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Becoming an Industry Thought Leader

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Like it or not, you’re one of the best marketing tools the business has, and if you’re prepared to work on becoming a thought leader within your industry, you’ll play a key role in driving new leads and raising the profile of the organisation. The post Becoming an Industry Thought Leader appeared first on Lead Change. Conclusion.

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The Pistol Maker Who Saved American Industry

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He improved on the process that would become the factory operation approach for all industries. With the advent of railroads and the availability of labor, especially immigrant workers, America quickly became the industrial capital of the world, exporting goods cheaply due to efficiencies gained by mass production.

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Top Down Leadership Does Work, If You’re Stuck in the Industrial Age

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Power and control, positional authority — we’re all familiar with autocratic leadership styles as these approaches have been around for centuries. And top-down, hierarchical leadership styles can still be effective for managing an organization, especially those that mass-produce specific products.

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Preview Thursday: Blind Spots

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Many of our current beliefs about how organizations should run date back to the Industrial Age! While this is not the most desirable state of mind from a human perspective, it worked reasonably well in the Industrial Age where division of labor into smaller, repeatable activities was the way to be the most productive.

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5 Tips To Make Your Personal Brand Successful

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In doing so, you won’t stand out; people will struggle to pick you out among the countless others who mirror your behaviour and way of speaking about the industry. Whenever you have a thought about the industry, or a piece of news that’s relevant to your business, pick up your phone and record a little piece to camera. The best news?

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Your Only Competition Is Yourself

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There is a saying in the food industry “You are only as good as your last meal.” This is true whether you are in the restaurant, manufacturing, technology or other industry. And that in itself turns the tables of who is chasing who in your industry. You only need to compete against yourself.

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Leveraging Employee Engagement To Attract & Retain Top Talent

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You’ve carefully vetted and hired your employees and they are connected to a lot of former colleagues, as well as people they have met at industry events. Please let us know how you are planning on winning the war for talent in your industry? Set up an employee referral program – or remind staff about an existing one.

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