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Leadership – It’s About The People

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth When you closely examine the core characteristics of what really makes for great leadership, it’s not power, title, authority or even technical competency that distinguishes truly great leaders. Rather it’s the ability to both earn and keep the loyalty and trust of those whom they lead that sets [.

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16 Beliefs Held By Effective People Managers

Lead Change Blog

Your personal beliefs can enhance or limit your effectiveness as a manager. These beliefs influence the way you communicate with others, make decisions, handle conflicts and much more. Here are 16 beliefs that can help you manage people optimally. What others would you add to this list? Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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The Most Dangerous Question A Leader Will Ever Ask

Terry Starbucker

“Terry, what do you think?&#. I had been pondering the answer to this question for a better part of a week. We were working on an important project, and there was a problem. A problem that demanded some out-of-the-box thinking. As the Project Manager, I had many hours of meetings with all the key players involved, and diligently forged a consensus on a proposed course of action – so we could present it to our boss with a united front.

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First Look: Leadership Books for March 2011

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in March. Poke the Box by Seth Godin. Tell to Win : Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story by Peter Guber. Brainsteering : A Better Approach to Breakthrough Ideas by Kevin P. Coyne and Shawn T. Coyne. Ten Steps Ahead : What Separates Successful Business Visionaries from the Rest of Us by Erik Calonius.

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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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Businesses Don’t Fail – Leaders Do

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Why do businesses fail? If you’re willing to strip away all the excuses, explanations, rationalizations, and justifications for business failures, and be really honest in your analysis, you’ll find only one plausible reason - poor leadership. I’ve often said that real leaders refuse to take the credit for success, but they will always accept responsibility for failures.

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Creating a Creative Crisis

Lead Change Blog

Organizations sputter and stall quickly. Insider focus seems to be our default mode. We naturally work to create personal comfort rather than value for customers. How can stalled organizations re-energize their zeal and reinvigorate their vision? One strategy to get a stalled … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Six Leadership Do’s and Don’ts From Oscar Night

Next Level Blog

There’s an old joke that my adopted hometown of Washington, DC is Hollywood for, well, um, not so attractive people. So, of course, to see all the beautiful people in one place one watches the. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

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Why It’s Time to Rethink Your Company Brand’s Message

Tanveer Naseer

At the moment I’m reading a book on business branding (which I’ll be reviewing in the next instalment of my “Coffee House Book Review” series ) which has lead to some thoughts about the connection between leadership and branding. More specifically, to reassessing how leadership should view the role of the ‘corporate brand’, which in the context of this piece I’ll be referring to as an organization’s brand.

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Leadership is a Gift. Four Signs You’re Worthy

Lead Change Blog

In addition to the blog posts created specifically for the Lead Change blog, many of our Contributors write for other blogs as well. We’ve established a “Best of the Blogs” series featuring favorite leadership posts offered by our contributing writers.

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LeadershipNow 140: February 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from February 2011: @Bill_George: I discussed Apple's Jobs succession plan on @bloomberg yesterday, today the Atlantic continues debate. Tactics Are the New Strategy in @incmagazine. Leadership and Knowledge Management by @mikemyatt. Thought provoking from @David_Gergen: Leadership That Longfellow Would Appreciate. What is Your Leadership Limiting Factor?

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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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Why is Communication So Darn Difficult?

Women on Business

Post by Jane K. Stimmler , contributing Women on Business writer. It never fails to frustrate me when I believe I have been clear and precise in my communication – and it becomes evident to me that the other party hasn’t gotten my message at all! Whether it’s a business or personal exchange, communication is my business – so it is particularly painful to acknowledge that it’s highly imperfect.

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The Big Reasons New Executives Fail and What To Do About Them

Next Level Blog

If you've been around organizations for any length of time, you don't need a research study to tell you that newly hired or promoted executives often struggle in their new roles. You've likely seen. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

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Check on How You Are “Really Doing”

Lead Change Blog

Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse. - Lily Tomlin How bad does it need to get before you do something about it (“IT&# is the processes and systems in your organization) In reading a … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

I like to kick off each work week by highlighting five posts from the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogosphere that I found to especially good reading. Below are my picks for the week of February 21st - 27th, 2011 - enjoy! Carla Rieger, HRM Today: How to Avoid the Top 4 Mistakes Change Leaders Make - A time tested way to grow and develop is by making mistakes and learning from them.

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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 outsourcing a copywriter really worth the money?

Women on Business

Guest post by Tania Shofron (learn more about Tania at the end of this post). How may times have you sat down with a writing project and just couldn’t put together a sensical sentence. You knew exactly what you wanted to say, but your brain wouldn’t communicate with your fingers poised at the keyboard. But is the occasional “writer’s block” really justification for paying a “pro” to do it for you?

