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5 Ways Naming Things Will Make You a Better Leader

Let's Grow Leaders

'The world goes nuts when someone finds a simple name for that universal feeling that makes you think more deeply about your leadership: Who Moved My Cheese , Flow , fill in your favorite blank __. You don’t need to wait for someone else to name it. Chances are you and your team can go a long way in naming your _(fill in your favorite blank here, e.g. challenge, knee jerk response, team dysfunction).

Stress 481
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Train Your Replacement… Not Your Clone!

General Leadership

'An individual step in character training is to put responsibility on the individual. Robert Baden-Powell. The cold hard reality of being a leader is we all have either a physical or organizational shelf-life. This realization, no matter how difficult or painful to grasp, need not be a fatalistic view of your future, but instead the inspiration behind the desire to find the next-generation leader, capable and prepared to spring-board to organizational success from your mentorship and guiding han

Training 418
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Is It Ever Wise to Swear at Work?

Michael Lee Stallard

'By Michael Lee Stallard and Katie Russell. You discover a careless error your administrative assistant made in printing a proposal you need to present to a potential new client in a few hours. Should you swear to express your frustration? How about when you are speaking to the people you lead who are clearly not giving their best efforts? How about if you are a woman in a male-dominated culture and you want to fit in?

Advice 368
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Do Leaders Need To Be Liked To Be Successful?

Terry Starbucker

'I was reading the Sunday NY Times this morning (my weekly old-school ritual) and came across this quote in Adam Bryant’s “Corner Office” column : I used to care a lot that people liked me. That’s no longer as much the case. Of course, nobody wants not to be liked, but I don’t care as much. I remember feeling liberated when it no longer influenced my decision-making. - Deborah Bial , president of the Posse Foundation.

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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 Ways Success is Holding You Back

Let's Grow Leaders

'So much is written about learning from failure, but much less of failing from success. This weekend, I had the extraordinary opportunity to speak and attend the National Speakers Association’s Business Accelerator Lab. It was inspiring to get to know Nido Quebein, President of High Point University, along with his concept of Productive Failures and Unproductive Success.

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The Eagle: Symbol of Greatness

General Leadership

'“You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective…Are the things around you helping you toward success – or are they holding you back?”. Clement Stone. For thousands of years the eagle has served as the official seal of empires, leaders and strength. Fierce warriors have valiantly displayed the image of the eagle on their shields, on their banners, and on their uniforms.

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Help Colleagues in Need

Michael Lee Stallard

'#53 Help Colleagues in Need – It connects with people when you reach out to show you care or help them during a time of need. The Beryl Companies has “Beryl Cares” to monitor the needs of employees and coordinate a response. If you learn about a colleague who is sick, or has a serious illness or death in the family, respond in an appropriate way. Perhaps you could send a card to let him/her know you are thinking of him/her and offer to help if needed.

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Because You Know Better

Let's Grow Leaders

'I was pretty shocked by the reports of how Laura had acted in that impromptu encounter. Clearly I had to address the “rude and snarky attitude” but first I had to understand it. “Can you tell me what happened?,” I asked, praying for an explanation. And there it was in all the glory– the rest of the story. Snarky didn’t come out of nowhere.

Career 432
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Monday Quote:

General Leadership

'“Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.”. Norman Schwarzkopf. by … Read the rest. The post Monday Quote: appeared first on General Leadership.

Strategy 259
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Boss, It’s Just Not Your Job

Lead Change Blog

'Thinking for your employees is not your job. Facilitating their empowerment is. Creating a culture of personal leadership is. Sometimes I hear this from manager clients. It bugs them when their staff agrees to put a new procedure in place and then discover later that everyone has fallen back to old habits. I’ve been there myself. You go into redesigning a process with good intentions.

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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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Women in Tech are Making Their Mark – Infographic

Women on Business

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12 Courageous Acts of Leadership

Leadership Freak

'Meetings suck, problems persist, and relationships degrade because of cowardice. Mediocrity persists for lack of courage. You begin with a dream, but the real issue is courage.

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What is your level of positivity?

Lead on Purpose

'“The most successful companies and businesses understand that their greatest asset is their people. When businesses take care of their people the businesses and their people thrive. When they don’t take careof this incredibly valuable resource, they lose it. Fast.

