Sat.Jun 16, 2012 - Fri.Jun 22, 2012

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Leadership & History

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth . I love history, and have always enjoyed being a student of history. Earlier this week we launched a new project: The History of Leadership. The project consists of an interactive historical timeline of the world’s greatest leaders dating as far back as 2000 BC. Since history has been recorded, so have great lessons in leadership.

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Better Get a Bucket: Tips for Listening with Care

Let's Grow Leaders

I believe that after integrity, listening is the second most important leadership skill. And… it is also one of the most difficult. Listening well is hard. Listening well, consistently, is even harder. Lately, I have been paying more attention to what is happening when the listening is good. The key is having some good buckets– [.].

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How Leaders Can Nurture Their Emotional Intelligence

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development As a leader, you’re required to utilize more than your logical management skills. It is also necessary to connect and understand yourself and those around you to make informed decisions. In order to do this you need to be connected with your emotions and the emotions of the people you are managing. One way to [.].

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How A Public Embarrassment Can Lead to Riches

Terry Starbucker

(Writers note: It’s ironic that this post about embarrassment was the first one in 7 years where I hit the “publish” button prematurely. Apologies to my RSS feed readers for the “blank” post yesterday). It was December 16th, 1993, my 34th Birthday. I was in suburban Washington DC, working for a certain professional football team that was looking to build a new stadium.

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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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Love Works

Leading Blog

We’ve heard that love is the killer app from Tim Sanders and Mark Sanborn says that “when we allow love to define who we are as we work, we become irresistible leaders with a contagious passion for what we do.”. Joel Manby says that Love Works , but it’s hard. On the other hand, easy doesn’t get it done. It’s easier to “hit the numbers” than to worry about how our decisions I,pact the lives of others.

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Are you skipping to work?

Let's Grow Leaders

One of my favorite mentors always asks… “are you skipping to work?” When you are skipping to work, you wake up before the alarm, and are excited about the day. When skipping, the most challenging part is juggling and prioritizing all the creative things you want to accomplish. I find that when I am skipping, [.].

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10 Essential Leadership Models

Great Leadership By Dan

While there have been thousands of books written about leadership, there are a handful of leadership models that have served me well as a leader and leadership development practitioner. These are the tried and true models that have shifted my thinking about leadership and help create teachable leadership moments for others. Mind you, I’m not a scholar, so the models I favor tend to be simple, practical, and I have to had seen evidence that they are effective.

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A Father's Advice: F. Scott Fitzgerald on What to Worry About

Leading Blog

In the hundreds of letters authored by F. Scott Fitzgerald that have been collected, we have this one dated August 8, 1933. In it, he offered the following advice to his 11-year-old daughter Scottie, while she was away at camp. It is still good advice today. DEAR PIE: I feel very strongly about you doing duty. Would you give me a little more documentation about your reading in French?

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What Dad Doesn’t Say

Let's Grow Leaders

Thanks to all who contributed to my last post “Dad Says: Best Advice from Your Dads.” For those who read closely, you may have noticed that I did not share any advice from my father. Why? Because he swears he doesn’t give it. I have huge respect for his approach. He believes that “It’s hard [.].

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Character-based Leadership in Real Life

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Light Your World Self Leadership My dad showed me that being a great manager is high calling. More than that, he taught me the importance of being who-you-are and leading from the strength of who-you-are. That’s character-based leadership in real life. His name is Jack Henry, and I posted some more personal thoughts over at mikehenrysr.wordpress.com.

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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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Behaviors of Collaborative Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by By Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese: In order to become a chief catalyst for collaboration, you will have to model behaviors that embody the way you'd like your employees to work. For 150 years, corporations, governments and militaries were built for up-and-down leadership, with incentives and rewards that discouraged cross-organization thinking and, in many cases, actually created or encouraged internal competition.

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Are You a Culturematic Maker?

Leading Blog

A Culturematic , says author and anthropologist, Grant McCracken, is a little machine for making culture. It is an exercise in edge finding. But at the same time, a Culturematic must speak to us. It must make us go, “Hmm, that’s interesting.” A Culturematic is also an attitude of mind that goes beyond the box of ordinary thinking “not because it is mischievous to do so, but because there might be a world out there and it might be interesting to find out what this world is.

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Two Things That Will Get You Promoted

Let's Grow Leaders

I am often approached by leaders looking to work on my team. ”what characteristics do you look for when hiring for the top positions in your organization?” So, I run down my list… unwavering integrity confident humility passionate vision strong track record of results teamwork down, up, and sideways energetic creativity change leadership zealousness for [.].

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Let’s end the paradox of kindness

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development [link] This month’s contribution to SmartBlog on Leadership is by Jane Perdue. In her post, Jane discusses the often perplexing paradox of kindness. “Employees complain in engagement surveys that their bosses don’t treat them with respect or as unique individuals. Yet on the flip side, research shows that bosses who treat people with kindness, respect and [.].

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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 Essentials for the Matrix Environment

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Rick Lash, from the Hay Group: The matrix has often been described as a new type of organizational structure that is flatter, more interconnected, more global and more innovative. In matrix companies, much work takes place across functions with employees reporting to multiple bosses and participating in teams created across departments and areas of expertise.

