Mon.Dec 05, 2022

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“In Search of Excellence” Revisited

Leading Blog

I IN 1982, Tom Peters and Bob Waterman released In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies. The book was a huge business bestseller and served as a guide for managers for many years to come. It became required reading in business school classes. Yet, 40 years later, few now speak of the book. Perhaps it’s time for In Search of Excellence to find a new audience.

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Meetings

Leadership Freak

Meetings are dead ends when talking creates the illusion of action. 5 simple ways to improve meetings: #1. Determine purpose. Cancel the meeting when you don’t know why you’re meeting. Discussions waste time.

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Leading with Heart: Heart First Leadership is Key to Making an Impact in Business Today

leaderCommunicator

“How do I be a better leader now ?”. As I sit in discussions with leaders these days, I inevitably get some version of this question. We may be meeting about communication, discussing how to navigate change, or working to define a new strategy, and inevitably the conversation evolves to this critical point. Leaders want to know how to lead such that employees feel compelled to follow.

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14 Life Lessons From Scarface StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

Image from Scarface (1983) 1. The world doesn't really care where you came from. Don't think that you need to have a certain background to make it to the top. If you're lucky enough to be born in a free country, or you're able to make it to one, you have a shot. You can be a political refugee with an accent, a scar, no money, no skills, and no connections, but you're free to decide at any point to not let it hold you back. 2.

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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 Safety Do Precious Metal IRA Companies Offer?

Strategy Driven

Investing in Precious Metal IRAs offers investors a safe place to invest their money. This is a safer option than investing in the traditional stock market, and is easier to diversify your investment portfolio. You can also choose to invest in a variety of metals, with minimal fineness requirements. You can also choose to invest with a company that offers a “white glove” service to help you invest.

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Synchronicities Just Coincidence Or Signs From The Universe StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

In The Matrix , Neo experiences some synchronicities , coincidences that are just so weird, so ironic, so impeccably timed, that despite his best efforts he can't pass them off as being purely random. A black cat walks by him, and then in a deja vu, another cat walks by, making movements that are absolutely identical to the first one.

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What The Hell Is Value StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

I love Steve Pavlina. He is my dearest friend. If I had to spend the rest of my life on a desert island with only one other person, it would be Steve Pavlina, no doubt about it. I mean, you should see the way my face lights up when he walks into a room. But at the same time, he's also dangerously unbalanced. I mean let's be frank, Steve Pavlina and again, this is a man I would take a bullet for is bad at his job, and mentally unstable.

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The Burden Imposed By Enforcing Worker Rights

The Horizons Tracker

Most of us want our workplace to be a fair one, but fighting to achieve such an outcome is by no means easy, as recent research from Cornell University demonstrates. The study shows that attempts to enforce workplace law from the bottom up not only fail to protect the most vulnerable people in our workforce, but also impose a considerable burden on those trying to enforce justice.

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Its Time To Reclaim Your Dreams StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

Are you living your dreams Most people don't even remember their dreams. They've buried them under a pile of excuses, disillusionment, and social conformity. Jonathan Mead wants to help us escape the grind and live by our dreams, with his new ebook Reclaim Your Dreams An Uncommon Guide to Living on Your Own Terms. When I come across ebooks like this, I often buy them because I think this is a hugely important topic.

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Watch Out for Silver Bullets!

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Jim Everhart explains why every marketing program needs strategic messaging. Today’s post is by Jim Everhart, author of BRAND VISION: The Clear Line Of Sight Aligning Business Strategy and Marketing Tactics (CLICK HERE to get your copy). If you and your company are involved at all in marketing (and who isn’t?), you’re constantly being bombarded by sales reps, each claiming their marketing tactics or services are the silver bullets that will put you over the edge, into viral heaven.

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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 Be More Creative A Handbook For Alchemists StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

It's hard to say exactly what separates us from the animals. For now, I'm going to say creativity. That's not perfect, but creativity separates us from all but dolphins, chimpanzees, Lassie, and the loosely-based-on-reality velociraptors in Jurassic Park. In order to write this post, I unfortunately had to take a break from playing Sokoban, one of the many creativity-inducing resources that Marelisa Fabrega points us to in her new ebook.

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We Crave Feedback, But Aren’t Good At Giving It

The Horizons Tracker

If we were asked whether we’d give constructive feedback to people we care about, I suspect most would answer in the affirmative. Research from Harvard Business School suggests otherwise, however, and suggests that even if we don’t stand to lose anything from offering feedback, we often choose to stay silent. A big part of the problem is that we significantly underestimate just how much other people desire feedback and overestimate the possible negative consequences of giving feedbac

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The Zork Psychological Test What The House And Mailbox Say About You StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.There is a small mailbox here. Thus begins the classic 1980 computer game known as Zork I. The player is suddenly thrust into this world, and given little direction. The possibilities are endless, and it turns out that the narrator understands English fairly well. It occurred to me that someone's response in this situation could serve as a psychological test of sorts.

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Tech Layoffs: Recruiters Don’t Feel So Lucky

HR Digest

As layoffs hit tech, professional recruiters are forced to rethink their careers. Welcome to the painful world of human resources where AI tools may take over work from professional hirers who are currently facing the axe. While job openings for HR professionals increased 130% during the pandemic, they have now dwindled by about 40%. Companies like Apple and Okta were among the first ones to have laid off hiring teams in an attempt to recession-proof their futures.

