Sat.Aug 24, 2013 - Fri.Aug 30, 2013

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3 Ways to Deliver Tough Messages: A Video

Let's Grow Leaders

'Communicating the hard stuff leaves even the best leaders stressed and queasy. You care deeply about the human beings you support. You don’t mean to play games, but a sprinkle of sugar-coating, with a dollop of “they don’t really need to know this…” diminishes trust and undermines your leadership. When we’re not honest and direct, [.

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4 Tips to Help You Make an Effective First Impression

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Whether you are in a business meeting, speaking with a customer, or interacting with a new acquaintance, first impressions are crucial. The first moments when you speak with someone are vital and truly set the tone for the entire interaction and all future interactions as well. According to research done at New York University, we make [.].

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Bob Lutz: ‘Straight Talk On Leadership’

N2Growth Blog

'By John Baldoni , Chair, Leadership Development, N2growth. Usually if the title of a business book contains the word “idiot” in the title I assume the book is a screed on the perils of working for bosses who are not as smart as the author and therefore deserve belittlement. Such books I avoid like the plague because like subjects of these fevered rants, the authors – often disgruntled employees or self-important consultants – offer little of merit other than an ability to rail against the syst

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4 Design Thinking Tools for Engaging Your Team

Leading Blog

'This is a post by Andrew King co-author of Solving Problems with Design Thinking : Ten Stories of What Works. Applying the tools of design thinking to help your team conquer its goals doesn''t mean hunkering down on your own with an org chart in a dimly lit office to devise the perfect execution strategy. Design thinking is about engaging with your team at its most fundamental levels.

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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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7 Ways to Inspire Hope

Let's Grow Leaders

'He had all the signs and words of stuck. ”I can’t” ”No one will help.” ”No options.” He’d stop trying to improve the situation and was looking to numb it. His “sports ready” stance had withered to hunched and clenched. He still had an occassional “wish” for a miracle. But, wishes without action are another [.

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A Job Or A Calling? You Decide.

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Workplace Issues How do you view the work that you are currently doing? Do you see your work as a job or do you see it as a calling? Does your work provide you with satisfaction? There is a significant amount of research available indicating that many find their work unfulfilling and lacking a sense of purpose. [.].

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7 Metaphors for Leadership Transformation

Leading Blog

'Peter Fuda introduces in Leadership Transformed , seven interdependent metaphors to explain and accelerate leadership transformation in leaders at any level. The seven metaphors help you to get a grasp on the concepts and issues involved in leadership development. Leadership development doesn’t happen in parts. These interdependent metaphors emphasize the holistic nature of leadership development.

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Fourth Quarter Readiness: Feedback Needed

Let's Grow Leaders

'As we head toward the fourth quarter, I’d like to pause and check. It’s been a great month, and I want to be sure I am best meeting the needs of our growing community. Frequency Beginning next week, I’m going to experiment with reducing frequency to 3 times a week for several reasons. First, I [.] The post Fourth Quarter Readiness: Feedback Needed appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Managers: How well are you connecting?

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Coaching Light Your World Self Leadership Workplace Issues What does it mean to be connected? Some employees openly volunteer personal information like aging parent concerns and children''s activities. Others hold their cards close and share very little unless you take the time to get to know them. Are you asking questions on a regular basis to express interest, expand trust, and deepen relationships?

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The Benefits Of Being A Social Leader For Today’s Organizations

Tanveer Naseer

'With the maturation of the major social media networks (Twitter turned 7 this year, while Facebook and LinkedIn are 9 and 10 years old respectively), social media has not only become a regular fixture in our everyday digital lives, but it’s also changed the way we communicate in terms of what we share, and how ideas move to the forefront of our collective social conscience.

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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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The Art of Perfect Timing

Leading Blog

'We say timing is everything. And it is. But most of time it just seems like good luck. In When , Stuart Albert says that using the right tools we can become better at managing and deciding issues of timing. Good timing is a skill that can be acquired. We miss timing issues “because the way we describe the world and the tasks we must accomplish omit the kinds of facts we need….They fail to include all the sequences, rates, shapes, punctuation marks, intervals, leads, lags, overlaps, and other ti

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The Dumpster Effect

Let's Grow Leaders

'My husband and I approached the hotel for a wedding. We were staying on premium points (read that, free) for which I’m grateful, so I won’t disclose the hotel brand. Parking was tight so we turned the corner. Right beside the dumpsters were several tables set up for a “recognition” luncheon for hotel staff. [.] The post The Dumpster Effect appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Are You Ready to Apply For an Executive Role?

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Change Management Considering we live in an age that has been increasingly defined by a heightened sense of competition and specialisation, it is no wonder that acquiring an executive position has become so coveted in the employment market. An executive role allows further room for upward mobility, a greater control over internal decisions and even the possibility [.].

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Being impeccable with your word

Persuasive Powerhouse

'Some of you might recognize the title of this post as the first agreement from a thought-provoking little book called “ The Four Agreements ,” by Don Miguel Ruiz. I think about the power of words often and really like the idea of endeavoring to be impeccable with your word. This is particularly important for leaders, as they are watched closely and often imitated in an organization.

