Sat.Dec 21, 2013 - Fri.Dec 27, 2013

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8 Ways to Nurture Leadership in Young Children

Let's Grow Leaders

'“Mommy, I’m not a leader.” Why do you say that? “Because John is the one that tells us what to do on the playground and we follow him. So that makes me a follower.” Ugh. Tricky. I’m not impressed by John’s “leadership.” I want my son (and all young children) to see kindness, […] The post 8 Ways to Nurture Leadership in Young Children appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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The No-Boss Workplace: Can Great Leadership Be Crowdsourced?

Terry Starbucker

'There’s an interesting leadership experiment going on right now here in Portland. Last summer, the local startup Treehouse , a producer of online education courses, decided to create a no-boss workplace by eliminating all the manager positions from its 61-person workforce, thus creating the ultimate “flat” organizational structure.

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A Christmas Battlefield Miracle

General Leadership

'Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James. In the early months of the First World War millions of servicemen, believing this would be a quick war, rushed from all over the continent to join in the fight. By December of 1914, most realized they had been wrong. This war was far from over. So each side dug miles and miles of trenches across the French countryside with often, only 60 yards separating the combatants.

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Determining Your Top 5 Priorities for 2014

Michael Lee Stallard

'A mistake many leaders make is they are overly ambitious in setting annual priorities. Going beyond five annual priorities diminishes focus and jeopardizes effective execution by tending to overwhelm those responsible for implementation. (Neuroscientists have discovered that when people feel overwhelmed, brain function shifts from the frontal lobes of the brain, where rational decisions are made, to the mid-brain region, where rash decisions are more likely.).

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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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Hashtags or Hashbrowns for Christmas?

Let's Grow Leaders

' Twas the night before Christmas The topic was stress Two bloggers were writing Their posts still a mess… Hashtags for Christmas (an email exchange) To: Karin@Let’sGrowLeaders From: Regina@CreativelyConscious Re: Christmas ­­­­ Hey Karin. Merry Christmas! Can I stop by and bring you some breakfast? To: Regina@CreativelyConscious From: Karin@Let’sGrowLeaders Re: Christmas ­­­­ Thanks, but I’m on […] The post Hashtags or Hashbrowns for Christmas?

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Humility: The 5th Sense of Character-based Leadership

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development I wrote a post published on Smartblog on Leadership about the 4 senses of character-based leadership and shared it with both the Lead Change and the Linked2Leadership communities. Over on the Linked2Leadership group page on LinkedIn, Bjorn Nilsen commented: “…the key sense that needs to be added to the list is ‘sense of one’s self’ [.

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Practice Five Minute Favors

Michael Lee Stallard

'#13 Practice Five Minute Favors – In his excellent book Give and Take , Wharton professor Adam Grant advocates the practice of “five minute favors,” i.e. you should be willing to help anyone if it takes only five minutes. Grant argues that helping others connects them to us and helps develop a supportive network. This is the thirteenth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.

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Best of 2013: Let’s Grow Leaders

Let's Grow Leaders

'I’m humbled and energized by our growing Let’s Grow Leaders community. Thank you so much for your thought leadership and enthusiasm. We are growing this together. As we close 2013, I offer a recap of the “Best of 2013″ as measured by engagement. Thank you for being part of our collaborative adventure. If you missed […] The post Best of 2013: Let’s Grow Leaders appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Paradox of Organizational Change

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Change Management The following statements are often heard from those giving advice to those leading organizational change initiatives: “The first requirement is to have top management on board.” “Top management buy-in is essential for change to occur.” “Significant change will only occur if led from the top.” “The CEO determines the organizational values.

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2 Ways Organizations Obstruct Insights

Leading Blog

'We all want insights—the new thinking that “shift us to a new story, a new set of beliefs that are more accurate, more comprehensive, and more useful.” But we often don’t want the disruption they bring because insights have the power to change how we act, think and feel. In Seeing What Others Don’t , author Gary Klein says that organizations stifle insights because we value predictability and crave perfection.

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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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One Important Leadership Lesson To Take Into Next Year

Tanveer Naseer

'The post One Important Leadership Lesson To Take Into Next Year originally appeared on TanveerNaseer.com. Earlier this month, I gave my last talk for this year – one which examined the role charisma plays in effective leadership. After sharing research findings from the fields of neuroscience and psychology, as well as examining the common characteristics charismatic leaders share, attendees were able to appreciate that being charismatic is not about charm and how others perceive us.

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Is Your Body Language Ruining Your Business and Career? – Infographic

Women on Business

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The Trouble with Control

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post by Jen Shirkani : I write about the damage done when, as leaders, we don’t fully allow employees to have control over their tasks, projects or budgets. Everyone I know says they hate being micromanaged, and we certainly don’t want to list “control freak” as a skill to be endorsed for on our LinkedIn profile page. Yet, there are signs of low trust/high control managers everywhere.

