Great Strategic Planning Session

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from Patrick Thean : In business, a leader’s ability to strategically plan for the company’s future is of the highest importance. Your company will not be successful if you don’t have the strategies and execution plans in place to reach your objectives. Great plans stem from great planning sessions. However, planning sessions are traditionally viewed as boring and unproductive.

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A Social Call to Arms for Entrepreneurs and Investors

Women on Business

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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]. “Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there… eighty are just targets… nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.”.

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Are You Filling In The Blanks?

Lead Change Blog

'Do you remember those fill-in-the-blank questions on the tests and quizzes you took in school? Those questions where we had to fill in the missing word, phrase, or other answer to show that we understood the subject matter. You realize all along that the teacher had the answer, and they never gave it to you. Why? Because it was your job as a student to study and know the material.

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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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How To Simplify The Way We Work

Tanveer Naseer

'After the tough winter season most of us have had this year, it’s understandable that many of us are eager for Springtime weather to finally take hold so we might once again enjoy a warm sun under blue skies. Of course, it’s not just the return of warm weather that many of us associate with the arrival of Spring. There’s also that sense of renewal and rejuvenation that comes with this time of the year; of being more open to making changes that will spur on new opportunities fo

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6 Proven Ways to Reduce Costly Employee Turnover

Women on Business

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40 Ways to Build an Ethical Culture (An Ethical To Do List)

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton Last week I blogged about 40 Ethical Culture Gaps to Avoid. This week, I''m sharing a ''What To Do" list of 40 Ways to Build an Ethical Culture. This list includes many ways to incorporate ethical values into daily organizational leadership. Each one of these 40 Ways to Build an Ethical Culture can improve an organization. Leaders paying attention to all of these factors will reap rewards that include improved employee engagement, better financial performance, increased

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10 Ways to be a Mature Leader Even if  You’re Young

Leadership Freak

'I just got home from a conversation about maturity with some really smart college students. This post is inspired by our conversation. 10 expressions of immaturity: Don’t realize or don’t care that their behaviors have negative consequences for teammates. Won’t make commitments. Commitment requires responsibility, something immaturity can’t stand.

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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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5 Things Every Leader Should Hope For

Joseph Lalonde

'L eaders, by the nature of their role, need to be hopeful people. They are, after all, casting a new vision for their followers. Why shouldn’t they be hopeful for what’s to come? Image via Creative Commons. Through the trials of leadership, it’s easy to get lost on the trail. Our hope wanes. We lose our way. This is why it’s crucial leaders keep their eyes open to the hopeful future ahead.

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Equal Pay Day 2015 – Data Doesn’t Lie

Women on Business

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How to be a successful leader

Persuasive Powerhouse

'“I believe that human beings are desperate, always, to belong to something larger than themselves.” David Whyte. The traditional idea of success in our organizations has everything to do with playing the game, dressing the part, and doing what’s expected. You work hard, you climb the ladder and make oodles of money that can buy you all the trappings of success as defined by external forces rather than your own internal calling.

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The Most Important Leadership Idea, Today

Leadership Freak

'A young leader asked, “What’s the most important leadership idea?” He wants the down and dirty truth. The one thing. Honestly, my answer changes.

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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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The Things That Should Break A Leader’s Heart

Joseph Lalonde

'T he longer you’re in leadership, the more likely it is you’ll have your leader’s heart broken. It’s an inevitable fact of life. Disappointment comes along with the turf. Image via Creative Commons. So, what should break a leader’s heart? I believe these things will do just that. Seeing other leaders fail : While we may be in competition with other leaders, their failures should not bring us joy.

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5 Habits Ruining Your Time Tracking and How to Fix Them

Women on Business

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30 Ways to Annoy Your Employees

Great Leadership By Dan

'Read my latest post over at About Management and Leadership for a list of 30 things that managers can do that are sure to annoy their employees, lower morale, and increase turnover. Feel free to add to the list back here in the comments section. Go ahead, get it off your chest!

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Unlock Conversation With These Seven Question Keys

Kevin Eikenberry

'We have all encountered locked doors in our lives. Most of them are literal slabs of wood or metal, keeping us from moving to someplace we want to go. And to get through doors, keys are required. The keys I am sharing with you today however, unlock more than a literal door. They are key […]. The post Unlock Conversation With These Seven Question Keys appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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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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The Keys To Keep Going When You Don’t Feel Like It

Joseph Lalonde

'E verybody has a point in their lives when they want to quit. They want to throw in the white towel. They want to tap out like a UFC fighter gasping for air in a choke hold. While we try to play it off like we’re the first person to experience doubt or dissatisfaction with where we’re at, it’s not true. We’re not the first and we’re not the last.

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Don’t Compromise Your Brand by Making These 3 Mistakes

Women on Business

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10 Things That Employees Can do to Annoy Their Managers.

Great Leadership By Dan

'I recently published a list of 30 things that managers can do that are sure to annoy their employees. It only seems fair that I should give equal time to management, so read my latest post over at About Management and Leadership for a list of 10 things that employees can do to annoy their managers. Why 30 and 10? It was way easier to come up with annoying manager behaviors.

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10 Phrases Incompetent Leaders Keep Saying

Leadership Freak

'You can try and fail one or two times. But, persistent failure – in the same area – signals incompetence. Everyone who gets ahead establishes a track record of reliability.

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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.