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When Working Hard Isn’t Working– A Video Interview with Dan Rockwell, Leadership Freak

Let's Grow Leaders

“It’s amazing how many times people are working…HARD.,, and when you ask them what they’re really trying to accomplish, they’re really not sure.” -Dan Rockwell, Leadership Freak, reflections on Winning Well. While out on our Winning Well Tour, David and I had an opportunity to visit with Dan Rockwell, Leadership Freak, to hear his perspective on what it means to win well.

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21st Century Leadership requires Moral Courage

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.”. Mark Twain. I find it most interesting what inspires me to write my leadership posts. Recently on Facebook, my attention was captured by a posted short video of our President of the United States (POTUS) entering the official helicopter, Marine One, on

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Don’t Be a Leader of Stupid Rules

Lead Change Blog

When Alexander II was the Czar of what is now Russia in the mid 1800’s, he looked out of his palace window and observed a soldier guarding an area of the palace lawn that appeared to be little more than empty space. “What is that soldier guarding?” he asked then-Ambassador Otto van Bismarck. Bismarck asked the captain of the guard for a reason for the sentry’s post.

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The Number One, Got To Get it Done Job of Leadership

Terry Starbucker

The concept of execution in the business world is a multifaceted exercise, especially from the perspective of the leader. I call it “checking all the boxes” – moving the machine hour by hour, day by day, and year by year, towards its ultimate goal. Because it’s obviously important to do this, it often can overwhelm our brains and put us in a position where we operate as if our “job” is: Get Stuff Done.

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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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Frontline Festival April 2016: Leaders share what Winning Well means to them

Let's Grow Leaders

Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival celebrates the launch of Winning Well and is all about leaders sharing what winning well means to them.Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors! Want to learn more about Winning Well? You can download the first few chapters for free here.

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Hey Leader—What are You Fighting FOR?

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” Mahatma Gandhi. Today as I write this my brother-in-law is in a hospital ICU fighting the fight of his life; leukemia. Now, one could say that he is fighting against cancer, but I say he is fighting for life.

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Finding Meaningful Work Is All About You

Lead Change Blog

“Pursue your passion.” That’s the way to find meaning in your work, right? . Well, “pursue your passion” is the typical phrase thrown around when people talk about finding meaning in one’s work. And that’s not bad advice. Pursuing your passion is one great way of finding meaning and happiness in your work. I did so myself when I decided to become a professor and later the President of Intentional Insights.

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How to Know if It’s Time to Expand Your Business

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]. “When I lost my rifle, the Army charged me 85 dollars. That is why in the Navy the Captain goes down with the ship. “ Dick Gregory. . How did you enjoy today’s post?

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Why leadership is a choice

Lead on Purpose

Are leaders born or are they made? Think about some of the great leaders you know…were they born with the ancestry, knowledge or foresight to reach what they have accomplished? Perhaps in a few cases some had extra help.

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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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Level-Setting Leadership in the Kardashian Age

Lead Change Blog

From my vantage point, we live in bizarre times, a time no better exemplified than our society’s obsession with the Kardashian clan. Nearly ten years into its unbelievable reign, the Kardashians and their de facto queen, Kim, embody the “more and bigger is better” reality-show-meets-real-life theme of our times. In the age of Kardashians, reality shows, and skewed idol worship, however, most people’s lives are not ever going to live up to what they see on television or social media.

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Human Resources for the 21st Century: Hiring and Training

Women on Business

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10 Questions to Ask when Choosing Leaders

Leadership Freak

One of the most painful mistakes of leadership is choosing the wrong leaders. The difference between success and failure begins with choosing the right leaders. (And ejecting the wrong.) Three mistakes when choosing leaders: #1. Overlooking introverts.

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700 Articles. How Am I Doing?

Rich Gee Group

Just posted my 700th article online . WOW! I NEVER thought I would be here – when I first re-launched my WordPress site back in late 2009, I decided to include articles to let viewers, prospects, and clients know what’s inside of Rich Gee’s crazy mind. 6½ years later, I have 700 small peeks into the wacky & wild world of Rich Gee. If you subtract weekends, you get approximately 260 working days each year (no holidays or my 6 weeks vacation time).

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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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3 Steps to Bring Out the Best In Your People

Lead Change Blog

What Had I Done? “David, I can’t believe what you did!”. Uh oh. At first I thought I’d screwed up…but Kathy was beaming. A great smile lit up her face. “I loved what you said. People always give me a hard time about my highlighting and notes. They tell me I’m ‘anal’…but you appreciated it. You said it was a good thing – that I was intentional.”.

