Fri.Mar 30, 2018

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The Leadership Experience

General Leadership

“There is something in you that you have to offer other people that is refreshing to them because it represents something that they don’t have. Finding your confidence in that is much more valuable than trying to compensate by pretending to be efficient in areas that you are not. -Steven Furtick. I find that observing the challenges of my children offers some very good insights into relationships and leadership.

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Strengthen Your Servant Leadership Mindset

Lead Change Blog

No doubt about it: we have a “me first” culture. My progress. My success. My actualization. In this environment, servant leadership can be challenging. When you’re surrounded by messages telling you to put yourself first, how do you strengthen your mindset towards service? Here are the four steps I take. 1. Acknowledge the elephant in the room. While servant leadership runs counter to our social norms, it also contradicts our very nature.

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Climbing the Career Ladder as a Female

Women on Business

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10 Practices of Humility for Egotistical Leaders

Leadership Freak

Ego knowingly whispers, “You are the center of the universe.” 6 Symptoms of egotistical leadership: #1. Ego thinks “I” and “me”. Self-importance struggles to see life through the lens of others.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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The Long-Term Effects Of Paying Attention To Your Health

Joseph Lalonde

Becoming A Healthy Leader After a months worth of content, you have a great idea of what it takes to BECOME a healthy leader. You need to make sure you’re exercising regularly, taking care of your mind, and tending to your soul. These three areas are vital to the health of you and your ability to lead. But what are the long-term effects of paying attention to your health?

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A Good Story on Good Friday

Leadership Freak

I just watched an amazing story on the CBS Evening News. Just click the image, endure the advertisement, and enjoy the video. (4:31) Happy Easter!

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Three Reasons Not to Give Up on Running Your Own Business

Strategy Driven

Business is sometimes full of unexpected twists and turns that are out of our control. However, one thing that we do have control over is how we respond to these things. When a business is facing multiple challenges, it can be tempting to throw in the towel. There are, however, a number of reasons that you should try and hang in there. Undoubtedly, there are times when a business has reached the end of its road, and it’s time to let it go and turn a new page.

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The Most Common Type of Incompetent Leader

Harvard Business Review

Jakub Domerecki/EyeEm/Getty Images. A young friend recently remarked that the worst boss he ever had would provide him with feedback that always consisted of “You’re doing a great job.” But they both knew it wasn’t true — the organization was in disarray, turnover was excessive, and customers were not happy. My friend was giving it his all, but he needed more support and better feedback than he received.

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Becoming More Conscientious

Harvard Business Review

vincent tsui for hbr. Your boss sits you down for some tough feedback: You are not conscientious enough. She points out that you have missed several deadlines and show a pattern of failing to remember important details. At first, you feel defensive — it is just your personality that she’s describing. Hey, I can’t get bogged down in details!

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5 Things We Learned About Creating a Successful Workplace Diversity Program

Harvard Business Review

Nick Purser/Getty Images. Companies today spend millions of dollars on workplace diversity programs and outreach, often with little to show for it. Research has found that most workplace diversity programs fail to produce meaningful diversity and inclusion, and some have actually increased bias among individual employees. In STEM fields, both the private and public sectors continue to struggle with recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.

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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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To Combat Physician Burnout and Improve Care, Fix the Electronic Health Record

Harvard Business Review

MirageC/Getty Images. After a blizzard of hype surrounding the electronic health record (EHR), health professionals are now in full backlash mode against this complex new tool. They are rightly seen as a major cause of professional burnout among physicians and nurses: Clinicians are spending almost half their professional time typing, clicking, and checking boxes on electronic records.