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Stop Interrupting!

Persuasive Powerhouse

. I am a habitual interrupter. Although I felt I’d made some changes, I became aware that I had much further to go on this goal during a meeting when I interrupted someone recently before she barely got a word out. She let me have it (deservedly so). After that, I started observing my communication to see if this was just a one-time mistake on my part.

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Is strength your weakness?

Let's Grow Leaders

One of my first yoga teachers was fond of saying, “too much strength makes you inflexible… too much flexibility makes you weak…always balance.” At work, the same is true. Strength can make us weaker. Here’s how… Over-reliance on one skill I love to speak– with energy and enthusiasm. This comes naturally to me… But if I [.].

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Newsletter Signup

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Resources Often, it’s too easy to do nothing. It’s too easy to let the days pass without pushing yourself and others to make a difference. We can all use the encouragement of a community dedicated to the same ideals. Why not take a minute and make sure you get a monthly reminder to keep you moving [.].

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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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10 Reasons to Embrace Complexity

Leading in Context

Leading Through Complexity and Uncertainty In The Center For Creative Leadership's White Paper, The Future of Leadership Development, Nick Petrie describes the new work environment as "typified by an increased level of complexity and interconnectedness." This new work environment requires new leadership skills, including a willingness to lead when the situation is complex and the outcome uncertain.

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Are You Headed Toward Burnout?

Next Level Blog

It was 7:30 on a Sunday night on the campus of one of the world’s best-known companies, and I was the guest speaker for a group of about 70 of the company’s top high potentials. They had just finished the first week of a two-week program that had wrapped up with a weekend project two hours earlier. Week two was. Click headline to continue.

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Is Tom Sawyer Slowing You Down?

Let's Grow Leaders

I recently went to see my sister and her family in a fantastic performance of Big River, the musical based on Huckleberry Finn performed by the Adams County School of Musical Theater in Gettysburg, PA. I was struck by the scene where Tom and Huck are making plans to free Jim, their friend (and recently [.].

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Do Followers Know What Their Leaders Want?

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership [link] As a leader I am sure you will either consciously or unconsciously know what you require of your followers, over and above their job role. But do you articulate those wants, or do you get frustrated because your followers don’t actually follow very well? If you are a follower, do you know what your leader [.].

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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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Leadership Biz Cafe #8 – Shama Kabani On How Organizations Can Succeed With Social Media

Tanveer Naseer

There’s no question that social media is becoming an important channel through which organizations can share and converse with their audience, as well as attract potential new customers for their products/services. But how can organizations successfully navigate this growing field to order to ensure an ROI from their online efforts? That’s the basis of my conversation with author and renowned marketing CEO Shama Kabani in this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”.

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The Strategy of Hustle

In the CEO Afterlife

I’ve read a lot of books on strategy. The best ones influenced my mode of operation as an executive of Jacobs Suchard , the maker of coffee and chocolate brands, Jacobs , Nabob , Toblerone , Suchard and CĂ´te d’Or. I was devoted to master strategies and “big play” innovations that ideally positioned a company to dominate their chosen market(s) and enjoy sustainable competitive advantage.

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Dad Says: Best Advice From YOUR Dads

Let's Grow Leaders

In the spirit of Fathers Day, my son Ben (17) and I set out to collect as much fatherly advice as we could in a week. We asked everyone we knew or ran into… friends, work, school, church, airports, restaurants, and random encounters …“what’s the best advice you ever got from your dad?” The [.].

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When Navel-Gazing Can Be Healthy

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership [link] One of our newest instigators, Christina Lattimer, discusses engagement issues and offers some step-by-step solutions. “If you are outcome focused and performance manage your people against customer service, company standards, results, targets and outcomes, for example, you are practicing the key behaviours which should lead to success.

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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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It’s the 80 percent that counts

Persuasive Powerhouse

. Think back to a memory – perhaps one in which someone helped you out when you were down on your luck or gave you a surprise compliment. What exactly were the words they said? Chances are that you don’t remember most of what you heard. Now think about what you were feeling during that experience. What emotions flowed through you? There’s a reason that you remember the emotions more than the words.

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Leadership’s Most Neglected Virtue

Leadership Freak

Few things are more devastating than being used and abused by those you support. Disloyalty burns like no other burn. Disloyalty demoralizes. Strength: The strength of an organization is expressed by the loyalty of its people. Military organizations thrive because members disadvantage themselves for the advantage of others, for example. Giving: Calling for loyalty demands reciprocity.

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3 Things Leaders Can Learn From the New Superstar Conductors

Next Level Blog

Way back in the day, I was a part-time announcer for my college radio station, WDAV. My favorite shift was the late night show, Flipsides, but I spent many a Sunday afternoon spinning the primary staple of the station, classical music. That was when I learned the names of many of the great conductors of the 20th century such as. Click headline to continue.

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How to Say No and Mean It

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership [link] Do you or someone you know have a hard time saying “no”? “Yes” is certainly a much easier and more socially acceptable response, especially if you want to be perceived positively and/or as a team player. It can even feel good, at least in the moment you say it anyway. Unfortunately, saying “yes” to too many things is also [.].

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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.