Tue.Sep 05, 2017

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5 Stages of Manager Soul Loss #WinningWell

Let's Grow Leaders

As we’ve travelled around the world sharing our Winning Well message– that yes, it is possible to get results that last without losing your soul– along with the tools to help, so many managers have shared, “well, I don’t think I’ve quite […].

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September 2017 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! This month, we are mixing things up! Below you will see we broke up the submissions based on their similar themes. The themes for this month in the order they appear include: Productivity. Development. Company Culture. Inspiration/Creativity. New Leadership. Engagement. Let’s get started!

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4 Critical Leadership Traits That Drive Success And Growth

Tanveer Naseer

This past summer, my daughter Malaika worked at her first summer job, which also happened to be her first time in a true leadership role. As one of two co-ordinators of her high school’s orientation camp, she was not only responsible for managing the various activities to help new students become more familiar with the school, but she was also in charge of overseeing the 24 camp mentors who were there to support the new students.

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Coaching is more than asking questions

Persuasive Powerhouse

I’ve seen a lot written and said about how important it is for people managers to coach the people around them. Often, the enthusiasm about coaching is anchored in leaders asking more questions rather than telling others what to do. Asking, not telling, is an admirable way to lead others, and is an important skill for coaching. Yet as someone who teaches leaders to coach others, just asking questions isn’t enough to really coach people.

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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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Doing Digital Right: Ensuring Alignment of Business Strategy and Transformation Planning

N2Growth Blog

A manufacturing industry client had put a Digital Transformation Planning process in place before I began working them last year. The management team had done many of the right things in getting the planning program off of the ground – training, governance and executive oversight were all in place. But, they felt that the Digital Transformation Planning process wasn’t really getting them where it needed to be.

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3 Entrepreneurial Habits for the Non-Entrepreneur

Women on Business

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Leading From Within: Shifting Ego, Ceding Control, and Rising Empathy

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Sophie Wade: Leadership is in the midst of a major makeover. The identity of an organization is shifting away from the CEO; elements of control are being willingly transferred to the employee, with empathetic and individualized attention being paid in order to increase engagement. Greater internal transparency is leading to more peer-based relationships and a flattening of the corporate hierarchy.

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Bridging the Gap to Your Goals: Building a Span That Lasts

RapidStart Leadership

If there is a gap between where we are and where we want to go, often the way across is to construct a bridge. But if you ignore the environment the bridge is built in, you risk spectacular collapse, as the engineers of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge learned in 1940. Whether you are building a real bridge, or bridging the gap to your goal you need a span that can withstand the pressures of life; here’s how.

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(Later) Career Development – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

This episode is in response to a comment I heard recently… “Hey, don’t count me out for career development just because of my age!” I’ll address how leaders can develop those that they lead who are further along in their career and also speak directly to these leaders who are looking for tips on continuing […]. The post (Later) Career Development – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Steps Teams Can Take to Make an Epic Impact

Coaching Tip

Everyday employers pull employees together, label them a "team," give them a directive, and expect them to deliver results quickly. Soon, however, due to lack of focus, the team flat-lines and the energy needed to succeed is lost. As members of a team of professional development specialists, consultants, and coaches, the authors of "Do Big Things" have found a common and undeniable pattern of steps successful teams use on their way to making a meaningful impact.

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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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7 Ways to Be More Strategic – Guest Bloggers Diana Thomas & Dr. Stacey Boyle

leaderCommunicator

For decades, we’ve heard executives describe others as “failing to see the big picture” or “too tactical; not strategic.” Such a perception can stunt your career growth, particularly if you’ve grown up from the individual contributor ranks of the organization and have been known as a great doer. What it Means to Be Strategic. So what do executives mean when they ask you to be strategic?

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Is the U.S. ready, willing and able to win a Korean hydrogen bomb war?

Coaching Tip

In The Wall Street Journal , Sept. 5, 2017, the Chinese and Russia United Nations representatives continue to supply North Korea with all the support required to continue ballistic missile provocations within the world. Of course, Russia and China have the world blocked through continuing to allow North Korea to participate in trading revenues through exports along with oil supplies and military weapon parts. .

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0826 | The Hidden Force That Creates the World’s Greatest Teams with Sam Walker

LDRLB

Sam Walker is The Wall Street Journal ’s deputy editor for enterprise, the unit that directs the paper’s in-depth page-one features and investigative reporting projects. A former reporter, sports columnist, and sports editor, Walker founded the Journal’s prizewinning daily sports coverage in 2009. In addition to The Captain Class , he is the author of Fantasyland , a bestselling account of his attempt to win America’s top fantasy baseball expert competition (of which he is a two-time champion).

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Your Right to Win Consulting Projects

David A Fields

As you target future prospects and projects for your consulting firm, ask that good-looking consultant in the mirror: “Where do you have the right to win?” Billy, the standout voice in my college gospel choir, pined to play The Witch in Steven Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods.

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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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Looking in the Mirror at Customer Focus

Curious Cat

Most organizations say they are focused on meeting and exceeding customer needs. But, as a customer, this often isn’t what I experience. Delighting customers is critical to long term business success. Satisfied customers will remain your customers until they see the opportunity for something that might be better or is cheaper. Delighted customers are loyal and much more likely to remain customers.

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7 Indicators Your Team Is Dysfunctional

Ron Edmondson

Chances are, if you’ve served on very many teams, you’ve served on one which is dysfunctional. It appears to me we have many to choose from in the organizational world. There are no perfect teams. We are all dysfunctional at some level and during some seasons. In case you’re wondering- my definition of a dysfunctional team – in simple terms – is one which cannot operate at peak efficiency and performance, because it is impacted by too many negative characteristics.

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How to Rediscover Your Inspiration at Work

Harvard Business Review

When we’re inspired, our work hums. We have a sense of purpose, buoyed by the feeling that our talents are being put to good use. We’re doing what we should be doing. And then, just like that, inspiration evaporates. Perhaps a negative comment from your boss deflated you or you’re not excited about a particular assignment. Inspiration can be frustratingly fleeting and difficult to recover when lost.

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Why Banning Questions About Salary History May Not Improve Pay Equity

Harvard Business Review

Last year, Massachusetts passed the first law in the U.S. banning employers from asking job candidates about their salary history. Since then, several other cities and states have followed suit or are considering similar legislation. The topic has sparked some heated debates and even resulted in a lawsuit in one city , brought by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.

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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.