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

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Sincerity Experts Share Advice: March Frontline Festival #meanit

Let's Grow Leaders

'This month’s Frontline Festival is an extension of Mean It Madness on Let’s Grow Leaders. You don’t need to be a blogger to share your story. Click here to share how saying what you mean has made all the difference. Thank you Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx for the great feature pic (above). […] The post Sincerity Experts Share Advice: March Frontline Festival #meanit appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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On Being a Leader of Integrity: 4 ways to build personal and organizational integrity

N2Growth Blog

'By Grant Wattie. President, N2growth Australia. Are you a person of integrity? Chances are you and everyone reading this article will answer in the affirmative. This introduces a massive blind-spot we have in our lives and organizations: self-deception – as none of us can say we have full integrity. So, first, how do we define integrity? Webster’s New World Dictionary gives two definitions of “integrity”: the first is the quality or state of being complete or whole; the second is being of sou

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To Connect, be a Servant Leader

Michael Lee Stallard

'#23 Adopt a “Servant Leadership” Mindset – Here is a powerful truth: To serve is to connect. This is the notion behind servant leadership. “Servant leaders” connect with the people they lead because they view themselves as serving the people to help them better serve the organization’s mission. When Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was struggling to make Starbucks successful as it expanded outside of Seattle, he hired Howard Behar to be the president of Starbucks North America.

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How to Turn Customers into Raving Fans with One Email

Lead Change Blog

'This last Christmas, my wife and I ordered some Baylor University fan gear from Fanatics. My experience wasn’t bad, although I do remember thinking the shipping seemed unusually slow. I chalked it up to the holidays and really didn’t think much about it. The sweatshirt, cap, and other things I bought were good quality and, overall, [.

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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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Leave Your Burdens at the Door?

Let's Grow Leaders

'One of the most frequently uttered phrases in call centers is to instruct reps to “leave their home burdens at home, they won’t help you serve our customers.” I get it, but I refuse to say it. The truth is, I don’t believe life works that way. Asking employees to “forget” that they’re a human […] The post Leave Your Burdens at the Door?

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The 8 Guiding Principles of More Human Leadership

Terry Starbucker

'Hi all – on March 11, I gave a presentation at the Leadership Summit, a great online event organized by Macro Recruitment in Australia . My presentation included my thoughts on what I believe to be the 8 Guiding Principles of More Human Leadership. I am pleased to share with you this summary post, which served as a preview for the event participants, as well as a PDF of the 8 Principles, which you can download here , or by clicking the picture on the right. .

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Can you rebuild broken trust?

Lead Change Blog

'“people ask me why it’s so hard to trust people, and i ask them why is it so hard to keep a promise?” ~ QTangel, boardofwisdom.com My buddy, George, told me the other day about the new manager where he works, a nation-wide retail store chain. There are dozens of employees at his location. The [.] Author information Mary C Schaefer President at Artemis Path, Inc.

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5 Ways to Give without Getting Taken

Let's Grow Leaders

'You want to be a team player, but the more you give, the more folks take– without offering much in return. It’s not that you’re keeping score, but you’ve noticed a pattern, and you know something’s wrong. You look around and realize that others seem to have more balanced relationships. But there you are, once […] The post 5 Ways to Give without Getting Taken appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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The Life-Changing Leadership Secrets of The Trappist Monks

Terry Starbucker

'On the latest edition of The More Human Podcast, my guest is August Turak , a successful entrepreneur, corporate executive, and award winning author of the recent book: “ Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks – One CEO’s Quest for Meaning and Authenticity ”. August has a fascinating story to tell – he discovered these secrets while living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey in South Carolina for 17 years.

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Lessons on Team Performance from Elite U.S. Military Units

Leading Blog

'James Murphy says American business has an execution problem. Why? Because we make things complex. “Complexity is the mortal enemy of good execution.” We tend to combat complexity with even more complexity. Simplicity is the SEALs answer to a complex world. In Courage to Execute , Murphy walks us through a simple process used by America’s elite military units that will improve an organization’s ability to execute and achieve goals.

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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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Everything Has A Cost

Lead Change Blog

'On a coaching call this past December with one of my clients, we were discussing his 2014 goals for his business. He is a successful business owner and leader, very much a Type A personality, works long and hard, and loves his family. Our coaching session was fairly straight forward until he mentioned one of [.] Author information Jeff Orr Jeff Orr is a Leadership Performance Coach, Transformational Speaker, and Author.

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The Secret To Better Conflict

Tanveer Naseer

'The following is a guest piece by HBR columnist (and fellow Canadian) Liane Davey. I am a strong believer that the scarcity of high performing teams is due to our inability and unwillingness to engage in productive conflict. Often, the problem is too little conflict: teams filled with passive-aggressive members who would rather take their gripes underground.

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Why Young Leaders Drive Old Leaders Crazy

Leadership Freak

'Young leaders are full of p**s and vinegar because they haven’t failed enough. Old leaders look down their noses and think, “You’ll smarten up after you get knocked down a few times.

