Wed.Apr 24, 2019

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Leadership Unchained Interview with Sara Canaday

Let's Grow Leaders

The world has changed – has your leadership changed with it? Join me for an interview with Sara Canaday where we discuss conventional leadership wisdom that hurts you – and what to do instead. We dive into her latest book, Leadership Unchained, where […]. The post Leadership Unchained Interview with Sara Canaday appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Is Your Organization Digitally Mature?

Leading Blog

W E’RE not in Kansas anymore. Unlike Dorothy in the movie version of the Wizard of Oz , there’s no going back. Many companies experience digital disruption in the same way as the tornado in the Wizard of Oz —swept up by forces beyond their control. But the story is not about the tornado, but how they made their way through the strange new world they found themselves in.

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Conflict Without Casualties

Lead Change Blog

When people misuse conflict energy, it becomes drama: they struggle against themselves or each other to feel justified about their negative behavior. The cost is staggering. Drama costs the US workforce over $350 billion per year in lost productivity, absenteeism, passive-aggressive behavior, and wasted energy. Drama-based organizations and relationships operate at a fraction of their capacity.

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Can You Win The Hearts Of Your Team?

Joseph Lalonde

Win The Heart Book Giveaway. What do you think about when you hear “Win the heart?” Does your mind wander to the love of your life and how you wooed her off her feet? Or does it make you think of your little princess and how she constantly makes you fall in love with her over and over again? What […] The post Can You Win The Hearts Of Your Team?

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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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3 Financial Concerns Every Breadwinning Woman Should Have

Women on Business

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Interview on the Leveraging Thought Leadership Podcast

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher ThorntonToday I'm sharing my recent interview with Peter Winick on the Leveraging Thought Leadership Podcast. We had an interesting conversation about my journey including how I got my start, challenges I faced and "growing into" this important work.

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When salespeople fail to live up to the culture code

Sales Wolf Blog

How would you define your company culture? Your sales culture? Often, a company’s culture consists of a carefully-contrived paragraph of corporate speak that does not actually say much. Think of most company’s vision or mission statements. Companies frequently believe they can similarly “set” their culture and, well, that’s that. The resulting, carefully-curated “culture” most certainly does not accurately represent the day-to-day relationships and tone of the organization.

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10 Signs You May be an Insecure Leader (and How to Be More Confident )

Lead from Within

At some point in our lives and our leadership, we all experience insecurity. And when we act out of that insecurity we tend to behave badly, sometimes harming our relationships and reputation in the process. Especially for leaders, insecurity affects not only ourselves but also those around us. Because when an insecure leader thinks everything is about them as a result, every action, every choice, ever decision is put through the filter of their own self-centeredness, which doesn’t really

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The Future of Organizations According to the Wall Street Journal

Leadership Freak

The future of organizations depends on skillful, empowered middle-managers. (WSJ – subscription required.) Successful managers*: Motivate employees to act. Engage employees with purpose. Drive outcomes assertively. Paddle upstream successfully. Create accountability.

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More Tools, More Trouble: The Continuing Challenges of Poor Communications

leaderCommunicator

A recently released study conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit suggests that having more ways to communicate doesn’t necessarily equate to better communication. To the contrary, the results suggest that internal communications activities remain problematic and have serious ramifications for an organization’s success.

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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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Understand To Lead

Innovation Excellence

Spoiler Alert: David Bruel (DB) talks to a new way to lead, based on understanding, before anything else. This affects the way we ‘live’ a company culture. I agree, and also see the understanding of a company culture and its people as relevant as the understanding of the vision of a company, if there is.

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Are You Taking Care of Busyness?

The Practical Leader

How many times has this happened to you? You FINALLY take the time (often not that much) to learn a skill or connect with an expert and wind up with time savings that pay back again and again: You’re struggling to find a shortcut in MS Word that you think will save time. After endless searching through menus, you finally just Google it and a two minute YouTube video shows you exactly what you need to do.

