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Four Powerful Ways to Get Helpful Feedback From Your Peers

Let's Grow Leaders

I’m sure you ask your boss for feedback. And, I imagine you’re checking in with your direct reports regularly on how you’re doing. If you’re like many managers we work with, you may be less inclined to ask your peers for their […].

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Leadership is Representation

General Leadership

If you can’t be a good example, you’ll just have to be a horrible warning. Anonymous. How important is it to represent the organization properly? This question has come to mind in rapid-fire succession these past few weeks as we witness people doing exactly the wrong things while representing their organizations on a daily or weekly basis. I was raised in a family that taught me to always do the right thing because others were watching and you did not want to tarnish the family name.

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Are You Learning to Lead?

Lead Change Blog

As a leader, do you ever feel like your habits automatically engage to turn a new experience into an old pattern of response? If so, you might consider using a surprising approach to personal and professional development: learning from experience. Many people think of Experiential Learning as being synonymous with its various applications: internships role-plays or even team-building ropes courses.

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6 Steps To Strengthen Team Cohesion

Tanveer Naseer

If there’s one point all of us can agree on today, it’s that we’re living in increasingly divisive times. As a writer, I can certainly appreciate the irony of this statement. But as a leadership expert, it also highlights a critical function leaders need to play both to drive organizational growth, as well as to boost employee productivity.

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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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5 Top Leadership Articles for the week of October 23, 2017

Let's Grow Leaders

Each week I read leadership articles from various online resources and share them across social media. Here are the five leadership articles readers found most valuable last week. Click on the title of the article to read the full text. I have […].

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Number #1 Factor for Career Success: Increased visibility in Your Job

Career Advancement

“The power of visibility can never be underestimated.” ~Margaret Cho~. Zachary Asks: You’ve seen a lot of people climb the ladder of success. And probably some fall back down it. In all that time, what’s the one thing people should know… but probably don’t… that would have the greatest impact on their career? Joel Answers: Great question Zachary. We’ve been programmed that those who work hardest get ahead.

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The small business dilemma: Raising capital without selling your soul

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Did you know that small businesses make up 97% of all private-sector companies in the U.S.? What’s more, according to research conducted by the SBA government agency, they employ half of all employees in the entire private sector. That means that half the people in the United States who don’t work for a public agency are […]. The post The small business dilemma: Raising capital without selling your soul appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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The Boy Scouts of America Have Lost Their Way

N2Growth Blog

Earlier in the month, the Boys Scouts of America (BSA) announced that its Board of Directors unanimously approved to welcome girls into its iconic Cub Scout program and to deliver a Scouting program for older girls that will enable them to advance and earn the highest rank of Eagle Scout. They framed the decision around the notion of “inclusiveness” and expanding family values through better enabling the sharing of common experiences.

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6 Powerful Ways Leaders Reflect, and how Reflection Makes Your Team Great

RapidStart Leadership

What is reflection for leaders? Reflection sounds like a passive exercise you do by yourself. It seems to involve sitting in a chair in a darkened room and journaling about the meaning of things. Maybe that’s part of it, but I think for leaders there is much more to it than that. Leaders reflect actively, selectively, constantly, and in public.

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The #1 Killer of Change

Lead Change Blog

I recently had a great catch up with my younger brother and youngest sister over a meal in their favorite local restaurant. Our conversation was free-ranging, covering a multiplicity of subjects. However, a part of that conversation with my brother struck the deepest chords and prompted my thoughts in this post. He works for a large national, not for profit organization in the UK, and it is mired in yet another major restructuring process, driven, as ever, by dwindling funding.

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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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This is Why You Should Learn from Women Leading in Business

Women on Business

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The Questions We Have in Common

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton On October 2nd, Krista Tippett gave a talk on "The Adventure of Civility" at the University of Richmond. One of the important things I gleaned from her talk was this recommendation: Instead of trading in "competing answers or statements made to catch, corner, incite or entertain" we should "share the questions we have in common" and "live into the answers.

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In Praise Of The (Selectively) Forgetful Leader

Terry Starbucker

Remember this famous quote? “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it” – George Santayana. I’ve heard this one time and time again, and it’s a very powerful message about learning from the past. However, as it pertains to great leadership, I would offer that this quote should be amended: “Those who learn best from wisely selected history are destined to greatness”.

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Persuasive Presumptions

Lead Change Blog

In the heat of discussion, I can become presumptive. When I am pitching an idea or making a sale my language easily slips into persuasive presumption. It is intentionally tactical and I hold it to be true and right. So I wondered how is my presumption position different from the partisan certainty that borders on bullying? Is my justification that the listener can question my presumption or deny that they own them just a gymnastics exercise?

