Sat.Nov 08, 2014 - Fri.Nov 14, 2014

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5 Ways to Rebuild Confidence

Let's Grow Leaders

'It didn’t go well for Jennifer the last the time, and now her confidence was shaken. She was doing everything she could to avoid the situation, which only increased her anxiety and frustrated the rest of us. We had to rebuild her confidence and encourage her to try again. When the last time goes south, it can be hard to pick up the pieces. Perhaps you’ve heard similar concerns. “The last time I gave someone feedback they cried.” “The last time I was honest with my

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Veterans Day – Solemnly Remember

General Leadership

'Armistice Day parade – 1929 – Boston (Source: Boston Public Library). “…solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom.”. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. On November 11, 1918–after more than four years of bloody fighting by over 70 million soldiers from as many as 100 countries, an armistice was signed in France between the Allies and Germany bringing World War I to

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It’s At The Top Of Your List For a Reason: Don’t Put Off The Hard Stuff

Terry Starbucker

'Remember yellow legal note pads? I used to have them with me constantly, before modern technology banished them to the desk drawer in favor of laptops, iPads and smartphones ( And yes, that officially qualifies me as a dinosaur). Every morning before I started my day, I’d make a “to do” list on those pads. Some just had a few things on it, and some had dozens.

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Embrace Discomfort

Lead Change Blog

'Over time, I’ve learned that one of the most important things you can do to advance your own life is to become comfortable with discomfort. Dis comfort is essential to personal progress, growth, and development. So important is discomfort to personal development, that there’s even an educational term for that uncomfortable place where learning happens: the zone of proximal development.

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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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How To Respect People You Disdain

Let's Grow Leaders

'You care deeply about breakthrough results. This guy’s a jerk. No no, not just annoying, a poster-child good blocker. You’ve got stories. Be careful. Two disrespects don’t build respect. In full disclosure, I don’t have this mastered. The worst moments of my career have come from the times I let the one or two really nasty, disrespectful (I’m tempted to say “evil”) human beings get underneath my skin and bring out the worst in me.

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Think Twice Before Going Back to the Basics

General Leadership

'“Don’t succumb to excuses. Go back to the job of making the corrections and forming the habits that will make your goal possible.”. Vince Lombardi. Those of us who cut our teeth in a profession during the last century often lament the loss of focus. A typical reaction when we feel our organization has strayed too far from its original purpose is to talk about getting back to the basics.

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To Connect, Share Your Stories

Michael Lee Stallard

'#58 Share Your Stories, Be Open to Connect and Build Trust – The deepest connections are formed when you are appropriately open by communicating who you really are, what you really believe and your struggles in life. When it will help another person and it’s appropriate, consider sharing what you’ve learned from past mistakes. This openness communicates humility and promotes connection and trust.

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The Simplest Way to Set Clear Expectations

Let's Grow Leaders

'Great leaders have great expectations. They expect excellence and hold people accountable. Great expectations are vital, but slippery. Unarticulated expectations frustrate… you…your boss, your team, your children, your lover. “But I assumed you would.” “Why should I have to spell that out?” Unarticulated expectations are a sign of ineffective leadership.

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Be A Renaissance Person: Four Ideas To Achieve Your Best Self!

General Leadership

'“Eureka – I have found it!” Archimedes. A renaissance person or polymath is a one who is skilled in multiple fields or multiple disciplines, and who has a broad base of knowledge. In short a multi-dimensional person. I have always admired those renaissance people who were accomplished at many tasks, those with an hidden skill such as music, painting, poetry, or cabinet making.

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Great Leaders Are Dreamers

Lead Change Blog

'Samuel Taylor Coleridge was always my friend. Oh, I did not actually know Sam personally. . But, his poetry made me feel like I was in a conversation with an old friend. I first met Sam when I had to memorize lines from his famous poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. One of his poems that stuck with me forever was his poem What If You Slept. While the poem had a decidedly religious overtone, the challenge presented by his poem is universal for all leaders eager to be excellent.

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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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Engaging Your Team in Three Steps

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from Chris Ruisi : Achieving collective employee engagement is a challenge for most companies, especially in today’s delicate economy. It’s crucial for business leaders to engage their workers in order to prosper. What is an engaged employee? This team member is fully invested and enthusiastic in their work because they identify with the company’s overall vision and feel their job responsibilities contribute to the company goals.

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Are You Building Your Business Based on Relationships?

Women on Business

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Seven Things Leaders Can Learn from Bill Clinton About Connecting with People

Next Level Blog

'Delivering his monologue after the midterm elections last week, David Letterman was talking about President Obama’s low approval ratings and landed a great line: “Take a look at this: gas under $3 a gallon – under $3 a gallon. Unemployment under 6%, whoever thought? Stock market breaking records every day. No wonder the guy is so unpopular.”. As Letterman said, before delivering his punch line, being President of the United States is a “lonely, lonely gig.”.

