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Connecting-The-Dots: TRUTH Matters

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Earlier this month I read two articles in the same week that emphasized the same ingredient in highly effective organizations. Both articles reminded me of something Winston Churchill said, “We occasionally stumble over the TRUTH but most of us pick ourselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.

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First Look: Leadership Books for November 2011

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in November. Lead with Purpose : Giving Your Organization a Reason to Believe in Itself by John Baldoni. Everyone Leads : Building Leadership from the Community Up by Paul Schmitz. People Follow You : The Real Secret to What Matters Most in Leadership by Jeb Blount. Creative People Must Be Stopped : 6 Ways We Kill Innovation (Without Even Trying) by David A Owens.

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Effective leadership begins with professional intimacy

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development [link] Today’s SmartBlog for Leadership post is by Christina Haxton, who combines psychology with humor and brain science to enable newly promoted executives to harness the power of their potential to become authentic and sustainable leaders. “Effective Leadership Begins with Professional Intimacy” discusses three-step process in which you can become a more sustainable, resilient leader while building [.

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The Top 25 Temptations of Leadership

Leadership Freak

Using position to intimidate or manipulate. Believing talent, experience, or skills compensate for preparation. Choosing the easy way for you rather than the best way for them. Overlooking the destructive behaviors of high performers. Withholding benefits or resources as punishment. Avoiding tough issues. Staying the same. Pretending you know when you don’t.

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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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Discovering Your Leadership Development Needs

Persuasive Powerhouse

No leader is perfect. Some of them know exactly what leadership development areas they want to work on with their coach. Others struggle to figure out what they need or want to work on. I get it – it’s hard. A coach can help them to figure it out with early coaching conversations, but – [.

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Do You Have a Foundation of Great Experience & Culture?

Modern Servant Leader

Much of what I practice in both leadership and technology roles, I first learned early in my career. In fact, the early years of my career formed the lens through which I view most of my professional perspectives. While I have grown, adapted and expanded many perspectives since those formative years, I was fortunate to receive outstanding guidance for my foundation.

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Strategic Thinking vs. Strategic Planning

Six Disciplines

Are strategic thinking and strategic planning - the same thing? While they certainly related and complementary, thinking strategically and planning strategically are two different concepts. Let's first consider strategic thinking , which involves viewing your organization from a holistic perspective. Research has determined that strategic thinking can be explained through seven dimensions: A vision of the future.

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From Viktor Frankl to Jim Collins – We are Free to Choose

First Friday Book Synopsis

Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way. Viktor Frankl We cannot predict the future. But we can create it. Jim Collins, Great by Choice ———— It’s been a lot [.].

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What's On Your Stop-Doing List

Six Disciplines

According to Michael Porter, the essence of strategy is deciding what not to do. BusinessWeek published an article " Are You Losing Control of Your Business? " in which it advised: "No. 1 on your to-do list? Make a "stop doing" list". BOTTOMLINE: As part of the strategic planning process, a distinctive step in Discipline I. Decide What's Importan t, is called " Agree What To Stop Doing ".

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How to Select Moderators and Staff Members on an Established Online Community

Managing Communities

photo credit: OttoKristensen We’re getting toward the end of of the latest round of new staff members on KarateForums.com, which is an established online community that I have run for over 10 years. Many communities, mine included, feature a staff of volunteers, who complement the person or team that is primarily responsible for the community. [.].

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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 Four Waves Every Successful Business Goes Through - Part I

Six Disciplines

There are four "waves" that every successful business goes through, and it can be described in two dimensions: strategy (deciding what to do) and execution (getting it done). Here's our model that shows these two dimensions using four quadrants of organizational performance: Leaders who build organizations with the ability to balance both strong strategy with strong execution over long periods of time can achieve enduring business excellence (Quadrant II, where strategy and execution is balanced

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7 Disciplines of a Spiritual Leader

Ron Edmondson

A spiritual leader, in my opinion, is called to lead well. All leaders should lead well, but when one claims to be a follower of Christ their leadership reflects on his or her walk with Christ. Leading well takes discipline. Here are 7 disciplines of a spiritual leader: Dreaming – You will never dream bigger than God. Imagine 1 Corinthians 2:9, as it relates to dreaming. (“No eye has seen no ear has heard”).

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Productivity and Your Daily Email Routine

Six Disciplines

As the pace of technology continues to quicken, email is still the mainstream business communication tool, and most of us are "in" email (85+% of us - use Microsoft Outlook) - all day long. Yet, there's some challenges surrounding our constant use of email (from consulting firm, Alexander Proudfoot): One of the biggest time-wasters reported by office workers is managing email. 39% of office workers feel lost and even frustrated when it comes to organizing and managing email.

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Corporate Cultures – Supervisor Initiated, Knowledge and Skills Controlled Environment

Strategy Driven

The Supervisor Initiated, Knowledge and Skills Controlled Environment represents a somewhat centrally controlled environment. This culture set benefits from greater local control than the leader initiated organization while still maintaining a degree of oversight that enhances centralized direction setting as compared with individual initiated cultures.

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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.

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November 2011 Edition - Strategy Execution Newsletter - On Managing Processes

Six Disciplines

Welcome to the November issue of the Strategy Execution Newsletter from Six Disciplines. In this month's issue, we're focusing on managing processes. Do You Have The "Master Process" In Your Organization? Think about it: all professions (sports, music, art, entertainment, education, architecture, to name just a few.) have time-tested, proven processes that, if followed correctly, lead to consistent and predictable outcomes.

