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The Beautiful Journey From Why Me to Why Not Me

Let's Grow Leaders

'Angelle Albright had every reason in the world to say “why me.” Angelle was just 38 years old going through her second round of chemo treatment for the most aggressive form of breast cancer when she had to evacuate her New Orleans home during hurricane Katrina. While cancer was wreaking havoc on her life, the hurricane destroyed many of her family members homes.

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Join Us On The Air Tonight!

General Leadership

'Join us – LIVE Wednesday, 2 July – at 9pm Eastern (6pm Pacific) on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125 & the David Webb Show ! We’re celebrating together in advance of the Independence Day holiday with a special “Patriotism” themed broadcast. Join us on the air by calling into the show at 866-957-2874. You can also follow along on Twitter @GenLeadBlog and @davidwebbshow with hashtags: #GeneralLeadership #Patriotism.

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English Football (Soccer) and Executive Development

N2Growth Blog

'By John R. Childress. Chair, Cultural Transformation – President, N2Growth Europe, N2Growth. For the past 20 years I have been living in London and to say that the English are football crazy would be an understatement. There are multiple football leagues, as well as club teams in almost every village. The latest statistics show there are more than 140 individual leagues, containing more than 480 divisions, with an estimated average of 15 clubs per division, giving this tiny country more tha

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What Keeps a Bounce in Your Step?

Lead Change Blog

'Age doesn’t matter. Experience doesn’t matter. What happens is time begins to wear on us. It isn’t time itself necessarily. What matters are the events and people that begin to wear us down. No offense to anyone, except maybe the ones who erode us intentionally or with a complete lack of any empathy. What wears [.] Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Tr

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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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Leadership Below 100 Feet: Leadership Scuba Style

Let's Grow Leaders

'Leadership lessons come in many contexts. Last year, I shared what I learned about inspiring “courage” from my Scuba instructor on my first panicky intro to Scuba. A few more dives logged, I continue to see more connection between leadership and Scuba. Part metaphor. Part reality. I look forward to hearing your real-life metaphors and application. 6 Leadership Lessons From Scuba Diving. 1.

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The Growing Season for New Leaders Never Ends

General Leadership

'“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” Jack Welch , former CEO of General Electric. A large part of your job as a leader is to grow your replacement. No matter how fantastic a leader you are, you will eventually be replaced. You may retire, move to a different job, get fired, get promoted…but you will not be the leader of your organization forever.

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Take Charge of Your Career Like a Boss

Lead Change Blog

'I train a lot of managers. One thing we cover is to NOT take for granted what employees understand about their jobs. You’ve probably heard me preach about the importance of one-on-one meetings and how they can be used deliberately for this purpose. Here’s just a snippet of what I suggest to managers that they [.] Author information Mary C Schaefer President at Artemis Path, Inc.

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6 Surprising Ways to Feel More Freedom at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

'You don’t need to win the lottery or quit your day job to experience a sense of freedom at work. I was recently interviewed about how “being an entrepreneur makes me feel independent.” I answered joyfully. But the truth is, I’ve been making a lot of my own freedom in a corporate day job for the last 2 decades. Much freedom comes from getting clear on who you are and taking control over your corner of the world. 6 Ways to Feel Freedom at Work.

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Tony Robbins Provides Free Resilience Building Resource for Military Warfighters and Families

General Leadership

'SAN DIEGO, California (GeneralLeadership.com) July 4, 2014 – Tony Robbins and Robbins Research International announced today a generous gift for active-duty military members serving in Afghanistan and their families in the form of complimentary access to Tony Robbins’ MILITARY ULTIMATE EDGE program. This personalized online resource, normally available to the public at $299, was provided free of charge to directly address personal resilience challenges that effect combat-veterans in the U.S.

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First Look: Leadership Books for July 2014

Leading Blog

'Here''s a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July. How the World Sees You : Discover Your Highest Value Through the Science of Fascination by Sally Hogshead. Fierce Patriot : The Tangled Lives of William Tecumseh Sherman by Robert L. O''Connell. The Alliance : Managing Talent in the Networked Age by Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha and Chris Yeh.

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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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The Transaction Of Character

Lead Change Blog

'A design company is hired to set up a cafeteria in a new retirement community. The company doesn’t listen to the needs of the organization, and once the facility is opened, there are equipment failures and design flaws. Calls are repeatedly made to the company to help resolve these punch list issues, but to no [.] Author information Paul LaRue Author at The UPwards Leader Paul LaRue is the creator of the leadership blog The UPwards Leader and an account executive for a national broadline

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Bad Leadership & Management Advice You Should Run Away From

Great Leadership By Dan

'This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership : There’s a LOT of advice out there on leadership and management – almost as much as you’ll find on dating, careers, and how to raise your kids. Actually, most of its pretty good, or at least not bad. I rarely come across an article in my daily Smartbrief on Leadership newsletter and say to myself “Well, that sure is a crock full of hooey!

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Check Out Today’s 200-Second Soundbite™ Video Spotlight!

