Sat.Feb 14, 2015 - Fri.Feb 20, 2015

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The Turnaround Factor: Digging Deeper

Let's Grow Leaders

'One of the most important leadership lessons of my life happened five minutes after I stepped off that stage. I’d been giving out recognition awards on my massive “road trip,” a 27 states in 45 days kind of tour of motivational kick off meetings in Verizon Wireless’ outsourced call centers. I was the “client”–read that “scary exec”–who was doing everything in my capacity to have my team viewed as developers, not auditors.

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How You Value “Value” Determines Your Leadership Value

General Leadership

'“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value!” Albert Einstein. Our value as a leader, and how others perceive our value, has much to do with how we value value and how those around us do the same . Value is a measure of relative worth, merit, or importance. Anything can have value to the degree that it has worth, merit, or importance.

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A Chief What Officer? The truth about titles.

N2Growth Blog

'By Brody Clemmer. Chief Innovation Officer, N2Growth. I have been a Digital Marketer, a Genius, a Business Representative, and a Shift Manager. I have guided through the titles that life has graciously provided me, without a true understanding of what it meant. Now, I find myself in this position again as a Chief Innovation Officer. When people ask me, “Brody, what do you do?

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How to Motivate Your Team & Why Your Employee Perk Won’t Work

Lead Change Blog

'Recently, my daughter invited me on a tour of New Belgium Brewery. If you’re not familiar with New Belgium, I’m sorry…pay me a visit in Colorado and we’ll fix that. New Belgium is a craft brewery. The company is employee owned, practices environmental sustainability, and makes a good product. They also have very low staff turnover and people wait for years to work there.

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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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6 Skills You Need to Win the Long Game

Leading Blog

'Brian Dodd says he doesn’t like meetings but he loves strategy sessions because they are about movement and focus on accomplishment, not activity. They “make you glad you are a leader.” I presume he would agree with authors Steven Krupp and Paul Schoemaker. They say the number one business challenge for winning the long game is for leaders to become more strategic.

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Working For A Higher Purpose

General Leadership

'“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” John F. Kennedy. Imagine being nineteen years old, in college, making good progress studying the administration of justice and having a very realistic goal of continuing on to law school for an eventual career as a lawyer. Then imagine the shock you would experience when just a couple of weeks before going home for Christmas, the Selective Service System of the United States conducted a draft lottery to determine t

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Turning Time Management Into Life Management

Lead Change Blog

'The concept of time management is outdated. You can’t manage time. You can manage life. Often, the ambitiousness of our plans does not result in equally laudable accomplishments. Time managers aim to do as much as possible. Life managers concentrate on what they have done. Time management tools such as Google Calendar, Asana, Jira, Evernote, and Outlook are useless if you don’t know the main trick that makes such applications effective: self-discipline.

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Why Emotions Matter In Today’s Leadership

Tanveer Naseer

'In recent years, there’s been a growing focus on the importance of emotional intelligence in today’s leadership. Of why those in leadership positions need to rely less on their technical competencies and knowledge, and more on how to go about building relationships with those under their care – both to better connect the overarching vision of the organization to the internal needs of their employees, as well as to ensure a clearer understanding of the realities found within their wo

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Monday Quote:

General Leadership

'“Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction. Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.” James Cash Penney. … Read the rest. The post Monday Quote: appeared first on General Leadership.

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To Connect, Make Compensation Fair

Michael Lee Stallard

'#72 Compensate Fairly. Compensation alone will not sustainably connect with and engage people so that they give their best efforts. However, the perception that they are not fairly compensated will undermine connection and engagement. When someone perceives he/she is not fairly compensated, he/she will feel taken advantage of and devalued. Establishing a well-thought-out compensation process and taking time to communicate it is wise.

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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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Licensed To Lead – A New Perspective

Lead Change Blog

'I love James Bond movies. I love the tough way in which this secret agent character confronts danger, boldly embraces his swagger and deploys his cool gadgets. In one of the movies, License to Kill, James Bond went rogue — giving himself carte blanche authority to use his know how on a specific mission. He broke away from his boss, M16, to avenge the death of a friend’s wife perpetrated by a drug lord on their wedding day.

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3 Steps to Get Your Business Travel Mojo Back

Women on Business

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Trust is a Relationship (Not a Commodity)

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton Waiting For Trust to Be Earned I sometimes hear leaders say that they think "trust is earned" and that we should not trust others until they have earned our trust through their behavior and choices. I see several big problems with this way of thinking about trust.

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Six things you can do in 15 minutes or less to be more focused and productive

Persuasive Powerhouse

'I am naturally driven to push through a challenge. When my work “to-do” list looks like a mass of deadlines, I sacrifice many other important things for the sake of getting it all done. When I’m sick, tired, or unfocused I like to pretend I’m the Energizer Bunny, continuing to move ahead at all costs. Sound familiar to you? This driven, move ahead, push-through-it-all way of being to make a deadline is where I live if I allow myself to run unchecked.

