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What matters in 2010?

Lead on Purpose

Home About the Blog Michael’s Bio Resources Lead on Purpose Entries RSS | Comments RSS Top Posts Lead on Purpose featured Five leadership practices for improving customer service Five factors of leadership Real-world examples of customer service Leadership and Product Management Five stages of problem solving Guest Post: The Yin-Yang of Product Management -- Market Sensing Book Review: The Leader Who had no Title Market sensing Product manager responsibilities Recent Comments Doug Tay

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Composure - Controlling Your Emotions in Stressful Situations

Building Personal Strength

It's been over 40 years since my years as a cadet at West Point, and I’m sure the institution has made many changes since then. However back then, in addition to being physically and academically challenging, Plebe (freshman) year was a period of trial and indoctrination. During that first year I experienced countless stressful encounters with upperclassmen.

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Seth Godin's “What Matters Now” and a Few More Gems

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Seth Godin’s “What Matters Now” and a Few More Gems Seth Godin recently released a free eBook titled “What Matters Now” – it is a collaborative effort of 70 great thinkers who have presented brilliant ideas that will truly shake you up to think deep and wide as we approach 2010. I read it and found it to be truly REMARKABLE with short and profound insights.

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Susan Boyle - It's Never Too Late to Achieve Your Dreams

Your Voice of Encouragement

skip to main | skip to sidebar Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Susan Boyle - Its Never Too Late to Achieve Your Dreams As the years pass by and you find that you havent accomplished what youd hoped, you may feel disappointed, frustrated and unhappy with yourself. At those moments, think of Susan Boyle , who at age 47, shocked the world with her magnificent voice on the TV show, Britains Got Talent, which aired last spring.

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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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Address Your Nonperformers

Eric Jacobson

Resolve to be proactive about talking with nonperformers in 2010. So, if you have an employee who needs to improve his/her performance, don't delay that tough conversation with him. By addressing the issue with him early in 2010, you give him the opportunity to improve -- because most employees want to do a good job. But, sometimes, they just don't know they aren't performing up to your required standards.

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Eleanor Roosevelt - One of the Great People of the 20th Century

Building Personal Strength

People who love quotes know that Albert Einstein, Mark Twain and Ralph Waldo Emerson are among the richest sources of wisdom. But how many people know that Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962) is one of the most often-quoted people in history? Yes, she was the First Lady to Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945. But she was also a prominent speaker, author, politician and human rights advocate all her life.

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Composure - Control Your Emotions in Stressful Situations

Your Voice of Encouragement

skip to main | skip to sidebar Friday, December 18, 2009 Composure - Control Your Emotions in Stressful Situations Its hard to stay calm when youre really upset. But if you manage your emotions, youre able to think clearly and do whats best for yourself and the people around you. These insights can help to keep your cool in difficult situations. If this topic resonates with you, check out this post from Denny Coates, “Tip Clip #6 – How to Develop Mental Toughness.&# This video was fe

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Pass "The Leadership Test"

Eric Jacobson

There's a new book that asks its readers five powerful questions, putting aspiring leaders to the ultimate test of what it takes to be a true leader. The best thing about this book is that if you pass the test you can skip reading many of the mountains of other leadership books on the market today. Timothy R. Clark's new book, called " The Leadership Test " forces you to do some valuable soul searching.

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37 Years Later - The Brooklyn Bridge

Building Personal Strength

In 1972, I was at Duke University studying British and American literature. For me, it was an intense time of learning and personal growth. Since I didn't have the typical undergraduate preparation in English, Duke made an exception to allow me to take graduate-level courses. I was in way over my head. To catch up, I had to study my ass off. I read a novel every day for several months, wrote 200 pages of essays each semester, and struggled to ask questions in class without exposing my ignorance.

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Transform Your 2010

Women in the LEAD

Women in the LEAD A B O U T U S H O W T O C O M M E N T Recent Posts WOMEN: LEADERSHIP is How TO BE WOMEN: Love, Respect and Leadership WOMEN: Is Negative Thinking Holding You Back? GRATITUDE: Journey to Ones Calling WOMEN: CLAIMING YOUR WINGS WOMEN: Challenged and Overwhelmed? A Remedy Powerful, Focused, Highly Intentional Living WOMEN: The Art of Great Presentations Inner Life, Outer Success WOMEN: See Your Own POTENTIAL Rumi Tells Us Archives January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2

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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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Giving at the Office… A leader's Best Gifts

You're Not the Boss of Me

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Dear Tiger… Showing Up is Important I Love/Don’t Love Christmas…You? → December 15, 2009 · 4:25 am ↓ Jump to Comments Giving at the Office… A leader’s Best Gifts Got your Christmas shopping done yet? That’s a common question at this time of year and one that usually causes my eyes to roll up in my head because procrastination is my middle name.

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Learn From The Best Sports Coaches

Eric Jacobson

Former University of Kansas head basketball coach Roy Williams recently told U.S. News & World Report magazine that there are three things that coaches as leaders must do to drive success: "Have everyone on the team focus on the same goal." And, the leader must effectively communicate that goal to the team. "Emphasize those goals every day." "Understand that although everyone has a common goal, individuals also have goals, needs and dreams that must be cared for.

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Billons of Dollars Wasted, Part Two - What Happened Next.

Building Personal Strength

As I said in my post on December 9th , I never did write the article exposing the "Dark Secret" of the training and development industry - that organizations world-wide were investing billions of dollars annually in instruction that fails to produce lasting changes in behavior and improved workplace performance. During the 15 years that followed, four things happened.

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Happy Holidays!

Managing Communities

photo credit: Thomas Myhre The holiday season is here and I wanted to take a moment to wish you Happy Holidays! Thank you to everyone who has read, commented on and linked to my posts or otherwise supported me or ManagingCommunities.com in 2009. I really appreciate it. I wish you a happy, healthy and successful 2010! Thank you [.]. Tags: ManagingCommunities.com Off Topic.

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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 Leader's 5 Keys to No Nonsense Communication

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full A Leader’s 5 Keys to No Nonsense Communication by Starbucker on December 13, 2009 I like words. All kinds of words. I guess you could say I’m infatuated with the English language. In fact, one of my favorite books of all-time is Webster’s Dictionary.

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Generosity - Wisdom of the Ages for Our Time

Building Personal Strength

Here we are, in the season of giving. Some thoughts. "It is more blessed to give than to receive." - Jesus Christ “You are forgiven for your happiness and your successes only if you generously consent to share them.” - Albert Camus “Even when you’re really needy, you’ve got to give more than you receive.” - Christopher Reeve "If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one." - Mother Teresa “It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help a