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How to Get a Quick Win

Next Level Blog

As the author of The Next Level , the coaching engagements that I’m asked to take on often involve supporting an executive who’s taking on a bigger job, leading after a reorganization or some other. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

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What Our Cats Taught Me About Working With People

Lead Change Blog

We have two outdoor cats at our home named Hobbes and Merlin. They have a house, a food bowl and a litter box in our garage. During the day, we open the garage door and let them run free. At … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Accept Differences

The Recovering Engineer

During the week between Christmas and New Year’s day, my wife and I went to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. Near the end of the day, we stopped in one of the gift shops, and we found the plaque shown in the picture with this post. We immediately loved it, and I knew that it would become the object of a series of posts inspired by the message on 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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Babies, Have You Come a Long Way!

Women on Business

Doing research for my new women leaders book has me exploring how far we have come from the days of being pleasers and martyrs. I certainly do see a change in the little girls who are being told they can do whatever they want; who see women running for office, women in the CEO seat in companies. Yes, we can still say there are inequalities, for sure.

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Who's on your team, to give you a hand? [includes a VIDEO: 1:55]

Jason Womack

How are the people around you, supporting you as you make progress? On your way from "here" to "there," chances are high that other people are going to come along the way to give you a hand (or get in your way!). Taking time now to build them - before you need your team! - is a very important part of improving your productivity and workflow. Now that you have seen this video, what advice do YOU have for building a team?

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Transactional Leadership | Part 4 | Buy-in vs. Trust

Lead Change Blog

Note: This is the fourth of a 5 part series on Transactional Leadership. We’ve been talking about the differences between Transactional Leadership and Servant Leadership. We’re learning 4 words to disrupt our leadership foundation.

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Possibility Maximizer: Fast Company's Leadership Hall of Fame Series

Sales Wolf Blog

Happy Friday - I hope you have had a wonderful week! I like to close out each work week by featuring an online resource that I feel can help you to Maximize Possibility in your organization and professional life. Today I would like to share a great new series from Fast Company magazine that features interviews and book excerpts from some of today's top business minds.

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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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How to Fire a Client

Women on Business

. Everyone in business will tell you that it’s time to fire a client when the work exceeds the pay. Well I’m here to tell you that there are five rules to follow when deciding when to fire a client and they have nothing to do with the client. Rule 1. Establish your target client. . When you begin building your business every consultant or advice agency worth a dime will tell you that before you begin you must determine your target market.

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de Klerk’s Powerful Message: Conquering Fear in The Quest for a Shared Future

Leading in Context

I was honored to have the opportunity to hear F. W. de Klerk speak in person last week when he visited the University of Richmond and spoke at the Jepson Leadership Forum about his role in ending apartheid in South Africa. In his remarks he said many powerful things about leadership in a global society. The one that struck a chord with me most was about "radical change.".

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Care to Motivate at Thought Leaders

Lead Change Blog

Mike Figliuolio offered me the opportunity to guest post over on the Thought Leaders Blog. I wrote about the need to care about people before you earn the right to expect their best effort. In the context of motivation, the … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Employee Engagement: A Story and a Few Resources

QAspire

People deliver their best work when they are fully engaged with the purpose of their work. In an organizational setting, people only deliver their best when they are engaged with the purpose, vision and values of the organization they work with. They look at their work as a part of a larger whole – and not just a discrete component. How do we engage our people?

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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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Thank You, Colin Firth, for Dropping (My Version of) the F-Bomb

Women on Business

Post and Video by Frances Cole Jones , contributing Women On Business writer. The morning after the Oscars, the biggest conversation was Melissa Leo’s use of what commentators appear to have settled on calling “the F bomb.” It was, without question, beyond unfortunate- and that’s all that needs to be said about it. I was, however, deeply gratified by Colin Firth’s use of a very different “F Bomb.

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Natalie Portman Reminds Us Well – There Are No Little People

First Friday Book Synopsis

Collaborators aren’t born, they’re made. Or, to be more precise, built, one day at a time, through practice, through attention, through discipline, through passion and commitment – and, most of all, through habit… Like creativity, collaboration is a habit – and one I encourage you to develop. Collaboration guarantees change because it makes us accommodate [.].

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0203 | Guy Kawasaki

LDRLB

'Guy Kawasaki is the former Chief Evangelist of Apple and current head of Alltop. He is the author of the new book Enchantment and, in this interview, talks about what it takes for leaders to enchant their followers…and for followers to be enchanting back.

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2 Types of Sales Forces

CEO Blog

Sales forces come in all sorts. Most are a blend of several of these two types. As with most types, one is not right and the other wrong - rather, they are just alternatives and either can work. Straight Commission VS Straight Salary Sales forces can be either. The different approaches attract different personalities. The straight commission people tend to be mavericks.

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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.