Sat.Jan 17, 2015 - Fri.Jan 23, 2015

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Who Do You Trust? An Easy Team Exercise

Let's Grow Leaders

'“Do you trust me?” What a loaded question. It’s tough, even with people we love. “Sure, I trust you to be faithful, but do I trust you’ll remember to pick up the dry cleaning?” Even small actions can build or diminish trust over time. Defining the behaviors that breed trust can go a long way in encouraging more of the good stuff on teams.

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Every Team Needs A Coach

General Leadership

'“Teaching the players during. practice was what coaching. was all about to me.“. John Wooden. Like many of you, I’ve spent a lot of time studying leadership examples from historic battles. One of my favorites is from the Battle of Cowpens—a pivotal Revolutionary War battle in the South Carolina backcountry that showed how effective a leader can be when playing the role of a coach.

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THE NINE DEADLY SINS OF LEADERSHIP

N2Growth Blog

'By Grant Wattie. President, N2Growth Australia. Now, before you think I’m going to get all religious on you, let me define the word “sin.” In the original Hebrew language, sin is defined as ‘missing the mark’, much the same as an archer may miss the mark when shooting for a bull’s-eye. In my opinion, leadership starts with deep reflection to be aware of any limiting blind spots.

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A Secret To Success at Leadership Or Any Goal

Lead Change Blog

'When I was a child, a mentor told me the story of two boys on their way home after a heavy rain. They’d just received new shoes. Before they’d left home, their mother had given them very strict instructions not to ruin their new shoes. Both boys tried very hard to do what their mother asked, but when they arrived home, one boy’s shoes were muddy and soaking wet while the other boy’s shoes were dry.

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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 To Do When Results are in the Toilet

Let's Grow Leaders

'I’d much rather take over a team with results in the toilet than one executing on all cylinders. Sure they’ll be some long days and sleepless nights, but there’s nothing better than the electric feeling your team experiences when they accomplished what no one (particularly them) thought could be done. Inspire results like that, and your “A” players will follow you anywhere, and you get to do it all again.

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What If?

General Leadership

'“We cannot build our own future without helping others to build theirs.”. Bill Clinton. I’ll admit I fell asleep in history class a few times. I remember one particular college professor lecturing at length about the British Corn Act of 1855 (or maybe it was some other vegetable he was talking about). Sure enough, minutes into his rambling I felt the fuzzy feeling that afflicts so many students of history begin to wash over me.

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Infuence Mapping – How To Lead Your Project To Success

Lead Change Blog

'Even the most powerful people rarely act alone. The decisions they make are usually influenced by their coworkers and advisors. Understanding the nature and intensity of these changes can be vital to your project’s success. Recognizing the stakeholders of your project is what influence mapping is all about. Where should you start? First of all, you need to discover who your true stakeholders are.

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Another Way to Outsmart the Competition

Let's Grow Leaders

'The hard-sell is so old school. Anyone with a passing interest in what you’re saying has 17 ways to get 17 different perspectives on what you’re saying in 17 seconds. Your customers and employees have become conditioned to respond to any hard sell with a google search for the truth. The minute the google-search has begun, you’ve inadvertantly outsourced your explaining authority to the vortex.

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Dreams Can Change the World

General Leadership

'“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Few people–even the greatest among us–start out with the intention of changing the world with their ideas. Most simply want to change their ecosystem…then the dream grows wings and the idea takes hold.

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A Beautiful Constraint

Leading Blog

'Typically we look at a constraint as a negative. A problem to be solved. But what if a constraint was the gift that opened up previously unimagined possibilities? What if a constraint was the gift that took you to the next level? Authors Adam Morgan and Mark Barden remind us in A Beautiful Constraint that Google’s home page is as simple as it is because that was the limit of Larry Page’s coding ability at the time.

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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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New Destinations – Are We There Yet?

Lead Change Blog

'A new year has begun and we are nearing the end of the first month. I just have to ask: Are we there yet ? A few weeks ago, most of us set some goals to achieve, new habits to embrace, and big projects to start and complete. But are we there yet? Impatience sets in. We are like our kids in the backseat wondering if we have arrived yet. Anxiousness seeps in.

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How to Become a Conscious Leader

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from Jim Dethmer : Many people are interested in becoming a more conscious (awake, present, engaged) leader. At the Conscious Leadership Group we believe there are three foundational moves that are the basis of all conscious leadership. If you want to be a conscious leader you must master these. Move from drifting to committing No one has ever become a conscious leader without committing to being a conscious leader.

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To Connect, Favor Inclusiveness

Michael Lee Stallard

'#68 Favor Inclusiveness. When you are setting up a meeting, lean toward inclusiveness. If there is someone who you believe may want to attend, invite him/her. You might send a brief note to that person indicating that you understand if other commitments take precedence over the meeting but want to keep him/her “in the loop.” Doing so is a great way to make the person feel valued.

