Sat.Sep 13, 2014 - Fri.Sep 19, 2014

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Experts Chime in on Bold and Innovative Leadership: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

'Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. Our September Festival is all about Bold and Innovative Leadership. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vixwerx for the great pic and to all our contributors! Self Leadership . “Freedom lies in being bold.” – Robert Frost. No one has the words “Bold” or “Innovative” printed on their business cards; but Bill Benoist of Leadership Heart Coaching shares that when you look, these leaders are all aro

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7 Essentials for Building a Dream Team

General Leadership

' “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” Babe Ruth. The summer of 1992 marked the first time the United States would present a basketball team to the Olympics composed of current players from the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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The Power of the Coffee Cup

Lead Change Blog

'Okay, this really isn’t about a coffee cup. It’s a post about customer service and the difference quality customer service can make. You know, the kind of service that stays with you long after you’ve left the store or hung up the phone. The service you find yourself talking about with someone over lunch several [.] Author information Bill Benoist Owner at Leadership Heart Coaching Bill Benoist is Vice President of Information Services for one of the nation''s largest commercial real estate com

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John Baldoni Interviewed on ESPN

N2Growth Blog

'NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has not spoken publicly since Sept. 9. Bob Ley talks with ESPN NFL business analyst Andrew Brandt and John Baldoni, Chair of N2Growth’s Leadership Development Practice about the commissioner’s recent lack of presence. Watch the Interview.

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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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How to Help Managers Become More Strategic

Let's Grow Leaders

'John’s frustration had turned to exacerbation. He’d done everything he could to position himself for the next promotion. His results were amazing. He’d taken on several cross-functional projects and nailed those too. He was delegating more and growing the competence of his team. He’d become far more open to feedback and had truly become a team player, even navigating the tricky inter-departmental dynamics.

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

General Leadership

'Take a lesson from the tiny fruit-fly and apply it to your interaction within your Team…through engagement, preparation and constructive collaboration and watch your team evolve to a higher species! Senior Curator and GeneralLeadership.com COO, Lt Col Mathew T. Fritz discusses confrontation from a fruit fly’s perspective. by. … Read the rest.

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Celebrate Your Organization’s Culture Through a Blog

Michael Lee Stallard

'#50 Create a Blog to Celebrate Your Culture – Create a blog or intranet site where colleagues can post positive examples of people who live out the core values of your organization. This provides employee recognition, encourages everyone to bring the values to life, and spreads positive examples and practices. For example, see the “Nuts About Southwest” blog at www.blogsouthwest.com.

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Are We Too Busy Competing to do Anything New?

Leading Blog

'Peter Thiel’s Zero to One is a quick and engaging read, but the ideas are not as quick to digest. Zero to One is based on the idea that progress can take two forms: horizontal or vertical progress. Horizontal progress is doing more of what works—going from zero to n. Vertical progress is doing something new—going from zero to one. Thiel explains it this way: "Vertical progress is harder to imagine because it requires doing something nobody else has ever done.

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Climate Assessment Through Feedback

General Leadership

'“Feedback is the breakfast of champions!”. Ken Blanchard. Sadly, the following is a true story: I had been tasked to provide a briefing to a leader whose reputation had preceded him by a wide margin. This particular leader was extremely powerful in his area of performance, and was widely known for a brash personality. When my colleague and I had been appointed to share our briefing with this leader, the enmity he was rumored to feel towards our branch of the organization was at an all time hi

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Lead Change is changing – will you join our journey?

Lead Change Blog

'“Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”–John F. Kennedy When we started Lead Change Group five years ago, my intent was to create a community of people who promoted character-based leadership, in other words, leading from “who you are” and [.] Author information Mike Henry Chief Instigator at Lead Change Group Mike is the Chief Instigator of the Lead Change Group and co-author with 20 other Lead Cha

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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 Is Your Most Productive Workday?

Rich Gee Group

'I was flying the other day to the midwest and read this article: “39% of hiring managers say Tuesday is the most productive workday. Nearly two-fifths of managers polled deemed it the day to get things done. But beware of hump day, which grabbed just 14% of the vote. To avoid a midweek nosedive in efficiency, take a look at the big picture when planning your workweek, and truly recharge over the weekend.

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Credibility Is the Foundation Of Leadership

Tanveer Naseer

'For the third part of this month-long series celebrating the release of my first leadership book (which will be available in bookstores and online retailers next Thursday, September 25th), “ Leadership Vertigo ”, co-written with S. Max Brown, I’m delighted and honoured to welcome James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner , authors of the international best-seller and groundbreaking leadership book, “ The Leadership Challenge ”, to my blog.

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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 “Growing New Leaders” or subscribe to our PodCast directly via iTunes at the following link. Colonel Chris Levy discusses the importance of growing new leaders. by. … Read the rest. The post Check Out Today’s “200-Second Soundbite™” Podcast! appeared first on General Leadership.

