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7 Reasons Managers Move to the Dark Side

Let's Grow Leaders

Darth Vader wasn’t always a mysterious meanie, the Grinch’s heart didn’t start out two sizes too small, and as legend has it, Mr. Scrooge was once a charming and likable fellow. Chances are that jerk in your office didn’t start out as a horse’s behind either. So why do so many managers move to the dark side–putting their Winning Well common sense aside and becoming a destructive force for their teams?

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The Tactical Pause

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” Sun Tzu. After a short, violent air-to-air combat engagement, the good guys wind-up flying back towards their base.

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A Failure To Act – The Leader’s 5 Most Damaging Inactions

Lead Change Blog

For every action there is a reaction. But for the leader’s 5 worst inactions, there is often a chain reaction of undesirable consequences. Failure To Make A Decision – Indecision can paralyze an organization. It can create doubt, uncertainty, lack of focus, and even resentment. Multiple options can linger, sapping an organization’s energy and killing a sense of completion.

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Leadership Insights of a Hostage Negotiator

Michael Lee Stallard

Imagine you are a hostage negotiator sent into a hospital to speak with a man named Sam who is holding a pair of scissors at the throat of a nurse. You know from your briefing that Sam had been seriously injured from a stab wound inflicted by his wife during an argument over the custody of their children. Upon entering the room, you find Sam screaming and yelling that he is going to kill everyone.

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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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The Worst Reason Women Don’t Get Promoted

Let's Grow Leaders

The room was filled with successful, competent, middle-aged women. We’d just finished a powerful workshop where each of them had identified ways they could make a bigger impact in the their organizations, in the world and in the women leaders coming up behind them. Then over lunch, Laura turned to me and confessed, “Karin, I’m still having trouble with your confident humility model.

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Dynamic Dozen: Be Technically and Tactically Proficient

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. The vast majority of Airmen we train are going to be somewhere in harm’s way within the next year or two. It is up to us to impart to them the talent and skill they need to accomplish their mission in a world-class fashion and at the same time make sure we get them back safely to the families that love them.

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The Surefire Way Leaders Lose Their Credibility, And How You Can Avoid It

Terry Starbucker

You’ve worked really, really hard to build a great team. You’ve put in a ton of hours process-building, training, goal-setting, motivating, and inspiring. But the wheels still aren’t turning. Productivity is lagging. Something’s wrong. There’s an undercurrent of dissatisfaction that is palpable. So you try pushing harder –and it only gets worse. Key members of your team start leaving.

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May the Force Be With You: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month is co-hosted with my Winning Well co-author, David Dye. In honor of the new Star Wars movie, we begin with Star Wars-themed posts and then wrap up the year with our “Best Of 2015” posts from our contributors Thanks. to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors!

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Monday Quote

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “My own definition of leadership is this: The capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence. “ General George S. Patton. .

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A Leader’s Guide to Emotional Branding

Lead Change Blog

The second word most toddlers learn to say is “mine,” usually accompanied with a “ready-to-fight” disposition. It is the beginning of the possessive and territorial orientation we carry with us right up until our will is read to our descendants. But “mine” is more than a statement of control; it is an expression of identity. To be a Harley guy, a Nordie, Deadhead, or Starbucks fan is a complex communication of affinity that goes beyond pure preference.

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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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10 reasons to stop giving advice

Persuasive Powerhouse

It took me a long time to learn that others don’t really want my advice. I’m now pretty good at not giving instruction, but every once in a while I slip up. I know that even when others ask me what they should do, I rarely have the answers that are best for them. If I’m honest about why I like giving advice, I realize it feeds my ego. It feels good when I can showcase how much I know.

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Are You Looking for Cheap Business Ideas?

Women on Business

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Tuesday Time Machine: Dynamic Leadership – Don’t be a Humvee Leader

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. From Our Early Files: Originally Published. 6 April 2014. “Slow Down… You Will Get There Faster”. Fighter Pilot Saying. Too often, leaders choose to be “ Humvee leaders.” They are so worried about quickly making progress that no regard is given to intent, probability of success or the hazards encountered along the way.

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Challenged Onto the Stage

Lead Change Blog

While I was still a computer science student at the University of British Columbia, I joined a young software startup called Robelle, named for the two founders Robert and Annabelle. I was the first employee. As a requirement of my employment Bob and Annabelle insisted that I had to write my first technical paper, submit it to the 1980 International Hewlett-Packard General Systems User Group, and if accepted travel to the conference to present my paper.

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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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126: Holacracy – An Agile Management System for a Rapidly Changing World | with Brian Robertson

Engaging Leader

Holacracy is a fundamentally different “operating system” for organizations. Holacracy revolutionizes how a company is structured, how decisions are made, and how authority is distributed. Perhaps the best-known examples of companies who have adopted Holacracy are Zappos and David Allen Company. “No one reports to anyone anymore,” explains The Washington Post about Zappos.

