Wed.Nov 20, 2019

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The End of Ethical Compartmentalization

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton That Was Then What people did in their spare time used to be private, allowing them to assume varying personas in their different roles. Someone could be buttoned up and ethical at work, but make really bad decisions elsewhere. People could choose to think about their lives as made up of separate roles that had separate rules.

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General Jim Mattis on Learning to Lead

Leading Blog

I T’S NOT SURPRISING that we learn a lot about character from the military. Good character is mission-critical. Under extreme circumstances, if you don’t have good character, the result is extremely bad consequences. In war, character is not a platitude. Good character development is evident in Call Sign Chaos. Written by Jim Mattis and made better with the help of Bing West, the book details the lessons Mattis learned from more than 40 years in the Marine Corps.

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Things Are Changing, Changing, Changing

Joseph Lalonde

Leading Through Change. Yup, you heard me right. Things Are Changing, Changing, Changing… On this blog. In your world. Everywhere around you. Change is constantly happening. You cannot stop change. You can only try to hold off change for so long before it overcomes you. That’s okay. You and I need to learn how to be okay with […] The post Things Are Changing, Changing, Changing appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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Great Leaders Give Direction Not Directions

Next Level Blog

A few weeks ago, I opened a post with a story about one of my favorite questions for leaders, “What is it that only you can do?” Since then, I’ve asked that question again in one of my last keynotes of the year and got an answer back that was so clear and succinct that I just had to share it with you. The answer I received back from an executive in the room is actually the title of this post, “Great leaders give direction, not directions.

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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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What Shape is Your Leadership – A Team Activity

Leadership Freak

What shape is your leadership? This isn’t about being physically thin or round. What shape is most appealing to you? (Pick a shape you prefer before you read further.

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5 Strategies for Engaging Millennials

leaderCommunicator

I'd like to offer some strategies for engaging Millennials, who work a little differently than the workforce of ealier generations and respond better to certain types of communication.

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The Changing Attitudes Towards Homelessness In Europe

The Horizons Tracker

Homelessness understandably spiked in the wake of the great recession in 2008, but has this spike coincided with changes in attitudes towards the homeless? That was the question posed by a recent study from Aix-Marseille University, and colleagues from the HOME_EU consortium, who examined the changing attitudes towards homelessness across Europe. The survey reveals support for greater government action to tackle homelessness, but also highlights some of the negative biases that continue to unde

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Employee Benefits: What You Should Know As An Employer

Strategy Driven

As an employer, one of the smartest things you can do is offer employee benefits in the workplace. Some employee benefits are pretty self explanatory and should come as a standard – such as water, tea, and coffee. Your team shouldn’t have to bring in their own basic refreshments. However, you should offer more than the bare minimum. You want your workplace to be set apart from others, and your benefits to be a little competitive at least.

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How Effective Step Trackers Are At Predicting Health Outcomes

The Horizons Tracker

The popularity of fitness trackers has grown exponentially over the past few years, with the latest devices having an ever more impressive array of features. The workhorse of the wearable fitness market remains the humble step tracker however, which monitors how many steps we take as we go about our day. A new study from the Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City finds that even this humble device can yield a range of valuable insights for the healthcare profession.

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Keeping Your Customers Happy Throughout The Festive Period

Strategy Driven

Running an online business is a fantastic way to earn a living. Online shopping remains popular and the coming weeks are likely to be your busiest of the year. The festive period can be make or break for your business, as how you cope with the extra demand can have a significant impact on customers’ perceptions. Word of mouth travels quickly, so the service you provide at this time should make a great impression.

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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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How To Transform Yourself Into An Optimist

Eric Jacobson

Every leader experiences periods of ups and downs. Hopefully, more up periods. If you struggle with too many down periods, it might be because you have perfectionist tendencies. Transform yourself into an optimist by: Viewing failure as an opportunity to learn and understand that failure is part of a fulfilling life. Making room for pain. Don't deny yourself permission to feel painful emotions.

