Fri.Dec 07, 2018

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Iconic: How to Attain the Ultimate Level of Distinction

Leading Blog

S COTT MCKAIN wrote the book on creating distinction in a world of homogenization. In Create Distinction he discusses how we got here and how we can create distinction for ourselves and our organizations. Having passion, product knowledge and commitment is not enough. Are you creating a distinctive story so that those who chose you the first time will come back for more?

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How to Use Basic Psychology to Bring in More Customers

Women on Business

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Ignite Your Leadership Expertise

Joseph Lalonde

An Interview With Nathan Magnuson. I was recently able to interview Nathan Magnuson, a friend and fellow blogger. Nathan recently released his first book on Amazon, Ignite Your Leadership Expertise. His insights into leadership and what you can do without a title are inspiring. I believe you will walk away with a greater insight into leadership and your role in […] The post Ignite Your Leadership Expertise appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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You See Things As You Are – Not as They Are

Leadership Freak

“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are,” attributed to Anais Nin. You believe you are the answer. You see what you look for and defend what you see.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

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.

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Weekly Round-Up: Traits of Powerful Leaders, 15 Big CEO Challenges (and Solutions), New Math of Leadership, A Lesson on Hubris, & Flipping the Feedback

leaderCommunicator

Welcome to my weekly round-up of the best-of-the-best recent leadership and communication blog posts. 7 Personality Traits Powerful Leaders Share By Jessica Thiefels via Thin Difference ( @ThinDifference ) “Some people seem to be natural born leaders. We watch in awe as they effortlessly sway throngs of people toward a common goal. Other people are thrust into a leadership role and must spring into action in a sink-or-swim environment.

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5 Office Inventions That Will Make Work Fun Again!

HR Digest

Walk into almost any workplace, big or small, and you’ll quickly see how technology has transformed the way we work. Whether you’re a freelancer, a delivery driver, or a CHRO, one thing is clear: The modern office has adapted to new technology and tools in a number of ways to cater for changes in evolving workplace needs and working styles. How, for example, did we live without Skype or Slack?

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Your People Need Hope That Only You Can Provide

Experience to Lead

On the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 8 Christmas Eve broadcast, we remember “the event that saved 1968". We draw inspiration to answer: How can I provide hope for my employees? It was 3:49am on December 24, 1968 in Houston, TX when astronauts Frank Borman, Bill Anders, and Jim Lovell lost their connection with [ ] The post Your People Need Hope That Only You Can Provide appeared first on Experience to Lead.

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Three Considerations for First-Time Managers

The Center For Leadership Studies

“What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” was a best-seller for a reason! Like many authentic and insightful contributions to the field of leadership development, the book shines a spotlight on a pervasive dilemma in language all of us can understand. It then offers advice grounded in decades of Marshall’s research and personal experience that is difficult (if not impossible) to refute.

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5 Tips for Building Trust as a Leader

Experience to Lead

This was it, the big moment. The NASA astronauts floated on the cramped flight deck of the space shuttle, huddled around a laptop operated by Pamela Melroy. Her job? To attach a crucial piece of hardware to the International Space Station using motorized bolts. No one had ever done this before, yet the mission commander, [ ] The post 5 Tips for Building Trust as a Leader appeared first on Experience to Lead.

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Human Resources Business Partner – Belcan – Plattsburgh, NY

HR Digest

HR Jobs. HR certification PHR/SPHR is strongly preferred. Master’s Degree or a HR certification, PHR/SPHR strongly preferred. From Belcan - Fri, 07 Dec 2018 21:48:49 GMT - View all Plattsburgh, NY jobs. Human Resources Business Partner - Belcan - Plattsburgh, NY. The post Human Resources Business Partner – Belcan – Plattsburgh, NY appeared first on The HR Digest.

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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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Don’t Give Up on a Great Idea Just Because It Seems Obvious

Harvard Business Review

AlasdairJames/Getty Images. I spent eight years failing to act on an innovative idea that I knew would work. It was an idea that had not just technological promise but also societal value. It would help people contribute to the most important, impactful charities in the country. But I kept letting it languish. The biggest reason I held back wasn’t fear, being too busy or lazy, or any of the other natural blockades to entrepreneurship.

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Human Resources Generalist – Belcan – Plattsburgh, NY

HR Digest

HR Jobs. HR certification PHR/SPHR is strongly preferred. Master’s Degree or a HR certification, PHR/SPHR strongly preferred. From Belcan - Fri, 07 Dec 2018 21:48:49 GMT - View all Plattsburgh, NY jobs. Human Resources Generalist - Belcan - Plattsburgh, NY. The post Human Resources Generalist – Belcan – Plattsburgh, NY appeared first on The HR Digest.

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The Growing Business of Helping Customers Slow Down

Harvard Business Review

Westend61/Getty Images. We are living in an age of acceleration. All manner of goods can be ordered online and delivered within hours. The next date is a swipe away. Even exercise and meditation are now accessed via apps and completed in minutes. This constantly increasing rate of technological advancement and social change is speeding up the pace of business and life itself, leaving most of us feeling time-poor.

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5 Apps to Help You Have A Paperless Office

Lead Change Blog

I’ve spent at least the last five years trying to achieve a completely paperless office, and you know what? I don’t think it’s entirely possible. You see, I’ve come to the realisation that there’s always going to be some form of paper in an office. A note from a colleague, an unexpected letter from a supplier, or the hastily-printed agenda for the next meeting won’t vanish.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Precision Medicine Could Have a Major Impact on Healthcare Outcomes and Costs - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS

Harvard Business Review

The transformation of health care continues at a rapid pace, bringing opportunities and challenges for health care providers to deliver improved clinical outcomes at lower costs. Despite the tidal wave of medical knowledge and digital capabilities, widespread unwarranted variations in clinical practice drive higher costs and result in poorer quality.

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Carlos Ghosn, Nissan, and the Need for Stronger Corporate Governance in Japan

Harvard Business Review

Westend61/Getty Images. Carlos Ghosn was widely recognized as a hero in Japan for turning around Nissan when it was on the brink of bankruptcy in 1999. Things couldn’t look more different today. Ghosn was recently arrested for financial misconduct, fired from his position as Nissan’s board chairman, and criticized by Nissan’s Japanese CEO for accumulating too much power.

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Making U.S. Fire Departments More Diverse and Inclusive

Harvard Business Review

youngvet/Getty Images. Picture a typical firefighter. Who comes to mind? If you imagined a white man, that’s understandable: 96% of U.S. career firefighters are men, and 82% are white. This homogeneity is striking, especially when you compare it to the U.S. military, which is 85% men and 60% white , and local police forces, which are 88% men and 73% white.

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What Multinationals Need to Do to Succeed in Africa

Harvard Business Review

lucydphoto/Getty Images. Africa shows every sign of being the world’s next big growth market. It is home to more fast-growing economies than any other region, hundreds of successful big companies, and an urbanizing consumer market whose spending outstrips that of India. In an aging world, Africa is the exception: half of its people are under 20, and its population is projected to double to 2.5 billion by 2050.

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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.