Sat.May 10, 2014 - Fri.May 16, 2014

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5 Subtle Ways Leaders Lose Credibility

Let's Grow Leaders

'Credibility is hard to establish and even easier to lose. The sad truth is I’ve seen really good leaders lose the confidence and credibility of their teams by making well-intentioned and innocent mistakes. I’m not talking about the big stuff like lack of follow-through or breaking commitments, but the subtle shifts that undermine all the trust you’re working to build.

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Leaders Take Action

N2Growth Blog

'By Grant Wattie. President, N2Growth Australia. Leadership is nothing without action. Every leader needs to identify what they are good at and act on it! With the amount of people being added to today’s marketplaces, you can’t afford to sit back and watch them work with your competition. At N2Growth, we would love the opportunity to help identify your strong areas and come up with a strategy as to how to make the most of our growing world.

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Positive Communication Leads to a Culture of Innovation

Lead Change Blog

'The word innovation has become ubiquitous. Just because something is new – whether it’s a mission statement, product, service, or business—doesn’t mean it deserves to proclaim itself innovative. Innovation is not about doing an old thing in a new way. It’s about creating a new way to do something new, or a new way to [.] Author information briansooy.

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How To Overcome The Fear Of Greatness

Terry Starbucker

'“Why aren’t you satisfied? We hit the target you set. You raised it. We hit it again. Isn’t that enough? Why do you have to keep raising the bar? Is there no end to this?” I used to get this a lot in the workplace. I never liked hearing it. But I never gave any quarter to it either. To put in the terms of my old stats class in college (I knew I’d find some use for it eventually), I (not) affectionately called it “regression to the mean” That is

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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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What Experts are Saying About Career Advice: May Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

'For May’s Frontline Festival, I asked experts around the world to share their best career advice. It’s amazing how consistent the ideas are across cultures and contexts. Thanks to all the contributors. This great graphic below is from Joy and Tom Gurthrie, Vizwerx Group. Follow Joy @VizwerxGroup. Holding Career Conversations. Jennifer V.

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Consider Both Competence and Character in Hiring and Promotion Decisions

Michael Lee Stallard

'#32 Hire, Develop and Promote for Both Competence and Character that Connects – Most managers hire for competence but are not anywhere near as intentional about probing to understand a job applicant’s character. Take time to identify your core values as a leader then ask questions that explore those values as you interview applicants. For example, ask questions such as “In your past jobs, what work environments and types of work brought out the best in you?

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Attention CEOs: It’s Still The Little Things That Matter

Terry Starbucker

'Today I felt like a lost lamb who had returned to the fold after an extended absence. It was a simple little visit to my “namesake” business, where I hadn’t ordered a certain espresso drink in many moons. I loved this place back then, enough that when it was time to put a name on this blog, I used “ Starbucker ” (yep, that’s where it came from).

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Finishing Well

Leading Blog

'Sportswoman, polar explorer and author of On the Edge , Alison Levine, recently told Forbes about finishing well: Most of the deaths on Everest occur on the descent —after a climber reaches the top. The reason so many accidents happen on the descent is because people use everything they have—all of their energy reserves—to get to the top, and then they have nothing left in them to get themselves back down the mountain.

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Leadership That Gets Results

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from David Bradford: As I have lab ored in industry for 40 years, I have worked fo r some remarkable leaders from Eric S chm idt to Ray N oorda. I have also observed up close and per sonal the leadership styles of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Scott McNealy, Mitt R omney and a number o f others. Here are three ways I have seen leadership demonstrated powerfully- the type of leadership that gets results.

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Taking Time to Breathe

Lead Change Blog

'Breathing is automatic. Without breathing we cease to be. So if breathing is automatic, what on earth do I mean by this statement: Taking Time to Breathe? Well, it has to do with leaders and how so often they are in the mode of fast and quick because they are being measured on results. And, [.] Author information Beth Miller CEO at Executive Velocity Beth Armknecht Miller is CEO of Executive Velocity, a talent and leadership development advisory firm.

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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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Are You Overlooking These 6 Access Management Vulnerabilities?

Women on Business

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Leadership Impact: Where it Comes From

Leading Blog

'Why do some leaders make an impact, while others flounder after initial success? Tim Irwin says “leadership failures rarely reflect a problem with the leader’s competence. Most often the fall occurs because of a breach of something inside the leader.” This is not surprising because we lead from our core. No matter how polished we become on the outside, eventually what is on the inside comes through.

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Planting Seeds For Your Organization’s Growth

Tanveer Naseer

'After enduring the long and at-times extreme weather conditions of this past winter season, many of us are understandably relieved to find ourselves under the welcoming and hospitable conditions that are often associated with Springtime. Of course, with the return of warm weather and sunny skies, there is a strong temptation to rip apart the brown and tired masses in our gardens in order to make room for new plants already in bloom.

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Can You Delegate Leadership?

