Sat.Oct 27, 2012 - Fri.Nov 02, 2012

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Plan Your Epitaph Day: Living and Leaving a Legacy

Let's Grow Leaders

Apparently today is “Plan Your Epitaph” Day. So, although I don’t usually post on Fridays, I couldn’t resist a short one. We move so fast, working through the urgent. It’s a nice reminder to consider the legacy we are working to leave. In her meditation “Set in Stone”, in Walking Towards Morning Meditations, Victoria Stafford urges [.

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A Character-Based Leader Leaves a Powerful Legacy

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Character Based Leader Book Leadership Development When you look back on your career, how will you gauge your leadership success? Being a leader can be a thankless job. Some days, it’s hard to feel like anything positive is being accomplished, isn’t it? It can be tempting to think that nobody notices and that your actions don’t really amount to much.

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In This World, You Can’t NOT Communicate!

Leading Blog

This is a guest post by David Grossman, author of You Can’t NOT Communicate. Grossman says that there are very few things in this world that are neutral. Everything you do, and everything you say, communicates something. And, importantly, everything you don’t do, and everything you don’t say, communicates, too. In our world – and in the world of business – virtually nothing is neutral.

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The Tie That Binds: Why Leaders Need a Proxy For Profit

Terry Starbucker

In just about every business situation that involves more than a handful of people, there’s always going to be one big disconnect. In one corner, there are the business owners and executives. They are focused primarily on one goal: profit. In the other corner are the rank and file employees who enable that profit through their work. The disconnect is this – those employees are not focused on the profit of the business.

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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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How To Differentiate Your Strategy Through Competence and Talent

Let's Grow Leaders

Why would a customer choose you over a competitor? Many companies have trouble articulating that answer, says Steve Van Remortel, author of the new book Stop Selling Vanilla Ice Cream: The Scoop on Differentiating Your Company Through Strategy and Talent. After helping hundreds of companies build successful strategies, Steve asserts: “There is no difficulty any [.

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Creating Waves of Influence Through 7 Character Based Leadership Attributes

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Value Creation If one important outcome of effective character-based leadership is to influence and impact others, how do character based leaders attain this outcome? How do you move from being one rock dropped in the water that creates ripples of influence and impacts some individuals, into many leadership rocks that create waves of influence and impacts [.].

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10 Best Countries For Women In 2012 (Spoiler Alert: U.S. Did Not Make the Cut)

Women on Business

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Forbes released its annual list of the 10 best countries for women last week, and the United States is noticeably missing from the list. According to Forbes, the 10 best countries for women in 2012 are: Iceland: Taking the top spot for the third year in a row, Iceland is “lauded for its women in political and economic positions of leadership.” Finland: Up from the third spot on the list in 2011, Finland’s new position at #2 matches its jump in the WEC

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Want Great Customer Service? Call A Vampire

Let's Grow Leaders

If you need to contact a customer service call center, today would be a good day. You will likely get great customer service. Employees will be happy, spirits will be high. Oh, and the pictures will be fantastic. From my experience and in talking to leaders in call centers across the industry, today the phones [.] The post Want Great Customer Service?

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When Trouble Hits – 8 Ways to Develop Resilience, Options and “Falling Up”

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development [link] Like me, you know that in order to be successful in life and business you have to develop resilience. You are probably quite adept at being resilient in most parts of your life. A friend of mine has this saying whenever things get tough. “It’s character building.” A bit of a clique, but unless you [.].

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How to encourage healthy conflict

Persuasive Powerhouse

I’ve come to believe in the value of conflict as I see leaders struggle with it. It wasn’t always that way for me; early in my career I viewed conflict as a negative thing. I worked at a company for many years where conflict was avoided. Employees tended to agree in public meetings, but have one-to-one meetings afterwards where they vented their real opinions.

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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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Disabled Women Succeeding as Entrepreneurs

Women on Business

Many women have found that in order to have the lifestyle they want working in the corporate world is simply too restrictive. Set hours requiring you to commute to an office, clock in and out, then ask for permission to slightly change your schedule – is simply not conducive to an active and busy life. Women with children find the regular work schedule to be even more difficult to manage.

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The Debate Continues: 4 Reasons for More Transparency

Let's Grow Leaders

I recently exposed my internal struggle with transparency in a post at Lead Change Group. Sometimes the best debates start in our own hearts. It turns out, that I am not alone in this personal wrestling match, as so many have shared in their tweets, scoops and comments. As leaders grow in responsibility, scope [.] The post The Debate Continues: 4 Reasons for More Transparency appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Brand Boring

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development A prospective client asked to talk with me recently. (To protect her identity, we’ll call her Lara.) Lara’s executives wanted to clarify and begin driving a leadership brand throughout the organization. What unfolded during our conversation was a plan whereby their values, credo, code of conduct, and core competencies would converge into a leadership [.].

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5 Big Ideas: What’s Next for Leadership Development?

Great Leadership By Dan

In MHO, when it comes to leadership development, the Center for Creative Leadership is second to none. I’ve sung CCL’s praises before – I love their research-based approach, resources, programs, and products. So when I came across CCL’s 2011-2012 Annual Report called What’s Next for Leadership? 5 Big Ideas, I got all geeked up and couldn’t wait to dig in.

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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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What The Top Chefs Can Teach Us About Achieving Our Goals

Tanveer Naseer

Over the last few years, whether we might like it or not, reality-based shows have become a regular staple on most television networks. For my wife and I, we’ve become fans of some of the recent cooking show competitions, especially those that put talented and experienced chefs against one another to see which ones are the top chefs in the group.

