HR Digest

JUNE 30, 2023

As HR leaders, managing budgets and finding ways to cut costs without compromising employee satisfaction and productivity can be a daunting task. But how can you ensure that you are making the right cost-cutting decisions? So let’s dive in and discover the key principles of cost-cutting that every HR leader should know.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 20, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I have firsthand seen the price that companies pay when their leaders become overwhelmed in the details or preoccupied with the specifics that they fail to see the bigger picture. This stagnation not only affects the leader’s own leadership, but also the teams they lead and the entire organization.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2021. Being adaptable and flexible have always been hallmarks of effective leadership and a fulfilling life. Too Proud to Lead : How Hubris Can Destroy Effective Leadership and What to do About It by Ben Laker, David Cobb and Rita Trehan.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Leadership is about hope. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. Outside of the SEALs, he’s run meetings in the White House Situation Room, negotiated international arms treaties, and developed high-impact corporate strategies.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

The Case Against Long CEO Tenures In the corporate world, longevity in a leadership role is often seen as a sign of stability and success. CEOs tend to be most effective in their first few years, bringing new ideas, energy, and strategic direction to the organization. Organizations can also play a role in improving C-suite tenure.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 30, 2023

What’s too often a sad comment on the organization’s lack of leadership is how frequently the consultants present ideas or solutions that have been inside the organization for years. Review your strategies for understanding what common causes your organization may have for draining energy and/or losing good people.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 4, 2023

There’s gonna be a replacement cost. So why aren’t those costs planned for and incorporated as a normal, regular part of our civic business? And we don’t put a lot of focus, energy, or value into keeping things going healthy, and whole. The questions aren’t if they’re what, where, and how much.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Growth is a leadership issue, not a sales issue,” he adds. And why the relationship that executives and leaders have with the sales organization is among the most important elements of growth leadership. The Growth Leader reveals how top executives create profitable growth through the intersection of strategy, leadership, and sales.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

When conducting a thoughtful analysis on the real costs of employee attrition, the first thing you need to wrap your head around is that all turnover is not created equal! The departure can unleash a collective energy that neutralizes the significance of the impact. Quadrant 4. Productivity. Good people are surrounded by good people!

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 24, 2019

When people misuse conflict energy, it becomes drama: they struggle against themselves or each other to feel justified about their negative behavior. The cost is staggering. Drama costs the US workforce over $350 billion per year in lost productivity, absenteeism, passive-aggressive behavior, and wasted energy.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2016

There is plenty of leadership advice available in bookstores, online and in person. As Art Barter grew Datron World Communications from a $10 million company to a $200 million company in six years, he became convinced that a core leadership principle had to be serving and trusting others. Servant Leadership and the Speed of Trust.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 24, 2016

Yet over the years I have learned that leadership culture has changed. Barry Posner and Jim Kouzes, authors of the bestselling book The Leadership Challenge , have surveyed tens of thousands of employees about what they look for and admire in a leader. Driving no longer holds a favorable place, especially with Millennials.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Disrespect feels like a pat on the head, followed by a closing door. Disrespect encourages your inner accuser to whisper, “You don’t matter.” Disrespect increase sick days, slow downs, and paybacks. Nearly 80% of… Continue reading →

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 27, 2017

Guest post by Mark Miller: Leadership is a fascinating quality. There are countless articles, studies and opinions about what makes good leadership. But, no matter *how* you develop and act out your own leadership qualities, there will always be two sides: A private, individualistic view, and the view the public and your team sees.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

What follows are 20 leadership lessons from the book but stripped of the stories that brought them to life. It’s not about perfectionism at all costs. True authority and true leadership come from knowing who you are and not pretending to be anything else. You’ll have to read the book to get that. Be decent to people.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 30, 2020

26 Ways to Keep Your Stress Down and Your Energy Up by @DonCooper. The Leadership Challenge - Navigating Times of Crisis as a Leader : Advice from Jim & Barry via @TLCTalk. The Leadership Challenge - Navigating Times of Crisis as a Leader : Advice from Jim & Barry via @TLCTalk. Leading Thoughts for April, 2020.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Sometimes leadership is just about creating an open-space, and getting out-of-the-way. It’s an amazing, high-energy, low-cost way to hold a powerful meeting. The post Open-Space Leadership: When Less is More appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Although it’s useful to [.]