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Critical Competencies for Effective Coaching (And a Book) by Lisa Haneberg

QAspire

Great coaching is at the heart of meaningful accomplishments. In an organizational and team context, being able to coach people means helping them overcome their own resistance, get unstuck and move forward in the direction of their goals. Great coaching catalyzes great results. But too often, we see managers and leaders getting so busy on the treadmill of getting things done that they lose focus on how those results are achieved.

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Six unexpected things you are responsible for

Persuasive Powerhouse

As a leader in a position of authority, “taking responsibility” may not be something you think about – you assume you are responsible. You know that you are responsible for your business’ success, hiring and firing, training, performance reviews, and a whole lot of other things. You would likely find all of these in your job description. Yet there are a lot of things that you need to take responsibility for that aren’t explicit or written down anywhere.

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Mindfulness and Vision are Complementary

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

As mindfulness comes more and more into the mainstream and business world, I am often asked where vision fits. Since mindfulness is about being fully present with the experience of each moment and vision is about a future you desire, how can you do both at the same time? Do you have to choose between the present and […]. The post Mindfulness and Vision are Complementary appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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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 Ways to Reduce Your Office Carbon Footprint

Lead Change Blog

Ever wondered how the carbon footprint of a printed letter compares to a boiled kettle? I have, and it turns out a letter can do just as much damage to the environment as two boils of a kettle. Who’d have thought it? You’ll be glad to hear I haven’t gone as far as testing this myself. Thankfully, a carbon footprint comparison tool came to my rescue.

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The Dos and Don’t of Managing Office Characters

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Judy Nelson Let’s face it, every office has, at least, one character. If they’re harmless and carry their load, most coworkers tolerate characters or even protect them. If they’re abrasive and add to the burden of others, coworkers don’t—and you might have a tricky situation on your hands. There are important Dos and Don’ts as the manager of a character that can have significant consequences for your organization.

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Bankruptcy Could Help You Keep Moving Forward

Women on Business

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What Makes A Good Leader?

Joseph Lalonde

T ake note, young leaders. This is a million dollar question. Especially if you’re able to get the answer. New leaders need to be curious and intentional about discovering what makes a leader good. Answering this one question will set you on the right path of leadership. You may find that there are many answers to this question. And I think there are.

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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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Learn How to Manage What Triggers You

Lead from Within

If we don’t learn how to manage our triggers, our triggers will manage us, and therefore, we must learn how to manage our triggers successfully. Our emotional triggers are created from past negative experiences. When we are placed in a position similar to that negative experience, strong emotions are stirred up, and the ensuing reactions can lead to emotional difficulties—maybe even regrettable outbursts.

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What to Do When New Leaders Screw Up

Leadership Freak

Screwing up and growth are connected. Seth and Les Gold, tru TV stars of the reality show Hardcore Pawn, interviewed me for their Gold Tone podcast on CBS playit. They’re facing the challenges of a growing business. People decision: Seth asked me about promoting an employee who didn’t work out.

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10 Ways the Leadership Relationship is Changing (Part 2)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Previously, I blogged about the first 5 of 10 Ways the Leadership Relationship is Changing, and today I want to explore 5 more.

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What Commitment Looks Like

Joseph Lalonde

N o matter how we look at it, there’s no easy road in leadership. It’s an up and down journey that pushes us beyond our limits. That’s why we need to have commitment. Commitment is being dedicated to a goal or cause. You not only start it, you see it through. Yet I see far too many people who lack commitment. That’s a problem.

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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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What it Really Means to “Empower” Your People

Nathan Magnuson

When was the last time you gave an assignment to one of your employees with the full confidence it would executed without your active involvement? It just doesn’t get much better than that. Unfortunately, for many bosses, it’s a rare event. They key is empowerment – but it’s not as easy as you might think. Empowering your people takes time, focus and courage.

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Puppets Don’t Lead

Leadership Freak

Eliminate, “I’m letting people lead,” from your vocabulary. “I’m letting people lead,” means they aren’t really leading, you are. “Letting people lead,” suggests you hold the strings.

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10 Ways the Leadership Relationship is Changing (Part 2)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Previously, I blogged about the first 5 of 10 Ways the Leadership Relationship is Changing, and today I want to explore 5 more.

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Putting Your Pieces Together

Next Level Blog

Earlier this month, when I was speaking on mindful leadership to the Latino Leadership Summit of one of my client companies, I shared the graphic that accompanies this post. It shows what happens when the body is in the chronic state of fight or flight that comes from being constantly overworked and overwhelmed. Chronic fight or flight impacts your leadership effectiveness for sure, but, more importantly, it shortens your life and reduces the quality of it while you’re still here.

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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.