Sat.Aug 29, 2015 - Fri.Sep 04, 2015

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Does Marissa Mayer’s Choice Limit Yours?

Let's Grow Leaders

I wasn’t going to weigh in on Marissa Mayer’s choice to take a 2 week maternity leave, because quite frankly, I’m conflicted. I know the choices I’ve made (and continue to make) as a working mom leave some of my friends scratching their heads. “Why would she want to travel like that?” “All this time working on that book can’t be good for her kids.” Sometimes they say it, sometimes I just see it in their eyes, or hear it as subtext to their q

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7 Skills for Becoming An Emotionally Intelligent Leader

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can’t have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.”.

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How to Avoid Crushing the Self Confidence of Others

Lead Change Blog

We have enough barriers to performing at our best in today’s high-stress work world. Why on earth would we add to the tension even more by unknowingly compromising our employee’s self-confidence? We don’t mean to, but yet we do. Research indicates that dismissing the importance of an employee’s ideas or work can crush a sense of self-confidence and accordingly a sense of meaning for the employee.

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Why You May Not Be Connecting with Others

Michael Lee Stallard

We connect with some people and not with others. Great leaders master how to connect with just about everyone and that’s one reason why people want to follow them. There are many facets to connection. Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram have written an excellent book titled 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time that provides insight into an important aspect of connection.

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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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Why We Work — A Labor Day Message.

Rich Gee Group

What is Labor Day? On Wikipedia, it’s a day to honor the contributions we’ve made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. So let’s do that. Every Labor Day, I take time out to review where I am in my career and all the reasons why I work. Why do I do this? It gives me perspective. I look back at where I’ve been and what I’ve done professionally — what I’ve accomplished and what failures I’ve had.

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Tuesday Time Machine: Confrontation From A Fruit Fly’s Perspective

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. From Our Early Files: Originally Published. 7 Feb 2014. “Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.” Groucho Marx. There are over 5,000 species of fruit fly in the tephritidae family, each with unique properties.

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Hold “Stop-Start-Continue” Meetings With Your Team

Michael Lee Stallard

#100 Begin “Stop-Start-Continue” Meetings. Periodically hold “stop-start-continue” meetings to review your team’s activities. During these meetings, identify the activities your team should start that you are not presently doing, current activities that your team should stop doing, and activities that your team should continue doing. “Stop-start-continue” meetings give your team an opportunity to voice their thoughts on projects and enhance connection.

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2015

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September. 5 Gears : How to Be Present and Productive When There Is Never Enough Time by Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram. Leadership BS : Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time by Jeffrey Pfeffer. What You Really Need to Lead : The Power of Thinking and Acting Like an Owner by Robert Steven Kaplan.

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Tune in Tonight! – 9pm Eastern – SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125!

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’s that exciting time of the month again when you have the opportunity to interact with us LIVE on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125 at 9pm Eastern (8 Central, 7 Mountain, 6 Pacific) Wednesday, 2 Sep 2015.

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Bringing a Business Back to Life (and FREE Resources)

Lead Change Blog

Have you ever heard the statistic “9/10 new business fail within the first five years?” Many people have mentioned this or a similar statistic to me, often in reference to restaurants in my hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana, that seemed to open and go out of business every other day. When I heard about how Cheryl Bachelder , CEO of Popeye’s chicken and veteran restaurant industry leader, was able to bring back Popeye’s declining brand—increasing sales by 25% and profits by 40% within 7 years of

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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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How Lafayette, an “Outsider,” Won the Allegiance of His Team

Michael Lee Stallard

If you’ve ever been hired into a leadership role, you know how difficult it can be to lead when you are viewed as an “outsider.” It’s crucial to establish trust and connection with your new colleagues quickly, but how? Leaders who find themselves in this challenging position can look to a widely unknown example from the American Revolution for inspiration and guidance: Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, more commonly known as the Marquis de Lafayette.

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Developing The CEO Within You.

Rich Gee Group

You’re moving on up. Making your way up the ladder, dodging bullets, using every last bit of your intellect and motivation to deftly ingratiate yourself with key decision-makers. It’s a high-wire balancing act many executives go through to grab the golden ring. What are some of the techniques used? Based upon many hours of advisory with C-Level clients, here are the two major tenets that bubble to the top: IQ – Intelligence Quotient (or Tactical Intelligence).

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10 Ways to Keep Cool and Composed

Great Leadership By Dan

This post was originally recently published in SmartBlog on Leadership : When a leader blows up, loses their temper, or lets their emotions get the better of them they can quickly develop a reputation as volatile, moody, defensive, or having a lack of leadership presence. Unfortunately, all it takes is one public outburst. When coaching leaders who have received negative 360 degree feedback about composure, I’ll ask them when the last time they lost their cool was.