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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 as Selflessness

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post by Al Gini and Ronald M. Green : With the great Nelson Mandela struggling with health issues, we’ve been thinking a lot about the general phenomenon of leadership. Mandela is clearly one of the great leaders of our time. His example convinces us that ethical leaders display deep selflessness and an absence of the two deadliest of Pope Gregory the Great’s “seven deadly sins” – pride and envy.

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Zappos, Leaders, and Cracker Jacks

Let's Grow Leaders

'Zappos has so many folks looking to benchmark their magic, that they offer a menu of ways to learn their playbook. Teaching culture has become a revenue stream. While the rest of us carefully guard our best practices, they offer you shot of Grey Goose, and welcome you to play along. Why? My theory– they [.] The post Zappos, Leaders, and Cracker Jacks appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Turn on the Lights | Showing your team what winning looks like.

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Career Development Leadership Development Workplace Issues I am constantly amazed by the number of companies who feel it’s to their advantage to NOT have WRITTEN job descriptions or key initiatives for employees. These type companies usually, and with little hesitation, make some proclamation about how they don’t “DO” job descriptions because “everyone pitches in” or because they don’t want their employees [.].

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Women in Computer Science – Time to Change the Ratio [Infographic]

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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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 End of Gossip

Leadership Freak

'Image source Leadership is relational. Plans and programs shrivel compared to the relationships you create, nurture, or tolerate. Organizations are only as strong as the relationships that hold them together. Gossip weakens and destroys relationships. Gossip is about power. Those without power, gossip to get power. Manipulation, twisting truths, and speculation are symptoms of feeling […].

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Zappos, Cracker Jacks, and Frontline Leaders

Let's Grow Leaders

'Zappos has so many folks looking to benchmark their magic, that they offer a menu of ways to learn their playbook. Teaching culture has become a revenue stream. While the rest of us carefully guard our best practices, they offer you shot of Grey Goose, and welcome you to play along. Why? My theory– they [.] The post Zappos, Cracker Jacks, and Frontline Leaders appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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How Full is the Glass?

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development [link] The subtitle of my upcoming book really captures the reason I’m so excited about its release… Becoming a Leader People Want to Follow. If you and I as leaders cannot create followship, we’re not leading at all. John Maxwell says, “If you look around and no one is following you, you’re just taking a walk.” [.].

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How to Manage Your Cash Flow As a New Entrepreneur

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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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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Modeling Ethical Leadership and Behavior

Leading in Context

'It is simultaneously a burden and an opportunity for us as leaders to model ethical behavior. It is a burden in that we must work hard to ensure that we are using the highest ethics. it is an opportunity in that by using ethical behavior brings out the best in us and those we lead.

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Successful companies are “nice”

Lead on Purpose

'“There’s no way to institutionalize or “corporatize” niceness…. It has to come from the top, and from there it will filter down…”. We live in a world where information travels quickly and powerfully. Nothing happens—good or bad—without the world knowing it. In his book Nice Companies Finish First: Why Cutthroat Management is over—and Collaboration Is In , author Peter Shankman shows how famously nice executives, entrepreneurs, and companies are setting the standard for success in this new world

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3 Ways Anyone Can Boost Team Performance

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Change Management [link] There is a direct link between culture and performance. While you may be thinking the culture can only really be affected (for better or for worse) by the CEO or at least the C-suite leaders in an organization, think again. Regardless of your level in an organization you have the power to impact the culture [.].

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Are You an Energy Leader, or an Energy Drainer? Test Yourself.

Engaging Leader

'In his upcoming book Die Empty, (releasing 9/26), Todd Henry explains the importance of establishing a personal “code of ethics,” which is a set of lenses that defines how you engage in your work. One of Henry’s own ethics has been “Energizing.” I would add more energy to any situation than I took away. I […]. The post Are You an Energy Leader, or an Energy Drainer?

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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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When Your Spouse is Also Your Employee

Great Leadership By Dan

'This post first appeared 8/22/2013 in Smartblog on Leadership : It’s usually a good management rule of thumb not to get too friendly with your employees or to sleep with them. However, according to the 2007 Census Bureau survey of business owners, there are 3.7 million businesses that are run by couples. There are all kinds of tax and financial benefits to hiring your spouse as an employee.

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The Woman’s Journey Across the Generations

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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Changing One Thing Changes Everything

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Community Involvement [link] Many of you are familiar with the wisdom of Jessica Esch. I thought it was time you learned more about her, and how that could impact your organization. “I uploaded Online Affects Offline: Learnings From the Field to Flickr … on July 4 as a declaration of my independence. I’ve chosen to let people read it for free because [.].

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When Projects Fail

Leadership Freak

'We had a project fail. Let it sting. Soothing pain is for babies, not big boys and girls. Team members who don’t care about losing are losers. Don’t sooth discomfort by minimizing failure, but don’t overreact, either. Expect responsibility. Blamers are covering for something they should have done. Finger-pointing is the loser’s way of getting […].

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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.