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Financial Advice for Elon Musk That You Can Learn From

Innovation Excellence

You may not have millions to invest but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn a thing or two from Musk’s investment strategy. We’ve all heard about how important it is to live in the moment and focus on the here and now. However, nobody ever built the future by just living in the present. There.

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Finding The Perfect Property For Your Business Offices

Strategy Driven

Without good offices which you can really be happy in, your business is much less likely to be successful. That might sound like a stretch, but if you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Your offices are where all the magic happens, as it were: the space from which you create products, come up with future goals and ideas, and communicate with clients, customers and partners alike.

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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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When Standing Out Is No Longer Enough

Skip Prichard

If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. *click above to watch*. 5 Factors of Iconic Performance. What if standing out in a crowded field is no longer enough? How do you rise above the noise and become distinct? What does it take to become truly iconic? Scott McKain is the founder of the Distinction Institute and one of the most iconic professional speakers in the world.

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Is Charisma Innate, Or Can You Learn It?

Center for Creative Leadership

How to Increase Your Executive Presence. I recently spoke with the CEO of a medium-sized manufacturing company about his new CFO who was poised to attend our flagship program for senior executives, Leadership at the Peak. He’d recently promoted her and was very comfortable with that decision until a week later. He told me she was smart, very hardworking, and had been with the company in various accounting roles for the past 4 years, most recently as comptroller.

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How to Go From Disruptor to Industry Leader: 5 Ways Disney and the UFC Think Alike

Strategy Driven

Disney and the Ultimate Fighting Championship are not as big a mismatch as you might think. In fact, the two organizations share five compelling strategies that connect them by more than a business deal. But when Disney’s 80% ownership of ESPN led to a groundbreaking deal for the broadcasting rights of UFC last May, it was a milestone for UFC. Just how UFC became a viable media property for Disney holds lessons for any company seeking legitimacy and business success in today’s market.

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Congruency = Credibility

Mark Sanborn

Not too long ago a well known director gave an award acceptance speech that implored listeners to be on the right side of history, and to choose love over hate. Then he stormed off and turned his back when another movie won an award he wanted his movie to win. What to make of that? Congruency equals credibility. We believe someone who practices what he or she preaches.

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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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How living at a Zen Buddhist monastery taught you how to be a better entrepreneur

Strategy Driven

The short and most Zen answer is that I did not learn how to be a better entrepreneur by living in a Zen Buddhist monastery. Being an entrepreneur is what taught me to become a better entrepreneur. Being a Zen Buddhist monastery taught me how to be in a zen Buddhist monastery. The long and more interesting answer, is that my nearly 6 months at the zen Buddhist monastery planted powerful seeds in my mind that have allowed me to evolve more fluidly in my day to day trials and errors as an entrepre

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5 Suggestions For Adding Structure to a Growing Organization

Ron Edmondson

I think there is value in unstructured growth. We shouldn’t be afraid of growth we cannot understand. It’s messier, harder to contain, even uncomfortable at times, but it also keeps leaders energized, maintains momentum, and helps spur exponential growth. As the organization grows – and as strategy changes – additions in structure have to be added.

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The Innovation Economy

Harvard Business Review

World-renowned economist Mariana Mazzucato discusses the role of the state as a value creator and how we can apply mission-oriented models of innovation to solve today’s burning challenges. The views expressed on this podcast are those of its hosts, guests, and callers, and not those of Harvard Business Review.

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Disney+, Notre Dame Donations Spark a Backlash, and Mihir’s New Book!

Harvard Business Review

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss the upcoming launch of Disney’s new streaming service (Disney+), as well as the backlash sparked by billionaires pledging money to repair Notre Dame Cathedral. They then do a bonus segment about Mihir’s new book, “How Finance Works.

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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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Can Online Tools Help Employees Build Resilience?

Harvard Business Review

A study explored new ways to help stressed-out workers.

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How to Show You’re Passionate in a Job Interview

Harvard Business Review

Hobbies count.

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