Sat.Jan 11, 2014 - Fri.Jan 17, 2014

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How to Recruit Leaders in Your Volunteer Organization

Let's Grow Leaders

'Shortly after joining a new church, the council president enthusiastically revealed that I was part of their “volunteer leadership succession plan.” I politely declined and spent the next month working to act less “leader-like” at church. Plus, I figured if I skipped coffee hour, I could dodge the recruiters. Busy people freak out when asked […] The post How to Recruit Leaders in Your Volunteer Organization appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Believe the Best in Yourself!

General Leadership

'When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt. Honore de Balzac. Visualize you are an ice skater in a competition. You are in first place going into the final round. If you perform well, the gold medal is yours. You are nervous, anxious and frightened. Then, mere minutes before it’s your turn to take the ice, your trainer rushes over to you with incredible news: “You’ve already won!

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Great Resource for Personal Strategic Thinking and Planning

Michael Lee Stallard

'At the beginning of each year, I take time to step away from day-to-day activities and assess the big picture. In other words, I reflect on where I want to go over the next 5-7 years, the progress I’ve made over the prior year and what I would like to prioritize in the year ahead. Peter Drucker’s writings have always stimulated my thoughts during times of reflection and strategic thinking.

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A Meeting Leadership Secret That Will Save You Time and Frustration

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Chaos It was a mess. The World Wide Widgets leadership team had gathered to decide how to use surplus funds. After the President shared a few of her ideas regarding equipment or new hires, the VP of Operations suggested they take a vote. The Human Resource Director objected and offered another thought on how the [.] Author information David M.

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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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Dealing with Moody People at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

'Maybe it’s a side effect of passion, intensity, or commitment, but some of the most interesting people I know have a moody dark side. Moody at any level is tough to be around. If it’s your boss it’s even trickier. It’s tempting to avoid the mood (and the person who wears it) and […] The post Dealing with Moody People at Work appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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10 Tips for Having 1 on 1 Meetings with Your Boss

Great Leadership By Dan

'I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. Those that get picked for a post will receive a free copy of my eBook. This question from Jennifer: “Can you give us some tips and tricks for 1X1 meetings with your boss, including how to prepare for the meeting and ways to discuss your career and goals?” Sure can! I’ve written a post on the same topic for managers: How to Have an Effective 1 on 1.

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Are You A Road Runner or Coyote?

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development The Road Runner streaks away into the sunset, leaving behind a vanquished coyote with a look of exasperation and exhaustion. Road Runner…1, Wile E. Coyote…0. “Beep-beep!” We laugh at the inevitable outcome. The Road Runner is the epitome of confidence—power at warp speed. He doesn’t just escape; escape implies the threat of capture, and the [.

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Unlikely Collaboration: The Secret to Success

Let's Grow Leaders

'Trying to describe effective collaboration is a bit like describing true love. You know when you’re in it. It feels wonderful, but … it’s hard to describe to anyone outside the relationship. And like love, you can get burned by sexy potential collaborators who don’t play straight. Unfortunately, such scenarios leave scar tissue that scares […] The post Unlikely Collaboration: The Secret to Success appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Understanding (and Preventing) Ethical Leadership Failures

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton Understanding What Causes Ethical Leadership Failures Ethical leadership failures can be caused by different types of problems that may compound. Some of these problems are individual and others may be embedded in the organizational culture.

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Leading Views: Pervasive Learning

Leading Blog

'Dan Pontefract is makes a point in his book, Flat Army , about learning at the speed of need. He quotes Samuel Johnson, “Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it.” We can’t know everything but we as a connected leader, we do well if we know where we can find it. Success in leadership is not about what you know but the knowledge you can access.

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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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Emergent Change: Shifting to a complexity paradigm

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Change Management The traditional approach to organizational change has been a tightly planned process with objectives established by top management. This planned approach to organizational change is reinforced with the publication of numerous best practice case studies for change, detailed guides for leading the neophyte through the change wilderness, and studies of what is needed to remove [.

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Frontline Festival, Trusted Resources, and Your Vote

Let's Grow Leaders

'The Frontline Festival went on the road this month. It’s hosted by David Dye of Trailblaze. It’s all about Leading Up and Sideways. “Your leadership success depends on your ability to get things done with a wide variety of people – most of whom are not members of your team. Your boss, your peers in […] The post Frontline Festival, Trusted Resources, and Your Vote appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Fear Of Change And 5 Ways To Overcome It

Tanveer Naseer

'The following is a guest piece by Forbes columnist August Turak. Despite the fact that many self appointed “change agents” think there is something inherently irrational, even pathological, about the fear of change, there are damn good reasons why it has survived the incessant pruning of natural selection. All change is not good, and this is why the adage “No one ever got fired for buying IBM.” has persisted for so long in the mythos of business.

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Three Leadership Principles for Times of Chaos

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'Walk into a business planning meeting, visit a customer, look at a forecast and all we see is uncertainty on the horizon these days. Coupled with unpredictability, the sheer complexity of global business and the speed of it all, and it feels like we’re living in chaos. Trying to figure out which way to go, it’s easy to get lost in overanalyzing everything and end up feeling stuck, overwhelmed and unable to move forward.