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The Moment of Clarity

Leading Blog

'In a time of turbulence and uncertainty finding clarity and direction is the job of the leader. To make this happen, authors Christian Madsbjerg and Mikkel Rasmussen argue in The Moment of Clarity , we more often than not rely upon traditional, hypothesis driven, quantitative, and linear, decision making. This works well when there is a well-established relationship between cause and effect.

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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 Importance of Sacrifice for Leaders

Lead Change Blog

'In this modern world there are not many who make the choice to become excellent leaders; there are many great politicians, executives and managers out there but very few choose to be excellent. Some of the greatest leaders only become this way due to sacrifices that they have made for others; this is something that [.] 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 internatio

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How to Choose a Strong Name to Trademark for Your Business or Brand

Women on Business

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One important question

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . You are an experienced leader for whom leadership has taken on a habitual rhythm. You rush about your day, hardly taking notice of what is in front of you, but getting things done nonetheless. You take action and get results without much thought about the potential you have within to go above and beyond your current level of leadership and to be working at your best.

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What’s Behind the Leadership Deficit? My Interview with APQC

Great Leadership By Dan

'APQC’s (American Productivity & Quality Center) ElissaTucker recently interviewed me for an article published on their site on March 4 called “The "Secrets" of Leadership Development. Here’s the full interview, reprinted with permission: APQC’s Leadership Deficit survey research found that leadership development programs today are considered by many to be ineffective.

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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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The Hard Truth About Trust

Lead Change Blog

'To effectively cultivate trust we must recognize that trust is more than just a feeling. It is an assessment we make, either consciously or unconsciously, regarding the extent to which we can count on someone to honor their promises, as well as the sincerity of their commitment to act in service of the commitments we [.] Author information Susan Mazza Susan has worked with organizations and individuals around the world for over 25 years in developing relationships that work and producing except

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7 Ways to Deal with Office Drama

Leadership Freak

'Everyone knows the drama kings/queens in the office. They’re the ones you dance around. “Don’t upset Barry.” Drama queens go to the boss rather than colleagues to voice complaints.

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2 Leadership Scorecards

Joseph Lalonde

'R ecently I had a dream. This dream wasn’t crazy. It didn’t involve red aliens attacking from Mars. Nah, nothing like that. Though that would have been one heck of a dream. This dream had to do with a scorecard. A leadership scorecard. Actually, truth be told, there were 2. Image via Creative Commons. The first scorecard looked something like this: X Ignores team members.

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Small Business, Big Tips

Women on Business

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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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Hiring? Promoting? How to Pick an A Player

Lead Change Blog

'(Editor’s Note: Last week at #TChat Events, the TalentCulture community explored best practices in candidate screening with Chris Mursau, Vice President at Topgrading, and Jean Lynn, VP of HR at Home Instead Senior Care. Afterward, some of our participants expressed interest in learning more about how the Topgrading method works. In response, Chris shared this [.

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Why Old Leaders Drive Young Leaders Crazy

Leadership Freak

'Old leaders think they know something today because they knew something yesterday. Knowledge closes their minds and limits their curiosity.

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You Can’t Care For Others If You Won’t Care For Yourself

Joseph Lalonde

'O ne of the prime goals of a leader should be to care for others. Whether it’s through the desire to influence someone to perform better or to see someone accomplish their lifelong goals, we have to care to help people succeed. Yet we so often forget to care for one person in particular. This person is very valuable and requires attention to perform at peak levels.

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How leaders create happy customers and great results

Lead on Purpose

'How do leaders create sustained growth and make an obvious improvement to the bottom line of their company? Is it really possible for one (or a few) people to make a major difference in the results of a big organization?

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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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I’m Standing Up, Not Leaning!

Lead Change Blog

'I don’t lean in, lean out, lean sideways, lean back…I stand up straight. As a kid, my parents kept telling me to stand up straight and strong. It created an aura of confidence, self-assurance, and supposedly, it was better for your back. In fact, we now know that standing strong can actually change your mood and confidence. Perhaps [.] Author information Deborah Mills-Scofield Deb Mills-Scofield has her own consultancy helping organizations create and implement highly actionable, adaptable,

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Thinking Creatively While Hiring

Women on Business

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Neuroscience, Mindware and Influential Leadership

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'Guest Post by Rebel Brown Whether you’re a small business owner or an executive of a large corporation, you are leading humans and their minds. The two are inseparable. Did you know that the words man and mind come from the same Sanskrit root? The sum of our individual selves is housed within our mindware, the programs we’ve created throughout our life’s learning and experiences.

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In Conversation About Ethics

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton This week Realizing Leadership: Everyday Leaders Changing Our World published a cover story interview with Laurie Wilhelm. We talked about what ethical leadership really means, how ethics and trust are related, and how leaders can learn to be more ethical from wherever they are.

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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.