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When Running Away is Running Toward

Let's Grow Leaders

'“Hello, How are Y…?” “Carl” interrupted my greeting before I could finish. “Karin, I have to leave my company.” Not your typical Saturday morning phone call. He was fired up. He’s an old friend, and he’d been with his company for nearly two decades. I figured he was calling to have me […] The post When Running Away is Running Toward appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Confrontation From A Fruit Fly’s Perspective

General Leadership

'“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. So many species, in fact, biologists have made it a favorite pastime to analyze the tiny creature in the quest for advancements ranging from ecology to neurobiology. The variations span the gamut of evolutionary differences, each having come into being via environmental necessity.

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3 Ways To Steady Your Leadership in a Changing World

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership The headlines occur virtually every week. Another person in a leadership capacity falters and brings calamity down on those around them. It’s not only grievous to us as leaders, but also to those that are adversely impacted by their actions. Why, we often wonder, does someone fall away in their leadership role?

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Lessons from a Grand Jury

N2Growth Blog

'By Patricia Lenkov , Chair, Executive Search, N2growth. I spent the month of January performing my civic duty on a Grand Jury in Manhattan. Images of “Law and Order” stars on the steps of the Lower Manhattan courthouse were quickly replaced by the bleak reality of what felt like eternal days listening to the misconduct of my fellow New Yorkers.

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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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Expert Advice on Creating Connection: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

'This month’s Frontline Festival sets a new record for submissions. I am grateful for all the experts sharing their insights on creating connection. Connecting the Dots Dan Rockwell, Leadership Freak shares Mintzberg Rejects Macro-Leadership. When Dan asked Henry Mintzberg for the advice he most frequently sharing with leaders and managers, he said one word, “Connect.” Follow Dan @leadershipfreak […] The post Expert Advice on Creating Connection: A Frontline Festival a

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(More of The) 25 Timeless Leadership Lessons That Just Plain Work: Lessons 6-10

Terry Starbucker

'Here are Lessons 6-10 of my 5-part series outlining 25 timeless leadership lessons -a primer and distillation of a lifetime of learning, and practicing, my great passion of leadership. I introduced Lessons 1-5 last week, and if you missed that post, take a look here , and then come on back. Here’s a summary of all 25, and the lessons discussed today are in bold ( p ast lessons are underlined and linked ).

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To Connect, Communicate Meaningful Core Values

Michael Lee Stallard

'#19 Reflect Upon, Write Out and Communicate Your Core Values – Take time alone to reflect on the values you believe in and want to live out in your life. For inspiration, read Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz’s excellent book Pour Your Heart Into It and read the Montpelier Command Philosophy in Fired Up or Burned Out. Write out your core values in a manner that is similar to the Montpelier Command Philosophy, i.e name the value, explain what it means and why you believe it’s important.

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Focus on the Fundamentals

Let's Grow Leaders

'“I wasn’t real quick, and I wasn’t real strong. Some guys will just take off and it’s like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.” -Larry Bird I walked into the call center training room and the team was all working on the call center equivalent of a basketball “3 pointer” […] The post Focus on the Fundamentals appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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The Problem of More: Scaling Up Excellence

Leading Blog

'How do you scale up excellence? How do you spread constructive beliefs and behavior from the few to the many? Bob Sutton and Huggy Rao tackle these questions in Scaling Up Excellence. What they found is that it simply isn’t a matter of just running up the numbers by replicating the same old magic again and again. In fact they write, “Scaling well hinges on making the right trade-offs between mandating that new people and places become perfect clones of some original model versus encouraging loc

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Is There a Leadership Gene?

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Subsequent to the mapping of the human genome, a project completed just over a decade ago, we have seen a number of human traits linked to heredity and one of the more recent is the quality of leadership. Quality may not be the appropriate word here. After all, Kim Il Sung, Adolf Hitler, Genghis Khan [.] Author information Andrew Cravenho Andrew Cravenho is the CEO of CBAC LLC & Factor Auction.

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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 Business Value Of Joy (And Just Getting Things Done)

Terry Starbucker

'On the latest More Human Podcast, my guest is Richard Sheridan , CEO and “Chief Storyteller” of Menlo Innovations, a software company in Ann Arbor, MI, and the author of a great book called “ Joy Inc – How we Built a Workplace People Love “ It’s a book about what Richard has created at Menlo, a company focused on the “business value of joy”, and called “ one of the most unique and effective workplace cultures anywhere ”.

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What is the Ultimate Goal of Leadership?

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton What is the ultimate goal of leadership? This is an interesting question that seems simple enough at first, and then begins to get tricky as we think more about it. The tricky part is that we can''t answer it in one simple statement. Is it to provide direction and show the way? Is it to respect and serve? Is it to support others and remove obstacles?

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Practical Advice for the New World of Business

Michael Lee Stallard

'Jim Blasingame’s new book, The Age of the Customer: Prepare for the Moment of Relevance, provides a practical guide to help business leaders prepare for the shift from the age of the seller to the age of the customer. What makes this book stand out from others is the thoroughness with which Blasingame has thought through this shift and what businesses need to do to survive and thrive.

