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9 Strategies to Become a Fantastic Listener

Lead Change Blog

Not long ago I was reflecting on a conversation that I had with my spouse. I thought that I had not been a very good listener in a conversation that we had about an hour earlier. Knowing that she was in the next room, I called out to her, “Stephanie, I was thinking about that conversation we just had, and I was thinking I need to apologize for not listening or giving you my full attention when you were talking.

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Passionate Leadership

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.” Ferdinand Foch. This post was co-written by Col Albers and his friend/mentor, Joe Scrivner. For more on Joe Scrivner, please see the bio posted at the bottom of this article.

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An Anatomy of the “User” Manager

Let's Grow Leaders

If you only care about next week’s results, bring in a User Manager. He’ll get it done. But watch out for the aftermath. You know the type– the kind of manager who works to win at all costs. The guy who’s “all business” or the woman who’s “got no time for that crap (meaning connection and understanding).” They’ve got their teams spinning, scared to under-perform.

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Ethical Failures: What Causes Them?

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher ThorntonMSJ-160130-08 This week Leaderonomics.com published "Understanding and Preventing Ethical Leadership Failures" as its Hard Talk Leadership Pick of the Week. This article explores ethical failures and their individual and organizational causes. It answers these leadership questions: What are the intentional and unintentional causes of ethical failures?

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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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What Millennials Need in a Leader

Lead Change Blog

I will be honest—it took me a while to catch on to the fact that the title “millennial” was referring to me and my peers. Until I really took the time to step back and consider how differently (and why) my generation worked and related to leadership, I saw my steps into the professional world as just more cogs turning in the business machine. But after a few years of working in a variety of environments, I am beginning to understand how different we twenty/early thirty somethings really are.

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Special Feature Pt2of2: One More Day

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. The following short story is part 2 of a special 2-part series sponsored by General John E. Michel related to veteran’s stories and others-centered leadership. This particular story was written by USMC Sgt John Preston, who will be a guest on our Wednesday evening radio program tonight at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific.

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The New Art of Getting Ahead

Career Advancement

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door” ~ Milton Berle. You’re good at your job – you have great reviews, get excellent results, and you’re well-liked. Maybe you’re fairly new to your career, or maybe you’ve spent years at the same job without a promotion. Either way, if you if you keep performing, your success will be rewarded…right?

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Lead Change like a Slinky®

Lead Change Blog

This post is a part of our 2016 Lead Change Group Guest Blogger Series. Today we are pleased to introduce you to Joshua Lee Henry from Advancing the Kingdom to Transform Society. Go from Sinking to Succeeding in Creating Significant Change for Your Life and Work. Several years ago I led a professional development workshop for the alumni association of my alma mater.

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Special Feature Pt1of2: The Heat

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. The following short story is part 1 of a special 2-part series sponsored by General John E. Michel related to veteran’s stories and others-centered leadership. This particular story was written by USMC Sgt John Preston, who will be a guest on our Wednesday evening radio program tomorrow evening.

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129: Stand Out – How to Be a Thought Leader | with Dorie Clark

Engaging Leader

Many people in the business world believe that working hard will be enough to move their career forward. But whether you’re trying to advance inside a large organization, or you’re an entrepreneur hoping to make a difference in your community or the global economy, you need to become recognized as an authority in your field. […] Many people in the business world believe that working hard will be enough to move their career forward.

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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 leaders create confidence

Lead on Purpose

Great leaders are confident in their ability to succeed. This seems pretty obvious. The question is how did they become confident? What do/did they do differently than most other people?

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Dive Into the Universal Model of Leadership – A Mastering Leadership Excerpt

Lead Change Blog

Our Universal Model of Leadership helps explain how extraordinary leadership develops and how to accelerate its development. Many well-intentioned improvement initiatives fall short of intended results because leaders fail to account for the transformation in consciousness required to create and sustain high performance. Our Universal Model includes five stages of progressive leadership development: Egocentric, Reactive, Creative, Integral, and Unitive.

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5 Ways to Invest in Your Career

Women on Business

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Say “Thank-you” to Mistakes

Great Leadership By Dan

This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership : As a leader, what’s your first reaction when someone comes to you and tells you they made a mistake? While you may or may not verbalize your thoughts, you may be thinking to yourself: Oh crap! Seriously?! What the hell were you thinking? How could you be so stupid?! OMG, how are we going to clean up this mess?