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Reach Out to the Disconnected

Michael Lee Stallard

'#12 Connect with the Disconnected - People who are disconnected need our help. Throw them a lifeline by taking action to connect with them. Perhaps you can encourage them with a smile, a kind word, an offer to buy them a cup of coffee or by holding open a door for them. There are hundreds of ways to connect and small things can make a big difference over time.

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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 Santa Claus Leadership System

Leadership Freak

'Santa Claus asks, “What do you want?” Leaders get further when they know what the people around them want and do their best to give it. Generosity assumes you know what others want. Hot dogs in a vegetarian’s Christmas stocking might be funny, but it’s not generous. Recipients, not givers, define generosity. Generosity system: The […].

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No Progress for Women in Business Says 2013 Census of Fortune 500

Women on Business

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Wishing You Joy

Leading in Context

'Extending Joy to You This Holiday Season Joy is not something we simply hope for or wait for. It''s something that we create through our everyday actions and relationships. As we celebrate the Holidays and enter the New Year, I hope that you enjoy the timeless quotes about joy that follow. Notice how these reflections on joy tend to focus on gratitude, imagination, open-mindedness and service.

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Why leaders need a long-term vision

Lead on Purpose

'Why are you in business? What drives your daily activities—your long-term vision or making the numbers this quarter? If you’re a board member, do you incentivize your executives to make a long-term contribution for the company or to keep the shareholders happy this quarter? If these questions cause you any discomfort, your priorities might be out-of-line with your core 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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How to Break the 7 Barriers of Leadership

Leadership Freak

'Leaders desire what they don’t have and reach for what they haven’t reached. Unfulfilled passions frustrate. Drive encounters barriers. Barriers block the future and frustrate the present. 7 Barriers of Leadership: Failure to name wins. Fear prevents you from naming what you really want. But, you can’t achieve what you haven’t named. Unrealistic optimism.

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Gender Pay Gap Gets Bigger as Paid Parental Leave Increases

Women on Business

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How To Think Bigger Than Today

Joseph Lalonde

'W ith tomorrow coming at you fast and furiously, you’ve got to have a picture of what tomorrow, next week, and the next year will look like. You’ve got to think bigger than today. You’ll need to create a compelling path towards tomorrow that looks enticing. That draws people in. Are you ready to do this? Image by Freddie Alequin. You better be.

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Four Words For Leaders to Remove From Their Vocabulary

Kevin Eikenberry

'We spend the early parts of our lives adding to our vocabulary. Teachers and parents want us to learn new words. And research shows that vocabulary is a good predictor of success. And yet I am asking you to take four words from your vocabulary? Yes I am. To be clear, it isn’t like you […].

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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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Four Qualities of Game Changers

Leadership Freak

'Leave a comment on today’s post and become eligible for 1 of 50 copies of Mike Myatt’s new book, “Hacking Leadership.” Leaders go beyond safe improvements to risky innovations. Leadership is dangerous. Management is about safety. I’m not degrading management at the expense of leadership. Managers lead and leaders manage. The ability to distinguish […].

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Managing Expectations

Women on Business

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Pause Before You Plan

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'This is a lovely moment. The darkest day of the darkest week of the year in the northern hemisphere. It is the moment before the balance shifts and light begins to overtake darkness. On the winter solstice, the rhythm of the sun pauses as it change direction from decrease to increase. If we pay attention, we, too, can’t help but pause. This darkest day of the darkest week beckons us to pause.

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How to Move Through Your Fear

Kevin Eikenberry

'In my last Powerquotes-style blog post of the year, I am looking forward. Many of the challenges we all face in the coming year are challenges in part because of our fears. With that in mind, I felt today’s quotation was important for all of us – and I’m at the front of the line. […].

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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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Three Simple Steps to Radical Change

Leadership Freak

'* Leaders change things. Leaders who can’t manage change fail. Everything that successfully resists change dies. “Companies that pursue and embrace change are healthy, growing, and dynamic organizations, while companies that fear change are stagnant entities on their way to a slow and painful death.” Mike Myatt in, Hacking Leadership Three steps in the change life-cycle. […].

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What and How to Outsource – Infographic

Women on Business

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5 Book Recommendations for the Holidays

Nathan Magnuson

'My favorite time to catch up on my reading is during long road trips with audiobooks. The second is holidays and vacations. The time away from work helps me sharpen the saw by considering new ideas I might not encounter during my regular routine. As the Christmas holiday season arrives, I’d like to share a […].

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My Favorite New Television Show

Kevin Eikenberry

'I watch a bit of television, sometimes more than necessary. But my favorite show hasn’t even aired yet. No, it isn’t the newest reality show to compete with some housewives, Honey Boo Boo or a Pawn Shop. In fact, it won’t even be on television at all. It will be on the internet, airing once […].

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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.