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The Unknown Motivational Factor

Lead Change Blog

'If there is one thing that you can always count on when leading people, it’s that they know how and what motivates them. The most common motivational factors are family, financial, recognition or career progression, but sometimes it can be something out of the norm. However one thing holds true, everyone has something that intrinsically motivates them.

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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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The 3 Questions Leaders Must Ask And Answer

Tanveer Naseer

'The following is a guest piece by Scott Eblin. During the past six of the fourteen years I’ve been an executive coach and leadership educator, my observation is that my clients are generally more stressed each year than they were the year before. The feeling of being overworked and overwhelmed has gone up year over year. One of the ways I know this is by asking a few questions at the beginning of most of my presentations.

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10 Ways Leaders Increase Stress Unnecessarily

Leadership Freak

'The way you think about yourself is the biggest factor in stress and productivity. Stress isn’t “out there,” it’s inside you. 10 ways to increase stress: Hide mistakes. Pretend you know. Make excuses. Expect perfection.

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Monday Quote:

General Leadership

'“The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and the self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.”. Theodore Roosevelt. by … Read the rest. The post Monday Quote: appeared first on General Leadership.

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Why Insist This Stuff Matters?

Lead Change Blog

'Hubby returned home from running errands and excitedly told me about the new screens that had been installed on the gas pumps – screens that played music and TV shows. “What a great concept,” he gushed. “Now I don’t have to just stand there anymore.” Had hubby participated in the University of Virginia time alone study , I know he would have been in the 58% of participants who said being alone with their thoughts was difficult.

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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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Collaboration: it’s not what you think it is

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . “I’m going to begin to collaborate more with the stakeholders outside of my organization – clients, cross-functional partners and others.” I asked the leader who made this statement what “collaboration” meant to him and his organization. “I see it as a way to get more buy-in into the mission of our organization and to learn a bit more about them in the bargain.” This isn’t really collaboration, a term that has become a buzzword in business and

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The Real Truth About Authority, Power, and Position

Leadership Freak

'You don’t need authority, power, or position to lead. Sometimes they get in the way. Leading is serving, nothing more, nothing else, nothing less. Become a leader by serving.

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Great Leaders Raise Questions

Joseph Lalonde

'M any people think the job of a leader is to answer questions. People want answers and they’re looking to you for answers. Great leaders do more than answering questions. They take leadership to the next level. Leaders who know what they’re doing know leaders also need to raise questions of those they’re leading. Image by Roy Watts.

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Aligned Your People? It’s A Start…

Lead Change Blog

'If you ask leaders across the board what alignment means in their organization, most likely they’ll give you one of two definitions. Either, our core values and mission are aligned with our goals” or “our people understand our values and are aligned with our vision. Within these answers, no doubt a great deal of effort has been done.

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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 Elements of a (Proactive) Ethical Workplace

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton Last week I wrote about how to prepare for leadership future by staying centered in ethical values. Grounding our work in values is critically important but it''s not enough. There''s much more to being ready for the future of leadership than just staying aligned with positive values. This week I''m sharing a graphic about 5 other variables that need to be in place to build a (positive) ethical culture.

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Let Go of Control But Keep Responsibility

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'Last week I had the honor and pleasure of co-chairing the Berrett-Koehler Authors Cooperative annual retreat, attended by over 70 people – ranging in age from 25 to 83, and enriched with authors from Slovenia, Singapore and Australia. Each year I look forward to this retreat where I gather with fellow authors and community members to exchange ideas, connect around issues, and deepen friendships.

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How do you win the war for talent?

Lead on Purpose

'Guest post by Sarah Sladek About 40 years ago, shortly after the Baby Boomers (1946-1964) were born, demographers and industry leaders realized that someday this generation of 78 million Americans would retire and the nation would experience a shortage of … Continue reading → Team Building Techology Trust collaboration competition culture influence Leadership talent teamwork'

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Sponsored Video: Recognizing People Who Help You Overcome Business Struggles

Women on Business

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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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Take A Big Risk

Joseph Lalonde

'R isks are scary things. You never know what the outcome of the risk will be. Will you lose your life? Will you strike it rich? Will you be denied? Will you be noticed? Will you have an epic failure ? Image via Creative Commons. Those are probably the questions running through your mind as you take a risk, especially big risks. Risks require us to ask questions and gamble on the outcome.

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A Manager's Holiday Survival Guide

Great Leadership By Dan

'The holidays should be a time to count your blessings and celebrate with friends and families, but for many, they can also be filled with anxiety, stress, and even depression. The same is true for managers, who need to figure out how to navigate the tricky waters of office holiday celebrations. Read my latest post over at About.com Leadership and Management: A Manager’s Guide for the Holiday Season for some common sense pointers.

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The Easiest – Most Dangerous – Thing Leaders Neglect

Leadership Freak

'Dirty culture distracts, repels, and destroys organizations. The most important thing about us is the way we treat each other while we fulfill our mission.

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CEO Skill Set: Getting Board Buy-In

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.