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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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Overnight Success StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

Personal development blogger Steve Pavlina is considered by many people to be a great example of an overnight success. His blog achieved an income of 40,000 per month after only two years. But most people who create blogs fail to make any profit at all, and give up in frustration.

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The Statistics on Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

Niagara Institute

You see it all the time: someone is deeply knowledgeable, a strong problem solver, equipped with top-notch technical skills, and can think logically about even the most complex problems. In many ways, they’re considered the ideal employee. But then, when they have to control their reaction in the heat of the moment, show empathy , influence another person to see their perspective, or connect with people, they falter.

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Steve Pavlina Vs. The ThunderCats StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

VS. It's hardly a fair fight. There is only one Steve Pavlina, but there are six ThunderCats (counting WilyKat and WilyKit but not Jaga or Snarf). Steve doesn't believe in harming animals or consuming animal products. The ThunderCats are natural predators. Steve carries no weapons. The ThunderCats carry a sword, bolas, nunchakus, a staff, and an assortment of devious mystery capsules.

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Anticipating and Controlling Cheating and Unwanted Behavior—Lessons from Baseball

CEO Insider

Cheating has been part of human behavior forever. A systematic look at cheating in baseball offers insights into why it is sometimes particularly prevalent and ideas on how to control it. In baseball, cheating became common once sporting clubs first started playing competitively in the 1850s. Teams unfairly grabbed ringers from neighboring clubs, occasionally paying […].

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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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I Am Part Time Blogger Hear Me Meow StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

I suppose I could collect my books and get on back to schoolOr steal my Daddy's cue and make a living out of playing poolOr find myself a rock and roll band that needs a helping handOh Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face - Rod Stewart, in a moment of career confusion This is a follow-up to I Am Problogger, Hear Me Roar, where I announced that I was going on a mini-retirement to become a full time blogger.

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8 Ideas for Company Retreats That Will Boost Your Team’s Growth

CEO Insider

As a leader, your priority must be every employee’s mental and physical well-being. Fortunately, retreats are a great way to ensure employees are performing at the top of their game. A retreat’s goal is to help your employees grow, improve, and develop. Organizing a retreat for your team is an excellent way to promote bonding, […].

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Free Ebook Why Bloggers Need Twitter StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

Twitter bird icon courtesy of Smashing Magazine. Click the bird, get my book Are you a frustrated blogger Are you spending way too much time marketing your blog, with little results to show for it Do you wish there were an easier way You've probably heard lots of good things about Twitter, but maybe it still seems like a waste of time to you. I sure used to think so.

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The Skills of Effective Diplomats Offer Guidance for Managers and Leaders

Art Petty

In this article, I draw from history lessons to suggest a fresh model and set of skills based on old-school nation-state diplomacy to help today's senior managers and organizational leaders navigate the challenges posed by varying constituent groups in our volatile era. The post The Skills of Effective Diplomats Offer Guidance for Managers and Leaders appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.

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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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When Logic And Intuition Fail StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

Seth Godin recently posted a wonderful brainteaser in Not so good at math Let's say your goal is to reduce gasoline consumption. And let's say there are only two kinds of cars in the world. Half of them are Suburbans that get 10 miles to the gallon and half are Priuses that get 50. If we assume that all the cars drive the same number of miles, which would be a better investment Get new tires for all the Suburbans and increase their mileage a bit to 13 miles per gallon.

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7 Signs Your Co-worker Is Dealing With Mental Health Issue

HR Digest

Struggling with mental health at work can be a very difficult situation for many people, whether you are an executive or on a lower level. All of these have captured the attention of organizations, which want to ensure that the well-being of their employees is closely monitored. Employers often find it difficult to determine when their employees are dealing with their mental health at work.

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Gut Vs. Brain The Bodys Best Decision-Making Organ StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

Is it best to make rational decisions with your brain, or just go with your gut Are people who insist on logic making the best use of all available information, or are they missing out on something far more powerful We always hear that sometimes you just have to listen to your gut. What exactly is the gut, anyway Dictionary.com offers this definition the alimentary canal, esp.

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Protectors and Advancers – Every Organization Needs Both

Ron Edmondson

Every organization needs both protectors and advancers. A successful entrepreneur gave me this advice a number of years ago. Shortly into our meeting he dropped this nugget of insight. He didn’t unpack it a lot, but I found interesting enough that it caused me to further reflect. (Side note: These kind of comments are why I always have something with me with which to take notes when I meet with people.

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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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Ten Common Mistakes New Managers Make

Let's Grow Leaders

How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes New Managers Make. So many new managers don’t receive the training or skills they need to be effective, lead their teams, and achieve meaningful results. As a result, well-intentioned, hard-working new managers often trip into these common mistakes new managers make; unnecessarily frustrating their teams, diminishing their credibility, and curtailing their influence.

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The Skills of Effective Diplomats Offer Guidance for Managers and Leaders

Management Excellence

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Bringing Caste into the DEI Conversation

Harvard Business Review

As companies increase their global footprint, they must also expand their definition of DEI.

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5 Ways to Acquire New Skills Without Going Back to School

Harvard Business Review

Fifty percent of jobs will require new skill sets in the next five years, according to the World Economic Forum.

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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.