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How To Be Your Own Experiment

Let's Grow Leaders

“If you call failures experiments, you can put them on your resume and claim them as achievements” -Mason Cooley Have you made a New Year’s resolution? I am always astounded at how many folks tell me that their resolution is “the same as last year.” It’s often the same with our leadership. We read the [.] The post How To Be Your Own Experiment appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Beyond New Year’s Resolutions: Building on Your Leadership Success

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development The new year brings great opportunities for resolutions, goals, commitments and planning. Some great thought leaders have been sharing insights and inspiration on how to approach this important time. John Bossong inspires us to “create a new finish line,” “Create a new finish line. That’s what you can do in the New Year.

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First Look: Leadership Books for January 2013

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January. Infectious : How to Connect Deeply and Unleash the Energetic Leader Within by Achim Nowak. Real Influence : Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In by Mark Goulston and John Ullmen. Admired : 21 Ways to Double Your Value by Mark C. Thompson and Bonita S. Thompson.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

This post was first published 1/1/2013 on SmartBlog on Leadership: Having trouble coming up with a good leadership New Year’s resolution? Here’s a list of 10 to pick from. These are things that leaders know they “should” do but often don’t. Don’t overdo it – just pick one and commit to it! Feel free to submit your own in the comments section – there’s nothing like a public declaration to help hold yourself accountable.

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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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Good Leaders Remember Names

Let's Grow Leaders

“And when someone else speaks your name you feel pleased. You feel wanted. You feel there. Alive. Even if they’re saying your name with dislike, at least you know you’re you, that you exist.” ? Aidan Chambers Two leaders are presenting at the meeting. Both wander around the meeting before hand making small talk. Both address [.] The post Good Leaders Remember Names appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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The ‘Engagement Ring’

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development You’ve seen the research. Read the reports. Talked to leaders and employees alike. You know that despite our quantifiable understanding of the bottom-line impact of employee engagement, it continues to elude most organizations. The reason engagement is such a sought-after commodity is because it’s a powerful contributor to a cycle that every business wants and [.].

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Is Entrepreneurship Worth the Risk? [Infographic]

Women on Business

A new year is just a couple of days away and with the start of a new year comes reflection and resolutions. If you’ve been thinking about entrepreneurship as your next career step but you’re not sure if it’s worth the risk, then the infographic below that made the rounds online a couple of months ago might help you make your decision.

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Push Harder, Dig Deeper, Raise the Bar…Or?

Let's Grow Leaders

When we feel stuck, there is a tendency to push… harder. What if that doesn’t work? “If you do everything you possibly can to get something to happen, and it doesn’t, than an angel must be on the road somewhere, so don’t beat the donkey. Take a little time out, smell the flowers, and rethink [.] The post Push Harder, Dig Deeper, Raise the Bar…Or?

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Stop Talking! Four Tips to Build Trust Through Better Listening

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development “To answer before listening – that is folly and shame.” Proverbs 18:13 It’s easy for leaders to fall into the trap of thinking they need to have the answer to every problem or situation that arises. After all, that’s in a leader’s job description, right? Solve problems, make decisions, have answers…that’s what we do!

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This Year, Be Ready

Tanveer Naseer

With the arrival of a new year, many of us are naturally caught up in the annual tradition of making resolutions for what we’d like to accomplish over the course of the next 12 months. Regardless of whether we actually commit to achieving these goals beyond the next few weeks or not, there’s something about the start of the new year that motivates us to embrace change and with it, a willingness to roll up our sleeves to improve the status quo.

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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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Set intentions for your life and leadership journey

Persuasive Powerhouse

Warning: for some of you, this post may seem very challenging. The thought of not having personal New Year goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely may be frightening to you. So be it. It’s part of my journey. All I ask is that you read it, and consider if this might work for you. Several years ago, I had a year of many endings.

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Best of 2012: Top 10 Posts From Let’s Grow Leaders

Let's Grow Leaders

As the year draws to a close, one reader suggested I share my thoughts on “best of 2012,” particularly for those readers who may have joined recently. And so, with deep gratitude for all of your support, I share a few of my favorites in case you missed them. Best of 2012: 3 Most Popular [.] The post Best of 2012: Top 10 Posts From Let’s Grow Leaders appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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7 Leadership Tools for When Today Stinks and Tomorrow is Forever Away

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership [link] One of Those Days He was having a tough time… …a passionate, motivated, committed executive who cares about his people, and isn’t afraid of the hard work to get things done. Despite all those assets, he was struggling. As the executive leader of the organization, he was responsible…for everything.

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13 Leadership Temptations (to Conquer in 2013)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton 13 Leadership Temptations To Conquer In 2013 We're starting a new year, with fresh possibilities, and it is a good time to think about our leadership values. What do we believe? How do we treat others? What matters to us? Can people determine our values just by watching how we treat people? As we think about how we want to lead this year, we need to recognize that it is tempting to make easy short-term decisions that end up having ethical consequences in the long run.

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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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6 Big Problems Women Leaders Face in 2013

Women on Business

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: While women in business have certainly made progress in 2013, the challenges women face in business are far from over. Jill Flynn, Kathryn Heath, and Mary Davis Holt of Flynn Heath Holt Leadership (FHHL) put together a list of the 6 paradoxes women leaders will face in 2013. They explain that these paradoxes are the mixed messages that continue to impede progress for women in business: “These paradoxes are important to address for a great many reasons — fairness b

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Time to Grow: What’s Next for Let’s Grow Leaders

Let's Grow Leaders

When I began writing Let’s Grow Leaders this Summer, I had no idea of the remarkable adventure that had begun. It has been a journey of introspection, challenge, connection, friendships, support and collaboration. I am deeply grateful for the growing international community of followers and subscribers who share their insights and add to the conversation. [.

