Mon.May 16, 2016

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The Best Culture Test May Be A Conversation Away

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “If a leader can’t describe the culture, the organization will never achieve it” Todd Hirneisen. As leaders, we are aware of the importance of culture. Leaders are continually looking for ways to evaluate the culture in their organizations.

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Rising to Leadership Challenges in Lean Times

Lead Change Blog

In this economic time, leaders are faced with many challenges to keep their respective companies competitive in the marketplace. Factors include the demand from their stakeholders to do more with less, competition from their competitors, and government regulations to have more regulation and oversight that can cause the cost of doing business to go up.

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3 Ways to Help Women Entrepreneurs to Success

Women on Business

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12 Books that Shaped My Leadership

Nathan Magnuson

For years I’ve been asked for book recommendations. I always take them seriously because I wouldn’t be the leader I am without my library. It’s been a huge part of my leadership education. As a senior in college, I started reading business bestsellers to see how they compared with my textbooks. When I joined the workforce, I quickly started noticing positive and negative organizational dynamics I had “seen” before in the books – and I knew what needed to chang

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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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A 90-Year-Old’s Ten Rules for a Healthy and Happy Life

Next Level Blog

One of the more revealing regular features in The New York Times is a little story they run each week called Sunday Routine. In it, someone, usually famous or notable in some way, walks the reader through what a typical Sunday in New York City is like for them. Quite often they have packed so many activities into their Sunday that I leave with the impression that what they’ve actually described is their fantasy of a perfect 48 hour Sunday in New York rather than what they really do.

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Managing the Second Thing

Leadership Freak

Obstacles make leaders relevant. Exemption is not an option. Positive thinking never eliminates obstacles. Doing great work doesn’t give you a pass on challenges, resistance, frustrations, complications, disadvantages, impediments, or hurdles.

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3 Steps To Be A Courageous Leader

Joseph Lalonde

G reat leaders will embrace their pain. Great leaders know there will be danger ahead. Great leaders see challenges and run towards them. Do you know what each of these traits have in common? They are the epitome of a courageous leader. What Is Courage? Webster’s Dictionary defines courage as: The ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous.

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How to Stop Micromanaging

Kevin Eikenberry

When I ask people to list the qualities or characteristics of great leaders, I never hear “they are a micromanager.” Shocking, isn’t it? No one wants to be micromanaged, and yet we all know what it is, which means that someone is doing a lot of it. And it could be you. While you may […]. The post How to Stop Micromanaging appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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136: Sticky – 7 Keys to Making People Notice, Care, and Act

Engaging Leader

In a typical communication strategy, part of the plan involves leadership actions, but also involves communication content — words, images, videos, and so forth. You’ve probably heard the phrase Content Is King. You can do a great job with other aspects of your strategy, but if the content isn’t effective, you’ll fail to meet your […] In a typical communication strategy, part of the plan involves leadership actions, but also involves communication content — words, images, videos, and so fo

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The Trusted Executive

CEO Blog

I read a book by John Blakey - The Trusted Executive - Nine Leadership Habits that Inspire Results, Relationships and Reputation. I like the title since I like habits. And distilling a complex topic into 9 things sounds attractive. The book leads with a section on why executives want to be trusted. I recall a speech I heard recently by the CEO of Ace Hardware, John Vanhuizen (and getting to know him a bit, I would call him a trusted executive).

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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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What Is the Secret to Winning Big?

Marshall Goldsmith

The higher up you go in your organization, the more you need to make other people winners and not make your job about winning yourself. This is a hard concept for people who like to win to grasp. The more successful you become, the more helping others win is how you win! This is the secret to winning big. For those in leadership positions, this means closely monitoring how you hand out encouragement and how you “help” others improve.

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World's Most Innovative Internet Company:

Coaching Tip

Alibaba’s Pathway. To someone in the Internet industry in the United States, the success of Alibaba is rather peculiar. Although one can vaguely see some traces of American Internet companies in what Alibaba has accomplished, the overall shape of its innovation has been totally different. Alibaba’s success has taken a different path. While China’s economy is facing challenges and uncertainties, its e-commerce giant, Alibaba Holding Group , had a banner year in 2015. .

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Will you be SMART, or will you Stretch? – Thoughts on Goals and Goal-Setting from Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here are two excerpts from Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg. This comes from the GE discovery, in the Jack Welch era, that SMART goals alone were not enough. Going forward, every executive and department, in addition to delivering specific and achievable and timely objectives, would also have to identify a stretch goal—an aim so… Read More Will you be SMART, or will you Stretch?

