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A Powerful Way to Gain the Trust of Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

The Senior Vice President stood in front of my all hands meeting of 300 and said, “I was wrong.” I’ve never heard a group that size sit in such silence. I’m not even sure we were breathing. You see, she had been a naysayer. She knew the mission our team had been given was necessary, but she didn’t believe it could be done.

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Character in Leadership: Part 3 of 3

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. This article is Part 3 of a 3-part series by Colonel Albers on traits that can make or break a leader. Decisiveness. In the first part of this series we looked at humility – and how true humility is a critical trait that involves right thinking about oneself.

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The Chronically Unhappy Employee

Lead Change Blog

If you’re in HR or people management, you’ve likely met a chronically discontented worker—the employee who keeps asking for role tweaks, reassignment to a different team, project, or boss, relocation to a sunnier climate, and a desk in a quieter location. The employee’s internal dialogue? “If only I could work with different people/in a different group/in a different office/in a different role, I would be happy.”.

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Loosening the Reins: Why It’s Important To Pass the Leadership Torch

Terry Starbucker

Note: Today I’m pleased to present a preview excerpt from my book manuscript of “More Human: A Journey To The Heart Of Great Leadership” It’s a personal story illustrating the importance of knowing the time for leaders to “let go” of control, and to pass the torch to new and deserving leaders, a process I call “leading your way out of a job” Names have been changed for the privacy of those involved in the story.

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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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5 Benefits to Working With People Who Drive You Crazy

Let's Grow Leaders

You know who I’m talking about? Perhaps it’s the guy who’s obsessed with font size, color schemes and alignment. Or the incessant questioner. Or the gal whose desk looks like hurricane I-don’t-care just blew across her office. We’ve all got them– the folks that make us crazy. Oh sure they’re effective, but given your druthers, you druther not have them on your project.

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Tune in Tonight! – 9pm Eastern – SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125!

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. It’s that exciting time of the month again when you have the opportunity to interact with us LIVE on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125 at 9pm Eastern (8 Central, 7 Mountain, 6 Pacific) Wednesday, 3 June 2015.

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Help Your Team Connect With a Connection Café

Michael Lee Stallard

#87 Create a Connection Café. For those who would like to participate, put cards with all the names of participating team members in a hat and have everyone draw one card. The individual drawing the card must contact the person whose name is on the card and schedule a lunch or coffee with him/her. This is the eighty-seventh post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.

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5 Things to Do When Your Team is Downsized

Let's Grow Leaders

I’ve never met a manager who felt they had more headcount than they needed. In fact, the number one answer I get when I ask managers what they need most is “More people!” And yet most of us have been on the receiving end of the conversation saying “We’re going to need to figure out how to do more with less.” In fact, there was one dark period of my career that I received that call every quarter for 2 years.

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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]. “The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it. “ Norman Schwarzkopf. . 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

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June 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the June 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. As summer kicks into gear, people look forward to vacations and breaks from routine. Along with this sun-drenched opportunity to take a breath, we also are sending along links from 20 leaders to warm up your thoughts on leadership. Some of this month’s posts deal with perpetual leadership topics, such as trust.

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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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The Habits Of Successful People VS Unsuccessful People (Infographic)

Joseph Lalonde

T here’s a marked difference between the habits of successful people versus the habits of unsuccessful people. Studies have been carried out by many different researchers over the years and the results have been astounding. SuccessStory.com recently created an infographic to highlight the differences in habits between successful and unsuccessful people and I wanted to share that with you today.

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Five Habits of Top Athletes We Can Take To the Workplace

Leading Blog

This is a post by Dr. Greg Wells author of Superbodies: Peak Performance Secrets From the World's Best Athletes Wells is a scientist who specializes in extreme human physiology, draws the parallels between elite athletes and top executives to help business leaders perform at the highest level, even when under the most extreme circumstances. An athlete steps up to the starting blocks in the Olympic stadium.

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Time Machine Tuesday: E is for Effective Time Management to Ensure Balance in Your Life: Go Ride a Bike!

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. 13 July 2013. “Time = life; therefore, waste your time and waste of your life, or master your time and master your life.” Alan Lakein. Of course you’ve probably heard the sayings “go fly a kite” or “stop and smell the roses.

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“Willy Wonkinate” Your Leadership

Lead Change Blog

I don’t know you very well. OK, I may not know you at all. But I do know this about you without ever talking to you or seeing your face. You can go places, places farther, and wilder and better than you ever imagined. That is, unless YOU get in the way. Self-inflicted limitations keep us from the life that should be. Things like: Poor self-image (how I see myself).

