Sat.Apr 14, 2012 - Fri.Apr 20, 2012

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The Myth of Potential

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Here’s the thing – We all have potential, maybe some more than others, but we all have it. Potential is easy to recognize, but not so easy to realize. Most of us intrinsically recognize the gift of potential, but many simply choose to do nothing about it, and sadly, it’s the rare few who will maximize their potential.

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The 3 People That Stand In Your Way Of Business Success (and How To Push Them Aside)

Terry Starbucker

For every person that can help you on your way to business (and personal) success, there are many more that can do just the opposite – serve as big barriers that make the task that much more challenging. There are three people in particular that you need to be wary of, because you WILL encounter them along the way. One you will see EVERY DAY.

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12 Simple Tips to All-Win Negotiations: Part II

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Last week we detailed the first set of tips to get you on your way to an all-win negotiation. Remember, a negotiation is defined as a mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement, or the process of attempting to agree on a solution. Society is not getting any less competitive, [.].

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Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?

Michael Lee Stallard

Check out this excellent article in The Atlantic entitled “ Is Facebook Making Us Lonely? ” Some eye-popping statistics and quotes from the article include: In 1950 less than 10 percent of American households contained only one person. By 2010, nearly 27 percent had just one person. A 2010 AARP survey found that 35 percent of adults older than 45 were chronically lonely as opposed to 20 percent a decade earlier.

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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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Restoring Your Ability to Choose

Leading Blog

We all like to think we are in charge of our choices. But the fact is that most of the time we are reacting, not choosing. Most of what we label choice is habit. We’re really on automatic. It can even lead us to think that we have no choice. Only when we pause—slow-down to think and reflect—are we exercising our ability to choose. Nance Guilmartin writes in The Power of Pause that a pause is “any space between an action and your reaction.

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Make It Count.

Rich Gee Group

One of the most energizing videos I’ve seen lately – great music, editing, quotes — Casey Neistat is a force to be reckoned with.

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Bringing Your Passion Back To Work

Tanveer Naseer

When you head off to work, do you feel passionate about the challenges and opportunities you’re about to face? Looking at the numerous studies that have shown the rise in employee disengagement found in today’s workplaces, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see most of you responding in the negative. Of course, just to be clear, when I’m talking about being passionate about work, I’m not referring to those sentimentally-driven aspirations we had as children; of those

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Master the PRIMES

Leading Blog

“Master the Primes and you can master leading groups,” says Chris McGoff. The Primes are 46 universal patterns of group behavior that show up every time people join up in groups to solve problems, drive change, and transform systems. Faced with the need for transformative change, a leader’s ability to form and sustain effective groups is critical. The Primes will help you to understand the reasons behind what is blocking the progress of your group.

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Wage Gap Costs Women 92 Weeks of Food, 13 Months of Rent, and Nearly 3,000 Gallons of Gas

Women on Business

Don’t believe that the gender wage gap exists? Don’t believe it really matters? New statistics provide some startling proof and perspective. Today is Equal Pay Day, so let’s take a look at some statistics that really put the gender wage gap into perspective from a recent report by the National Partnership for Women & Wage Families.

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8 Ways to Help End Workplace Prejudice

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development SmartBlog for Leadership Workplace Issues [link] Today’s Smartblog on Leadership post is by Leigh Steere, co-founder of Managing People Better. She discusses racism and 8 Ways to Help End Workplace Prejudice: “Each of us needs to do a frank self-assessment and come up with a personal action plan for becoming more sensitive.

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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 to Lead Yourself When the Boss is Not Around

Great Leadership By Dan

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work for an organization and not have a boss breathing down your neck? Sure, everyone – even entrepreneurs and CEOs answer to someone. However, there are jobs that are so far down the deep end of the empowerment continuum that it feels like you’re on your own with little or no supervision. In many organizations and occupations, “management by walking around” and micromanagement have fell by the wayside, either by design or out of necessity.

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3 New Leadership Lessons from Yoga

Next Level Blog

So, for those keeping score at home, over the past year and a half I think I’ve become a yogi. Am I on the verge of releasing my own instructional yoga videos? Fortunately for you and the rest of the world, I’m not that kind of yogi. Nah, I’m just a guy who’s showing up for class consistently and learning. Click headline to continue.

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Women on Business Welcomes Gayla Baer as Assistant Editor

Women on Business

The Women on Business team is growing again, and I’m thrilled to announce that seasoned blogger, veteran writer, small business owner, and professional online editor and community manager Gayla Baer is our new Assistant Editor! Yes, you read that description correctly — Gayla has worn many hats throughout her career and brings a wealth of experience, insight, and personality to Women on Business!

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Leaders struggle with two challenges when trying to make good decisions:

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development [link] Leaders struggle with two challenges when trying to make good decisions: Making bad decisions, and Taking far too long to make them Fortunately, there are 5 Simple Steps* to consistently making good decisions. Follow these 5 steps and you will learn what hundreds of leaders use to make good decisions in a quick and straight [.].