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10 Current thoughts on mid-life…

Ron Edmondson

I’m what many would say “middle-aged”… Of course, mid-life is a relative term, and based on average ages of life-expectancy, I’m past that point, but where I am is in between raising my family and becoming a grandparent. I’m concentrating on the next half of my career. I’m “mid-life” I previously wrote 10 Benefits of Being Middle-Aged.

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Don't Send That Email. Pick up the Phone!

Harvard Business Review

Around this time last year, I wrote about how we need to get back to allowing conversation to occur without texting, emailing, browsing, Tweeting, Facebooking, or doing whatever else zeros and ones can do these days on smart phones, iPads, notebooks, etc. I am as guilty as the next person of falling for the perception that any response latency is unacceptable.

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Self-Discipline – The Key to Productivity

Your Voice of Encouragement

Dan Kennedy and me at Glazer-Kennedy SuperConference Dan Kennedy, a marketing mentor to entrepreneurs and small businesses, is one of the most prolific writers I know. He publishes one or two books each year and contributes original articles to several newsletters every month. People are amazed at the number of written words he’s able to produce in a single year.

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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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Idolize Bill Gates, Not Steve Jobs

Harvard Business Review

Apple is undoubtedly the gold standard of today's tech world. In fact, it's probably the gold standard of American industry at the moment. Its innovative design, user interface, and ecosystem make it a titan in any category it enters. And it's clear that Steve Jobs was the reason Apple rose to its current heights from the brink of bankruptcy. In the wake of his death, HBR espoused his greatness — something I've done as well.

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Are Americans Overworked?

LDRLB

Productivity is the holy grail of business. However, in the past two decades the efforts to increase productivity have seemed like waging another crusade. In this infographic, Good.is explores how Americans appear to be working longer hours to less pay.

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Be Prepared for What You Don't See Coming

Harvard Business Review

Author's Note: My colleague Holly Newman contributed ideas and research for this post. Have you ever worked on a project that produced unexpected results ? Unintended consequences are common in business. For example, sometimes when a senior manager makes a request, it causes a cascade of activity that is far beyond what she intended. The classic story (which may be an urban legend) involves a former Chairman of General Motors who casually commented to a staff member that he didn't like the color

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Are Americans Overworked?

LDRLB

'Productivity is the holy grail of business. However, in the past two decades the efforts to increase productivity have seemed like waging another crusade. In this infographic, Good.is explores how Americans appear to be working longer hours to less pay.

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2024 Payroll Calendar Templates

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.

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Leaders with Values

Harvard Business Review

Management thought leaders share their ideas on values in business. Featuring: Arturo Condo , professor, INCAE Business School. David Rock , founder, NeuroLeadership Institute. Buie Seawell , professor, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver. Erin Lehman , senior researcher, Center for Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

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Occupy Wall Street Protests: Celebrate Their Lack of Clarity

Harvard Business Review

During a bleak, cold winter in New York City, a park is occupied by thousands who stand there day and night for weeks. Nobody knows precisely what these occupiers represent, but people are mesmerized by them. Not just the city, but the country and beyond. Articles appear in papers around the world as people react with mixed emotions spanning surprise, admiration, ridicule, frustration, pride, and even fear.

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Beyond GDP, How the World's Economies Stack Up

Harvard Business Review

These days, many people agree that, just as the full measure of a man can't be taken by his banker, the full measure of a nation isn't reflected in its GDP. But what should take the place of that alpha metric as a better indicator of economic health? Is there a better way to size up the relative performance of the world's economies, and to judge whether a given one is getting better or worse over time?

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What's In a (First) Name

Harvard Business Review

Back in the day when I was growing up (think early 80's) there wasn't an adult whom I didn't address as Mr. or Mrs. so and so. Grown ups were addressed with deference, distance, and formality and we kids knew what the protocol was. Today, I have a four-year-old whose friends all call me Jodi — and if someone were to address me as Mrs. Glickman, I'd do a double take and assume they were talking to my mother.

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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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Who's Been Trafficking in Your Data?

Harvard Business Review

In the movie Enemy of the State , John Voight, playing an NSA official who suspects Will Smith's character of wrongdoing, says: "Let's get into his life." Through satellite technologies, communications monitoring, and active tracking devices, he proceeds to do just that. Even if you haven't angered the NSA lately, rest assured: Someone at this very moment is getting into your life too.

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You Can't Impress Stock Analysts.and Shouldn't Try

Harvard Business Review

ExxonMobil reported last week that its net income reached $10.3 billion.in just the third quarter. The oil giant is arguably the most profitable corporation in history. Ten billion in three months is historic, but as the New York Times reported, " analysts were not impressed.". Is there a better distillation of the serious problem with our economic system?

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France's Existential Euro Crisis

Harvard Business Review

By now it's pretty clear that the various euro zone rescue packages are all being designed with the German electorate in mind. The story — illogical though it may be — is essentially about teaching profligate Latin economies the values of thrift and financial rectitude. If people believe that these countries will be thrifty and upright, then investors will pile in and create growth ( Paul Krugman calls this the Confidence Fairy ).

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Four Destructive Myths Most Companies Still Live By

Harvard Business Review

Myth #1: Multitasking is critical in a world of infinite demand. This myth is based on the assumption that human beings are capable of doing two cognitive tasks at the same time. We're not. Instead, we learn to move rapidly between tasks. When we're doing one, we're actually not even aware of the other. If you're on a conference call, for example, and you turn your attention to an incoming email, you're missing what's happening on the call as long as you're checking your email.

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DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

On August 30, 2023, the DOL unveiled a proposed overtime rule that would raise the weekly salary threshold under the Federal Labor Standards Act. Paycor is closely monitoring the proposal and will provide updates as new information becomes available.