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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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How Does Struggle Shape Us as Leaders?

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton On the journey to ethical leadership, we all struggle. We struggle to make ethical choices when there are multiple stakeholders to consider. We struggle to balance competing interests, high expectations, information overload and overbooked schedules. We struggle to be at our best in difficult circumstances.

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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2015

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June. Holacracy : The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World by Brian J. Robertson. Invisibles : Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of the Workplace by David Zweig. Let the Elephants Run : Unlock Your Creativity and Change Everything by David Usher. The Disciplined Leader : Keeping the Focus on What Really Matters by John Manning.

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Debunking Three Common Myths About Leadership from a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Brenda Corbett : The Star Wars franchise has seen numerous leaders, including great ones of the dreaded Dark Side. With Star Wars: The Force Awakens coming out late this year, we will see new and old leaders take the big screen with various styles of leaderships. There are many definitions of leadership, but sometimes the best way to define something is to explain what it is NOT.

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Our June Theme: Unexplored Territory

Lead Change Blog

Several of our Lead Change Group Leading Voices, Instigators, and Members participated in the quarterly call that was held in April. One suggestion we received during the call was to provide a theme each month. The theme is completely voluntary but it helps members who are “stuck” have some inspiration to begin writing. In response to that suggestion, we are happy to present our first ever theme!

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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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A Lesson On Bringing Out The Best In Those You Lead

Tanveer Naseer

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been writing about the various characteristics and perspectives leaders need to have to be successful in bringing out the best in those they lead. Sharing some of these insights has brought to mind a question I was asked recently following one of my presentations on leadership. The question I was asked revolved around how can a leader encourage those under their care to challenge their assumptions of what they’re capable of in order to help them to grow

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LeadershipNow 140: May 2015 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2015 that you might have missed: Reconsidering the Charismatic CEO by Eric McNulty. Vision Requires Action : 7 Tips to Move and Keep Moving by @JesseLynStoner. Can your diet shape your mental health? via @Globe_Health @LeslieBeckRD. Leadership. All welcome. from @ddiworld. Ten Ways to Become a Great Mentor from @INSEADKnowledge.

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Don’t be Boring When You Talk About Yourself

Leadership Freak

You’re at a conference and someone asks, “What do you do?” What they really mean is, “Who’s the big dog?” Reject the need to impress. Ignite imagination, instead. Boring: I’m VP of … I’m Director of… I’m the new … When someone asks, “What do you do,” don’t tell them! Don’t try to impress.

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Sometimes You Just Have to Write that Check!

Women on Business

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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 Strengths Can Turn into Weaknesses

Great Leadership By Dan

This post recently appeared on SmartBlog on Leadership : When it comes to leadership, is there such thing as too much of a good thing? There sure can be! In fact, just about any weakness can be attributed to one or more strengths that are overused. In a recent talent review meeting, the executive team was discussing the strengths and development needs of a promising up and coming leader.

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How to Delegate Effectively and Minimize the Risk

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Delegating is often one of the hardest things for a manager to do. You give away your authority to make decisions but are still responsible for the outcome if something goes wrong. Often managers don’t delegate because they hold one or more of these beliefs. Do any sound familiar? “If you want the job done right, you have to do it yourself.” “They don’t know how, and it’s not my job to train them.” “They don’t want extra responsibilities.” “They’ve

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The most important part of your day

Persuasive Powerhouse

I know what you’re dealing with: a need to move faster than lightening, get results now, and get them right. And did I mention all the corporate paperwork and processes you have to follow while still delivering on time and under budget? But wait – in all of this rush, you’ve forgotten something – or someone and maybe many “someones” The fact of the matter is that you can’t lead without others, and people need you.

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Handling Conflict on Your Team

Women on Business

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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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15 Surprising Ways to Expand Leadership

Leadership Freak

Leadership expands when you learn and contracts when you know. “If you stop learning, you might as well lie down and let them throw the dirt on you.” Ken Blanchard. Humility learns.

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Leadership Lessons from Being Fired

Great Leadership By Dan

Speaker and author Henna Inam shares her leadership lessons learned from being fired from her region president position at a Fortune 500 company. Read all about it over at About.com Management and Leadership to learn from her remarkable experience!

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Are You Living What Truly Matters?

Joseph Lalonde

W e all proclaim that we have certain values in our lives. We tell ourselves and others that our family matters. We tell others that our friends matter. We tell others that our faith matters. My question is, does your life line up with what you say? Image by Vadim Timoshkin. People Say One Thing. I’ve heard so many people say how important their family is to them.

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Take Your Business from Dream Phase to Success Phase

Women on Business

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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.