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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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Leadership: It’s the Softer Side That Counts

Great Leadership By Dan

Here's a guest post by Gary Burnison, CEO of Korn/Ferry International: Never underestimate the softer side. By the time you become a senior leader, you have already mastered the technical skills. What may be missing, however, are the nuances and the seemingly simple truths that get lost in the noise around how to run an organization. These are the softer skills, which may look simple, but are deceptively so.

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Leading Ethically Through Complexity: How to Prepare Leaders

Leading in Context

Developing Business Leader Future In response to the post "Business Leader Future: A Sketch" Graham posted a question about how we support leaders who are learning to lead in the ways described in that post. ?

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The Freedom of Being a Nonconformist

Persuasive Powerhouse

. Remember the story of the lemmings? There was an urban myth that when their populations increased, they would move in large numbers to the sea and drown themselves. Although the myth has proven to be untrue, it may speak to you about the hazards of conforming and following the lead of others. There are certain professional behaviors that are expected in your organization.

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The Ten Commandments Of Leadership.

Rich Gee Group

Which one is your favorite?

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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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3 Questions They Should Have Asked at the GSA

Next Level Blog

Why is this man smiling? Jeff Neely, the Western Region director of the General Services Administration, is probably asking himself this question. In case you haven’t heard, Neely invoked the Fifth Amendment when he was called before Congress this week to explain why he approved $823,000 in expenses for a GSA management retreat at a Las Vegas casino and resort.

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The Surest Way to a Positive Attitude

Kevin Eikenberry

I had the chance to meet and hear the fabulous and wise Daniel Lapin speak yesterday. Daniel is a best-selling author, radio personality and is known as ”America’s Rabbi.” He spoke about faith and finances, leaving 1200 people with plenty to think about. Today’s quotation is one of the final things he said to the [.].

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The Experience of Being Coached

Persuasive Powerhouse

. You may take this post as an unabashed marketing ploy for me to sell my services. Although I’d like it if that happened, it is not my intent. I have seen how much of a difference coaching can make in an organization – all the way to faster, better results – that I’d like you to learn from my experience and consider learning and using the skills yourself to help others in your organization; leaders who do so are simply more effective than those who don’t.

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When Working Hard isn’t Working

Leadership Freak

It doesn’t matter how hard you work if you’re working on the wrong things. Managers, leaders, and business owners are the hardest working people I know. Working in your business is necessary but dangerous. You work “in” when you do business. Farmers milking cows, accountants accounting, preachers preaching, teachers teaching, and doctors doctoring are all [.].

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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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Enter to Win an OFM High Back Leather Chair for Your Office

Women on Business

I’m happy to announce that ComputerChairs.com is hosting a great contest for Women On Business readers where one lucky winner could win a gorgeous OFM Promotional High Back Leather Chair 500-L , which retails for $381.00. The chair that one randomly selected winner will receive features a gas-lift seat height adjustment, black leather upholstery, built-in lumbar support, polyurethane arms, and a warranty.

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Saying Less May Mean More

Kevin Eikenberry

Have you ever had a problem and needed to vent or just share what you were dealing with? When you are in this situation, are you always necessarily looking for advice, input, or counsel? If you are like most people, probably not. So why is it that when people come to us with their problems or [.].

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Collaborate or Do It Alone? 3 Guidelines for Decision-Making

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

“I think collaboration can be a good idea and I probably should involve others more in decision-making. But it really slows things down. I can’t involve people in every little detail or we’ll never get anything done around here.”. Jim’s natural style was just do it and until recently it had paid off. Now he had gotten feedback he was too much of a Lone Ranger.

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Build the Plane While it’s in the Air

Leadership Freak

If you don’t have something worth talking about, talking and listening are a waste of time. Communication skills are irrelevant apart from meaningful outcomes. Define the future first, then determine and develop the skills that take you there. Leadership skills are best learned when needed. Outcomes, deliverables, and noble goals infuse leadership skills and techniques with meaning. [.].

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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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To My Business With Love

Women on Business

This column has given me the venue to talk about a lot of the little quirks we face when running a small business, but I realize the one thing that I haven’t fully addressed is the sometimes dysfunctional but always loving relationship I have with my business. Yes, I admit it. I am in a long-term relationship with my business, for better or worse.

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The Truth About Influence

Kevin Eikenberry

Eight year old Sam Baker was wondering about something, so he asked his parents, “How come our town doesn’t have a Christmas tree lit up for everyone in town to enjoy?” He reasoned that other nearby towns had trees, that they had a tree at the White House, and that he saw them light a [.].

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How to Create a Priorities Map

Modern Servant Leader

Understanding the priorities for colleagues can be vital to your success. A priorities map reveals the network of priorities for people in your organization. Often, team members confuse a lack of understanding with a difference in priorities. For example, the CEO may have very different priorities than the VP of Human Resources. To help you understand these differences, consider creating priority map for your organization.

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Forget Thriving Just Survive

Leadership Freak

It’s unrealistic and foolish to think you’ll always thrive. Sometimes just making it is enough. Dennis N. T. Perkins, author of, “Leading at the Edge,” did a lot of things well until Plebe Year at the Naval Academy, then he couldn’t do anything well. It’s designed that way. His goal – survive. I asked Dennis [.].

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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.