Tue.Feb 28, 2017

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What Storytelling Reveals As The Role Leaders Should Play

Tanveer Naseer

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece about 3 fundamental storytelling elements leaders should employ to successfully drive change. Now when it comes to using storytelling to help describe our vision or change initiative, the common tendency is to frame our story within the hero on a quest narrative, given how it’s the decisions and choices we make through our leadership that ultimately impact whether we collectively succeed or fail.

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Practical Advice for Positional Leadership

Lead Change Blog

Lead Change Group has always been about instigating a personal, individual leadership revolution. Anyone can lead and we believe the world is a better place when people lead from who they are rather than from performance or positional authority. But even more, when you reach a position of authority and responsibility, your actions and behavior have a greater impact on both your success and that of everyone involved.

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Master Your Brain’s Response to Stress for Leadership Success

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

I’m delighted to host this guest post by one of my favorite authors, psychologist Dr. Melanie Greenberg, in honor of the release of her excellent new book The Stress-Proof Brain. In her post, she explains how our brains produce and control stress and shares three proven techniques that help you master your brain’s response to […]. The post Master Your Brain’s Response to Stress for Leadership Success appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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3 Ways Personal Branding Helps You Claim Your Personal Power

Women on Business

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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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LeadershipNow 140: February 2017 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from February 2017 that you might have missed: Three Leadership Lessons from La La Land’s Jordan Horowitz by @ScottEblin Dialogue Bridges the Divide by @JesseLynStoner Six Ways to Be a Better Manager via @StanfordBiz. Take a look at where Tim Cook's new office will be via @FortuneMagazine. Create an Adaptable Workforce to Ensure Your Company’s Longevity by @hollisthomases. 4 Sure-Fire Ways to Boost Your Self-Awareness via @CCLdotORG.

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Hate Your Job? Start Your Own Business.

Rich Gee Group

I know — it’s scary. But here are the facts: 1. There’s never been a better time to start a business. Corporate life is uncertain and with technology and the market’s ever-increasing needs, you have to get out there. I know it’s not the best economy — but many successful businesses were started in a downturn. 2. Start slowly.

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What to do with your 360 results

Persuasive Powerhouse

Some years ago, I participated in a 360-degree feedback assessment. I still have the report. It sits on the shelf, waiting for me to do something with it (realistically, it is no longer relevant to my current career). When this report was stealthily plopped on my desk I was in a dilemma about what to do with it. Without someone to facilitate the content in the report I didn’t know what my next steps were.

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4 Powerful Ways to Improve Your Leadership Presence

Lead from Within

Like every other field, leadership has its rock stars—people with so much dynamism and energy that their influence stays with people long after they’ve left the room. You may have been led to a career in leadership by one of them. And as you go through the everyday work of mentoring, guiding and encouraging that makes up most leadership, you may wish you could be more like them.

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A Follow-Up Discussion on the Rise and Fall of the Job Listing [AUDIO]

Joseph Lalonde

I recently published a post on the evolution of the job listing ( A History of the Job Listing and How It Just Died ), which generated some interesting conversations. I captured one with Neil Mody, a New York-based founders, here. Neil draws a parallel to what happened in the content distribution space, where his previous company nRelate, was an early mover.

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4 Ways to Improve the Life Sucking Beast of Hierarchy

Leadership Freak

Hierarchies done poorly are life sucking beasts. But there is no perfect organizational structure. Advantages and dangers of hierarchy #1. Advantage: Clear lines of accountability.

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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 Danger of Evangelism

Kevin Eikenberry

An evangelist. A zealot. These are roles that we must play as leaders in order to help lead our team in change efforts. And I don’t know your beliefs, but chances are you have a strong reaction to these words in one way or another. Because while the purpose isn’t questioned and the intentions aren’t […]. The post The Danger of Evangelism appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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4 Ways to Improve the Life Sucking Beast of Hierarchy

Leadership Freak

Hierarchies done poorly are life sucking beasts. But there is no perfect organizational structure. Advantages and dangers of hierarchy #1. Advantage: Clear lines of accountability.

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4 Powerful Ways to Improve Your Leadership Presence

Lead from Within

Like every other field, leadership has its rock stars—people with so much dynamism and energy that their influence stays with people long after they’ve left the room. You may have been led to a career in leadership by one of them. And as you go through the everyday work of mentoring, guiding and encouraging that makes up most leadership, you may wish you could be more like them.

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What Is Your Life Word?

Eric Jacobson

You're likely making progress with your New Year's resolutions and goals for 2017. I am. Plus, I recently discovered and read the new book, Life Word , and because of that I have also now selected my one Life Word. The one word that as the book authors say will significantly impact my life and legacy. Life Word shows you the three-step process for how to identify your Live Word and the "why" behind that word so you can live with a renewed sense of power, purpose and passion.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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My New Boss, What Can I Do?

Lead from Within

So much goes into making a good job: rewarding work, relationships with coworkers, a good work-life balance. But when one element is missing, a job you love can quickly turn into one that makes you miserable. This week, leadership coach Lolly Daskal helps a reader deal with a new boss that’s ruining the job she used to love. Hello, I’ve been at the same company for eight years.

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10 Things I’d Do If I Were Raising a Daughter Today

Ron Edmondson

I wrote this post a few years ago, but it came to my attention again after someone shared it, so I decided to revise and repost it. I never had a daughter. I have a great daughter-in-law, and she has a special relationship with her dad, but I never got to raise a girl. We are hoping some day for a granddaughter – should the Lord provide. I watch from the sidelines some of my friends who have daughters and know I missed something special without a “daddy’s girl” (I guess t

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Blog Like A Pro

Strategy Driven

In case you haven’t noticed, a business can make good use of a blog. Whether it’s on the business site itself or a different address linked to it, content marketing can do plenty for you. It can increase your visibility, give legitimacy to your brand, and build the kind of connection you want with your consumer. But blogging is a venture that takes skill all on its own.