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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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A Time To Reflect and Move Forward

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development With a new year comes new beginnings and a new outlook – it’s time for you to move forward as a leader and reflect on everything that has happened in the previous year. It’s time for you to learn from your mistakes within the previous year and find out what those above and below you [.] Author information Georgina Stamp Georgina Stamp has worked in the executive search business for a number of years and has been lucky enough to recruit for various international

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3 Ways to Avoid Leadership Roadblocks

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: Several years ago I was working with a business owner who had become stuck because of the way the company structure was set up. As President and part owner, he had two other partners and the company needed to make investments in new product development in order to stay competitive.

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Developing leaders: it’s your job!

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . It’s not part of your job description. Nobody has told you that you need to spend time and effort developing others in your organization. You have too many other things to pay attention to, and besides, isn’t developing leaders the job of human resources? If you are an organizational leader and this is how you think about developing others, you might want to rethink your stance.

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5 Fears Young Leaders Face

Joseph Lalonde

'S tarting out in leadership can be very scary. There’s so many great leaders out there. And you think of yourself as not one. The intimidation is fierce. Don’t worry though. Every leader faces fears. Even seasoned veterans. We’ll discuss 5 fears every young leader faces today. Image by JD Hancock. Even after years of being a leader, I still face fears.

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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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Vote for Multiplier of the Year 2013

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Meet LeadChange [link] One of our members and Instigator, Karin Hurt (@letsgrowleaders) has been selected as one of 5 Multipliers of the Year by The Wiseman Group. The Multipliers Leader of the Year award is sponsored annually by The Wiseman Groupto recognize the top “genius makers” in business and education. Their 2012 winners were selected from dozens of [.

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Seven Ways to Keep Dreams Alive

Leadership Freak

'She said, “I have a burning passion to live a high impact life. She began explaining her vision. It’s exciting. However, the inevitable “how to make it happen,” fills her with fear and doubt. Withhold how: I said, “Focus on what you want to do, not how you’re going to do it. Imagine how the […].

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The importance of confidentiality

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . Many years ago our human resources organization had an opening that required someone who could use discernment in the information they disclosed. We tended to hire from within, so my manager and I were brainstorming who we might tap to apply for the position, one that would be a peer to me. He asked me what I thought of Manuel, who had already approached him about his interest in the position.

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I’ve Been Using Social Media Wrong. Have you?

Joseph Lalonde

'I don’t know about you but I don’t claim to be a social media expert. Far from it. There’s plenty of things I’ve done wrong with social media. You may be doing them too. I want to be honest today. I’ve been using social media wrong. I’m sorry. I want to change and I want to help you avoid the social media mistakes I’ve made.

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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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Take Off the Cuffs

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development [link] “Golden handcuffs” is a phrase used to describe a system of financial incentives designed to keep key employees from leaving a company. If you are wearing them, however, they likely feel a lot more like a safety and security net, than like restraints. Of course, if you love what you do and where you work it could [.

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The Secret to Leadership Finding You

Leadership Freak

'You aren’t a leader if you don’t have followers. “He who thinks he leads, but has no followers, is only taking a walk.” John Maxwell, “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership“ A young leader I coached received a leadership award. I asked him, “Why did you receive this award?” He said, “I have no idea.” […].

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3 Questions to Ask to Reduce Hidden Bias in Board Dialogue

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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You Can Grow And Still Enjoy Entertainment

Joseph Lalonde

'W ith everything that’s been going on in my life, I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching. Trying to discover, or rediscover, what makes me happy. Surprisingly, I’m finding that I’ve avoided activities that brought joy to my life. This discovery made me wonder what had happened. Where did I go wrong? Image by Nattu. What I’ve Discovered.

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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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Five Ways To Avoid Your Biggest Presentation Nightmare

Kevin Eikenberry

'Lots of people have visions of crashing and burning when giving a speech. The nightmares seem real, and yet while you may not like presenting and may have had some blunders, you’ve likely not had a presentation-nightmare-come-true like Michael Bay (Director of the Transformer movies, among many others) had in Las Vegas last week. He […].

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Three Secrets to Heartfelt Engagement

Leadership Freak

'Pressure invites resistance. Demanding conformity hinders engagement. Don’t use authority and pressure to get what you want. Find out what they want. Explore their hopes and dreams. The more energy spent pressuring and convincing, the less relevant you become. But, connection and overlapping vision infuse relationships with energy and engagement. The best way to get where […].

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7 Things Men Need to Know When Designing Wearable Tech for Women

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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Mindful Mondays: Get Enough Sleep. Your Brain Will Thank You.

Next Level Blog

'New research summarized in the New York Times recently suggests that your brain cells need the same kind of opportunity to clear out all the waste they generate in the course of a day of thinking. The research shows that 20% of a brain’s total volume is dedicated to channels that remove the toxins that accumulate over the course of thinking all day.

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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.