Sat.Mar 26, 2016 - Fri.Apr 01, 2016

article thumbnail

The Most Powerful Note on Authenticity I’ve Ever Received

Let's Grow Leaders

I was blown away by an email I received from a woman who recently read Winning Well. I was touched on so many levels… by her brave journey toward authenticity in the workplace, by her clear sense of confident humility, by her gratitude for accepting leaders and an inclusive workplace, and quite frankly by the fact that there are Winning Well CEOs out there looking for other Winning Well leaders who have the ability to value competence and confidence over all the other crap that gets i

Power 287
article thumbnail

Why Your Company Needs a Chief Joy Officer

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. NOTE: This article was written by Holly Michel, wife of General John E. Michel, the co-founder and CEO of GeneralLeadership.com. “ I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service.

Company 239
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Best Leaders Have the Best Systems

Lead Change Blog

Leaders are difference makers. They are catalysts who make positive things happen with available people, ideas, and resources. Which is why the world judges leaders first on what they actually accomplish, not the quality of their ideas or the strength of their vision. Strategy is important, innovation is important. But in the long run, a leader has to be somebody who knows how to get things done.

System 238
article thumbnail

Leaders Influence First By Who They Are

Leading in Context

Linda Fisher Thornton If you are in the Richmond, Virginia area, please join me for a Book Talk on April 7th at the Tuckahoe Library.

Influence 201
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Why Collaboration as a Business Model Works

Women on Business

We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven't already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

article thumbnail

Credibility: Do you have it?

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. A lack of realism in the vision today costs credibility tomorrow. John C. Maxwell. Credibility is arguably one of the more important soft skills a leader must possess. It encompasses so many of the harder skills that if you make your credibility a priority as a leader – both up and down – you will be the most effective leader for your team.

Advice 238

More Trending

article thumbnail

Psychological Swagger: Four Signs you Lead with it

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Dr. Rob Fazio: Leading is not a science, it’s an art, influenced by science. An art that when you get it right, gets things done and magnifies the best in people during tough times. In leadership, arrogance is telling people you’re awesome, and confidence is giving other people the opportunity to feel and act awesome. This brings us to psychological swagger, a learnable skill that’s part of the secret sauce of successful leadership.

Sports 156
article thumbnail

The workforce is changing, is your leadership ready?

Lead on Purpose

We see changes around us all the time. Some things change so often we become blissfully unaware. One of those areas of rapid change is the people making up the workforce.

article thumbnail

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]. “For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness. “ Ralph Waldo Emerson. . How did you enjoy today’s post? If you liked what you read, sign up for our frequent newsletter by clicking HERE — and you’ll also receive our handy Leader’s Reference List. . … Read the rest.

article thumbnail

It’s Time for a Paradigm Shift

Lead Change Blog

What do your people need from you? The digital world has changed the way we interact and communicate with each other. It has exponentially increased the information that we share with each other. Every day I am surprised to learn how many leaders out there don’t invest the time they should into the development of their people. It is time for a paradigm shift!

article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

3 Places to Look for Insight into Your Career Direction

Women on Business

We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven't already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

Career 153
article thumbnail

Leadership Biz Cafe Podcast #19 – David Burkus On Why Organizations Need To Change The Way We Work

Tanveer Naseer

If there’s one thing every leader out there can agree on, it’s that the way we work has drastically changed over the past few decades, and in today’s interconnected, global environment, that change is now happening at a much more accelerated pace than ever before. In light of these fundamental shifts to the way we work, which 20 th century management principles should we stop using, and what do we replace them with in order to ensure we’re bringing out the best in those w

article thumbnail

Tuesday Time Machine: Honoring Those Who Have Given Their All

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. 27 April 2014. “ I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism. ”. Bob Riley. [The following is an unedited transcript of the speech I shared this morning commemorating the third anniversary of the loss of nine of our teammates fighting for freedom in Afghanistan…a reminder they are go

Advice 190
article thumbnail

About Breaking The Rules

Lead Change Blog

David Burkus is a very dangerous man … In Myths of Creativity , he punctured my long-held beliefs about creativity, including those which I had cherished because they absolved me of all responsibility for being creative. I could no longer simply relax and say “ I’m not the creative type,” even though it made life much easier for me.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Craftsman Spirit

QAspire

Do you consider yourself as an artist and your work as art? Art isn’t just about doing fancy stuff or indulging into painting, dancing etc. Your work becomes art when it changes others for better. When your ideas and insights change the conversations. When you overcome resistance to start, execute and most importantly, finish what you start. When you have the humility to accept what needs to improve and change.

