Sat.Apr 21, 2012 - Fri.Apr 27, 2012

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The One Leadership Secret That Will Never Involve A Mobile Device (or Any Computer)

Terry Starbucker

“We live in a technological universe in which we are always communicating. And yet we have sacrificed conversation for mere connection.” – Sherry Turkle. We are living in an extraordinary era where digital communications has revolutionized the way we live, work, and play. For those of us old enough to remember a world without “devices” or “portables”, the possession of all that computing power and global reach in the palms of our hands is awe inspiring.

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Are you making choices that matter?

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership Workplace Issues I grew up in rural North Dakota and would occasionally see movies about events that are a part of our history but were not a part of my reality: Movies about the civil rights movement or the Holocaust. Watching those movies would instantly trigger my adrenalin, raise my heart-rate and make every cell in my [.].

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When Good Employees Do Bad: Six Surprising Behaviors that May Precede a Scandal

Leading Blog

This is a guest post by David Gebler author of The 3 Power Values. Gebler believes that employees already have embody the values needed to create a high-performing culture, so leaders need to remove the behavior-based roadblocks that keep people from being able to live their values at work. Commitment, integrity and transparency keep an organizations core values aligned with each other because they serve as counterweights to our human tendencies to go off-track.

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Four Strategies to Make Your Vision a Reality

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Guest post by Todd Nielsen. . Vision, strategy, and goals are important …but they are not enough. One of the greatest challenges in business—and frankly, one of the greatest challenges in life—is doing the things necessary to make one’s vision a reality. To ensure the realization of your vision, you need structures and processes which act as guardrails to keep you from falling off the path. 1.

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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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A Silent Leadership Killer

Persuasive Powerhouse

Almost every leader I know will tell you that he or she places integrity at the top of personal values. Given the widespread leadership failure that led to the Great Recession — I wonder how many of those leaders had integrity as a core value? — this is an important question to ask yourself: “How can I be assured that your integrity isn’t compromised?

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Heretical Leadership

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Fitting In Our world encourages us to fit in. Sure there are many on the Internet and in popular media who seem to suggest that we should stand out. Seth Godin is one of many that have embraced the individualistic appeal of the Internet age (or the Individual Age) and encouraged people to stand out [.].

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Live Your Passion and Increase Your Success

Women on Business

“Nothing in this world has ever been accomplished without great passion” – Hebbel, German Poet. Passion for life and business is what excites us to jump out of bed in the morning and set out to accomplish our goals. As a business owner and professional it is very easy to set out on the path of success and keep walking until we reach that elusive finish line.

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Find Your Why to Improve Performance

Great Results Team Building

What is your motivation? Why do you lace up your shoes in the morning? One of the things every great performer does to improve performance, regardless of their field, is find their why. Imagine I told you about a hidden a suitcase full of cash across town was filled with 800,000 dollars. If I told where it was located, and that you could have the cash if you were able to get to the suitcase in the next three hours… could you find a way to get there?

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The Idea Pit: 5 Stupid Reasons Smart Ideas Die

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Change Management Leadership Coaching Leadership Development [link] In a LinkedIn poll we conducted 80 percent of managers said that less than 10 percent of employees’ ideas ever get implemented. Sad I often ask managers this question: “Is the key thing a manager can do to engage employees is to listen to their ideas and increase the number that get implemented?

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16 Secrets for Dealing with an Empty Tank

Leadership Freak

** You can’t lead with an empty tank. 16 energy drainers: Incomplete tasks. Responsibility without authority. Proving you’re right rather than seeking best solutions. Following urgencies rather than priorities. Pretending you’re something you aren’t. Feeling alone and disconnected. Procrastination. Go do that dirty deed before it does you in. Negative people and complainers.

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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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Changing The Way We Work For Today’s World

Tanveer Naseer

If there’s one thing business leaders and thinkers can agree on, it’s that the way we work is changing. Thanks to a combination of technological advances, emerging global markets and demographic shifts, both the kind of work we’ll do – and how we’ll do it – is undergoing a radical transformation to better mirror the needs and demands of today’s global economy.

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Read This Before You Attend Your Next Training Session

Kevin Eikenberry

Dear Learner, I don’t know why the training is on your calendar. Maybe you are being told to go. Maybe you don’t even really know what it is about. Maybe you’d rather go to training than be at your desk. Maybe training means a chance to get away from home for a day or two. [.].

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The Power of an Enemy

In the CEO Afterlife

I ’m an extremely competitive person. As a kid in sports, I played my heart out, hated my opponents and cried when I lost. Admonished by my mother and father for unsportsmanlike behavior, I eventually matured and forged a stiff upper lip in defeat. But behind the façade, the agony gnawed my gut – it still does. I have no regrets; In fact, I consider the repugnance of losing a special gift.

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Six Secrets of Inspirational Leadership

Leadership Freak

The real test of leadership isn’t what you do it’s what you inspire others to do. Great leaders inspire others to contribute greatly. The shift from individual contributor to inspiring others may be your greatest leadership challenge. They – not you - become central. Six Secrets of Inspirational Leadership #1. Pushing people isn’t inspiration.