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Six Steps to Hiring Exceptional Talent

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Dee Ann Turner: The best business leaders have a keen sense of purpose that drives their work. Ideally, they also have superior products and services that support that purpose. But noble purpose and brilliant products won’t get you far if you don’t have the right people to deliver them. In other words, our who matters even more than our what and our why.

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How to Boost Your Brand in 2016

Women on Business

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Opportunity Knocks – It’s Up To You To Open The Door

Lead Change Blog

There I was, on stage in front of 168 audience members waiting to hear what I had to say. A few moments before, I had found my hand shaking weakly at my side, with the mic switched off. I wondered how I had even gotten myself into this. It was exhilarating! I was about to introduce an event that I had independently organized and welcome a slew of high-profile speakers to the stage.

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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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How to Create a Dynamic Strategic Plan in an Unpredictable World

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

The traditional approach to strategic planning might be obsolete in this fast-paced, unpredictable world. But it does not mean that planning is useless. Creating a dynamic strategic plan will enable you to respond quickly and to be creatively proactive. The problem with the traditional planning approach is – it doesn’t work. Recent research shows 60-80% of firms fail to execute their strategies, and fewer than 5% of employees are aware of, or understand their firms’ strategies.

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The Difference Between Groupthink and Teamthink

Kevin Eikenberry

Chances are you have heard the phrase “groupthink” and if so you have a justifiably negative feeling about the idea. Chances are probably even better that you haven’t heard the phrase “teamthink”, and that is the point of this article. The word and idea of groupthink was popularized in the early 1970’s based on a […]. The post The Difference Between Groupthink and Teamthink appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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7 Cues It’s Time To Quit Your Leadership Position

Joseph Lalonde

I love how Andy Stanley puts one oft-overlooked aspect of leadership. Leadership is a stewardship, it’s temporary, and you’re accountable. Image via Creative Commons. Before we take on a leadership role, we realize that leadership isn’t permanent. Leadership is something that flows from one leader to another. Until we embrace the mantel of leadership.

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How to Assess the Quality of Your Relationships

Lead Change Blog

Sometimes I just can’t pass up a good story. Here is one that my financial planner told me this week. It seems that he was out to lunch with one of his clients. While eating, his client was approached by a police officer who asked him to identify himself. The client gave his name, and then the officer passed him a set of papers. The client chuckled and said, “This is obviously a joke given that it is my 50th birthday tomorrow.

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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 Believing in Your Own Vast Potential?

ReImagine Work

Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality. – Martin Luther King Jr. What if you became a “thank you” machine? I ran across this fantastic campaign by TD Bank (they are not paying me to write this) where they made certain ATM machines, “thank you” machines.

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3 Ways to Ignite Profound Commitment

Leadership Freak

The difference between compliance and commitment is relationship. Compliance is forced. Commitment is given. “If you want people to be committed, commit to them.” Dee Ann Turner, VP of Corporate Talent at Chic-fil-A, author of, “It’s My Pleasure.” 3 ways to ignite profound commitment: #1. Care. If you don’t care about people, get out of leadership now.

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Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens

Joseph Lalonde

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away people once had a positive image of Star Wars. Their memories included Han Solo being frozen in carbonite, Luke Skywalker kissing his sister, and Darth Vader being defeated. Then, not too long ago, those memories were replaced with Jar Jar Binks and podracing. There was a disturbance within the force. Chewbacca became a bit violent.

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The Elephant In The Global Economic Room

Women on Business

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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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Leadership Biz Cafe Podcast #17 – Whitney Johnson On Using Disruptive Innovation To Drive Growth

Tanveer Naseer

When it comes to disruptive innovation, the common and natural tendency is to view it from the lens of organizational growth and evolution. But can the power of disruptive innovation also be applied at the individual level to drive personal success and growth, and if so, how exactly do we go about doing that? It’s the question that serves as the guiding focus of my talk with management thinker, writer, and author, Whitney Johnson.

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Pop the Cork on Positive Environments

Leadership Freak

Leaders who don’t express gratitude are small-hearted Grinches. It doesn’t matter what you think of yourself. You’re building negative environments. Unexpressed gratitude is ungratefulness. The only way to sustain gratitude is to express it.

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When Leadership And Faith Collide – An Interview With P.J. Simmons

Joseph Lalonde

I ’m so excited to bring you today’s interview. Back in October, I had the pleasure of meeting the host of Gospel Driven Entrepreneur , P.J. Simmons. I’d been listening to his podcast in which he interviews entrepreneurs who are men and women of faith. The discussions are deep and engaging. After meeting P.J., I knew I had to take some time and go deep with him.

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5 Quick and Easy Holiday Team Building Activities

Lead by Adventure

Need some team building activities for the holidays? Here are five different ones that you can use as stand-alone activities or put them together for one amazing holiday gathering. Each activity comes with instructions, and you can even download a 4-page PDF guide of this post at the end to take with you to your holiday party or team meeting. (The PDF includes additional ideas not listed in the post.). 1.

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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.