Fri.May 08, 2020

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The #1 Leadership Skill for the “Covid19 War” – Inner Peace

Leading Blog

C OVID19 is a health crisis; an economic crisis; a social crisis; a political crisis; and a geopolitical crisis. It is a crisis dominated by unknowns and huge downsides. It is an existential crisis — life or death. It generates personal fears, insecurities, and stress, all of which can inhibit high-quality thinking, decision making, and effective collaboration, which is mission-critical in such times.

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Supporting and Building On Your Team’s Discoveries

Let's Grow Leaders

Disruptions like the recent crisis also create opportunities. Your team gets scrappy. They figure out different ways to serve your customer or solve problems you didn’t know existed. As you move through these times and establish a new cadence, you don’t […]. The post Supporting and Building On Your Team’s Discoveries appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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5 Questions To Ask During A Crisis Like COVID-19

Joseph Lalonde

Times of crisis are perfect times to use the power of questions. Questions can bring clarity. Especially if the questions are laser-focused and help you cut to the heart of the matter. Discovering the right questions to ask can be a bit more difficult than the actual asking of the question. That’s why we have […] The post 5 Questions To Ask During A Crisis Like COVID-19 appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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Growth Opportunities in the Time of Coronavirus

Lead Change Blog

Times are tough. Lockdowns and quarantines have us shut up inside our homes. We can’t do normal social things we used to do all the time. Some of us are shut up with the other people in our family. Others are all alone. Either way, it’s a challenge. One mom emerged from a teleconference to discover her son had cut up a lizard with her favorite scissors.

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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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Ken Melrose Completes His Service on Earth

Modern Servant Leader

The servant-leadership community lost another great example and shepherd this week. Ken Melrose, former chairman and chief executive officer of The Toro Company, passed away Sunday May 3, 2020. Ken was a passionate advocate for servant-leadership at Toro and beyond. His book, “ Making the Grass Greener on Your Side : A CEO’s Journey to Leading by Serving” cited examples of servant-leadership in action at Toro while teaching and encouraging its practice to readers.

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Complaints Kids Make about Mom and We Make about Managers

Leadership Freak

The hardest part of having a mom is coming to grips with her frailties and mistakes. Kid complaints about mom: You won’t let me do anything. You don’t love me. You’re mean.

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How your leadership will make or break this “reset” (+5 real things to do about it now)

Anese Cavanaugh

I met with a group of executives yesterday about what’s happening in their organizations as they navigate leadership, culture, and COVID-19. This morning I got a note about a CEO sending out a “panicked deck” before his meeting with investors. Later today I’m meeting with an executive who needs to get his head and heart clear before he communicates the next steps of the organization and asks his leadership team to step in and lead with him, not by force but by invitation.

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4 Things You Should be Looking for When Picking a Contract Management Solution

Strategy Driven

Bad contract management costs companies in many different ways , and it exposes them to unnecessary risks. This is why contract management is essential to the long-term success of your business. Fortunately, there are many contract management systems on the market to choose from. The challenge is finding the right one for your business’ needs. Here are four things you should be looking for when picking a contract management solution.

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16 Ways Leaders Build Trust

Eric Jacobson

You can't lead if your employees, team or followers don't trust you. Building trust takes energy, effort and constant attention to how you act. To help build trust, follow these 16 tips , recommended by author Susan H. Shearouse: Be honest Keep commitments and keep your word Avoid surprises Be consistent with your mood Be your best Demonstrate respect Listen Communicate Speak with a positive intent Admit mistakes Be willing to hear feedback Maintain confidences Get to know others Practice empath

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Preparing for the Next Mission: 5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Military Storage Unit

Strategy Driven

Life as a member of the military can be challenging, but there are many ways to make things simpler and easier. Service members often find themselves being reassigned to different bases or even forced to move from one residence to another in the same area. When such situations arise, renting a storage unit can make it easier to complete the transition smoothly.

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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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Leadership Caffeine Podcast—Robbie Kellman Baxter on The Forever Transaction

Management Excellence

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The Beginner’s Guide to Choosing the Perfect Domain Name

Strategy Driven

Choosing a domain name is probably the most difficult thing you have to do when setting up a website. You may think you need to spend days trying to figure out what name to use but there is no reason you can’t come up with a great name in a short time. This article provides you with tips that can help ease the process and ensure you choose a name that suits your brand perfectly.

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Flashback Friday—Make Time to Think Deeply

Management Excellence

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Basic Rules For Promoting a Project While Under Coronavirus In Asia

CEO Insider

With countries all over the world going on self-quarantine due to COVID-19, business has moved online and everyone’s working from their homes. But where Europe seems to only be going under harsher lockdown, Asian countries appear to be slowly moving towards recovery. China has once again opened Wuhan, where the virus was first reported, and […].

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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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Flashback Friday—Make Time to Think Deeply

Art Petty

Note from Art: I’m drawing from my inventory of over 2,000 articles to share ideas that help during this challenging period. The article below is one of my favorites on our need to hit the pause button once in a while. And, I miss my referenced routine of recharging once per week at the local library. Soon…I hope. Be safe! Related Stories Reset, Learn, Connect (virtually), Help Seven Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Coaching Experience Reframing Your Relationship with Influence, Power, and Offic

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Don’t Let Your Company’s Intranet Become a Junk Drawer

Harvard Business Review

Five ways to reorganize.

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Leadership Caffeine Podcast—Robbie Kellman Baxter on The Forever Transaction

Art Petty

Strategy and marketing consultant, Robbie Kellman Baxter joins Art Petty on the Leadership Caffeine Podcast to discuss her latest book, The Forever Transaction: How to Build a Subscription Model So Compelling Your Customers Will Never Want to Leave. If you are considering a shift to a membership model, Robbie's great book is an essential guide to succeeding with this transformation.

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Should U.S. Policymakers Force Banks to Waive Overdraft Fees During the Crisis?

Harvard Business Review

Research finds that these fees are an outsized source of revenue for banks in poor communities.

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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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Web Hosting Options for your Website

Strategy Driven

Owning a website is the best way to stay visible in the digital world and a pre-requisite for businesses which intend to leverage the power of the internet and expand their reach. For individuals, a website can be a way to gain extra income or keep in touch with one’s followers. There are different types of websites, classified according to functionality and content – each serving a unique purpose.

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Good Entrepreneurs Don’t Set Out to Disrupt

Harvard Business Review

Lessons on market expansion from the cofounder of Square.

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CEOs Rediscovering Counter-Narratives Amid a COVID-19 Spike In Geopolitical Risk

CEO Insider

President Trump has just compared the pandemic with Pearl Harbour, giving a new sense to the “we are at war” soundbite use first by France’s Macron and then taken over by the US leader. There is a growing international backlash against China, and India is trying to lure US companies in a global supply chain […]. License and Republishing: The views expressed in this article CEOs Rediscovering Counter-Narratives Amid a COVID-19 Spike In Geopolitical Risk are those of the au

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Is the Next Generation of Your Family Business Entrepreneurial Enough?

Harvard Business Review

Traditions don’t have to be constricting.

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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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Enterprise Kanban: Keeping Your Virtual Workplace Connected to the Business - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM PLANVIEW

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Planview.

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Lead Your Team Into a Post-Pandemic World

Harvard Business Review

Start with transparency.

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Which Covid-19 Data Can You Trust?

Harvard Business Review

Don’t be misled.