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Getting There Early

Let's Grow Leaders

'Getting there early is one of the simplest ways to get ahead of the competition. And yet this simple leadership tactic is often lost in the frenzy of overbooked schedules. Getting up early gets work done. Getting to the race early positions you for a fast start. Getting to the show early gets the best view. When Early is the New Late. “I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm.” - Franklin D.

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How’s Your Leadership…Positive or Polluted?

General Leadership

'“It is a shame that so many leaders spend their time pondering their rights as leaders instead of their awesome responsibilities as leaders.”. James C. Hunter. General George Washington and General Benedict Arnold were both effective leaders; however, their lasting effects on their organizations were profoundly different. Although both men were heroes of the continental Army, one went on to become the father of our country and is universally viewed today as an exemplar of selfless and inspirin

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The Secret to Keeping Your New Year’s Health Resolution

Michael Lee Stallard

'By Michael Lee Stallard and Katie Russell. Are you working on a New Year’s resolution to be healthier? ‘Tis the season for diets, gym memberships, and locating the running shoes that somehow got buried under a pile of other items in the deepest recesses of your closet (we won’t judge). We all know the odds. Approximately 8 percent of New Year’s resolutions are actually kept , according to research from the University of Scranton.

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The Power of Story: 12 Inspiring Lessons from 12 Entrepreneurs

Terry Starbucker

'Last month we published our first issue of Built Oregon , a new digital magazine that is conducting what I call a “grand entrepreneurial experiment”: Can the power of story move the economic dial? Stories, as Robert McKee once said, are the “ currency of human contact “ Stories help us understand the lessons we need to advance our entrepreneurial and business dreams, because they provide a necessary perspective and context.

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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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What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You About Action Learning Projects

Let's Grow Leaders

'Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. A great action learning program (ALP) has tremendous benefits: New ideas from fresh perspectives. Real work gets done. Learning is contextual. It doesn’t feel like training. Participants must manage through complex situations and team dynamics. Terrific opportunity to showcase talent to the executive team.

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Lead With Patience

General Leadership

'One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life. Chinese Proverb. As I sit here awaiting transportation home after a year in Afghanistan, I am reminded of yet another quality critical to good leadership…patience. When trying to get somewhere utilizing the military transportation system, we have to put on our patience hat and go to our happy place.

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How to Reconnect Your Team

Michael Lee Stallard

'#66 Reconnect Your Team. On a monthly basis at the beginning of a meeting, ask your direct reports to share something on their mind. It can be anything they care to share with the team such as something they did outside of work that other team members might be interested in or something that’s going on at work that they want the team to know about.

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On Confidence, Conviction and Finding Success

Let's Grow Leaders

'A guest post from LGL tribe member, Tom Eakin, about confidence, resilience, and the courage to keep going. As a U.S. Army Ranger-qualified Combat Engineer Officer, I learned how to find the confidence and conviction to do what it took to accomplish the mission even when it was really hard… especially when it was really hard. Later, I applied what I’d learned in the corporate environment.

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Why Mattering Matters

General Leadership

'“To matter means to be of consequence or importance to others.”. Angela Maiers. Do I matter? Do you believe you are seen, acknowledged, and valued? Most importantly, do you believe you can make a difference in the world around you? How we answer these questions about if, how and why we matter, be it at nine, nineteen or seventy-nine years old, speaks volumes about our self-concept, self-esteem and, ultimately, self-confidence.

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Build a Real Winning Team

Lead Change Blog

'“We won!” ’Tis the season of football playoffs here in the US, both on the college and professional fronts. Fans, players, and coaches can be heard loudly bragging that “their team won,” much to the chagrin of the opposing team’s fans, players, and coaches. Many societies – not just Western ones – place a great deal of value on “winning.

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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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Rookie Talent: Avoiding a Kodak Moment

Leading Blog

'During most of the 20th century Kodak held a dominant position in photographic film, and in 1976, had an 89% market share of photographic film sales in the United States. Kodak began to struggle financially in the late 1990s as a result of the decline in sales of photographic film and its slowness in transitioning to digital photography. In 2012, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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What Wickipedia Can’t Tell You About Action Learning Projects

Let's Grow Leaders

'Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. A great action learning program (ALP) has tremendous benefits: New ideas from fresh perspectives. Real work gets done. Learning is contextual. It doesn’t feel like training. Participants must manage through complex situations and team dynamics. Terrific opportunity to showcase talent to the executive team.

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Tune in Tonight! – 9pm Eastern – SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125!

General Leadership

'It’s that exciting time of the month again when you have the opportunity to interact with us LIVE on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125 at 9pm Eastern (8 Central, 7 Mountain, 6 Pacific) Wednesday, 7 Jan 2015. This special “12-Talents” broadcast will feature David Webb, General John E. Michel, Colonel Matthew T. Fritz and our special guests: Spann Cordle: Disability advocate, Walmart associate.

