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No Joke: The April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! However, this year is different, because I get to host the April Carnival and bring you an outstanding collection of the “best of the best” in leadership development. And then… the employee survey results come in. It’s not enough. They want more.

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Leadership Development "Moneyball"

Great Leadership By Dan

This post was originally published in SmartBrief on Leadership 7/25/2013: “Moneyball” was a book and movie based on Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane and his use of statistics (sabermetrics, to be precise) to get the most production out of his team by spending the least amount of money. Source for Nos. Align with business strategy”.

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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

Research by Gallup, as reported in The State of the American Workplace in 2013, discovered that roughly 70% of workers were disengaged. A 2012 Custom Insight survey revealed that 49% of workers cited problems with their direct supervisor as their reason for disengagement. A 2001 study by the Hay Group indicated a 2.5x Next Practices.

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How Ethical a Change Leader Are You?

Lead Change Blog

In November 2013, I participated in a national survey run by the CMI and MoralDNA to assess the personal ethical values of a range of professional leaders and managers. The survey enabled me to access my MoralDNA profile. The hyperlink – MoralDNA – gives you access to the free survey. Have a try at the survey.

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Developing Your Happiness

Coaching Tip

The richest data available to social scientists is the University of Chicago’s General Social Survey , a survey of Americans conducted since 1972. The numbers on happiness from the survey are surprisingly consistent. This is what the General Social Survey asks, and the results may surprise. Work/Life Survey.

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How Employee Engagement Drives Customer Satisfaction

N2Growth Blog

The Demand Metric 2013 Employee Engagement Survey concluded that organizations that have more than 50% employee engagement retain more than 80% of their customers. A clear business case for leaders to focus on building engaged teams across the business.

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Why Your CEO Just Doesn’t Get It

N2Growth Blog

I was absolutely stunned to read the results of a survey published in the January/February 2014 edition of Chief Executive in which respondents (sitting CEOs) ranked the top 10 skills needed for effective leadership. Develops and fosters diverse teams — 33%. Strategic thinking — 55%. Integrity — 48%.

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