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Padawan Picnic: Let’s Grow Leadership in Kids

Let's Grow Leaders

There are surprisingly few tools and discussion forums available on leadership for kids. I continue to get requests through my various social media forums. I am not an expert, but I see grown-ups showing up with gaps and blind spots that could have been nurtured earlier. What if we could start talking about leadership [.] The post Padawan Picnic: Let’s Grow Leadership in Kids appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Mike Henry, Sr.: The Character-Based Leader Co-Author Interview Part 1

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Character Based Leader Book Check out this great interview with Author Mike Henry, Sr.: Chapter Titles: ”Instigating a Leadership Revolution” and ”Respect” Mike Henry, Sr. Chief Instigator, Lead Change Group Mike Henry is the founder and Chief Instigator of the Lead Change Group, a global community of leadership development professionals dedicated to instigating a leadership revolution by applying character-based leadership [.

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Employee Appreciation The Wegman Way

Chart Your Course

What is your business’ most valuable resource? Its location? Its size? Its technology? Hardly. Despite the value of all of these factors, the resource with the most potential to elevate and drive your business is its people. Whether it’s the people on your front line or your back end, employee satisfaction leads to customer satisfaction, which leads to a business’ success.

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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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Dawn Elise Warden-Reeder Joins the Women on Business Contributor Team

Women on Business

Please join me in welcoming Dawn Elise Warden-Reeder to the Women on Business contributor team. Dawn brings unique experience and deep passion for business to the site, and I can’t wait to read her insights! About Dawn Elise Warden Reeder. A former lifestyles magazine editor and reporter covering an array of topics including philanthropy and business, health and well-being, sustainability, fashion, music and food, Dawn entered the public relations and social media field in 2010 as Executiv

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Prepare Well: Eye of the Leadership Hurricane

Let's Grow Leaders

As for so many on the East Coast, the last few days have been all about hurricanes, as we prepare for Hurricane Sandy. It’s fascinating to watch the varying approaches from neighbors and friends. I wonder… are we all working to prepare for the same storm? One friend posted her tongue in cheek Facebook update [.] The post Prepare Well: Eye of the Leadership Hurricane appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Leadership 101 from a Carney

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Last fall, I attended the Arizona State Fair after a 25-year hiatus, mostly due to my misgivings of safety, security, and my favorite, the dreaded carny. Handing my ticket to the operator of a roller coaster who reeks of liquor and marijuana and looks like they are ready to fall over dead at any given [.].

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Into the Storm: Lessons in Teamwork from the Treacherous Sydney to Hobart Ocean Race

Great Leadership By Dan

A timely and stormy guest post by Dennis Perkins: There are two central themes in my book Into the Storm: Lessons in Teamwork from the Treacherous Sydney to Hobart Ocean Race. The first is the importance of exceptional teamwork in overcoming challenges at The Edge. The second is the value of distributed leadership -- a team culture that allows every person to provide direction when he or she has expertise that will help the team succeed.

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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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The Top 5 Mistakes of Unsuccessful Leaders

Leadership Freak

Mistakes that don’t hurt don’t matter. The worst mistakes are the ones that hurt others. The trouble with leadership is your mistakes always hurt others. The top 5 mistakes of unsuccessful leaders: Not being open to criticism. Trying to hide mistakes. Not making decisions. Failing to explain objectives. Telling people how to do things rather [.].

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How to Find Your Business Passion Again

Women on Business

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Do you feel stuck in your career? Have you lost the passion that once motivated you? If so, you’re not alone. Louise Mandar of Starting an Online Business explains that feeling stuck is common. Over time, we tend to forget why we want to achieve specific goals that we’ve set for ourselves. She offers several tips to get unstuck and find your business passion again: Get a piece of paper and jot down all the reasons why you started in the first place.

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Rebuild and Lead: 3 Bionic Ways to Make Your Six Million Dollar Comeback

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Was anyone else a big fan of the 1970’s show, The Six Million Dollar Man? I know, your familiarity probably depends on your generation. The series was a favorite of mine, particularly since I followed the career of the show’s star, actor Lee Majors. He portrayed the astronaut Steve Austin who came close to fatal [.].

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Inspiration begins on the inside

Persuasive Powerhouse

. Are you a starry-eyed optimist who dreams about what could be? Good for you! Do you love getting into conversations about a better future? Keep it up! Have you overcome obstacles in your life? People want to hear about your triumphs. Do you gravitate toward optimistic, “can do” people? Keep gravitating. These are the things that can inspire you and others.

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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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Differences or Inclusion – Which Are We Focusing On?

Leading in Context

Diversity can be Divisive When we talk about diversity, we are noticing differences. That may not seem like a profound statement at first, but think about it for a moment. Diversity is about having different types of employees, right? And that's a good thing for productivity and innovation, isn't it? It is a good thing. But it's not enough. Managing diversity without inclusion as the ultimate goal can make a big difference in the way employees experience our organization.

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Is it OK for Leaders to Be Scared?

Kevin Eikenberry

At this time of the year being scared or scary is kinda cool – after all it is Halloween! But this is a short season and leaders lead all year long, so the question asked by the title of this piece is a good one – “is it ok for leaders to be scared?” Most [.].

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3 Steps to Eliminate (Leadership) Stress

Lead Change Blog

Posted in SmartBlog for Leadership [link] One of the biggest challenges you may be face as a leader at any level face is the STRESS that comes from one or more sources: Internal stress: The thoughts, worries or fears that generate negative emotions and keep you awake at night. You’ll know one of these because they usually start with two words: [.].

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Your Mobile Office – The iPhone

Women on Business

Everyone is busy and rushing around these days. Working women are no exception. There are significant demands placed on our daily lives with no chance of them easing any time soon. For women with children the demands increase as you have to work just as hard at the office prior to rushing home to care for the kids – making dinner, doing homework, then pulling out the laptop after eleven.

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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.