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When Work is Play

Let's Grow Leaders

'Work should be fun, but should it be playful? Pause here. What were your first reactions when you read those words? Perhaps some of these thoughts are running through your mind… “Work is not fun, that’s why they call it work” “Play” is not good for my leadership image “Sometimes, in the right context.” In […] The post When Work is Play appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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The Leadership Dance

N2Growth Blog

'By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. Not everyone will respond to your leadership. No matter how good you are, there will be skeptics. Leadership is a human endeavor and humans have choices. Still, it’s your duty to find a way to lead them. No matter how big your organization, your message, direction, and motivations flow through a handful of people and leadership is like dancing; it is accomplished one partner at a time.

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Motivating, Mentoring and Measuring – Leading Unfamiliar Organizations

General Leadership

'“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” General George S. Patton, Jr. In my mind, I was the best fighter pilot in the world, but as soon as I took command that no longer mattered. I was in charge of an unfamiliar organization, one in whose mission I was not well versed.

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One Social Skill to Be a Great Leader

Lead Change Blog

'“The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.” - Brian Tracy Inspiring speeches evoke change for one reason: they make you believe you matter. You shift from doubt towards the belief a different future is possible no matter how bad you feel. Feeling a belonging, an [.] Author information Joshua Uebergang Teaches social skills and the art of making real friends.

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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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5 Reasons Your Great Boss is Hurting Your Career

Let's Grow Leaders

'Like other good things in life, a great boss relationship, taken to extremes, can wreak havoc with your career. I’ve seen otherwise smart and talented people lose credibility by over-aligning with a great boss. Be sure to diversify your relationship investments. Perhaps you’ll recognize these career-derailing characters. Avoid these common traps.

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On Being an Authentic Leader

N2Growth Blog

'By Grant Wattie , President, N2growth Australia. Wolfgang Beltracchi’s is the most successful art forger in history. His fake paintings have sold for $46 million to museums, and private collections all over the world. He says the experts hate him because he managed to fool them for decades – he eventually wound up in jail. Some say what he did was a crime against the art culture and others think it was acceptable because he didn’t hurt anyone.

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How to Make a Positive Lasting Impression

Lead Change Blog

'In the past I have discussed how important it is to make a positive first impression. While making a good first impression is critical, it is crucial that you continue to have a positive impression on everyone you interact with. Your clients, employer and employees will appreciate your pleasant and positive demeanor the first time [.] Author information Piera Palazzolo Piera Palazzolo of Dale Carnegie Training wants to contribute to the online conversation about leadership and business manageme

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Why To Be Unpopular in a Politically Correct World

Let's Grow Leaders

'“Being Politically Correct means always having to say you’re sorry.” -Charles Osgood As we warm-up to Mean It Madness month on Let’s Grow Leaders, I’ve taken our show on the road. I’m honored to be included in the SmartBlog and Switch and Shift Joint series on Communication. Great authors, great reads. I encourage you to check it […] The post Why To Be Unpopular in a Politically Correct World appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Connect by Knowing Your Colleagues’ Stories

Michael Lee Stallard

'#21 Know Their Stories – Take time to get to know the people you work with, especially your direct reports. Have coffee or a meal with them. Ask questions to learn about their lives and what’s important to them. Questions unrelated to work might include “what are your interests outside of work?”, “what do you like to do during your free time?

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LeadershipNow 140: February 2014 Compilation

Leading Blog

'Here are a selection of tweets from February 2014 that you might have missed: My 12 Rules for Success by Bill Marriott. Keys to Success in Business and Personal Success by @kristakotrla. Your Greatest Source of Influence by @JesseLynStoner. Personal branding strategies for introverts : connect one person at a time; blog often; and more. Develop Emotional Intelligence : Are You Using These Steps?

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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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Leading Through Mistakes

Lead Change Blog

'In our Lead Change Google+ Community, we posed a question: How do you deal with mistakes that happen within your teams and organization? Mistakes Will Happen A certainty in life and work is we all will make mistakes at various points in time. When we do, the goals will be to limit the consequences, take [.] Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry.

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3 Olympic Stories That Inspire Us To Become Better Leaders

Tanveer Naseer

'With the end of the 2014 Sochi Winter Games on Sunday, many of us are now returning to our regular work routines and viewing habits, having a deeper appreciation for the world of sports and the power of the human spirit. In many ways, that’s probably the most interesting aspect about the Olympics – of how it not only draws us in on sporting events we otherwise wouldn’t follow, but how it also binds us together through that sense of camaraderie and kinship.

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The Six Rules of Office Politics

Leadership Freak

'An adversarial relationship with a skilled office politician destroys opportunities. It could end your career. You despise their shenanigans, but unless you have authority to deal with them, learn to get along.