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Developing entrepreneurial skills into business people

Rapid BI

This is the excerpt of your first post template. The post Developing entrepreneurial skills into business people appeared first on RapidBI.

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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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A Brief History of Blockchain

Harvard Business Review

Many of the technologies we now take for granted were quiet revolutions in their time. Just think about how much smartphones have changed the way we live and work. It used to be that when people were out of the office, they were gone, because a telephone was tied to a place, not to a person. Now we have global nomads building new businesses straight from their phones.

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How Do I Get My Team to Trust Me? (Story and Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

Our 8th Winning Well Principle: Trust the Trenches has so many nuances, all of which I learned the hard way. For me, it wasn’t the delegating, or asking for input, that was the hardest… it was trusting my team enough to be vulnerable. To trust them enough to admit that I’m far from perfect, and having the confidence to know that was okay.

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Research: Black Employees Are More Likely to Be Promoted When They Were Referred by Another Employee

Harvard Business Review

It has been estimated that more than three-quarters of all jobs are found through social networks. This is known as referral-based hiring. As referrals have grown in popularity, so has the debate about their impact. On the positive side, referrals can result in improved job matches and reduced employee turnover. Hiring firms can get “inside” information about a candidate from their referring employee, while the referral itself serves as a vouching mechanism that signals a candidate&#

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How an Eye for Detail Can Reinvent the Customer Experience - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DISNEY INSTITUTE

Harvard Business Review

Photo Credit: Disney Institute. By Bruce Jones, Senior Programming Director, Disney Institute. Many business professionals around the world who take our courses tell us that attention to detail often ranks low on their company’s list of priorities, is easily overlooked, or, worst of all, is altogether absent. At Disney, we consider attention to detail something of an art.

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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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How to Establish a Meeting-Free Day Each Week

Harvard Business Review

One tweak to your weekly schedule could make the difference between confidently accomplishing your strategic objectives and scrambling to keep up with the day-to-day. That simple change? Having a meeting-free day. Establishing one day with no meetings is a technique that I used throughout 2016 to complete a book proposal and write the manuscript for my third book.

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Uber and Other Tech Companies Could Make Simple Changes to Avoid Driving Away Their Female Engineers

Harvard Business Review

On February 19 former Uber employee Susan Fowler wrote an explosive blog post describing her time as an engineer at Uber. She described severe sexual harassment, a hostile HR department that would not or could not help her, and a toxic work environment that eventually pushed her to leave the company. Her essay has received nationwide attention — and alarm.

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How Positive Reinforcement Keeps Employees Engaged - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DISNEY INSTITUTE

Harvard Business Review

Photo Credit: Disney Institute. By Bruce Jones, Senior Programming Director, Disney Institute. Participants in our Approach to Leadership Excellence training course frequently tell us that management today has a tendency to focus on finding what’s wrong and repairing it, or even punishing it, instead of finding what’s right and rewarding it.

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How a Jungle Cruise Provides a Lesson in Exceptional Customer Service - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DISNEY INSTITUTE

Harvard Business Review

Photo Credit: Disney Institute. By Bruce Jones, Senior Programming Director, Disney Institute. Floating down replicas of Asian, African, and South American rivers, the Jungle Cruise is a signature Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attraction that has captivated generations of guests. When the Jungle Cruise first opened at Disneyland Park in 1955, it quickly became a fan favorite, so Disney built the attraction at many of its other parks around the world.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Great Customer Service Starts with a Clear Purpose - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DISNEY INSTITUTE

Harvard Business Review

Photo Credit: Disney Institute. By Bruce Jones, Senior Programming Director, Disney Institute. Most organizations genuinely want to provide excellent customer service. As we at Disney Institute have seen through our work training business leaders and organizations around the world, however, consistently delivering this goal remains challenging. Among the most common factors contributing to the discrepancy between the customer service experience that organizations want to provide and the one that

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AI Is Going to Change the 80/20 Rule

Harvard Business Review

Many high-performance organizations remain passionate about Vilfredo Pareto, the incisive Italian engineer and economist. They continue to be inspired by his 80/20 principle, the idea that 80% of effects (sales, revenue, etc.) come from 20% of causes (products, employees, etc). As machine learning and AI algorithmic innovation transform analytics, I’m betting that next-generation algorithms will supercharge Pareto’s empirically provocative paradigm.

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Great Leaders Show Genuine Care for Their Teams - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DISNEY INSTITUTE

Harvard Business Review

Photo Credit: Disney Institute. By Bruce Jones, Senior Programming Director, Disney Institute. Abiding by the Golden Rule—“Treat others as you would want to be treated”—might spare hurt feelings, but it is not necessarily the most effective approach for leaders in the workplace. Instead, to foster and sustain true employee engagement, leaders should treat others as they would want to be treated.

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Why Your Employees and Colleagues Might Be Your Most Important Customers - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DISNEY INSTITUTE

Harvard Business Review

Photo Credit: Disney Institute. By Bruce Jones, Senior Programming Director, Disney Institute. It’s 5:25 p.m. It’s been a busy day in your office, and everyone’s getting ready to go home. Well, almost everyone. A colleague is rushing to get an important package shipped out to a client, but she can’t find the right packing materials anywhere.

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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.