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Are You A Vortex Or A Drain?

Lead Change Blog

'Let’s face it – as a leader you’re most likely the catalyst in your respective organization. You get the initiative rolling, the dream envisioned, and the communication flowing. You help the systems get developed, the revenues stream in, and the company be promoted. The technical, or hard, skills of leadership demand a lot from you.

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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 Women Entrepreneurs can Overcome the Cash, Contracts and Connections Challenge

Women on Business

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Establish A Personal Contract With Your Team.

Rich Gee Group

'You work hard and so does your team. Sometimes, a mis-alignment of communication, interpretation, or expectations occurs. It happens. It’s not a bad thing even if it happens once in awhile. But when it becomes a frequent occurrence, you begin to question your team’s ability to execute or your ability to communicate. Then again, it might be another issue.

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Leader Development 2015: Human Growth Required

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton When we want to prepare leaders for success in the trenches of business leadership, we don’t get very far by providing a cushy “spa-like experience.” We can easily focus too much on creating “events” for leader education and miss the much deeper preparation that leaders need. What prepares leaders to handle their tough everyday […].

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Is Your Culture Big Enough?

Lead Change Blog

'Do you know that some fish, including sharks, will grow only to the proportion of the container you keep them in? Seems sort of obvious, but what this means is, depending on the size of the aquarium, you could end up with a mature 7-inch shark! The literature I read stated that in these situations the fish adapt to the capacity of “the environment offered to them.” At least that’s a myth that has propagated — that this is a reasonable thing to do.

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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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2 Pivotal Steps Women Must Take to Get Ahead in the Business World

Women on Business

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One Word Away From Transformation

Leadership Freak

'Leave a comment on today’s post to become eligible for one of fifty copies (50) of, “One Word that will change your life.” Focus, clarity, courage, and momentum are as simple as One Word.

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Six Things to Keep in Mind Before Goal Setting

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'Although January is typically the time of year when we turn to goal setting, too often, it is a waste of time. Let’s be honest. How many times have you achieved all of your yearly goals? The problem is not with goals. Goals provide focus, create momentum and help us stay on track. The problem is with the goal setting process itself – choosing the right goals and setting up the right support for them.

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Setting Employee Expectations

Lead Change Blog

'Suffering from low employee engagement? Take a look at how well your managers are setting staff expectations and whether those expectations are moving targets. For example, if you tell new employees that they will receive a performance review after 90 days on the job and then you don’t deliver? You’ve just dashed an expectation. Or let’s say you tell your team that a project is due January 31.

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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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What Makes People Buy?

Women on Business

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5 ways to get unstuck

Persuasive Powerhouse

'Adrian had been looking for a solution to an issue at work in her head for months (and months). She was, in her words, a perfectionist who was looking for a way to control the issue without negative consequences. She didn’t just ponder how to deal with it, she obsessed about it. It was beginning to impact her leadership and her personal relationships.

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The Books That Impacted My Life In 2014

Joseph Lalonde

'H arry S. Truman is known for a great quote about leadership. Truman said “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” Looking at the people I’ve followed throughout my lifetime, I’ve discovered this to be true. Leaders are readers. They know they need to be consuming the thoughts of others so they can expand their influence.

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The January 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

'I''ve recently turned over coordination of the Leadership Development Carnival to Becky Robinson, from Weaving Influence and the Lead Change Group. Becky is a thought leader, an awesome networker, and very well respected in the leadership development space. I''m sure Becky and her team will take the Carnival to the next level in 2015 and beyond. You can find the inaugural 2015 edition 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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Time to Hire a Professional Blogger for Your Company Blog

Women on Business

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2015 Leadership Predictions:

The Empowered Buisness

' 7 Big Changes Every Leader Wants to Know About. Do you know how current trends will change the face of leadership in your company? Is your company ready to meet the new leadership challenges in the coming years? Are you aware of how leadership is evolving to respond to those trends? Every leader knows the importance of being strategic. Being strategic means looking into the future and identifying trends, opportunities and threats.

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How to be more open

Persuasive Powerhouse

'I attended a coaching skills training program in 2014 that I knew would challenge me when I registered. Having received coach training more than a decade ago, I felt I needed renewal and a challenge, but wanted to make sure I stayed open to any new ways of working with my clients that I would learn. I knew enough about the training to recognize that it would require me to think and act outside of the box I’d put myself in after working and coaching in corporate settings for so long.

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5 Ways to Spot Leaders with Character

Leadership Freak

'You dare stand with men and women of character. But, protect yourself from leaders who love position, rely on authority, and need admiration. Character invites respect and loyalty.

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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.