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Overcoming Leadership Myopia

Michael Lee Stallard

Howard Behar and Michael Lee Stallard. American leaders need to wake up and smell the coffee. Research from two well-respected organizations makes it clear that we have a big collective blind spot that’s dragging down productivity, innovation and economic performance. Earlier this year, a Conference Board research report showed that job satisfaction is at the lowest level since the organization began measuring it more than 20 years ago.

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Vision vs. Mission | N2Growth Blog

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3 Ways To Stay Connected.

Rich Gee Group

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 3 Ways To Stay Connected. It’s hard to stay connected with friends, colleagues, clients, and key people in your industry. Why? Because most positions force you to focus on production and not development.

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7 Important Personal Qualities that Build Power

Leading Blog

In Power , Jeffrey Pfeffer states that you can “compete and even triumph in organizations of all types, large and small, public or private sector, if you understand the principles of power and are willing to use them.”. For some, power is a bad word. But, without a doubt, power does open doors and provides opportunity. Powerlessness creates its own problems—pettiness, blame, irresponsibility, hopelessness and depression.

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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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Mrs. Hesselbein: “To Serve is to Live”

Michael Lee Stallard

Frances Hesselbein, To Serve Is To Live. from Leader to Leader on Vimeo. In Fired Up or Burned Out , we wrote about Frances Hesselbein, the former CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA and current chairman of the Leader to Leader Institute As we were about to part following lunch, I’ll never forget Mrs. Hesselbein looking me directly in the eyes and saying “just remember, to serve is to live.&# Here is an outstanding video about Mrs.

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To Blog or Not to Blog?

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How to Be a Great Mentor Without All the Fuss | Aspire-CS

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Talent May Get You to the Top, But…

Michael Lee Stallard

…it takes character to keep you there. John Wooden, the late legendary UCLA men’s basketball coach once stated this in so many words. Wooden’s observation came to mind when I read a New York Times ‘ article today entitled “ The Day the Patriots Empire Began to Crumble.&# The article argued that the Patriot’s lost their lustre when its coach, Bill Belichick, was caught cheating.

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Opportunity Screams

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In Opportunity Screams , Tom Asacker argues that information is no longer power. Power today comes from passion and purpose and the ability to create meaning from information. Through the metaphor of three locked doors— Engagement, Interest and Belief —he develops a framework for unlocking these states of mind in others to attract their attention, sustain their interest, and inspire them to act.

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Are You Late, Again? | Rich Gee Group

Rich Gee Group

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Are You Late, Again? It’s not the holidays. It’s not the recession. It’s not the marketplace. It’s you. I’ve seen a dramatic, broad increase in lateness, cancellations, and just plain not showing up.

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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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Building Your Brand “Buddy The Elf” Style – Part 2 :: Women on.

Women on Business

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Free Book: Fired Up or Burned Out

Michael Lee Stallard

We just launched our new Fired Up or Burned Out book website. Check it out at this link. The first five people to post below about a time when they felt fired up and explain why will receive a free paperback copy of Fired Up or Burned Out.

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Learning Compassion

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Be Bold In Life.

Rich Gee Group

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Be Bold In Life. You know when you get so caught up in your career and life you forget things? Well I did. I was going through some papers that take me back to 2001-2002 and I saw this phrase, “Be Bold In Life&#.

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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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Health, Wellness, and a Giveaway to WomenonBusiness Readers

Women on Business

Home About Contributors Contact Advertise Write for Us Submit a Guest Post Businesswomen Bloggers Directory Submit Your Blog Discounts & Resources Free Magazines and Publications for Business PR Newswire Jobs Career Center Education Center Submit a Press Release Businesswomen-News Books & Videos by Susan Gunelius and the Women On Business Team Suze Orman Personally Addresses Women on Business Readers Dec 07 Health, Wellness, and a Giveaway to WomenonBusiness Readers By Monica S Flores A

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TED: Brene Brown on Connection

Michael Lee Stallard

Click here to view the embedded video. Thanks to my friend David Zinger , head of the Employee Engagement Network , for bringing this outstanding TED presentation to my attention. It features Dr. Brene Brown speaking about her research on the importance of connection to joy and flourishing in life. Over the course of her remarks, Dr. Brown touches on issues of shame, authenticity, courage, worthiness and numbing our emotions to cope with pain.

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Finding Your Bigness Balance: Seven Ways to Properly Set the Size.

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Finding Your Bigness Balance: Seven Ways to Properly Set the Size of Your Goals by Kevin Eikenberry on December 6, 2010 in Leadership , Learning , Setting Goals , Success Here is a piece of good news – there are hundreds of books, websites and other resources that teach systems for setting goals.

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5 Tips On How To Treat New Employees.

Rich Gee Group

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 5 Tips On How To Treat New Employees. Whew! After a phlanx of interviews and resumes, late nights, early mornings and lost lunches, you’ve just hired that new team member. Now you can sit back and focus back on work.

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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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The Rewards of Mentoring :: Women on Business

Women on Business

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Free Linkage Leadership Webinars

Michael Lee Stallard

Jason Pankau and I spoke on a webinar for Linkage about maximizing employee engagement and alignment. You can see the 60-minute webinar at this link. You may also be interested in other free webinars offered by Linkage at this link.

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Leaders as Super Heroes - a Guest Post from Becky Robinson

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Leaders as Super Heroes – a Guest Post from Becky Robinson by Kevin Eikenberry on December 8, 2010 in Guest Posts , Leadership , Leadership Blogs , Learning In addition to writing and promoting the LeaderTalk blog, Becky Robinson teaches a cohort of students in Mountain State’s online Bachelor of Science/Organizational Leadership program.

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How To Deliver Unbelievable Customer Service. | Rich Gee Group

Rich Gee Group

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 How To Deliver Unbelievable Customer Service. I w ear Allen Edmonds shoes. They are quite expensive (most run around the $300/pair) — but they are really well made. Also, they are the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever worn.

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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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Leadership and Product Management

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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How to Drive Change with a Leadership Point of View

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How to Make Your Next 12 Months Your Best 12 Months

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe How to Make Your Next 12 Months Your Best 12 Months by Kevin Eikenberry on December 6, 2010 in Change , Personal Development , Products , Setting Goals , Video With 2011 just 26 days away, people are already starting to think about “Next Year.&# (Chicago Cub fans are perhaps the best at this – but they’ve had a lot of practice!).

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Visualizing Mortality And Wealth. | Rich Gee Group

Rich Gee Group

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Visualizing Mortality And Wealth. Here is a very cool video showing 200 years of mortality/wealth progress in just four minutes by Hans Rosling, guru of data animation. From the NY Times.

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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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Thought-full Thursday:Inner Compass

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Why is it so darn easy to say NO?

Women on Business

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Purposeful Abandonment - an Exclusive Guest Post from Dan Rockwell

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Purposeful Abandonment – an Exclusive Guest Post from Dan Rockwell by Kevin Eikenberry on December 10, 2010 in Guest Posts , Leadership , Leadership Blogs , Learning , Success Dan Rockwell has led a local nonprofit for 35 years and consulted for 15 years.

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2010 Has Been A Pretty Good Year for Elon Musk

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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.