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Set Boundaries for Your Success

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development [link] In a recent article on Halogen Software’s Talent Space Blog, Sean Conrad asks the question: “Is Working Less the Secret to Employee Productivity?” His question triggered my thinking about the power of setting boundaries to improve performance and fuel our success. While it may seem counter-intuitive at first to think that setting limits has anything to do [.

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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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Accountability At Work – How To Describe The Gap

Tanveer Naseer

'At some point during the work week, most of us face a gap—the difference between what was expected and what was actually delivered. Gaps, in a nutshell, include violated expectations, broken commitments and bad behaviour. If you’ve felt let down, disappointed or offended, you have experienced a gap. How you deal with gaps makes a huge difference on the quality of relationships and results as a whole.

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Change Your Story, Change Your Organization

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'Guest Post by Peggy Holman Like a great wave, cultural stories carry us along, creating a coherent view of our world. For example, the phrase the “American Dream” evokes a story that has inspired generations to believe that no matter who they are, by working hard, they have the opportunity to succeed. When such a narrative peaks and starts to decline, no longer living up to its promise, a new wave of possibilities begins to churn.

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14 ways to show your clients and your business some love

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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An Interview With Susan Steinbrecher

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Books Meet LeadChange Many of you know Susan Steinbrecher (@SteinbrecherInc, LinkedIn) or are connected with her in some way on LinkedIn or Twitter. She and I have been connected for a few years now and she’s helped promote Lead Change and many of the members over the years. She and Dr. Joel Bennett just released a new and [.] Author information Mike Henry Chief Instigator at Lead Change Group Mike is the Chief Instigator of the Lead Change Group and co-author with 20 other Lead

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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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Overcoming resistance

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . Dictionaries provide strong synonyms for the word “resistance”: defiance, opposition, fight and conflict to name a few. However you may not usually experience such a strong reaction to a new initiative, project, or organizational change. It’s important for you to notice subtle resistance and become aware of passive behaviors in those you lead that signal that they aren’t on board.

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A Toolkit for Leading Change

Great Leadership By Dan

'I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. Those that get picked for a post will receive a free copy of my eBook. This question from Teri: “How do you prepare teams for change? What are good communication tools? How much is too much?” The ability to lead yourself, a team, and/or an entire organization is a critical, must-have ability for any leader.

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10 Ways to Deal with Dark Gorillas

Leadership Freak

'Pushing toward positive environments, while others pull down, discourages and frustrates leaders. What’s the use? To make matters worse, one negative does more damage than one positive does good. It hangs on longer, too. Organizations grow dark unless someone intervenes. But, negativity does just fine on its own. It constantly pulls downward, picking up speed […].

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Meet people where they are

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development I sit on the board of directors for a small nonprofit that’s in the process of fine-tuning its mission and strategy. Over the last few months, the organization has done its due diligence—conducting focus groups and surveys; studying program participation; reviewing revenue, expenses, and donor history; checking out its competitors and assessing its differentiators; doing [.

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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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How I Find Time To Create Blog Content

Joseph Lalonde

'O ne of the facts that I hope I’ve gotten through to you is that regardless of what you think, we all have the same amount of time in our days. 24 hours. No more, no less. I preface this blog post with that fact because many people have wondered how I find time to create blog content on a regular basis. Today, that’s what I want to share with you.

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Telecommuting in Action – WordPress Style – 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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Momentum: What it is and 5 Ways to Get It

Leadership Freak

'Negative momentum punches you in the gut every step of the way. But, positive momentum makes everything easier. It is never the size of your problem that is the problem. It’s a lack of momentum. John Maxwell 5 truths about the momentum: Momentum magnifies success. Momentum shrinks problems and obstacles. Momentum energizes. Momentum enhances performance. […].

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Four Reasons Why Great Leaders Aren’t Firefighters

Kevin Eikenberry

'The role that firefighters play in our society is secure. The way that we honor their service is appropriate. I have close friends who are and have been firefighters, and so I personally hold them in high regard. Great firefighters are leaders of their teams in situations far beyond what most of us could imagine. […].

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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’s Your Secret Life?

Joseph Lalonde

'T he movie, The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty really got me thinking. My wife and I decided to make it a date night Tuesday and check out a movie at the cheap theater. We had the choice of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire or The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty. Having seen Catching Fire (and it’s a fantastic movie if you’re wondering) and knowing Pam wouldn’t watch it, we decided on The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty.

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3 Critical Areas to Focus on Before Your First Board Meeting

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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R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Leadership Freak

'Few things sting more than the sting of disrespect. Put-downs are nothing more than disrespect. Facebook fans filled in the blank: I feel disrespected when. Someone looks at their phone or computer while I’m in a meeting they’ve called. Policy is determined by everyone except those directly involved for implementation and funding. Someone tells […].

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Accepting Reality

Next Level Blog

'Every so often, one has to face reality and accept the circumstances as they are. This is one of those moments for me. I’m very excited about the work I’m doing on my next book which will be published by Wiley this Fall. And, in the category of accepting reality, I’ve come to the conclusion today that I’ll be blogging less frequently until I deliver the manuscript to my editor in May.

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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.