Sat.May 11, 2013 - Fri.May 17, 2013

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Frontline Festival-May 2013: Trust and Transparency Edition

Let's Grow Leaders

'Welcome to the May Frontline Festival. Thanks to all the amazing thought leaders sharing their perspectives on Trust and Transparency. Building Trust Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership says you “can’t build trust,” in his post How do I trust thee? Trust is important, but it has more than one dimension. I like that he differentiates between being [.

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Five ways to improve communication with your teams

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Everything you do and say communicates SOMETHING. In fact, the most effective leaders know that their team’s performance hinges on being a great communicator. “Since we communicate whether we want to or not, it’s in our best interest to get good at it” David Grossman Communication Expert. When a leader communicates effectively, everyone understands the [.].

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Leadership Lesson: The Difference Between Google and Apple

N2Growth Blog

'Google and Apple are both highly esteemed brands. Both companies share many common traits which have contributed to their success, but there is one very big difference between the two – Google plays offense while Apple has recently settled for playing defense. Apple is struggling to maintain its position in the market, while Google is expanding its position.

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Why Automatic Pilot Is A Button A Leader Should Never Push

Terry Starbucker

'It’s so tempting…… There are times when it seems so logical, and so right, to just kick it back and push the auto-pilot button. Things are going fine. There are no disturbances in sight. Status Quo? Sure, why not? (Plus, I’ve got other distractions calling me – like all those Social Media sites that keep popping messages on my screen).

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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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Can You Ignore Office Politics?

Let's Grow Leaders

'Can you ignore office politics? I wish the answer was yes. I’d love to give you a Harry Potter style invisibility hoodie to pull up over your head when the cross-fire starts. You could go on with your work while the turkeys battle for survival. It’s not that easy. I’m a bit like Cheryl [.] The post Can You Ignore Office Politics?

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Want a Leadership Culture? Try This.

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Change Management Leadership Coaching Leadership Development A leader once said to me “Alan, I’m a leader in my company, but I don’t know what’s expected of me.” A closer look at that organization revealed a few things. It had succession gaps in key leadership positions. It had little support for new leaders and no model of leadership. It had inconsistent training [.].

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There’s More To Goal Setting Than Making Them SMART

Tanveer Naseer

'The following is a guest post by Doug Sundheim. When I talk to clients about effective goal setting someone invariably mentions that good goals are SMART goals – specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound. I agree these are critically important to strengthening goals. But they’re not the whole story. They don’t tell you how an individual or team arrived at the goal.

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Powerful Perspective: Opportunities and the Arch of Time

Let's Grow Leaders

'You hear devastating news. Job loss. A diagnosis. A new baby with life-changing special needs. Your brain and heart rush through thoughts, prayers, next steps. It’s hard to gain perspective. This was not in the plan. What now? Perspective and the Arch of Time I met with Bill Treasurer to talk about his new [.] The post Powerful Perspective: Opportunities and the Arch of Time appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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6 self-reflection questions for every working mother

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Career Development Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Self Leadership Workplace Issues If you ever feel "working mother guilt," this post is for you. No matter how flexible your job, conflicts inevitably arise. A child gets sick on the day of an important meeting. The preschool Mother’s Day Tea is at 10:30 a.m., smack in the middle of the business day.

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The First Step in Self-Awareness Isn’t You - Redux

Leading Blog

'Human beings—and that includes most leaders—are relational. Self-leadership is fundamental to good leadership, but it is not the end-game. Self-awareness for self-awareness sake has a limited value. Through introspection and reflection we can get to know a great deal about ourselves—as far as we know. The problem is that we don''t know what we don''t know.

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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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Women on Boards – Leading Companies of Silicon Valley

Women on Business

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How To Fire Someone… With Compassion

Let's Grow Leaders

'You really like this guy. You’ve grown close over the years. You care about him. You might even know his family. Perhaps he’s even a strong performer who did something stupid. Now you have to fire him. How do you that? Firing someone is the hardest thing to do as a leader. Layoffs are [.] The post How To Fire Someone… With Compassion appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Employee Appreciation: Good Leadership Through Service

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Good businesses are run by good people. You can throw around as many buzzwords as you like, but when it all comes down to it, it is the people who make the company. A good leader recognizes that, and knows that whatever they do, they are nothing without their employees. In fact, the way that [.].

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The First Thing Leaders Need to Do When Leading a Big Change

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from Phil Buckley : Most leaders will lead their organizations through multiple big change projects. Constant change is a business reality and organizations must continually adapt to their environments to stay competitive or risk losing relevance and becoming obsolete. For each change, leaders must define it, create a vision of the post-change world, and mobilize their teams to make it.

