Sat.Apr 09, 2011 - Fri.Apr 15, 2011

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Leadership & Courage

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Courage is a trait possessed by all great leaders. So much so, that leadership absent courage is nothing short of a farce. Let me be very clear – I’m not advocating for bravado, arrogance, or an overabundance of hubris, but the courage necessary to stay the course and to do the right things.

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Hope is a Strategy

Lead Change Blog

A few years ago I noticed a book ad in the O’Hare airport titled, “Hope is Not a Strategy.&# I loved the title. To me, it represented the pain and frustration I felt in companies I had worked for, namely if we did enough “stuff&# and hoped it would work, it would. The equation of [.] Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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From Values to Action

Leading Blog

Former chairman and chief executive officer of Baxter International, Harry Kraemer, has written a genuine, back-to-basics book on value-based leadership: From Values to Action. He presents four interconnected principles that build on and contribute to each other: Self-Reflection is the most important and is central to your leadership. “If you are not self-reflective, how can you truly know yourself?

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Beware Of The Accountability Trap

Terry Starbucker

There is no question that having a high level of accountability in the workplace is a good thing -the trick is getting your teammates to that point of clarity without tipping the scale over too far. That is, how do you avoid what I call the “ accountability trap “, where teammates are so focused on what happens if they run afoul of their responsibilities that they go into a kind of paralysis, unwilling to take any risks to drive the company forward.

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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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Becoming A Leader For All The Wrong Reasons

Tanveer Naseer

No matter what field or industry you work in, we’ve all had the experience of working for someone who was clearly not fit for the leadership role. In some cases, this was manifested in their inability to make key decisions and in the worst-case scenarios, it was like working with the boss from hell. Under these situations, it’s typical to wonder why someone who can’t effectively lead others would be given such a position.

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Overcoming Defeat

Lead Change Blog

Greetings Leaders! This is an updated post of Overcoming Defeat. You can find the original post here. Overcoming defeat is a state of mind. My question to you is… Can you be defeated? To overcome defeat, your must answer no. If you think you can be defeated then… you can be defeated. If you refuse [.] Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Stinky Fish Heads And The Importance Of Leadership

Terry Starbucker

“Terry, a fish stinks from its head down&#. It was three months into my maiden voyage as an executive, at age 27. I was in the middle of going over a laundry list of problems with my boss that had been vexing me for weeks. They were all coming from one particular region, and because of these problems the region’s financial performance was lagging all the others.

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Becoming A Leader For All The Wrong Reasons

Tanveer Naseer

No matter what field or industry you work in, we’ve all had the experience of working for someone who was clearly not fit for the leadership role. In some cases, this was manifested in their inability to make key decisions and in the worst-case scenarios, it was like working with the boss from hell. Under these situations, it’s typical to wonder why someone who can’t effectively lead others would be given such a position.

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How do I define success?

Lead Change Blog

This past weekend, I had all kinds of things to accomplish before I flew out again for another week of presentations. Everything was going according to plan until I realized my two-year-old son wasn’t feeling well. Indeed, all he wanted to do was sit in my lap. Have you ever had one of those days [.].

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Book Ends Interview and Discussion Guide

Michael Lee Stallard

Some time ago I did an interview about Fired Up or Burned Out on Book Ends with Susan Stamm. Susan and here colleagues developed a discussion guide based on the interview. You can hear the interview here and find the discussion guide at this link.

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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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Belief in your Own Abilities

Women on Business

I’ve realized that a belief in your own abilities will carry you much longer and farther than if you put your trust, faith, and hope in other people’s opinions. I do recommend you build a team of people with strengths different from yours, so you can get overlap and a diversity of perspectives. However, if you’re in leadership at your organization or business and you believe in the viability of your idea, then you make the call – move forward with your idea.

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Ethical Leadership: C-Suite Problems Should Be Corrected Quickly

Leading in Context

Why Does C-Suite Behavior Matter So Much? C-Suite behavior matters because people do what they see the senior leaders do. If employees see dysfunctional behaviors among senior leaders, they assume that there is complete acceptance of those dysfunctional behaviors throughout the organization and see it as a "green light" for them to use those same behaviors whenever they like.

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Leadership Void

Lead Change Blog

When you’re called to lead, are you ready? I’m not talking about leading people through a project, transition, or crisis. That’s leadership with a capital “L”, the type we love to debate on this blog and yes, it’s hugely important. There are other ways to lead too— less obvious, perhaps, but no less influential. These [.] Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Five Ways to Get Your Calendar Under Control

Next Level Blog

It seems like I talk with clients about the challenge of taming their calendars at least two or three times a week. In the age of interconnected scheduling systems like Outlook and the continuous. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

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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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5 Steps to Take in Starting a Life Coaching Practice

Women on Business

Guest post by Jeffrey T. Sooey of CoachesTrainingBlog. If you are a life coach, it’s very important to get serious with coaching practices. So in starting a life coaching practice takes these five steps: formal education, certification, business start-up, transition, and full-time practice. These are necessary and may be the keys to the success of your life coaching business.

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What Success Looks Like

Persuasive Powerhouse

As a very busy mid-level executive in a Fortune 100 company, he took to coaching like a duck to water. He was ready to work on himself. When we first started our work together, he thoroughly studied the 360 feedback he’d received and focused on learning from the leadership development training he’d just had. He [.