General Leadership

'Senior Curator and GeneralLeadership.com COO, Lt Col Mathew T. Fritz discussed the importance of managing your leadership shadow.… Read the rest. The post Check Out Today’s 200-Second Soundbite™ Video Spotlight! appeared first on General Leadership.

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Provide Clarity on Critical Actions

Michael Lee Stallard

'#39 Provide Clarity on Critical Actions – Make sure your direct reports know what you are counting on them to do and when it needs to be completed. The lack of clarity, especially on critical actions, undermines connection. When it comes to critical actions, it’s best to put them in writing. This is the thirty-ninth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.

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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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7 Reasons Female Entrepreneurs Are Happier

Women on Business

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MacGyver It: 77 Ways To Quickly Fix Your Profit Machine

Terry Starbucker

'On this edition of the More Human Podcast , my guests are Jeremy Eden and Terri Long. They are co-founders and co-CEOs of Harvest Earnings Group, Inc. Jeremy has decades of consulting and performance improvement experience in business and government, including McKinsey. Terri was in the corporate banking world for 18 years before joining Jeremy in 2000.

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Happy Independence Day

General Leadership

'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” When the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence declaring the United States independent from King George III and Great Britain, an inspired idea became reality.

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What’s behind the passion of great leaders?

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . I’m a big fan of really great leaders. There are more of them out there than you might believe because the press seems to want to capitalize on the worst of them. Perhaps I’m biased by the work I do, but consider that I’ve been in the business world, a leader myself, and an observer and student of other leaders for a very long time (I’ll keep my secret about how long!).

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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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7 Elements Your Business Card Should Have

Women on Business

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Getting Past Murky Uncertainty

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton Workplace issues are complex and opinions vary about the right thing to do in challenging situations. This complexity and uncertainty combine to create a "murky uncertainty" that may keep people from giving us their best, most ethical performance.

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Check Out Today’s “200-Second Soundbite™” Podcast!

General Leadership

'Cruise over to PodBean to hear our latest 200-Second Soundbite entitled “The Tyranny of a Ninth-Letter Leader” or subscribe to our PodCast directly via iTunes at the following link. Associate Curator and GeneralLeadership.com CGO, Col Chris R. Stricklin shares the challenges of working with a Ninth-Letter Leader. As a leader, every meeting is an opportunity: a unique moment that can bring a team closer together or shred the fabric that binds.

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Failure Is Always A Choice

Joseph Lalonde

'H ave you heard the phrase, “failure is not an option?” If you have, you have heard one of the biggest lies of all time. “Failure is always an option”, or so proclaims Adam Savage from Myth Busters. I think he is on to something, but I would take it a step further: not only is failure always an option, it is the most readily available option. More than that, failure is a choice—an easy and comfortable choice.

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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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7 Unsexy Brands Show How to Succeed on Social Media – Infographic

Women on Business

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Should a Leader’s Spouse Stay Out of the Limelight?

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from Richard Hytner: Great leaders, the As who are ultimately accountable - surround themselves with a wide circle of Cs - counsellors, coaches, and consiglieri- and listen to their advice as if their lives might depend on it, as often it can. One of the most underrated sources of wisdom on which the A can depend is that of the spouse. Spouses or partners have a unique ability to keep their leaders anchored in truth.

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091: Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change | with David Maxfield

Engaging Leader

'All successful leaders have to be good at leading progress. And science has found that successful leaders, from CEOs to parents, have a common set of principles and skills that help create quick, profound, and lasting change in people and organizations. David Maxfield, New York Times bestselling author, keynote speaker, and social scientist for organizational change, […] All successful leaders have to be good at leading progress.

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The Leadership Freak Code of Leadership

Leadership Freak

'Leaders without a code follow the course of least resistance. Life becomes unstable, stressful, and frustrating. Leaders without guiding principles are undependable followers. Power: Your leadership code is the foundation of decision making.

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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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The Importance of Networking

Women on Business

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The July 2014 Leadership Development Carnival is up!

Great Leadership By Dan

'This month''s Leadership Development Carnival is hosted S. Chris Edmonds , at Driving Results Through Culture. You can find it right here. Chris has done an awesome job rounding up 29 recent posts from some of my favorite leadership blogger, and has founded a few news ones too. Take a look, scan the list, and check out the ones that grab your interest!

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Fun and Easy Perks that are Sure to Motivate Employees

Chart Your Course

'Game rooms, complete with foosball tables and darts. Food carts delivering everything from pizzas to ice cream sandwiches. Casual dress codes that allow employees to be as comfortable as possible at work. These are just a few of the many perks that companies are offering their employees. While most employers say they value and appreciate their hard-working and loyal employees, many are starting to go the extra step and reward them in fun and festive ways that go well beyond a few extra dollars

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Don’t Spank the Gorilla

Leadership Freak

'Don’t expect the gorilla to cooperate if you’re spanking him. Insults don’t enhance influence. You can’t antagonize and influence at the same time.

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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.