Sat.Jun 25, 2011 - Fri.Jul 01, 2011

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Leaders – Lapses in Judgment

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Over the last month and a half, two things caught my attention, namely the scandal with former IMF chief Dominique Strauss and the precipitous fall of former Congressman Anthony Weiner. Each of them has a long history of service in their respective fields and was well respected by their constituents. What happened?

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How to Hire & Manage Consultants

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. While you might be lucky enough to survive in business with little or no advice from others, you will certainly not maximize your potential for success by doing so. All CEOs and entrepreneurs need advice in a wide variety of constantly changing areas…That said, I’m always somewhat perplexed as to why people hire certain professionals.

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The Big Vision is Important but People Live in the Details

Leading Blog

Most leaders don’t want to be called a tyrant, a control freak, or even a micromanager. To avoid that, it’s easy to jump into the other ditch and be laissez-faire. Leaders have a duty to navigate between these two extremes as the situation dictates. Typically, we like to present the vision—the values—and leave the details to be sorted out. We like to give the big overarching principle without explaining exactly how it plays out in everyday life.

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What I Learned From Calvin Coolidge (Again)

Terry Starbucker

Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the US. I was thinking a lot about “success&# today, and what it takes to get there, however we define it. Since I’m at that stage of my life where I have more of the road behind me than ahead of me, I have the benefit of a bigger and deeper rear view mirror. That look back keeps reminding me that there are certain things that are essential to being successful, and if I want to duplicate any of my past successes, I cannot forget them.

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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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Effective Communication Skills: Acknowledge Emotions Before Solving Problems

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Best of Blogs Series Recently, I was working through an issue with another person. They were distressed over the results of a process that affects both of us. I helped to create the process. I have authority to change the process if necessary. And I have knowledge of the system to troubleshoot and fix a fair number of problems. [.] Effective Communication Skills: Acknowledge Emotions Before Solving Problems.

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New Leadership Lessons from Yoga

Next Level Blog

So, let me first assure you that the picture that comes with this post has not been Photoshopped. That is me in my business clothes standing on my head alongside Melissa, one of my good buddies from. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

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Do You Have A Meaningful Relationship With Success?

Tanveer Naseer

If there’s one thing that many of us share as a common goal or objective it’s to be successful in our endeavours, whether it’s being successful in our career, helping to build a successful organization, or being successful in our efforts to raise happy and fulfilled children. Of course, while we all aim for success and get inspired from reading or hearing about the successes others have achieved, a recent conversation with a friend brought to mind thoughts about how we define w

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Standing Up to Your Greatest Critic

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development “Jeff, when you’re a leader, there’s going to be at least one person at any given time who thinks he was put on this earth to be your greatest critic.” This nugget of wisdom came from Jeff’s mentor many years ago as Jeff assumed the first of many influential leadership positions of his career. It’s [.] Standing Up to Your Greatest Critic.

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Ethics at the Intersection

Leading in Context

Why is it such a challenge to determine how we interpret "ethical leadership?" Because there are many different ways of determining what we consider to be ethical. Even while trying to be responsible we can still miss the mark by a mile. Consider some of the possible ways that a leader might interpret ethics.

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First Look: Leadership Books for July 2011

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July. The Accidental Creative : How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice by Todd Henry. I'm Feeling Lucky : The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59 by Douglas Edwards. Growth or Bust : Proven Turnaround Strategies to Grow Your Business by Mark Faust. Elements of Influence : The Art of Getting Others to Follow Your Lead by Terry R.

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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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Stop! Your Words are Killing Me!

Persuasive Powerhouse

Congratulations! You got that promotion. Now you believe that you have to let everyone around you know everything you know. You tell them everything, but just can’t figure out why they don’t get it. Stop. Your words are killing them, and may also be sinking your organization. The problem is that there are too [.

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Leading Like One Of The 3 Musketeers

Lead Change Blog

Earlier this month I joined a unique group of people. I had the privilege of chatting with Ted Coiné , a friend I made on Twitter, face to face while I was on vacation. He invited me to join a group of other folks, a tribe if you will, in a virtual setting. The tribe is launched from a village called Triberr. One of the coolest things about being in a tribe is that all members get to leverage the power of others network and others get the advantage of your network.

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Guest Post: A Leader’s Perspective on Failure

Lead on Purpose

By Tim Eyre. Our culture has become increasingly obsessed with perfection. You see it everywhere. It’s pervasive in the entertainment industry, as depictions of celebrities contribute to an unattainable idea of what beauty really is. It also permeates the culture of higher education, as applicants vying for spots in prestigious graduate business programs are often made to feel that an A- in Economics 101 might as well have been an F.

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Why Women Execs are Twice as Likely to Leave Their Jobs

Women on Business

Recently I blogged about research indicating that women executives are more than twice as likely to leave their jobs as men. As reported in U.S. News , the researchers determined that 7.2% of women executives in the survey left their jobs, compared to 3.8% of men. This consisted of both voluntary and involuntary. departures. Read the entire article here.

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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 Bird’s Eye View of High Potential

Persuasive Powerhouse

Are you a “high potential&# leader or think you might be? How can you tell, even if you haven’t been specifically declared one? Organizations have all kinds of assessments they use to determine whether someone is “high potential&# to take on increased responsibility. I’ve worked with leaders who’ve been assessed every which-way in order [.