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Driving for sales success? Jim Rohn is the fuel.

Strategy Driven

The root of your sales success lies in your sales philosophy. How did you develop yours? Mine came from a combination of home environment, books, education, mentors, personal development programs, personal experience, and observations. You establish and revise the basic principles of your philosophies by exposure to information, your experiences, and listening to the belief of others – especially those you respect.

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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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Sprint A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days Jake Knapp with John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz Simon & Schuster (March 2016) Here is a unique methodology “to solve big problems, test new ideas, get more done, and do it faster” With John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz, Jake Knapp explains… Read More Sprint A book review by Bob Morris.

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My 7 Part Strategy for a New Leadership Position

Ron Edmondson

Whenever I enter a new position, I want to be strategic. The first couple years in my new position were challenging and fun at the same time. I met so many wonderful people, but there were more opportunities than time it seemed. It has proven to be a great ministry assignment. I thank God for the opportunity. Since beginning, I have been asked repeatedly what my strategy was for the opening days.

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How to Confirm Email Addresses Without Interrupting Onboarding

Managing Communities

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Dr. Deming’s Influence on One Elementary School Principal

Deming Institute

Presentation by Jake Rodgers and Phyllis Tubbs: Dr. Deming’s Influence on One Elementary School Principal at the 1st annual Deming in Education Conference: Jake asks a good question (as he learned from David Langford who learned it from W. Edwards Deming. What’s your theory? Asking yourself this question lets you explore why you do what you do.

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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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A Simple Way to Test Your Company’s Strategic Alignment

Harvard Business Review

There is no universal or one-size-fits-all prescription for a winning business. But corporate leaders today seem to agree that strategic alignment is high on the list. Strategic alignment, for us, means that all elements of a business — including the market strategy and the way the company itself is organized — are arranged in such a way as to best support the fulfillment of its long-term purpose.

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What I Learned from Leading a Tunisian Ministry During the Arab Spring

Harvard Business Review

vincent tsui FOR HBR. What would you do if you were offered a new job and were told you would be fired after one year, but would not be allowed to quit during your mandate? That you would be paid peanuts compared to your old, more comfortable job, and you would be harassed and bashed in the media constantly? And you wouldn’t be allowed to complain?

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When Your Boss Is Terrible at Leading Meetings

Harvard Business Review

If you think that your boss is ineffective at leading meetings, you are not alone. Few managers or supervisors have mastered the art of meetings and even fewer organizations have made it a priority. Add to that the fact that leaders are busy — and often don’t have the time to prepare adequately — and you’ve got a recipe for ineffective meetings.

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Don’t Expect New Crowdfunding Rules to Create a Startup Boom

Harvard Business Review

Investing in startups is no longer limited to the wealthy in the U.S. The New York Times reports , “Starting Monday, new rules will permit anyone, not just the moneyed, to risk $2,000 a year or more investing in small companies in exchange for a stake in the business. Companies can raise up to $1 million a year this way.” As a result, lots of people are going to lose money.

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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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The Market Punished “Panama Papers” Firms to the Tune of $230 Billion

Harvard Business Review

Since they were first published on April 3, the Panama Papers have thrust a spotlight onto world politicians, celebrities, and businesses sheltering money offshore. The largest release of data ever on the secret world of offshore companies led to the resignation of Iceland’s prime minister. It also created an academic windfall: the opportunity to study the real financial impact of offshore vehicles.

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Strategic Humor: Cartoons from the June 2016 Issue

Harvard Business Review

Enjoy these cartoons from the June issue of HBR, and test your management wit in the HBR Caption Contest. If we choose your caption as the winner, you will be featured in an upcoming magazine issue and win a free Harvard Business Review Press book. “This bar chart shows how many pie charts we’ve been able to eliminate through restructuring.” Pat Byrnes. “You’re really making progress releasing all that empathy you’ve been carrying around.” Teresa Burns P

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How to Know If Joining a Startup Is Right for You

Harvard Business Review

You’re thinking about making a career change (or perhaps getting your first real job out of grad school), and you’re looking at different types of organizations. Startups are appealing for the excitement and opportunity, but will you thrive in a less-structured, fast-paced organization? How can you evaluate whether that’s the right work culture for you?