Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 31, 2017
“This guy opened his door and hit your car!” Sebastian, our 12-year-old, announced as Karin and I returned to the car, our arms full of office supplies. He pointed out a small scratch on the door. We laughed about it and how […].
N2Growth Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2017
News Flash: safe decisions rarely are. The best chief executives possess the courage to not only seek out the right decision, but they also understand the importance of giving others permission to do the same. We need CEOs who want others to do better and be better. What we don’t need is more CEOs who hide in safe harbors. If you sit in the big chair, you don’t get paid to make safe decisions; you get paid to make the right decision.
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Tanveer Naseer
OCTOBER 31, 2017
If there’s one constant to doing business in today’s global environment, it’s that things inevitably change. Of course, when it comes to change in today’s organizations, more often than not it’s sorted into one of two boxes – change that drives our efforts towards innovation, or change that we have to manage in response to fluid conditions in our market space.
Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2017
When you expect to see something, you are more likely to see it. The reticular activating system in our brains causes us to notice the things we expect to see, and not notice things we are not looking for. And seeing is believing. Literally. Research shows that when we see something, we are likely to believe it. […]. The post How Positive Images (and negative ones) Shape Your Reality appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.
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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.
Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2017
A lot of us hate networking. And based on original research by my firm, Flynn Heath Holt , women especially seem to dislike it. But as much as you may hate it, it’s important, even critical, to advancing your career. Networking doesn’t have to be uncomfortable and time-consuming. There are actually ways to do it in which you don’t have to act like someone else or go out of your way.
Great Leadership By Dan
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Guest Post from Paul Cummings : Leave No Doubt Leaders focus on people, not power, as they build and develop their teams. In this period of rapid and disruptive change to the makeup of the employment base, leaders must focus on empathy and trust as a means of building genuine “equity”. Leaders who empower others consider empathy an essential competency to develop high-performance teams.
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Leadership Freak
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Fault-finding is an island of security for incompetent leaders. Feedback launches into the deep. Fault-finding makes: Weak leaders feel powerful Dumb leaders feel smart. Unworthy leaders feel deserving. Small leaders feel big.
Lead from Within
OCTOBER 31, 2017
In an age when everything is newer, better faster, it’s good sometimes to pause and remember some of the old wisdom that humanity has acquired through the ages. If we hold to these evergreen principles, they can carry us through the toughest and most challenging times in work and in life—just as they did for our parents and grandparents. The words may seem timeworn at first glance, but that’s evidence of their enduring value, and if you move past their familiarity to connect with the meaning, yo
Persuasive Powerhouse
OCTOBER 31, 2017
It happens a lot: you have someone in your circle of work relationships that is driving you crazy. This relationship may involve your boss, direct report, peer, client, customer or someone else that you feel is preventing you from being fully effective. You need this person in some way to help you to accomplish your goals and this failed relationship may be keeping you from doing that effectively.
RapidStart Leadership
OCTOBER 31, 2017
If I’m delegating effectively, why do I always seem to have the ball? We all know that as leaders we need to delegate effectively. As one boss even told me, “You have to delegate or die!” But sometimes it can seem like that ball keeps bouncing back into your hands. You start to wonder, what’s the point of delegating if I still end up doing all the work?
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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
Kevin Eikenberry
OCTOBER 31, 2017
There are more distractions in our lives today than ever before and harnessing our thoughts and being present is extremely difficult. Fortunately, it’s not impossible. Check out today’s video for just a few reasons why leaders need to be present and mindful of the current moment – and what it can mean to your effectiveness […].
QAspire
OCTOBER 31, 2017
We often hear the expression “carving out” a niche in corporate board rooms and career conversations. On my recent trip to Himalayan monastery, I saw artists, surrounded by all kinds of tools and chisels, carving out beautiful designs from blocks of wood. This got me thinking on what it really means to ‘carve out’ anything – whether it is a business strategy or a career or life itself, for that matter.
CO2
OCTOBER 31, 2017
ARC Advisory Group conducted research in Q4 of 2016 to understand how companies were dealing with the “great digitization”. Their overarching conclusion: Digital Transformation is happening much faster than most leaders anticipated, and the pace of change is accelerating. Smart connected sensors, digital networks, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics are turning scores of data into actionable information.
David A Fields
OCTOBER 31, 2017
In consulting, the size of your network matters. Whether you’re making rain for a $40k startup or a $40m boutique consulting firm, one of your challenges is increasing your pool of prospects—contacts who could become lucrative, long-term clients.
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From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.