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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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Chip Shots – Time Management Tips

Lead Change Blog

'Here at Lead Change Group, we know that problems are most effectively solved when individuals come together to meld ideas, energies, and approaches. To use a golf analogy, not every shot is a long drive. Many times, golfers have to take a chip shot to move the ball along for a short distance, with incisive accuracy. If you are new to the Chip Shots green, welcome.

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The Success and Challenges of Women Entrepreneurs – Susie Garcia

Women on Business

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5 Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves

Joseph Lalonde

'L eadership is full of questions. Especially questions leaders should ask themselves. These days it seems far too few leaders are asking themselves questions. They’re going with the flow and they’re missing the big picture. Image by JD Hancock. Why Leaders Should Question Themselves. Leadership isn’t without pitfalls. We can easily find ourselves in compromising situations or making bad decisions.

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Think You Can Lead Without a Vision? Think Again

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'Think you can lead without a vision? Think again. Leadership is about going somewhere. How do you know where you’re doing if you don’t have a vision? Vision makes work meaningful. Vision helps us feel connected to something larger than ourselves. A shared vision helps us feel connected with others because we trust we share the same goals and values.

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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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4 Free Apps to Use for Team Icebreakers

Lead by Adventure

'Here are some free app’s that you can use to run icebreaker activities in meetings and for special events. All of these app’s are free; although, some of them offer “Pro” or paid versions that offer even more activities or icebreaker questions. For each app, I’ll tell you a little about the app, let you know what I like about the app but also what I think could and should be improved.

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Is Your Leadership Style Riddled with Blind Spots?

Women on Business

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4 Steps To Overcoming Mistakes

Joseph Lalonde

'“Ugh! I can’t believe this is happening!”. I found myself lamenting another bad decision. “Who makes mistakes like this?!”. Image by Sander van der Wel. I was feeling embarrassed and inadequate especially since the mistake wasn’t particularly major. However, itwas a silly mistake and now I was beating myself up for it. Everyone readily admits that making mistakes are part of life.

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To Be a Better Leader You Must Kill Your Darlings

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'According to Faulkner, Ginsberg and many great writers, if you are particularly proud of a piece of writing, chances are it’s self-indulgent, stands out, and does not serve the greater good of your work. The saying goes: “you must kill your darlings” – delete them. The overall intent of your work is more important than a particular piece that doesn’t fit, no matter how special you think it is.

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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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Don't Expect Your Employees to be Mind Readers!

Great Leadership By Dan

'All employees want to know “what’s expected of me”, and any manager should be able to answer this question. Explaining performance expectations is important to employees, it improves productivity, and it doesn’t cost a dime. So then why are so many employees still being kept in the dark when it comes to figuring out what’s important to their managers?

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How to Get Your Business on Google’s First Page for Free

Women on Business

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15 Ways to Deal with Strong People

Leadership Freak

'The depth of the team determines the height of success. A team of strong people goes further, faster, if they all pull together. 15 ways to deal with strong people: See strength in irritation.

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16 Employee Recognition Ideas That Motivate Teamwork

Chart Your Course

'Employee recognition is an important element of good management. Here are several different recognition ideas that keep people fired up and motivated at work. Only A Fool Would Work Here This Long : Alaska Sealife Center has an Employee Anniversary recognition lunch on April Fool’s Day. Everyone is invited, and they recognize employees in five-year increments such as five years, ten years, etc.

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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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11 Essential Employee Questions That Every Manager Should Know How to Answer

Great Leadership By Dan

'Th ere are 11 basic, fundamental, essential employee questions that every manager should be able to instantly answer. Go to About.com Management and Leadership to find out what they are. See if you can, and if not, maybe it’s time to find out for yourself!

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The 3 C’s of LinkedIn for Networking to Gain That Corporate Board Seat

Women on Business

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The Secret Weapon in Combating Employee Engagement Woes: Part 1

Michael Lee Stallard

'Image Credit: AMA Playbook. As seen on AMA Playbook. Check out the first of a three part series we wrote for The American Management Association’s Playbook. Part 1 is on the connection culture element of voice. The post The Secret Weapon in Combating Employee Engagement Woes: Part 1 appeared first on Michael Lee Stallard.

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An Effective Way To Apologize

Joseph Lalonde

'W hen’s the last time you screwed up and owed someone an apology? It’s probably fairly recently. We all mess up and hurt those we care about and lead. I know I’ve needed to apologize recently. Image via Creative Commons. That’s not to say I’m perfect at apologizing. Oh, no! Far from it. I’m not even good. Ask my wife and she’ll probably tell you that I suck at apologizing.

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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.