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Leaders: Stop Being So Responsible

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Best of Blogs Series Leadership Development I want to admit right up front, when I was a corporate employee, I was, let’s say, “challenging.&# Several years ago I was meeting with my boss about me potentially becoming a supervisor. He started telling me what he liked least about being a supervisor. He said, “giving people bad news.&# It’s just so painful, [.

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I Wonder Where the Wonder Went

Kevin Eikenberry

Yesterday I posted my weekly Powerquote – with questions, action steps and a commentary focused around a quotation from Francis Bacon about wonder (read it here). As I was writing the post, I thought about a piece I wrote many years ago, that became a chapter in my book Vantagepoints on Learning and Life. Because [.].

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Supplementing Your Income With A Home Job While Building Your Business

Women on Business

Guest post by Traci L. Dillard-Bell (learn more about Traci at the end of this post). Building a home business can be physically, emotionally, and especially financially exhausting, but there are ways maintain a steady stream of income by taking on a part-time home job early on while creating your business. Having a side income can reduce some of the stress when trying to make ends meet while you are getting your home business off the ground.

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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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Three Things to Consider Before You Quit Your Job in a Huff

Next Level Blog

The big buzz in baseball last week was the sudden resignation of Washington Nationals manager, Jim Riggleman. As Dave Sheinin reported in the Washington Post, the Nats had just beaten the Seattle. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

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Famous Failures Video

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Self Leadership Don’t let your circumstances, experiences and history intrude on the future. Take note of the people in this video and how they overcame failure. Famous Failures Video.

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Successful People Do Tough Things

CEO Blog

Yesterday, my run seemed hard. (I tend to push myself and rarely do an easy workout). What kept me going was the thought "discomfort precedes success". In that case, health would be the success. One mantra I have used "Successful people do tough things". This has inspired me to tackle some of the tougher calls, study some of the difficult things etc.

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5 Ways to Improve Communication Overnight

Women on Business

Guest post by Maranda Gibson (learn more about Maranda at the end of this post). I was thinking the other day about how I’m addicted to multitasking. I was hanging out with a friend, just chatting, and suddenly I realized that I had checked my email about five times in a 20 minute span. Why was I doing that? We use email to communicate but when you have conversation happening right in front of you why would you continue to try to find it somewhere else?

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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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Possibility Maximizer: CNBC Titans

Sales Wolf Blog

Happy Friday! I've got a great resource to share with you before heading into this long Independence Day holiday weekend, so let's get right to it! The Resource: CNBC Titans What it is: Titans is a relatively new series on CNBC hosted by Maria Bartiromo where she shines the spotlight on business figures who have achieved incredible success in their industry.

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Thought-full Thursday: Living Well

Persuasive Powerhouse

Every Thursday, we provide you with a thoughtful way to coach yourself – something all leaders need to do. So take five and enjoy the inspirational quotes and reflect on the questions that follow. Your comments, thoughts, and responses to the questions are most welcome! Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. [.

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Introverts and Extroverts

Coaching Tip

Many people believe that introverts, by definition, are shy and extroverts are outgoing. This is incorrect. Introverts and extroverts differ in how they process information. Introverts get their energy internally. Extroverts gain energy from being with other people, often the more the merrier. There are shy extroverts and outgoing introverts. Most of us have a little of both in us, but lean one way or the other.

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Superwoman and Strong Shoulders

Women on Business

I know rebels when I meet them. This is a vital pattern in “ Don’t Bring It to Work ”. They love to ask “Why not” rather than just “Why”. Even better are those who can flip rebel to its positive opposite behavior, that of being a community builder. Meet Carla Calizaire, Regional Business Director at Nova Nordisk. Carla has an aura, a presence that immediately makes people gravitate toward her.

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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 Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

Happy Monday! I like to start off each week by featuring five posts from the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogosphere that I found to be particularly good reading. Here are my picks for the week of June 20th - 26th, 2011. Enjoy! Maren Hogen, Marenated: Great People ARE Better - Fast Company co-founder Bill Taylor wrote a provocative piece for the Harvard Business Review this past week that caused quite the stir within the talent management and HR community when he claimed th

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How is your idea generation routine generating ideas?

Jason Womack

Are you on the path to make your best better? If you are, in fact, how far along are you in that process? If you're starting, or halfway there, or thinking you've made it.try this out: Lay out a blank piece of paper, get a pen, and set a timer for 12 minutes. Yeah, just 12. I coordinated this activity 6 times in the past week, here in New York City, for audiences as small as 20 and as large as 37.

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‘Quality’ Leadership 25

QAspire

You don’t need to be a Manager/VP/Director of Quality to be a quality leader, because quality leadership is not about title/experience, but more about mindset/attitude. Irrespective of your title, seniority or position in the hierarchy, you are a quality leader when you: 1) Are passionate about your work… 2) …And know how to balance creativity [.

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GUTSY Woman and a Vision

Women on Business

What do you get when you mix five thousand women and counting; two hundred national chapters and counting; and energy that doesn’t quit? You get a powerful organization that has fun while doing good. Meet Mary Jo Wallo, a woman for these times. She runs an investment firm in San Diego, so who could be more perfect to count the growth and increases as her dream is coming true.

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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.