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7 Questions on HOW to take Trust to the Next Level

Lead Change Blog

The Trust Center Microsoft has a Trust Center… shouldn’t we have one too? What services would a Trust Center for people have? Wouldn’t it be great if we could control what people say and do to facilitate the trusting process? What about controlling which people approach us or what locations we visit to allow a [.] Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Leadership and Getting 900 College Students to Show Up on a Saturday Morning

Next Level Blog

OK, this post is going to sound like a dad who’s proud of his son. Well, it is, but there are some serious leadership lessons in it as well. As I’ve written here before, my son, Andy, is a senior. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

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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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3 Keys to Getting More Fans on Facebook

Women on Business

Guest post by Jess Webb (learn more about Jess at the end of this post). Facebook is a powerful tool to use to build your audience, establish yourself as an expert in your field and spread your big message to the people you are meant to serve. It’s free to use, and with 500 million active users, Facebook can provide an excellent platform for you to grow your business.

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Little Book of Leadership Development Review

CEO Blog

First an errata. I wrongly gave credit to the procrastination log yesterday to the wrong author (perhaps I read too many time management books). The audio program I as listening to was The Now Habit - A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play. I like reading but I also like short books. Perhaps that is why my Time Management book is only 77 pages (or perhaps it is because it is more efficient to only write 77 pages).

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Precious Mettle

Lead Change Blog

“We’re running low on leaders&# Due to the demographics, huge numbers of accomplished leaders will soon be leaving the workforce. This wise guidance is not easily replaced, but we’ve got to try and we need to begin planning now. Because so many mentors have fewer than five years left alongside those who’ll follow, there is [.

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Thought-full Thursday: Extraordinary Learning

Persuasive Powerhouse

Every Thursday, we provide you with a thoughtful way to coach yourself – something all leaders need to do. So take five and enjoy the inspirational quotes and reflect on the questions that follow. Your comments and answers to the questions are most welcome! “Extraordinary learning depends on my ability to listen to [.

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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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Becky Sheetz-Runkle Joins the WomenOnBusiness.com Writing Team

Women on Business

I’m very happy to announce that Becky Sheetz-Runkle has joined the WomenOnBusiness.com writing team. Becky Sheetz-Runkle is a strategic marketer, martial artist, speaker and the author of Sun Tzu for Women: The Art of War for Winning in Business. She is co-founder of Q2 Marketing, a technology marketing firm in the Washington, D.C., metro area.

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Managers. Can You Hear Me Now? and Email Distraction

CEO Blog

One concept mentioned in the Now Habit is how we make problems more difficult than they are (I partly bring up the Now Habit again due to the wrong credit I gave earlier this week). The analogy that sticks in my head is "imagine walking 20 ft on a 2 by 6 laying on the ground (no trick here- on the wide side). Now image walking across the same 2 by 6 strung between 2 sky scrapers.

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Possibility Maximizer: TLNT Daily Newsletter

Sales Wolf Blog

Happy Friday - I hope you have had a wonderful week! I like to close out each work week by featuring an online resource that I feel can help you to Maximize Possibility in your organization. Today I would like to feature a daily newsletter that I am confident will provide great value to your professional life. Enjoy! The Resource: TLNT Daily Newsletter What It Covers: The TLNT Daily Newsletter is a recap of all the exciting news and information that is posted to the TLNT blog each day.

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Video Book Club: Onward by Howard Schultz

Next Level Blog

After an extended hiatus, I’m back today with a new installment of the Video Book Club. If you’ve ever been to a Starbucks and if you’re a student of leadership, you’ll likely be interested in Onward. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

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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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10 Misconceptions About People At Work

Mike Cardus

“ We all have been hog-tied by pessimistic misconceptions of people at work. These misconceptions have arisen from the observation of how people behave, understandably, within badly flawed managerial leadership systems.”. -Elliot Jaques “ Social Power and the CEO ”. Why do people work ? Why do you work? The more this question is asked the more we find psychological and mythical un-truths.

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The Difference Between Strategy and Tactics

Six Disciplines

For many organizations, strategy (the " why we're going to do what we're doing") is one of those mysterious, behind-closed-doors activities conducted annually by a small group of senior leaders. It's often viewed as a superior mental and managerial activity. In contrast, tactics (the " how we're going to do what we're supposed to do" - or the execution element) is typically thought of as the grunt work, relegated to and performed by the rest of the organization.

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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend and are ready for a another week of Maximizing Possibility in your organization! I like to start off each week by highlighting five posts from the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogosphere that I found to be especially good reading during the past week. Below are my picks for April 4th - 10th, 2011.

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Power Formula for Linkedin Success

CEO Blog

I made a comment on Breaking Away - Innovation that one must not just listen but hear. There us a good post on authentic listening on Faith Fuqua-Purvis' blog. Busy weekend. Mostly relaxing. I ran a 4 mile race for Autism on Sunday. Beat my 30 minute goal by 2 seconds so that was good. Moved 12 tons of dirt by hand (yes, I calculated it - 8 Cubic Yards, 54 wheelbarrow loads of 30 shovels each) so am good sore.

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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.