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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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Lead Like a Curling Sweeper

Modern Servant Leader

The sport of Curling makes an excellent analogy for servant leadership. In this sport, each player must lead in a way, but the Sweeper is like the servant leader. The Skip sets a stone in motion toward a target. As the stone slides along the ice, the Skip then calls directions to the Sweepers. Sweepers respond by sweeping the ice ahead of the stone more, or less, according the direction of the Skip.

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Five Ways to Be More Productive Everyday (Starting Now)

Kevin Eikenberry

Everyone would like to be more productive (well, at least anyone who might be reading these words). Today, some simple and important ideas for raising your productivity, starting immediately. 1. Stop. Multi. Tasking. Seriously. It is an illusion if you think you can do it without hampering the effectiveness of either task. Want proof? When [.].

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Stop The Roller Coaster Of Having Money and Then Not Having Money!

Women on Business

Big subject here! Are you in a roller coaster of having money then not having it? The good news is that I’ve been there and I can help you. After many years of struggling financially. Landing the good job, having a great month, and then not having two pennies to rub together at the end of the year is all too familiar to me. It’s not a fun place to be, and the truth is that you can change this as your reality if you want to.

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Why Powerful Women Should Talk Less

Leadership Freak

It perilous to ignore the way people expect you to behave. Like it or not, we have stereo typical expectations when it comes to talking and power. We expect powerful men to talk more than their less powerful counterparts. This is not true for powerful women. Women – men – who talks more: You’d be [.].

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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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Now Is the Time for Gen Y Leaders

Next Level Blog

Here’s a thought experiment for you. Take a deep breath, clear your head and think for a little while about what kind of leadership the world is going to need in the future. Need a jump start? Just think about the rapidity of change in the global economy, global politics and consumer technology in the past five years. Five years. Click headline to continue.

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An Important Seed of Achievement

Kevin Eikenberry

Achievement, in any facet of life, requires a variety of inputs. Orison Swett Marden, the original publisher of Success Magazine, believed that one input came first. “Confidence is the father of achievement.” - Orison Swett Marden, author Questions to Ponder What is my overall confidence level? When do I feel most confident? What makes me more confident?

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What’s Best For Them?

Persuasive Powerhouse

. As a manager, you feel responsible for the well-being of your staff. It’s good for business to assure that everyone is happily engaged, motivated, and on the road to success. You know exactly what your followers need to be satisfied and successful, and you are here to deliver it to them. You have plenty of great ideas, and enjoy planning what is best for the people who work for you to stay motivated: Frank is unhappy with the amount of tactical work in his position, and you are certain

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How to Build Your Leadership Brand

Leadership Freak

People who aren’t known for something haven’t done anything. “How to Build a Brand,” was the title we settled on for a recent presentation. It included social media content and making money using your online presence. Leadership brand building: On the negative side of brand building, I know leaders who are “save the day” leaders. They love [.].

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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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Are You a Transmitter or a Receiver?

Next Level Blog

One of the things I love most about leadership coaching is the opportunity to see lots of different executives in action. I get to see them in team meetings, in presentations, in one-on-one’s, and just walking around the plant or office. In addition to the first-hand observations, I usually collect a lot of feedback from the executives’ managers, peers and.

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Read This Before You Attend Your Next Training Session

Kevin Eikenberry

Dear Learner, I don`t know why the training is on your calendar. Maybe you are being told to go. Maybe you don`t even really know what it is about. Maybe you’d rather go to training than be at your desk. Maybe training means a chance to get away from home for a day or two. [.].

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Social Media for “Good”

Leading in Context

The 5 reasons to engage in social media describe how social media can benefit us as leaders who are learning in complex times, but that's only one dimension of the benefit of connected communication through social media. In this post I'll explore some of the ways social media can be used for "good.".

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How Talking Makes Leaders Dumb

Leadership Freak

Dumb people talk – smart people do. Talking makes you seem smart. Talking without doing, in reality, makes you dumb. Doing is the only thing that makes you smart. Stuff in our heads doesn’t make us smart until it’s put into action. If you can’t describe it, you can’t do it. If you can’t explain it, [.].

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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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You Unique Selling Proposition, An Essential Ingredient To Success

Women on Business

Lately, I’ve surrounded myself with many powerful women. They are everywhere in my life. Thankfully, there’s an abundance of them, and I’m so grateful for that. What’s the common denominator? They are all boldly living their purpose!They all have found their unique selling proposition and know that it is an essential ingredient to their success. It changes how you take action, deal with challenges, and your ability to be in situations with your eyes open to new possibilities.

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The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism

Kevin Eikenberry

Today’s Resource Recommendation is The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism by Olivia Fox Cabane. In leadership workshops, I often ask people to create a list of characteristics or skills of highly successful leaders. Often charisma makes that list. When that item gets mentioned, or when we review the [.].

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Rippling

CEO Blog

I tend to get much of my inspiration through reading. It is fast, always available and easy. I sometimes find a book resonates well with me but when I go back later, I wonder why I thought it was so good. And sometimes I think is abook is bad but when I re-read it a year later, I love it. I think different books speak to us based on the stage and current challenges we face.

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Overcoming the Destructive Power of Passion

Leadership Freak

Image source Passion drives all success but it also stands in the way. The dark side of passion: #1. Independence: Successful leaders never succeed alone, they inspire others. Passion may motivate you to focus on your actions while neglecting the power and importance of others. You’re all jazzed about YOUR impact. Effective leaders, on the [.].

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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.