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Departmental Culture Tribes Can Be Great Motivators

Strategy Driven

Departmental cultures are a big thing and always have been. The strange thing is, they don’t often get talked about openly among leaders in public. However, they are talked about and encouraged behind closed doors. It’s kind of like the armed forces. The best generals all throughout history, have fanned the flames of internal rivalries in their units.

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How To Do One Minute Mentoring

Eric Jacobson

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. That's why I became an instant fan of the book, One Minute Mentoring: How to Find and Work With a Mentor -- and Why You'll Benefit from Being One.

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Thinking in different innovation horizons How to secure the existing business without missing out on future opportunities

CEO Insider

There is not a day the pressure of making the numbers isn’t present. Each day sometimes feels like an endless fight. Customers have growing needs and no sooner than these are met, new needs emerge. Securing the existing business seems like a relentless race against time and ever-present competitors. In addition to taking care of […].

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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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Mastering Leadership

Lead Change Blog

Is your leadership a competitive advantage—or is it costing you? How do you know? Most leaders are in over their heads, whether they know it or not. Today, escalating global complexity puts leadership effectiveness at a premium. Leadership mastery shows a well-honed outer game arising from a highly mature inner game, while the inner game matures through sequential structures, like operating systems.

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5 Reasons a Pastor May Not Be Leading Well

Ron Edmondson

I remember talking with a concerned man about his church. He was concerned the church was wasting a lot of resources and accomplishing little towards its vision to make disciples. They have a large building and staff. There is a rich history of Kingdom-building, but the building sits empty most days of the week. There is a steady decline in baptisms and Sunday attendance.

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November/December: The BEST Time To Start Your Job Search!

Rich Gee Group

You think I'm crazy. Most people are powering down their searches for Thanksgiving and hibernating for the holidays. They will rocket out of their cave on January 2nd with vim and vigor to attack the marketplace. That's crazy. It will be too late. Why? A cast of thousands. You'll be just commencing your search again, with thousands of other aspiring job searchers.

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5 Core Principles to Have in Mind When Organizing Your Retail Store Products

Strategy Driven

A successful retail strategy often involves doing a few simple things really well and attention to detail. If you get the basic principles right it should follow that everything else falls into place much easier and that should ensure that your retail store is ready to attract as many customers as possible. There are plenty of options to consider when kitting out your retail store, such as buying used Madix shelves as an affordable solution, and if you follow these following core principles it s

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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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AI, Accountability, and Power

Harvard Business Review

Meredith Whittaker, co-director of the AI Now Institute and one of the organizers of the Google Walkout in 2018, joins Azeem Azhar to discuss how discrimination and bias are influencing the development of artificial intelligence, and how tech workers are working to change their industry for the better.

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How Donald Trump’s Twitter Usage Has Evolved

The Horizons Tracker

It’s tempting to view American President Donald Trump’s Twitter postings as a constant stream of verbal diarrhea, but a new study from the University of Birmingham highlights how his usage has changed over the course of his presidency. The researchers attempted to differentiate their analysis from previous studies of Trump’s tweets by focusing less on the topics and sentiment of his tweets, and more on the range of rhetorical strategies he uses.

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The Launch of Disney+, the War on Billionaires, and the 4-Day Work Week

Harvard Business Review

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss several topics from a busy news week, including the launch of Disney+ (what does it mean for Netflix?), the growing public animosity towards billionaires, and proposals to move to a 4-day work week.

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Why Do People Tolerate Income Inequality?

Harvard Business Review

According to research, people believe they can overcome inequality — even in the most unequal places.

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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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4 Ways to Address Gender Bias in AI

Harvard Business Review

To start, machine learning teams must quantify fairness.

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How Investors Have Reacted to the Business Roundtable Statement

Harvard Business Review

A survey shows mixed results.

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3 Innovation Strategies for the Age of Digital Disruption - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM NTT

Harvard Business Review

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