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Head, heart, and stereotypes

Lead Change Blog

'The question posed to the five-member discussion panel was one of those-simple-but-loaded ones: “How did you learn to change yourself?” The women who answered before me outlined impressive and proactive change strategies they’d used to propel themselves to positions of status and influence. One shared how she watched for unacceptable patterns in how she performed [.

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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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Grow Your Position In Three Small Steps.

Rich Gee Group

'Sometimes we feel trapped at work. Doing the same thing day after day. Handling the same issues, the same malcontents and ultimately getting nowhere. What can you do to move forward? When I work with teams, I have them perform a lot of teamwork, but I also refocus them on a series of simple exercises to help them grow their position. I call it Change-Grow-Help.

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The Top 4 Qualities of Great Mentors

Leadership Freak

'Mentoring ignites boldness by answering doubt with relational learning. 4 qualities of great mentors: #1. Humility: The guide isn’t the star of the show. Fight the urge toward self-importance.

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Building and Protecting Your Personal Brand

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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Who Carries the Flag?

Lead Change Blog

'This month was “watch a war movie month” for me. I watched again powerful movies of bravery like Glory, Gettysburg, The Patriot, The Big Red One, and Patton. They featured great scenes of courage and dedication to mission. One feature was the power of the flag. When the flag carrier was killed, someone else always [.] Author information Chip Bell Chip R.

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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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7 Definitions of “Good” (Why We Disagree About Ethics)

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton Why is it so difficult to agree on the right thing to do? One of the reasons we may not agree is that each of us may be using a different definition of what is "good." Here are 7 different interpretations of what is ethically good, based on the framework in 7 Lenses: Learning the Principles and Practices of Ethical Leadership (2013).

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16 Reasons People Don’t Listen When You Speak

Leadership Freak

'Uncertainty promotes apathy. “For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?” (KJV 1900) 16 reasons people don’t listen when you speak: Too many words.

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Is it Getting Tougher to Manage Home and Office?

Women on Business

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What Coaching Leaders Do Differently

Nathan Magnuson

'The term “coaching” has been trending as a corporate buzzword for some time now. We’re all familiar with athletics coaches. But when someone advises us to find a coach to learn a new skill or solve problem, it’s usually in a professional context. What does it actually mean to coach someone? The interesting thing about coaching is how dynamic of a leadership role it is.

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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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Leadership practices for presence and focus

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . . All leaders experience situations that surprise them, distract them, or knock them off center. These are the events that can trigger us to react in a way that is not what we prefer by assaulting our values and intent. A practice that helps you to stay present, centered, and grounded will keep you focused, ready for whatever comes your way, and can help you get through the things that are surprising and difficult with grace.

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10 Things I Hate About Leadership

Joseph Lalonde

'A s great as leadership can be, there are frustrating struggles every leader will face. We’ll be hard-pressed to enjoy every minute of leadership. There’s plenty of times I think of the things I hate about leadership. And then the list begins to take shape… Image by Kenny Louie. Leadership comes with it’s own pitfalls. The trappings we all hate.

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What Makes an Effective Board of Directors?

Women on Business

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How to Save “The Shack”

Michael Lee Stallard

'RadioShack logo, courtesy of RadioShack Corporation. RadioShack is on the ropes. What can be done to save it? Over my career I’ve seen this scenario several times. Xerox comes to mind. In 2000, when Anne Mulcahy became Xerox’s CEO, the company was nearly bankrupt. Her leadership helped save it. In 2012, I spoke with Ms. Mulcahy in a series of interviews about how she led Xerox’s turnaround.

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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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Lead Change is changing – will you join our journey?

Lead Change Blog

'test. When we started Lead Change Group five years ago, my intent was to create a community of people who promoted character-based leadership, in other words, leading from “who you are” and not from power or position. . In our journey so far, we’ve connected with thousands of folks all over the globe, shared many ideas and made many friends, published a book and several electronic resources, webinars, and blog posts. “Change is the law of life and those who look only to

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How To Network Like A Pro.

Rich Gee Group

'Last night, I was invited to attend a gala event at the prominent investment firm in NYC. There were 500-600 people there to meet, greet, and listen to great speakers talk about the market. . I was invited by one of my past clients – so I didn’t break in uninvited like I usually do. Just kidding. Here are some key techniques that I used to make the night a fruitful and productive one: 1.

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How One Simple Networking Tip Can Build Business Relationships

Women on Business

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Do you Know the Difference Between a Performance Issue and a Pet Peeve?

Great Leadership By Dan

'How would you like if your manager told you that you were putting the toilet paper on the wrong way ? Probably the same way your employees feel when you get on their case about your own personal pet peeves. Read my latest post at About.com Management and Leadership to find out the difference between a legitimate performance issue and an annoying pet peeve.

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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.