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Civility: The New Employee Attraction and Retention Strategy

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Light Your World Value Creation Workplace Issues Workplace attractiveness is an optimistic attitude or a positive emotion an individual has towards an organization (Aiman-Smith et al. 2001). The attraction process involves a job seeker’s estimate of how well they “feel” their personal needs and values fit the organization’s culture.

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Purposeful Abandonment: The Art of Letting Go

Leadership Freak

© Qrius4ever | Stock Free Images & Dreamstime Stock Photos You employ systems and strategies for starting, maintaining, and moving forward. Adopt systems for stopping, as well. People who can’t say, “No,” chase all the spilled marbles at once. They’re confused and empty handed in the end. Too many yeses distract, weigh down, and waste energy. [.].

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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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Real Reasons Employees Leave Your Company [Infographic]

Women on Business

Why do employees leave your company? It’s probably not for the reasons you think. Bolt Insurance put together the infographic below to identify the biggest reasons why employees leave their jobs and companies using information about the biggest stress inducers identified through research by the American Psychological Association and information about reasons employees leave companies from a Gallup survey.

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How to Build On What’s Working

Let's Grow Leaders

I am honored to have published the first post of the year on Lead Change Group, Beyond New Year’s Resolutions: Building on Your Leadership Success. In this post I encourage you to think beyond what must change in the New Year, and ask yourself targeted questions of what you must continue on your leadership journey. [.] The post How to Build On What’s Working appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Start Off the New Year Powerfully

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Self Leadership [link] Do you tend to be hard on yourself? You acknowledge your accomplishments and yes, you recognize your skills and talents, but there’s so much more to do! There’s so much more you could do! And how are you supposed to anticipate the next big thing for the coming year? Or even the next little thing [.].

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The Ten Principles of Pain

Leadership Freak

Pain persists till something changes. Pain increases the longer it’s tolerated. Dentist visits weren’t on my list of things to do during my early college years. We couldn’t afford it. I still have a gap in the back of my mouth where I lost a cavity-filled tooth. Once that tooth started aching, it didn’t stop. It grew worse till it became [.].

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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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4 Ways to Change the Energy Conversation!

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Achim Nowak : We love to run personality profiles on our leaders. These profiles offer cognitive frameworks to help us better understand our behavior preferences and tendencies. They may also, I fear, entirely miss the heart of the matter. Consider this. Sandy Pentland and Daniel Olguin at MIT’s Human Dynamics Lab outfitted five executives with devices that recorded data on their social signals – not what they said, but their tone of voice, gesticulation, proximity to others, per

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21 Entrepreneurs Explain Why 2013 Is the Year to Start a Business

Women on Business

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Earlier this week, Women on Business asked if entrepreneurship is worth the risk. Now, it’s time to take that question to the next step and ask if 2013 is the year you should start a business. Jeanette Mulvey of BusinessNewsDaily gathered responses to the question from 21 successful entrepreneurs, and their thoughts on launching a business in 2013 might just give you the motivation you need to take the leap this year.

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When Tragedy Strikes, Leaders Must Rise

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Self Leadership Tragedy comes in all forms. Some are the result of human decisions, such as making a bad investment that financially ruins a company, or a decision to take lives as we saw unfold in Newtown, Connecticut. Some tragedies are out of our control, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis.

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Finding Courage to Begin Again

Leadership Freak

I usually sleep the New Year in and watch the ball drop on the news. New Year’s Eve is an imaginary line in the sand but, I must confess, its power is real. New Year’s inspires us to begin again. Step into the future or settle for the past. Three keys to courageously begin again: [.].

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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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018: How to Have More Great Days at Work | with Chris Rice

Engaging Leader

'©2012 Christopher Rice. Christopher Rice is the President and CEO of global consulting firm BlessingWhite, which helps create high-performance cultures that drive results and reinforce organizational values. Chris has been recognized in each of the last two years as a “Top 100” thought leader by Leadership Excellence. In the first part of the two-part interview, Jesse and Chris focus on employee engagement, but listeners will find that many of the same principles can apply beyond employees to o

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I Want a Divorce…Business Style!

Women on Business

Nothing is certain in business except that you will form partnerships and sometimes those partnerships will crumble. Not only will they crumble, they will crash and burn. If the partnership has managed to cross business lines and become a friendship that can make the breakup even harder but there is a silver lining. Here’s what your business can gain from having a partnership unravel.

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Crux Hoax: Hope

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Workplace Issues [link] Recently I had the pleasure of speaking at the Washington State Lean Transformation Conference held in Tacoma. The event was an amazing testimony to hope. There were about 2,200 people in attendance, up from 400 who attended the year before. Washington State government completed 95 lean projects in the past year. Lean brings the promise [.].

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Get Results, Don’t Make Resolutions

Kevin Eikenberry

It happens at this time of the year, every year. As the New Year arrives, people talk about making resolutions. In fact, the ritual of making promises or resolutions at the start of the New Year goes back as far as the Babylonians, and can be found in nearly every part of the world, in [.].

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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.