Lead Change Blog

'I’m sitting here on my couch in my pajamas nursing a cold, wondering who is going to write this post for me. No one but me, that’s who. But it got me thinking… when you are not available to lead, who leads for you? We’ve seen it many times: a key player — who is [.] Author information Mary C Schaefer President at Artemis Path, Inc. Mary is a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in helping managers learn what it is to be truly empowered so they can model empowerment to their emplo

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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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Peter Drucker’s 9 Functions of a Mentor

Leadership Freak

'I don’t care who you are or what you do. Be a mentor. Have a mentor. Don’t worry if you don’t understand mentoring. Just go engage in one of the nine behaviors that follow.

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When to hire an executive or leadership coach

Persuasive Powerhouse

' . In my early years as an executive coach, I naively thought everyone could use coaching and would engage with gusto in the work and time it takes. The truth of the matter is that there are optimal times for someone to work with a coach and there are times when working with a coach isn’t the right solution. It isn’t optimal for someone to work with a coach if they don’t have the mindset or the desire to do the hard work being coached takes; much of the work can be emotional.

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Small Business Marketing Strategies to Compete with Big Brands

Women on Business

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Is simple thought leadership as valuable as something elaborate?

Lead Change Blog

'A recent conversation with friend and co-author Jennifer V. Miller about the value of leadership fables caused me to examine my love of simplicity in business, leadership and life. Does a simple message have the depth of an elaborate one? Is one easier to remember than the other? Are simple messages as valuable or as long [.] Author information Chery Gegelman President at Giana Consulting LLC Chery is a speaker, consultant, author and a first-time expat that is passionate about helping people a

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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 Trouble With Oversimplified Conversations

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton Sometimes in the rush to make a quick leadership decision, we end up "dumming down" an issue to speed up the process. "Dumming down" an issue may make the decision easier to make, but it may also lead us to make choices without considering current information, trends or context. Decisions made that way can cause problems.

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10 Really Lame Excuses for Not Developing Your Employees

Great Leadership By Dan

'Transcript of the “ Warhawk Matt Scott in Nike ''No Excuses'' Commercial ”: “I’m too beat. I’m too slow. Too big. I ate too much for breakfast. I got a headache. It’s raining. My dog is sick. I can’t right now. I’m not inspired. It makes me smell bad. I’m allergic to stuff. I’m fat. I’m thin. It’s too hot. I’m not right. I’ve got shin splits. A Headache.

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Help Your Team To Understand

Joseph Lalonde

'W hen you’re in a position of leadership, you know there are actions happening behind the scenes. The rest of your team is oblivious to these happenings. Unfortunately, when they’re happening in secret, your team doesn’t understand the reasons you’re making the choices you’re making. This may lead to you being viewed as a bad leader.

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Crowdsourced from Our Instigators: What Are You Giving Away?

Lead Change Blog

'“We give energy, even life, to our world when we take the best of who we are and give it away.” ~Mike Henry, Chief Instigator of the Lead Change Group. Inspired by this quote, I asked our instigators the following questions: What is the best of who you are? How are you giving it away. [.] Author information Becky Robinson Founder and CEO at Weaving Influence Becky Robinson is the founder and CEO of Weaving Influence.

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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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How to be Smart about being Dumb

Leadership Freak

'Everyone has dumb ideas, even you. The real problem isn’t dumb ideas, it’s no one challenges them. Untested brilliance is stupidity waiting to happen. I’m filled with ideas.

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70 Awesome Coaching Questions Using the GROW Model

Great Leadership By Dan

'There are two secrets to learning how to be a great coach: 1. You need a framework, or a model; 2. You need to ask great questions. My new article over at About Management & Leadership gives you both. Please check it out and share it with others!

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Are You Late All The Time? Stop It Right Now.

Rich Gee Group

'It’s not your clients. 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. It’s unprofessional. It’s clearly states that you really do not value the other person’s time. And as many of my corporate colleagues used to say, it might be a ‘power’ play, but I find it rude.

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The Path to High Performance

Lead Change Blog

'If you want to get on a path to high performance, there is one thing you must first accept: Whatever your current level of performance may be at this moment, if you aspire to something greater or to be better you have a performance gap. Being honest with yourself about your gap is an important [.] Author information Susan Mazza Susan has worked with organizations and individuals around the world for over 25 years in developing relationships that work and producing exceptional results that matte

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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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5 Android Apps Every Leader Needs

Joseph Lalonde

'O ne of my leadership tools that I can’t live without is my Samsung Galaxy S4. It’s a brute of a phone. I’ll go as far as saying it’s the best phone I’ve ever owned. What makes the phone amazing is the Android OS and the fantastic apps that have been produced for this operating system. Image by JD Hancock. There’s so many apps in the Google Play Store (Over 1 million apps) that it can be hard to tell what apps are worth it and what apps aren’t.

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Changing the game: How partnerships can change you business

Women on Business

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5 Ways to Find the Worm

Leadership Freak

'If the people you push felt powerful, they’d reject you. In their hearts they do. Pushing people isn’t leadership. Sometimes people need a swift kick in the pants.

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Busting Three Employee Engagement Myths

Lead Change Blog

'Don’t believe the myths you’re reading about employee engagement. Here you will see why the myths of employee engagement, employee selfishness, and a one size fits all approach are misguided. Instead, leaders are encouraged to create a compelling vision, equip, energize and empower their employees. Read more here… For more thoughts on employee engagement, here’s another [.

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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.