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

So a goal for me as I’ve grown as a leader is to limit my activities doing things that waste my time and energy. Does it ever feel like you are wasting valuable time and energy? It can be frustrating if your most valuable commodity – time – has been wasted or you invest good energy on the wrong things.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 8, 2021

“Personal development is the belief that you are worth the effort, time and energy needed to develop yourself.” – Denis Waitley. Through active leadership , you can support your direct reports through these transitions. Assess the key skills to develop. Promote self-confidence and leadership ability.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

Engaged coworkers do what they’re good at, do it well, and do it because it gives them energy rather than costs energy. Transformational Leadership is the Answer. This means a continual focus on (work-related) development. Transformational leadership provides the means to this end.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Ask what the objections are and take these seriously: Instead of defending your proposal, you agree that what you propose won’t be easy, will cost a lot of energy, etcetera. The post Leadership and Resistance appeared first on Lead Change. If this is an acceptable option, leave the choice to the team member.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 12, 2024

Figuring out how to inject energy and passion back into the workplace and work will be key. With interest rates rising, inflation complicating the cost of living, and an uncertain economic outlook, many employees in older generations are feeling shaky about retirement. Make it part of the performance evaluation process.

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Chart Your Course

MARCH 4, 2013

In uncertain economic times, it’s common for businesses to focus their time and energies on ways to cut costs. According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive for Careerbuilder.com in 2012, 40 percent of companies said they lost upwards of $25,000 per bad hire in 2011, and 25 percent estimated the cost was more than $50,000.

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

Like many of the CEOs whom I coach, he was anxious in this pandemic and had a hard time thinking of any other question other than, “How do I cut costs?” The complexity of our current crisis is clearly overwhelming many leaders, who haven’t adjusted to asking new questions that befit the new environment. How else could we think about this?”

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

Like many of the CEOs whom I coach, he was anxious in this pandemic and had a hard time thinking of any other question other than, “How do I cut costs?” The complexity of our current crisis is clearly overwhelming many leaders, who haven’t adjusted to asking new questions that befit the new environment. How else could we think about this?”

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Walgreens Boots Alliance leadership just announced three new members for its executive VP team with the aim of improving its healthcare services and strategy, which includes Elizabeth Burger Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Mary Langowski President for the U.S. She held a similar role of CHRO at Flowserve as well as HanesBrands Inc.,

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 16, 2018

There is, however, another way to ensure that you are youthful in your leadership, no matter what your age: Never compromise on your ideals. Great leaders stay young by staying true to their ideals, no matter what the cost. Shaving Years Off Your Leadership. Measure your current leadership against your ideals.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Better yet, the most important behaviors leaders can do to develop and maintain motivated, engaged employees tend to have little or no cost, but rather are a function of the daily interactions that managers have with employees pertaining to work in the context of each employees’ jobs.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 30, 2018

A Reel Leadership Article The last ten years of movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a slow build that ended this weekend. It also led to an Avengers movie full of leadership lessons. Let’s dig into the leadership lessons from Avengers: Infinity War and see how the movie can impact your leadership.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Power Principle 3: Plan the Work and Work the Plan Be intentional with your time, energy, and focus. Power Principle 5: Stop Talking and Get Curious Most of the time, we listen unconsciously, and it comes at a high cost. Acknowledge your strengths and quiet your inner critic.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

It means providing high quality products and services at a reasonable cost (to the organization, the employee, the environment, and society). Two of the most important aspects in the organizational equation are the cost and the productivity of your personnel. As an organization, you want everyone to perform and produce optimally.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 9, 2011

The key to developing influence is understanding that contacts and relationships are not synonymous. In today’s post I’ll describe how to create influence by developing high value relationships…. People who are influential have spent years developing relationships spanning geographies, industries, and practice areas.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As I write this I’m preparing to meet with someone with much more experience in leadership than me. Wisdom is critical to the field of good leadership. Being wise in leadership comes with time and experience. Frankly, I have known few in leadership whom I would consider truly wise. All of us can have moments of wisdom.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Lastly, making an executive hiring mistake can be extremely costly in terms of direct and indirect costs. These costs might be related to time and resources allocated on that hire, plus the resources needed to conduct the hiring process yet again, along with the costs associated with leaving that role unfilled.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 11, 2021

Develop a good cash forecast prior to opening the business, one that can survive a downturn in the beginning. Avid the sunk cost trap. Since sunk costs are irretrievable, it’s nest to act like you have only the present and the future—because you do. This should inform your business decisions. “If Mistake #7: Close Too Soon.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Invisible Cost of “Toxic” Leadership Many organizations today are plagued by so-called leaders who don’t carry a leadership mindset. We all know that leadership is a mindset, a way of thinking and attitude.

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Reality-Based Leadership

JULY 14, 2016

After spending more than 20 years working with the Reality-Based philosophy and honing Reality-Based tools in hundreds of organizations, I’m excited to finally have current research data that quantifies the cost of Emotional Waste. Organizations are losing billions of dollars annually. They lose money in two ways.

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