Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 25, 2019
It takes compassion and strength to fire a poor performer Have you ever been reluctant to fire a poor performer? You might identify with Mary. She approached David as he finished delivering a leadership development program and introduced herself. “I was the […]. The post How to Be Okay When It’s Time to Fire a Poor Performer appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Great Leadership By Dan
APRIL 25, 2019
Guest post by Ryan Berman : Imagine for a second that your boss is miles away from the day-to-day. A sufferer of Corner Office Syndrome he or she continues to make command decisions without consulting the team. The decisions are astounding to you and you start to question these far-off choices. Now, your attention isn’t on doing the right thing for the business, but on how to stop the wrong thing your boss has put in play.
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Lead Change Blog
APRIL 25, 2019
I fully understand and have the first-hand experience of the many challenges faced by those who lead a a small charity or volunteer organisation. That is why some of my work, including a significant current assignment, leads me to today’s thinking. We all live in a VUCA world. While most often our change writing focuses on the business community, the pressures of V olatility, U ncertainty, C omplexity and A mbiguity apply equally to colleagues in other sectors.
Women on Business
APRIL 25, 2019
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Engaging Leader
APRIL 25, 2019
Accountability. Many organizations name it one of their top corporate values. And yet no matter how much they talk about accountability, leaders often feel frustrated by what seems like a low level of personal ownership among their employees. Things don’t get done on time, problems don’t get solved, and issues get ignored rather than proactively […] Accountability.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 25, 2019
I asked leaders, “What advice would you give someone based on the behaviors that have helped you get where you are today? Be as specific as possible. Translate “not” statements into positive behaviors.
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Anese Cavanaugh
APRIL 25, 2019
One of the most common questions I’m asked is “What is the quickest thing I can do to make my leadership presence better? Quickest, easiest, most effective…”.
Thin Difference
APRIL 25, 2019
Empathy. It’s right up there with other modern business buzzwords like authenticity, diversity, collaboration, influence, and proactive. These words all once meant something profound, but through their repeated use, they often fall on deaf ears today. Even if empathy is a buzzword which is losing its meaning through overuse, empathy as a practice cannot be lost.
Strategy Driven
APRIL 25, 2019
Most salespeople who need to prospect for a living will tell you that it’s a very proactive, immediate results-driven exercise that can be uncomfortable at times. Hard to disagree with that. This is a topic that we get involved with far too often as it’s a common point of frustration for many business owners and sales leaders regarding their selling culture.
Eric Jacobson
APRIL 25, 2019
Here is some good advice from author Scott Belsky's book, The Messy Middle: Finding your way through the hardest and most crucial part of any bold venture. The power in brevity : Shorter emails get faster response times. Fewer words go further (and are listened to more intently). The less preamble, the more focused your team will be on your message.
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Strategy Driven
APRIL 25, 2019
A well written press release can earn plenty of valuable exposure for a business or other organization. Unfortunately, many press releases feature faults that make them less effective than they could be. Recognizing and avoiding the most common mistakes, however, is easy enough that it should never be a problem. A Well Established Tool With Plenty of Uses.
Eric Jacobson
APRIL 25, 2019
"It takes more than encouraging words to get a team thinking beyond the ordinary," explains Jackie Barretta , author of the book, Primal Teams. She suggests you must help team members to redefine the purpose of their work with broader and more expansive thinking. Use certain pointed questions to guide a team toward a loftier view of their purpose. Specifically, Barretta recommends you as the leader ask the following purpose-broadening questions to encourage the team to think of providing value b
Strategy Driven
APRIL 25, 2019
Many businesses start from home, but often the issue with that is at some point, you need to be able to expand and move forward. A business idea can outgrow your small home setup fairly quickly, and while you want to keep the costs as low as possible, you might end up getting to the stage where things change and you need to move on. Many entrepreneurs consider opening up a retail shop.
thoughtLEADERS, LLC
APRIL 25, 2019
Our reader poll today asks: How well-defined are your people’s personal development plans for this year?? Very: 17% Somewhat: 31% Not very: 35% Not at all: 17% How can they grow without a plan? A leader’s primary job is to build the next generation of leaders. If your people lack clarity on their development plans (52% […].
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HR Digest
APRIL 25, 2019
Raises the salary threshold from $455 per week ($23,660 per year) to $679 per week ($35,308 per year). The 2019 rule is expected to affect the exempt status of more than 1 million employees. Raises the total annual compensation required for the highly compensated employee exemption from $100,000 to $147,414. On March 7, 2019, the US Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposal to update the overtime rules under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Ron Edmondson
APRIL 25, 2019
As a leader, one of your primary roles is developing and maintaining the health of the team. What do you do when team members aren’t getting along with each other? How should you handle conflict on a team? In my post 10 Tips for Handling Conflict , I primarily address team members individually working together to address conflict. The question I receive is: What happens when conflict escalates to the point where a leader’s input is needed?
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 25, 2019
Patrick McGinnis, creator of the term FOMO, engages business leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians and more about the paths they’ve taken in life – and what they’ve let go of. In this episode, he speaks with Zola CEO Shan-Lyn Ma and Female Founders Fund co-founder Anu Duggal about how women are driving diversity in the start-up world. “FOMO Sapiens with Patrick J.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 25, 2019
Venezuelan model, social media influencer, and activist, Eglantina Zingg, shares how Instagram and her remarkable upbringing in the Amazon turned her into a fierce advocate for women and girls. 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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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.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 25, 2019
Be curious and open to learning a new way of managing.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 25, 2019
What we risk when we ask machines to find the right person for the job.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 25, 2019
It’s chasing Netflix, but its structure has held it back.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 25, 2019
Quarterback, coach, GM, or owner?
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