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23 Great Thoughts on Leadership Development: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

'I’m delighted to present the September edition of the Frontline Festival. This month’s focus: Leadership Development. I encourage you to read the insights and share your perspectives. Namaste. Leadership Development Jon Mertz of Thin Difference offers, You Are Born to Be Brave: How Do You Sustain It? “To be an effective leader, we need to understand where our [.

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Tough or Nice? Be Both, And Be Great

Terry Starbucker

'I believe leadership shoud be more human, because it paves the way for an atmosphere of trust and a culture of accountability, two absolute essentials for success. To put it even more simply, a leader needs to be two things that are seemingly at opposite ends of the spectrum: Tough, AND Nice. Nice , in the ablility to nurture, coach, inspire, respect, and truly care for those you lead.

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Boards Remain Pale, Male and Stale — Old Boys’ Club Alive And Well

N2Growth Blog

'By Mike Myatt , Chief Executive Officer, N2growth . As rapidly as times change and business evolves, one topic clearly hasn’t kept pace – board diversity. With all the news about the economy, the impact of the affordable health care act, and other media favorites, few things are as telling with regard to the state of Corporate America than the lack of diversity in the boardroom.

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Why leaders need to learn to love technology

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Students, recent graduates and those new to the workplace have grown up in the digital age, and as a result think nothing of spending around two hours on their smartphones, using an average of six apps a day. This ‘Generation Y’ doesn’t have to adapt to new ways of working or learning, they do it [.].

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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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4 Surprising Reasons You’re Hiring the Wrong Candidate

Let's Grow Leaders

'You work hard to select the right candidate. Missing the mark is emotionally and financially expensive. Take a deeper look at your processes. The techniques you use to find Ms. Right, may be leaving you with Mr. Just Okay. Don’t settle for good, attract great. 4 Surprising Reasons You’re Hiring the Wrong Candidate 1. It’s [.] The post 4 Surprising Reasons You’re Hiring the Wrong Candidate appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Seek the Unique

Michael Lee Stallard

'#6 Seek the Unique - When meeting someone for the first time, ask questions to identify something that is both unique and positive about them. Doing this will make you more likely to remember them and what differentiates them from others. While teaching a leadership seminar in Boston, a participant from the American Red Cross told me that Elizabeth Dole, the former president of the Red Cross, practiced this and Ms.

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The Value of Vision

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership A compelling vision pulls you to your future. Focus on your circumstances and lose your way “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” Henry Ford What is your vision worth to you? If it’s not worth very much, you will abandon it. Your vision aims and defines [.].

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Confident Humility: The Conversation Continues

Let's Grow Leaders

'Two of our most popular conversations on LGL involve the concept of confident humility: Humility Matters: 9 Ways Confident Leaders Remain Humble and Can We Teach Humility? The active dialogue from your inspired comments attracted interest from the extended community. I had the opportunity to extrapolate the converation in an interview with Jesse Lahey on [.

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Why We Need Strangers

Leading Blog

'Part of the reason we get stuck and part of the reason we lack the feedback we need is that we are surrounded by the familiar. The familiar that continuously reminds us that we are doing the best we can and that we are doing it right. We are mired in the familiar when what we need is the strange. We need strangers. “These strangers,” writes Alan Gregerman in The Necessity of Strangers , “whom we quickly choose to ignore or form an opinion about, are the people who force us out of our comfort zo

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A Leadership Lesson from Trappist Monks that Made Me Rich

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from August Turak : On March 31, 2000, my partners and I sold our company. Though the financial incentives were more than generous, giving up control over an enterprise that we had patiently built from scratch was not an easy decision. What clinched the deal for me was the almost instant friendship I had developed with the CEO of the acquiring company.

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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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Four Ways to Create a Culture of Trust and Openness

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Change Management Leadership Development Team Dynamics In today’s fast-paced, globally-connected business world in which we live, an organization’s successes and failures can be tweeted across the Internet in a matter of seconds. A knee jerk reaction of many organizational leaders is to clamp down on the amount of information shared internally, with hopes of minimizing risk to the organization.

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What Leaders Need To Do To Create A Thriving Organization

Tanveer Naseer

'Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the 28 th Annual Material Handling and Logistics Conference (MHLC) alongside thought leaders Patrick Lencioni and Guy Kawasaki, as well as The Container Store’s VP of Logistics and Distribution, Amy Carovillano (not to mention live performances by Jay Leno and REO Speedwagon). Although each of these speakers addressed a different aspect of leadership and organizational growth in their talks, it was interesting to note the commonalities in the e

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It Doesn’t Matter How Much You Care

Nathan Magnuson

'I remember when I first started getting interested in leadership years ago. I’d find myself in conversations with friends and invariably a leadership challenge they were experiencing would come up. Sometimes, I’d even know how to solve it. I’d usually reference a book or an idea I had recently studied. Sometimes in my enthusiasm, I’d […].