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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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Keeping your door open

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . I had the privilege of speaking to a seasoned leaders’ stakeholders recently in an effort to get their candid feedback about him. I was captivated by how many indicated that they appreciated his “open door” As I listened to their stories and their feedback, I found they weren’t just referring to that thing that hangs on the wall between his office and whatever is outside of it. .

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Should You Reveal Your Secret at Work?

Let's Grow Leaders

'You want to show up authentic, but then again… not every environment is safe. If you tell your secret, will they admire your courage? Will it bring you closer to your boss and others? Or… Will they judge you? Will doors open or close as a result of your authenticity? Bill Treasurer, author of Leaders [.] The post Should You Reveal Your Secret at Work?

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Everything I Learned About Collaborative Leadership

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Partnerships Over the last few weeks, I have been working together with a team to prepare a proposal in response to The Children’s Trust (TCT) Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) “Safe and Supportive Communities: Place-Based Service Partnerships for At-Risk Populations.” The purpose of this competitive solicitation is to identify 16 place-based service partnerships to address child abuse prevention, [.].

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12 Takeaways from Chick-fil-A Leadercast 2013

Nathan Magnuson

'My favorite annual leadership event takes place each May. It’s Chick-fil-A Leadercast. The seminar features some of the biggest names in all of leadership. This year’s theme was: “Simply Lead.” I hope you got to attend, but if not, I’ve included 12 of my greatest takeaways. Here they are: Complexity is the enemy of clarity. [.].

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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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The Complete List of Reasons Leaders Fail

Leadership Freak

'Top 12 reasons leaders fail: Neglecting culture. Culture building is job-one for all leaders. Lack of paranoia. The paranoid think about what could go wrong and make contingency plans. Bitterness, grudges, and resentment. People fail. Successful leaders allow fresh starts. Task rather than people focus. Accepting complexity. Lack of political awareness.

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After the Talent Review…Now What?

Great Leadership By Dan

'I was at a conference recently and the session topic was leadership development and succession planning. One of the participants, an HR manager, raised her hand and asked: “We’ve recently implemented a talent review process, so we’ve done a decent job assessing our leaders, but now we’re struggling with what to do next. Do you have any suggestions?”.

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Leadership Haiku: Why Do They Follow You?

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership “I see you ahead of me. You see me behind. Where are we going today?” Whether you subscribe to the notion of leaders having “followers” or not, let’s consider this: What do others trust your leadership, i.e. why do they literally follow your lead? Someone has to be first. Someone has to have a [.].

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The Ties That Bind

Women on Business

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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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New Mummy Movie: Connection is Life-Giving

Michael Lee Stallard

'Click here to view the embedded video. Recently I was speaking at a university about the importance of connection and Connection Cultures to help students, faculty and staff thrive in institutions of higher education. After I spoke, the president of the divinity school came up to me and said I needed to see a great new comedy entitled Warm Bodies. He informed me that the movie is about mummies who are brought back to life by human connection.

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Simple Isn’t Simple

Leadership Freak

'Any fool can create complex. Complexity leads to confusion. Confusion leads to uncertainty. Uncertainty produces cowardice. Cowards never take meaningful action. Simplicity: Longfellow said, “… in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” John Maxwell said, “The leaders job is reducing rather than adding to complexity.” (Chick-fil-A Leadercast 2013) Lousy leaders confuse – exceptional leaders […].

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How to Get Past Conversational Smoke and Mirrors

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Team Dynamics Workplace Issues [link] Have you ever been frustrated by a conversation (or a series of them!) that seems to go nowhere no matter how hard you try? Progress can be illusive at best when two or more people are in a conversation in which they are not committed to the same outcome. Yet even when you are seemingly [.].

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10 Favorite Quotes From the Leading in Context Blog

Leading in Context

'This week, I''m sharing 10 of my favorite quotes from the Leading in Context Blog. Clicking on each quote takes you to the full post that includes the quote.

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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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Can Marissa Mayer Really Turn Around Yahoo?

Women on Business

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Too Afraid to Matter

Leadership Freak

'Image source Fear binds to the present. Paralyzing fear pats you on the back when nothing changes. Fear cheers for the status quo. Fear says; don’t stand out because you’ll: Look foolish. Screw up. (You will) Get in over your head. Lose what you have. Seem arrogant. Others aren’t standing out. What gives you […].

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The reverse commencement speech to leaders

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in SmartBlog for Leadership [link] We are entering the time of commencement speeches. Some may go viral while others will evaporate as soon as the words are spoken. It is an important time, nonetheless, as a younger generation enters the next phase of their life and leadership path. Read more here on SmartBlog.

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Get Your Team Out of the Mud

Great Results Team Building

'We all get stuck in the mud at times – in our work, in our spiritual lives, and even in relationships. And there are a few very valuable lessons that we learned that day on a South Georgia dirt road that may save your group from unnecessary frustration and help your team to get unstuck. This article was shared as a guest post on the Thin Difference Blog.

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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.