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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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How I Learned About the Power of Authenticity

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

What happens when you have to admit you don’t know what you’re doing? Sometimes the power of authenticity is the key to turning things around. So I learned in my first job out of college. I had landed a prestigious job as a demonstration teacher at New Mexico State University. The classroom was housed in the school of education, surrounded by one-way mirrors.

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February 2016 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

The Lead Change Group is grateful to Paul LaRue of The UPWards Leader for hosting the February 2016 Leadership Development Carnival. This month, the contributors encourage all of us to continue strong in the new year, develop ourselves and our people, and stay the course of authenticity. Some authors will inspire, others will challenge, but they all empower us to make a positive impact in our leadership spheres.

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10 Great Business Ideas for Couples

Women on Business

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Servant Leadership Revisited

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from William Dann: The concept of servant leadership was introduced by Ancient Chinese philosophers such as Lao-Tzu, then found in the Christian teachings of Mark. It was popularized in modern management writings by Robert Greenleaf in a 1970 essay. To me it is more of a value system. Servant leaders value the needs of followers over their own needs for recognition, being right or being in control.

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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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First Look: Leadership Books for February 2016

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February. The Industries of the Future by Alec Ross. Strategy That Works : How Winning Companies Close the Strategy-to-Execution Gap by Paul Leinwand and Cesare R. Mainardi. Originals : How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant. Superbosses : How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent by Sydney Finkelstein.

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Do You Ask Enough Questions?

Lead Change Blog

Recently, while looking for a document on an archive drive, I stumbled across an unfinished draft from 2001. It features a “23-month-old son,” who today is almost 17. Ahhhh, the lessons we learn from little ones… “Wha’zat? Wha’dis? Wha’zat? Wha’dis?” my 23-month-old son repeatedly asked on the way home today. Like water torture. “What’s what?

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Creating Intentional Impact That Brings People With You

Tanveer Naseer

The following is a guest piece by Inc. columnist Anese Cavanaugh. We’re well into 2016 now. Recaps, core lessons, results, learning, and themes of 2015 have likely been captured; solutions, goals, intentions, planning, and strategy for 2016 is likely in action… Now what? How do you make sure that this year stays intentional, awake, and that you lead yourself and your team into a new level of impact?

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Why Sustainable Growth Matters to Entrepreneurs

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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LeadershipNow 140: January 2016 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from January 2016 that you might have missed: 2 books that will help you to have a more meaningful and productive year. Why Most Change Efforts Fail and 7 Guidelines to Ensure Your Team Succeeds by @JesseLynStoner. 11 Ways to Strengthen the Relationships That Will Lead You to Success by @LollyDaskal. The Three Measures of Your Leadership Success by Eric McNulty @RicherEarth via @stratandbiz.

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What’s Your Organization’s Weather Report?

Lead Change Blog

The weather across the US has been unusual over the past six months. Hurricane force winds hit Southern California recently. Wildfires have scorched land across the West much earlier than normal. Drought conditions have never been worse in Western states. The East Coast enjoyed a balmy December yet recent storms and even tornadoes stretched from the Gulf nearly into New England.

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Making a connection instead of solving the problem

Persuasive Powerhouse

When an employee performance issue arises, think of it as a situation requiring a connection instead of a problem that needs solving. Scott was a Director who managed an engineering organization in a large manufacturing company. He’d grown up there, and was at mid-career when we had a conversation about someone in his organization who wasn’t preforming as he felt they should.

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5 Things to Consider When Using Freelancers

Women on Business

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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 Peyton and Cam Can Teach Us About Leadership Styles

Kevin Eikenberry

In case you haven’t noticed, there is a Super Bowl coming up. It features the Denver Broncos and their legendary quarterback in the twilight of his playing career, Peyton Manning, against the Carolina Panthers and their young, star quarterback, Cam Newton. I’m sure the game will be memorable, and that most everyone reading these words […]. The post What Peyton and Cam Can Teach Us About Leadership Styles appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Where Do We Go From Here?

Nathan Magnuson

What happens after a big win? For all the focus (and press) directed at planning and executing, what comes next? Whether your team has achieved a significant goal or is looking to get back on track after a shake-up, here are some basic ways to get everyone back on course. Identify the Next Horizon. Once your team has reached a goal and the celebration is over (you do celebrate big wins, right?

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One Thing All Remarkable Leaders Learn to Do

Leadership Freak

All successful leaders universally share one quality. I’ve interviewed and learned from some of the world’s most respected leaders and thinkers. James Whitehurst – CEO and President of Redhat.

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Shahara Wright, Esq. Joins the Women on Business Writers Team

Women on Business

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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.