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What’s the Best Way to Motivate you Employees? Give them Freedom.

Great Leadership By Dan

'“For to be free is not merely to cast off one''s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”. - Nelson Mandela. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”. - Thomas Jefferson (The Declaration of Independence).

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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 Different Better?

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Change Management Leadership Development Self Leadership Workplace Issues Ok… here’s how it works. First I tell you a story. Then I ask you some questions. Then you answer in the comment section. It’s like a discussion where people exchange ideas, and we all learn something. Perhaps you have heard of it before. It’s fun. Let’s play.

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Fortune 40 Under 40 2013 List Includes 17 Women in Business

Women on Business

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A Wise and Practical Career Guide for Gen Y

Michael Lee Stallard

'Years ago, a friend told me about a book that would help me understand how to advance my career by making headhunters aware of me and my work. I read the book, applied much of the advice and it made a difference. Promote Yourself , Dan Schawbel’s new book, is one of those difference-makers for Gen Y. Really, its message is relevant to all ages in today’s work environment.

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Behavior: is it really “just who you are”?

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . Being a leader is tough. You’re under a microscope in a critical world that can be unrelenting in it’s expectations for you. As if that weren’t enough, you get evaluated annually with 360 degree feedback, performance reviews, culture and employee surveys that all measure – directly or indirectly – how well you’re leading.

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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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No Leader is an Island

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Self Leadership “No man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less. As well as if a promontory were. As well as if a manor of thy friend’s Or of thine own were: [.].

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How to Stay Productive When Working from Home

Women on Business

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The Virtues of New Perspectives

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: I recently spent time in remote parts of Africa. One of the items on my husband''s bucket list was to trek with the silverback gorillas in Uganda. For those of us who have traveled to South Africa, the rest of Africa is still in its infancy. You have to be willing to constantly adjust your expectations because you can be guaranteed that things will “just happen”.

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Drucker: Treat Employees Like Volunteers

Leadership Freak

'Accept the fact that we have to treat almost anybody as a volunteer. ………………………………………… Peter Drucker I caught an awkward glimpse of myself when I asked my wife, “Would you like me to tell you what I think you should do?” Surprisingly, she said, “No, not really.

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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 lead when your employees don’t have to follow

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in SmartBlog for Leadership [link] How long can you hold your breath? Better yet, unless it’s dangerous to your health, try it right now: hold your breath as long as you can. I’ll wait… How long did you make it? 30 seconds, one minute, maybe two? Before long, you couldn’t help yourself – you just had to breathe. In fact, [.].

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3 Ways to Increase Your Self-Worth and Your Marketplace Value

Women on Business

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Leading to Bring Out Their Best

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton The purpose of leadership has been debated but most people would agree that it includes bringing out the best in people and organizations. Some of the ways we do this include trust building, supporting, guiding, coaching, team building and removing barriers to good work. While these leadership roles may seem low-key, they are the critical behaviors that lead to strong cultures and productive organizations.

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How to Become a Leader Before You are One

Leadership Freak

'Don’t tell me what you hope to do.Tell me what you’re doing. Reading and talking are useful, even essential, but experience matters most. Leadership is about practice more than theory. Every leadership behavior can be practiced as a volunteer in a not-for-profit organization. Leadership, like swimming, cannot be learned by reading about it.” Henry Mintzberg […].

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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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Leading Like Manwani in a VUCA World

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from Rich Wellins: Harish Manwani, Chairman of Hindustan Unilever, just delivered his shareholder address at the company’s 80 th annual shareholders’ general meeting. His topic: Leadership in a VUCA world. VUCA, which may be unfamiliar to some, got its recent origins in the military to help explain the changing nature of warfare. It has rapidly become an acronym for our business environment.

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Forbes 400 Wealthiest Americans 2013 List Includes Only 48 Women

Women on Business

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Jon Acuff Resignation from Dave Ramsey Team Raises Questions

Modern Servant Leader

'This is custom image for this post. For a screen shot of the actual page on Dave Ramsey’s website, see below. Today, Jon Acuff resigned from the Dave Ramsey team. In a post on his Facebook page , Acuff explained several potential reasons that were not behind his resignation. Still, there is no explanation why he did resign. In response to the resignation, Dave Ramsey’s team has apparently shut down all digital assets associated with Acuff.

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How to Rise Above “I’ll do it Myself”

Leadership Freak

'Individual contributors have impact by getting things done. Leaders have exponential impact by getting things done through others. But, it often feels easier to do it yourself. Five reasons it’s easier to do it yourself: Control. Quality. It’s done the way you want it to be done. Scheduling. No relational component. No communication confusion. Three […].

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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.