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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade

Leading Blog

'100 years ago this week—January 10, 1915— Marshall Pinckney Wilder died. He was an American dwarf actor and humorist. Wilder was born with achondroplasia or dwarfism and also kyphosis or curvature of the spine. He became the first celebrity who attained fame in spite of his disability. He wrote a lot and always signed his letters, “Merrily Yours!” In 1883 he made a trip to London and performed before the then Prince of Wales who later went on to become King Edward VII.

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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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Leading From Who You Are (A Book Excerpt)

Lead Change Blog

'The Lead Change Group was incubated by people who wanted to capture the idea of leadership being espoused by a group of leaders in social media and Internet channels in the summer and fall of 2009. The term character-based leadership rose out of this group’s efforts and eventually led to the book, The Character-Based Leader. After a lengthy process considering the many things character-based leadership was not, the group decided that character-based leadership was “leading from who you are rath

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Why We Fail At Leadership

Tanveer Naseer

'When it comes to studying leadership, the natural tendency is to focus on those leaders whose successes and achievements continue to inspire us and drive so many to emulate them in the hopes of replicating their accomplishments. Of course, as much as it’s important for us to see what we can learn from those who understand what it takes to succeed at leadership, it’s also valuable for us to examine and consider what causes others to fail in the role of leading people towards a common

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5 Reasons Blogging is Important to Your Business in 2015

Women on Business

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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Imagining The Future Of Leadership

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton Learning At 2,400 Tweets Per Hour I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to co-host the live #LeadWithGiants Tweetchat with @DanVForbes on January 19, 2015. The topic was “The Future of Leadership,” and the live chat trended on Twitter at about 2,400 Tweets per hour. Many thanks to the #LeadWithGiants community members who […].

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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 accountability leads to success

Lead on Purpose

'Accountability leads to success. Why? When people take responsibility for their actions they make changes that lead them to do things differently, to do new things and/or to stop doing things that held them back.

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Is kindness as important as toughness in leadership?

Persuasive Powerhouse

'I once interviewed for a position where the hiring manager interrogated me mercilessly. The immediate impression I had of him as a leader was not favorable. My concern was that he would be overly demanding to his staff and possibly a micromanager. I thought he’d be very tough (in an unfavorable way) to work for. Luckily, I spoke with some of his direct reports to find out more about him after the interview.

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2 Phrases that Kill Any Business

Women on Business

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Basic Résumé Structure For Success.

Rich Gee Group

'Many of my clients frequently ask me for my opinion on the do’s and don’t’s of a good résumé. Let me begin by saying résumé advice is highly subjective. Everyone has an opinion and everyone will find fault in your advice. I am going to go out on a limb and let you in on what I think is a basic, generalized format (IMHO): Contact Info: Name, Cell, Email, Address, LinkedIn URL (this is new – make it like www.linkedin.com/in/richgee).

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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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4 Simple Ways To Grow Your Influence As A Leader

Joseph Lalonde

'T he most powerful leaders have an advantage over other leaders. These leaders know influence is power. And they know how to grow their influence. The tactics these powerful leaders use aren’t very difficult to master. In fact, the steps to grow your influence are very simple. Image by Sean MacEntee. I think anyone who’s been leading for any time has heard the classic John Maxwell quote: Leadership is influence.

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What Do You Believe?

Kevin Eikenberry

'I’ve certainly opened with a big question, and it is a question I want you to think about as you read, and hopefully far into the future. Specifically, I want you to think about the beliefs and expectations you hold about those you lead. But before I get back to you personally, let me give […]. The post What Do You Believe? appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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What Can Weight Watchers Teach You About Business?

Women on Business

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Guidelines to Create a Compelling Vision

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'A compelling vision helps you make choices about where to focus your energy. Without vision, you are in danger of trying to be all things to all people, scattered or adrift. In our book, Full Steam Ahead! Unleash the Power of Vision, Ken Blanchard and I explain: “Vision is knowing who you are, where you’re going, and what will guide the journey.”. Who you are is your purpose.

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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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How To Stop Over-Committing

Joseph Lalonde

'T ime is so valuable. Once we spend our time, it’s something we can never get back. And yet so many of us are careless with how we spend our time. We’re treating time like it’s penny candy at Halloween. We don’t keep track of it and we over-commit ourselves to activities that drain our energy. Why do we do this? What can we do to stop over-committing.

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Succession Planning Best Practices for all Levels of Management

Great Leadership By Dan

'Executive Coach Beth Armknecht Miller says it is essential for companies to make succession planning a priority at all levels of management. From team leaders to the C-Suite, long-term sustainability is everyone’s responsibility. Read Beth’s guest post over at About.com Management and Leadership: Succession Planning Best Practices for all Levels of Management to find out why and how.

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3 Tips to Jump Start Your Social Media Strategy and Gain a Board of Directors Seat

Women on Business

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7 Ways to Deal with Old Leaders

Leadership Freak

'Old leaders who ignore or belittle young leaders close the door on the future. To young leaders: Prepare: Old foolish leaders are inconsistent. They despise your sense of entitlement, but they feel entitled.

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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.