CO2
OCTOBER 31, 2017
ARC Advisory Group conducted research in Q4 of 2016 to understand how companies were dealing with the “great digitization”. Their overarching conclusion: Digital Transformation is happening much faster than most leaders anticipated, and the pace of change is accelerating. Smart connected sensors, digital networks, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics are turning scores of data into actionable information.
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 31, 2017
If it’s time to let someone go at work, you may be wondering how to drop the bombshell without creating chaos. Firing an employee is easier said than done, and in some cases, there is more than dignity at stake, so it’s important to tread carefully. Aside from the obvious discomfort of firing your problem employee , letting him or her go too hastily could be detrimental to your business.
Eric Jacobson
OCTOBER 31, 2017
From John Blakey 's book, The Trusted Executive , here are these four tips from Jim Collins for how to be a humble leader : Demonstrate a compelling modesty, shunning public adulation and never be boastful. Act with quiet, calm determination and motivate others through inspired standards, not inspiring charisma. Channel ambition into the company, not the self, and set up successors for even more greatness in the next generation.
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 31, 2017
It is difficult to deny the fact that there have been more catastrophic cases of data breaches in the last few years than ever before. The number of attacks and breaches continues to increase exponentially, despite the increasing awareness of better information security. Over 90% of business operations are now stored digitally, so this increase is not surprising.
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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.
Miles Anthony Smith
OCTOBER 31, 2017
55 Best Gum & Breath Mints Brands to Blow Your Mind Lunch is over, you have a meeting in five minutes, and it just dawned on you - your breath might freak people out… or kill them. We’ve all been in this situation. Sometimes you just can’t resist pungent food. And this, this is why I love gum and breath mints. But, I think gum and breath mints don’t get the kudos they deserve anymore.
Rapid BI
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Do careers still exist? Can Career Development and Innovation link together as strategies? Are careers easier to plan or harder than ever? What can people actively planning their career learn from the best in the world of innovation? Over the last 20 years, we have seen seismic shifts in the workplace. The past, present and […]. The post Career Development and Innovation – The Missing Link For Success appeared first on RapidBI.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Steven Moore for HBR. Nancy started her day feeling prepared to brief her executive team on a high-stakes project she had been working on for the past two months. She had rehearsed her slide deck repeatedly, to the point where she had every level of content practically memorized. She arrived at the meeting early and waited patiently, yet anxiously, for her part of the agenda.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2017
HBR Staff/CSA Plastock/Getty Images. Just over 10 years ago, French bank BNP Paribas froze U.S. mortgage-related funds. Defaults on subprime mortgage loans mounted. The market panicked. There was a run on British bank Northern Rock. Over the next year, many banks fell. Investment bank Bear Stearns collapsed. Lehman Brothers toppled. Many other financial firms including AIG, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac needed bail outs.
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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.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2017
ben edwards/Getty Images. Across the health care industry, there’s a growing sense that pushing doctors ever harder to achieve productivity, quality, and service goals is backfiring. Doctors are working harder than ever and spending more of their time documenting clinical metrics and measuring patient satisfaction. One consequence of this growing burden, studies show , is that more physicians are considering leaving their jobs or complaining of depression, exhaustion, and detachment that c
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Scott Kelly, a retired U.S. astronaut, spent 520 days in space over four missions. Working in outer space is a lot like working on earth, but with different challenges and in closer quarters. Kelly looks back on his 20 years of working for NASA, including being the commander of the International Space Station during his final, yearlong mission. He talks about the kind of cross-cultural collaboration and decision making he honed on the ISS, offering advice that leaders can use in space and on ear
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Dave Wheeler for HBR. When Yelp was a startup with just 15 employees, the office manager began to stock the kitchen with drinks and snacks to get everyone through the long afternoons. Juice, water, fruit, chips, and as much candy as could be stuffed into the small kitchen drawer. Being at work was like being, well, a kid in a candy shop: a bottomless supply of Snickers, Twix, 3 Musketeers, M&M’s, Almond Joys — the list goes on.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Andrew Hays/EyeEm/Getty Images. Tamara joined her company as a group manager. Her deep technical skills, competence in managing people, and ability to deliver results helped her get rapidly promoted to vice president. Tamara was well-regarded by the executive team at her company, many of whom continued to encourage her professional advancement. In her organization, several of her peers had been promoted to the next level within three years.
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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.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2017
John Leyba/Getty Images. “We can’t have the inmates running the prison.” With those emphatic words at an NFL owners meeting in New York on October 18, 2017, Houston Texans owner Robert C. McNair set off a firestorm. His all-pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins skipped practice in protest, and the entire team threatened a walkout that was averted only by a 90-minute team meeting in which head coach Bill O’Brien managed to settle them down.
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