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The Business of Naming Your Business: Early Decisions and Early Mistakes

Women on Business

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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 To Be a Bridge Over Troubled Water

Lead Change Blog

'Leading both a company and those involved with the company can be a stressful task, but this problem is made worse when you’re trying to lead others through difficult times. However, as an executive it’s your job not only to lead, but to ensure that those you are leading remain comfortable and confident in your [.] Author information Georgina Stewart Georgina Stewart has worked in the executive search business for a number of years and has been lucky enough to recruit for various international

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How Do We Achieve Corporate Integrity?

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton In the quest for corporate integrity, we must do a number of things well. We need to have clear expectations for what ethical leadership looks like in our organization; we need a congruent system for managing ethics that sends a consistent message; and we need a clear message about what taking responsibility for ethics really means to us.

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Your Greatest Source of Influence

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'Your character is your greatest source of influence, no matter what your role or position. Your character is the expression of who you are. And influential character is built on a foundation of integrity. I have never facilitated the process of identifying values where some form of integrity didn’t end at the top of the list. Why? Because integrity sets the stage – it is the commitment to consistently act on your values.

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Bad is 5X Stronger Than Good

Leadership Freak

'Bad pollutes good. Pour good water into polluted water and you have more polluted water. Negative experiences usually cling longer and captivate our attention more than positive, for example. Throwing some good into some bad only damages the good. Proportions: Enough good renders bad ineffective, it’s true. But, the proportions are disproportionate.

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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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7 Ways to Get Your Company to the Top (And Stay There)

Lead Change Blog

'Everyone wants to be the best in their field, but it’s not easy to achieve when there are hundreds of companies battling for the same position. Who doesn’t want to be number 1? When you’re on top, you set yourself apart, putting a demarcation line between the best and the rest. It simply means that [.] Author information Eunisse De Leon Eunisse De Leon is a writer aiming to help businesses become successful through strengthening the team behind it.

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How to “Freshen up” your Stale Succession Planning Process

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 one just came in from Rebecca : “Dan, I know I am quite late entering this discussion, but I have a question. I am struggling with how to take our established Succession Process to the next level.

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The Socialnomics of Hiring

Women on Business

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Fostering humility

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . Humility is an important trait for leaders because it opens their hearts to learning new things and lessens a natural tendency to judge others harshly. I believe that leaders who are humble open-hearted learners to are most likely to be successful in their leadership. Yet I’ve always wondered where the line is between being humble and having low self-esteem or (on the other side of the spectrum) being arrogant.

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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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Reflect for Success

Lead Change Blog

'In The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, John Maxwell illuminates the importance of learning to “pause to allow growth to catch up with you.” He refers to this as the Law of Reflection. There is another habit, however, often masquerading as reflection, that can undermine your success. That habit is processing. What I mean by “processing” [.

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7 Ways to Find Graceful Boldness

Leadership Freak

'Boldness takes you further than timidity. But, boldness is dangerous. Lack of boldness is bedfellow to inaction. But, boldness is an ugly beast when taken too far. The sins of inaction destroy more than failure. It takes character and skill to act boldly with grace. Bad boldness: Uses anger and fear as energy. Reacts “against” more […].

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3 Life Learnings that Women in Business Should Adopt from Shirley Temple

Women on Business

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How to behave like a leader

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . Many organizations espouse a set of “leadership competencies”; lists of abilities or traits that their leaders and leaders-in-training need to get proficient at. These competencies are a great start to conversations that must be taken to become a good or great leader in any organization. However, they aren’t always descriptive enough for leaders who want to improve themselves to know the actual tactical behaviors needed to hone their craft.

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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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Social Influence and Your Brand: Connecting the Dots [Webinar]

Lead Change Blog

'“Don’t try to invent a tribe. Show up to lead one that exists.” –Seth Godin Today’s hyper-connected digital world has opened the door to a whole new era in brand development. Employers, HR professionals and job hunters, alike, are rapidly embracing digital channels to elevate their market presence and amplify their share of voice. With [.] Author information Meghan M.

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Unlock Relationships that Transform Leadership

Leadership Freak

'I knew too much when I was younger. Now that I’m older, I have the same problem. But, the thing that most expands leadership is the belief that we don’t know. Those who think they know are worse off than those who know they don’t. Everyone who’s afraid to look dumb, remains dumb. We learn […].

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Leaders Are Called To Thrive

Joseph Lalonde

'T hrive (verb) – grow vigorously; make steady progress. A few years back, I found myself stuck in a rut. It wasn’t that I was living destructively, nor was I unhappy. But I was just drifting. And the thing about drifting is we don’t just sit there, we go backward not forward. Image by Andrew Storms. When you shut off the engine of a boat in the middle of a lake, the boat drifts – and it usually drifts away from your destination.

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Pitfalls to Avoid When Starting a Business

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.