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Why Employees Feel Like A Burden

Lead Change Blog

Why is payroll considered an expense, a liability? I would like to know who decided, way back in the dark ages, that payroll was to be placed in the expense side of a financial report. This fundamentally flawed perspective has had a damaging effect on our workforce since time began. Payroll is also considered a liability and a burden. It may make sense in order to count beans, but it makes no sense when you must get work done through other people.

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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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Why Compassion Is Key To Succeeding At Leadership

Tanveer Naseer

With the arrival of September, many of us are returning to our regular routines now that our children are back in school and the period for taking summer vacation breaks has come to an end. For myself, this September also marks a special milestone in my writing career – specifically, it marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of my first leadership book, “ Leadership Vertigo ”.

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4 Tips for Building a Positive Online Presence

Women on Business

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What is Positive Leadership?

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Positive leadership is a new term that is popping up regularly in articles. What does it mean? What kind of leadership do we describe as positive?

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Our September Theme – When Life is Messy

Lead Change Blog

For September, we are gleaning our theme from Co-Active Leadership , the new book from Karen and Henry Kimsey-House , which is being launched on September 21. Karen and Henry believe: “ People aren’t compartmentalized.” They employ concepts such as: A life purpose statement, another way of capturing the essence of what it means to be fully alive—living life intentionally, making choices that increase the value of life to one’s self and to others.

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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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Courage is a muscle

Persuasive Powerhouse

It’s easy to deceive yourself that your ability to be courageous isn’t an issue for you. In your rational mind, you may avoid stepping into conflict, decisions, and speaking truth with (what you believe to be) logic. When self-deception happens, you can miss opportunities to make a difference in your organizations and those you lead. Think carefully about where you mislead yourself because most of the things that require leaders to exercise courage aren’t big splashy acts; they

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3 Tips to Match Your Message to Your Market

Women on Business

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5 Deadly Beliefs That Limit Leaders

Leadership Freak

Action begins with belief. Wrong beliefs result in wasted effort. Ineffective leaders believe wrong things about themselves, others, situations, and organizations. 5 deadly beliefs that limit leaders: Deadly belief #1. The problem is out there. Helplessness, irresponsibility, and recurring frustration are the result of blame. The first responsibility is taking responsibility for yourself.

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7 Elements of a Strategic Plan

Great Leadership By Dan

It’s been said that “a vision without a plan is just a dream. A plan without a vision is just drudgery. But a vision with a plan can change the world.” Read my latest post over at About.com to learn the 7 basic elements of a strategic plan : vision, mission, SWOT analysis, core values, goals, objectives, and action plans.

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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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Courage is a muscle

Persuasive Powerhouse

It’s easy to deceive yourself that your ability to be courageous isn’t an issue for you. In your rational mind, you may avoid stepping into conflict, decisions, and speaking truth with (what you believe to be) logic. When self-deception happens, you can miss opportunities to make a difference in your organizations and those you lead. Think carefully about where you mislead yourself because most of the things that require leaders to exercise courage aren’t big splashy acts; they

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4 Ways to be Productive at Work – Always

Women on Business

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7 Leadership Lessons I Learned From Leading A Youth Group

Joseph Lalonde

W ith the decision to step down from our leadership position in our youth group and to begin looking for a new church, I’ve started to reflect on my time as a youth leader. Being a youth leader was a lot of fun. It’s where my wife and I have felt called for all of our marriage and then some. We love the students we’ve had the opportunity to minister to.

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Stepping into an Open Field

Leadership Freak

Controlling leaders hold back talent, push down, and under utilize. Wouldn’t you love to work with a leader who led you into an open field? Wouldn’t it be great if you were one?

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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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Are You an Engaging Leader, or Just a Smooth Talker?

Engaging Leader

If communication is a tool for cultivating and influencing, then communication is power … the power to make a difference in people’s lives, for better or worse. Unfortunately, the history of the world is full of leaders who use their power of communication for selfish reasons. For example, Adolf Hitler had a magnetic charisma but […].

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Entrepreneurs: Some Quick Tips on Writing for Marketing

Women on Business

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Speak Up Before It’s Too Late

Joseph Lalonde

I ’ve missed many opportunities in life because I was afraid to speak up. An uneasy fear rises up when I feel the desire to offer up an idea or oppose a plan. It’s frustrating. Image via Creative Commons. It’s also been holding me back. Recently, I had the idea to create a video library showcasing what our MRP software could do. The videos would include demos of placing an order, creating a job, and shipping a product, among other things.

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The Seven Laws of the Rut

Leadership Freak

What you do when you’re tires are spinning determines your future. Law #1. Stop spinning your tires. The first law of the rut is the most important.

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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.