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Time Allows Good to Unfold

Lead Change Blog

'Dealing with tough times and difficult situations can help us find the best in ourselves and others. But sometimes, that’s much easier said than done. We hear devastating news. Job loss. A diagnosis. A new baby with life-changing special needs. Our brains and hearts rush through thoughts, prayers, next steps. It’s hard to gain perspective. This was not in the plan.

Open-book 314
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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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Are You too Hard on Yourself?

Women on Business

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Career 265
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7 Questions that Confront Paralysis

Leadership Freak

'The status quo makes sense to the fearful. The nobility of leadership is taking action for the good of others. Successful leaders fight through cluttered thinking and excuse-making to find reasonable action.

Influence 250
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Developing strong peer relationships

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . Peter, an executive on the CEO’s team, hired me to work with him. Something wasn’t working in his relationships with his peers on the team, and he wanted to figure it out. He felt ignored, dismissed and disrespected by his peers. They seemed to avoid Peter and often went around him to others in his organization for decisions that he should be making.

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Judging Others Favorably – Stop, Think & Consider

Lead Change Blog

'His written words were cutting, cold, and cruel: “It’s obvious she’s trying to pull a fast one. Does she think I’m stupid? A wimp? Tell her she’s done writing for us. We don’t work with devious people.” My crime? Sending the wrong file. I’d been in a hurry and carelessly attached an article that had been published elsewhere.

Rogers 308
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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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Rosemary Nonny Knight Joins the Women on Business Team

Women on Business

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How to Lead like a Buddhist Monk

Great Leadership By Dan

'"Mindfulness" - cutting-edge trend or just the latest fad in leadership development? Read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership, and decide for yourself.

How To 235
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How To Become Awesome

Joseph Lalonde

'I ’ve seen a lot of blog posts on how to become awesome. Being awesome is something most people want yet never achieve. Awesomeness seems to evade people like people avoided the plague. Awesomeness doesn’t just happen. Why is this the case? Why does awesomeness elude so many people? And why does awesomeness tend to come to the freaks and the geeks in the end?

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Putting stuff into perspective

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . I’d like to say that I’m well prepared, but in reality I’ve often been getting ready for all of the things I worry about. I worry about big things: Ebola, water shortages, and world unrest. I worry about small things: my car breaking down on long drives, my grown children’s wellbeing and my aging canine companion’s health.

Company 239
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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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5 Ways to Decide if an Alliance Will Work for You and Your Business

Women on Business

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Focusing on Profits? Watch Out For the “Blinder” Effect

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton We need profits to exchange goods and services, pay bills and grow our businesses. So what''s the problem with it? The problem is that profitability cannot become our defining business goal, and it cannot replace values as the central beacon of our decision-making.

Ethics 228
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The Problem With Always Being Connected

Joseph Lalonde

'T here’s a major problem with leaders in the top organizations today. One many of them are unwilling to face for fear of missing out or fear of being thought of less. That problem? The problem of always being connected. Image by Irina Slutsky. You may think I’m talking of how connected we are with others. The relationships we’ve formed.

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The October Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

'The October Leadership Development Carnival is up! It''s being hosted this month by hosted by Mary Ila Ward, at her Horizon Point Consulting blog. Enjoy these great posts from 29 of the best leadership bloggers. Every quote is a link to tweet. Feel free to share with your networks! You can find it right here.

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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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Before You Are 30, Travel to One Off-the-Beaten-Path Country

Women on Business

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SERVANT Leadership Acronym Definition

Modern Servant Leader

'It took me too long to discover servant leadership. It’s taking too long for others to discover the concept as well. Simply put, servant leadership is authentic leadership. If you’re not serving others, you’re not leading. The problem is, most definitions of servant leadership are difficult to understand or share. Therefore, to increase awareness and advocacy I created a more simple definition, using the acronym S.E.R.V.A.N.T.

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Could You Be Off Course Without Knowing It?

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'You’re clear about where you want to go. You made your plans. You’ve started on your journey. Maybe you landed your dream job, or found your soulmate, or have a vision for how you can make a difference in the world. So now, you simply need to focus on execution – on implementing your plans. Right? Wrong! Sadly, it’s not uncommon that at some point in the future, you might take stock and wonder how you ended up where you are.

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7 Things I Wish I Knew Growing Up

Joseph Lalonde

'H indsight is 20/20. When we look back on the past, we’re able to see with a clarity we don’t have going into the future. While I don’t have the ability to go back into my past and prevent myself from repeating the same mistakes, I can share what I wish I would have known growing up. My hope is you can learn from my mistakes. You can storm the future with confidence.

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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.