Godin 152
article thumbnail

First Look: Leadership Books for April 2016

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in April. The Third Wave : An Entrepreneur's Vision of the Future by Steve Case. Good for the Money : My Fight to Pay Back America by Bob Benmosche. Negotiating the Nonnegotiable : How to Resolve Your Most Emotionally Charged Conflicts by Daniel Shapiro. The Ideal Team Player : How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues by Patrick M.

article thumbnail

Take Down Your Corporate Ladder and Support Career Disruption

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Traditionally, career paths have been based on the idea of “moving up the ladder.” Success is measured by how high you get. A lateral move is usually not seen as a smart career move. Even when changing jobs to increase your skills, the expectation is the new position will be a step higher up the […]. The post Take Down Your Corporate Ladder and Support Career Disruption appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

Career 149
article thumbnail

Featured Leading Voice: Chip Bell

Lead Change Blog

This month we are featuring Leading Voice Chip Bell , author, renowned keynote speaker on innovative customer service, and consultant/speaker to such organizations as Microsoft, Nationwide, Marriott, Lockheed-Martin, Cadillac, Ritz-Carlton, Caterpillar, Verizon, USAA, Harley-Davidson, and Victoria’s Secret. Chip studied at the University of Georgia, Vanderbilt University, and the George Washington University.

Levitt 158
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

4 Creative Ways to Use Mobile Payments In Your Retail Business

Women on Business

We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven't already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

Retail 167
article thumbnail

LeadershipNow 140: March 2016 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from March 2016 that you might have missed: Max DePree: North America’s First CEO Design Thinker by Michael Graber @southerngrowth. Do you serve your team or are you a self-serving team member? by @JesseLynStoner. John Harbaugh's Unorthodox Approach — Football as Family by Kevin Van Valkenburg via @ESPN. The Biggest Leap You’ll Ever Make : From Team Member to First-Time Manager by @JesseLynStoner.

article thumbnail

10 Ways to Make People Feel Powerful

Leadership Freak

You influence the way people feel about themselves. When you make people feel weak, they act in fear. When you make people feel powerful, they act with boldness. Boldness takes you further than fear.

Power 145
article thumbnail

“Dealing with your Manager” and Other Work Advice for College Students

Great Leadership By Dan

I’ve been asked by our Career Services office to deliver a one hour workshop in a couple weeks for our business school juniors, seniors, and MBAs. Even though I happen to work at the University of New Hampshire, most of my career has been dedicated to helping aspiring and current managers’ development. So other than having given advice to my two daughters, I’ll be way out of my element.

Advice 138
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Love, Laughter and the Meaning of Life

Next Level Blog

Last week, I was reminded of the value of old friends. While I was back in DC to teach in the Georgetown Leadership Coaching Program, I got to spend three days teaching with my dear friend of 13 (!) years, Rae Ringel. On one of the days we there together, I got to have lunch with another dear friend and mentor of 14 (!) years, Frank Ball. (That’s the three of us in the picture that accompanies this post.

Mentor 140
article thumbnail

You Can’t Microwave Yourself To Leadership

Joseph Lalonde

M any years ago, Pam and I did something that seemed strange to many people. This even seemed strange to me. We got rid of our microwave. I know most people rely on their microwaves for a quick meal. They toss in leftovers or pop in a hot pocket and wait 2-3 minutes for their meal to be done. We can’t do that at our house anymore. We have to warm up the oven or heat the stove burner.

article thumbnail

5 Practices of Go-Giver Leaders

Leadership Freak

Begin every interaction by asking yourself, “How might I give, rather than how can I take?” Teams build protective barriers against taking-leaders, but giving-leaders connect. 5 practices of Go-Giver Leaders*: Don’t get it backwards: don’t start thinking you’re the deal. Great leadership is never about the leader. Great leadership is about holding people up.

article thumbnail

When Turning Points Become Touchpoints

Lead from Within

Every major challenge we face, every adversity we bump into, comes with a decision—a fork in the road. These turning points, the moments when we decide which way we will go, can become touchpoints in our lives. Each one of us will face several of these moments. They’re the changes that change us—whether they’re happy or unhappy experiences, professional or personal, pertaining to health, relationships, or money.

Crisis 130
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

How to have an exceptional executive coaching experience

Persuasive Powerhouse

You, your company or your manager have decided that you will have the opportunity to work with an executive coach. Congratulations! This is a good sign that you are a good leader or a high potential and they want to help you to become an even better leader. You’re excited about this opportunity, but how can you make the most of your work with a coach?

article thumbnail

15 Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Batman Versus Superman: Dawn Of Justice

Joseph Lalonde

W hen we last saw Superman on the big screen, he was learning the ropes of the superhero thing. In Man of Steel , we see Henry Cavill play the caped hero. Only he’s not yet a hero. He’s hunted by the US military. People are scared of him. And he creates a lot of chaos and damage. And that’s where Batman Versus Superman comes in. Bruce Wayne, better known as Batman, saw the mayhem poured out on the citizens of Metropolis.

article thumbnail

4 Ways to Fix What’s Wrong with Accountability

Leadership Freak

The chief end of accountability is nudging people toward their potential by leveraging untapped talent. The secondary end of accountability is getting things done. Who you are comes before what you do. #1.

Power 131
article thumbnail

Why It Is OK for Leaders to Be Foolish

Kevin Eikenberry

Foolish? Really? You’re going to have to give me a little latitude here as we lead up to April Fool’s Day, because by a dictionary definition, we probably don’t want to be foolish as a leader. Here is what I mean, from Dictionary.com Foolish – adj. resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; […]. The post Why It Is OK for Leaders to Be Foolish appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

article thumbnail

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.