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5 Ways to Improve DE&I in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical for an organization’s success. And companies that take bold action to help ensure an inclusive workplace will win every time. Discover how your company can create a culture that celebrates DE&I while achieving higher revenue and growth.

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Not Getting What You Want out of Your Instagram? Here’s What to Do

Women on Business

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Three Basic Truths About People That Busy Leaders Should Not Ignore

Next Level Blog

Lately, I’ve been working with a company that’s about to make a big leap. They have a potentially world-changing product and are on the cusp of scaling up in a big way. It’s very exciting stuff. Everyone from the CEO on down is super busy. There is a lot of work to do both internally and externally. With all the demands, time and attention is a scarcer resource than money.

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You Are Blessed To Be A Blessing

Joseph Lalonde

What Are You Giving Back? Genesis 12:2 shares an insight into what God was doing in Abram’s life. He told Abram “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will your name great, and you will be a blessing.” There’s something interesting in this verse. God told Abram that He was going to bless Abram and Abram would then become a blessing to others.

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Podcast: The Art of Positivity.

Rich Gee Group

Running your own business is hard and fraught with daily disappointments — successful businesspeople always have a way of looking on the bright side. Learn a few tips and techniques to keep your momentum going when things look bleak. Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: — To leave a note or ask Rich a question, click HERE. — Share this show on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn , or Instagram.

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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.

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New Study Shows Workplace Equality is Still a Thing of the Future: What Working Moms Need to Know

Women on Business

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21 Ways Dumb Leaders Drain Everyone’s Energy

Leadership Freak

Sometimes success is about what you don’t do. 21 ways a leader drains everyone’s energy: Laugh with the inner circle. Frown with the fringe. Pound your own chest. Complain about others.

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8 Things Not to Say During a Presentation

Kevin Eikenberry

If you have watched a presentation, you have heard these things. But just because you’ve heard them, doesn’t mean you should say them! If you want to be more effective in giving your presentations, avoid these words. The post 8 Things Not to Say During a Presentation appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Leadership Lesson from Your Dog. Be Doggedly Determined

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post b y Krissi Barr: They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. That, of course, is #FakeNews. I know because my 12 year-old dog Yoda just learned how to pull a coffee cake off the kitchen counter and make the entire thing disappear in under 10 minutes. The real question is whether a dog can teach new tricks to people. If by “people” we mean “business leaders” then the answer is a resounding “woof yes!

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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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How to Disrupt the Gender Inequality Discussion in 3 Steps

Women on Business

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Cracking the Mystery of Self-Leadership

Leadership Freak

All the ugly stereotypes of bad leadership are expressions of lousy self-leadership. Ken Blanchard says, “You can’t lead others if you can’t lead yourself.

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How to help people to change themselves

Persuasive Powerhouse

You’re frustrated with a good employee who reports to you because you feel they aren’t working up to their full potential. You’ve worked with them for some time now, and they appear to want to make the changes you’ve agreed to together, but you don’t see them. You might also be irritated at yourself while you’re working hard to figure out what you should do to be better coach or mentor to this employee.

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The Difference Between Dialogue and Discussion

Kevin Eikenberry

There is a great deal of misconception about the nature and meaning of the two words in the title of this article. Both are forms of communication, both are relatively common words, and both start with the letter d. While Theasaurus.com does list the two words as synonyms, simply seeing them that way is part […]. The post The Difference Between Dialogue and Discussion appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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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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My Biggest Leadership Pet Peeve

Joseph Lalonde

Pet peeves are a funny thing. What bothers one person doesn’t bother another. Yet we all have pet peeves. We even have leadership pet peeves. Leadership pet peeves are the things you see other leaders doing that bother you. You know, like the leader that: Disrespects his team members. Chooses money over morals. Treats others as object. You get the drift.

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The Answer is Who

Leadership Freak

Immature leaders nurse on the bottle of disappointment. Yes people have weaknesses and shortcoming. But you don’t bring out their best by sucking on the bottle of frustration.

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Stop Looking For Leadership!

Lead from Within

Have you found yourself asking where are the leaders? Have you thought to yourself where has leadership gone? I can imagine you might want to know where you can look for leadership so you can find a great individual that you can follow and maybe even emulate. But I am going to tell you to stop looking for leaders. Because the individuals that are leaders, you don’t have to look for them, they are there and they will rise up, they will do so in the following ways: When everyone does what is good

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What Leaders Can Learn from Pumpkin Spices – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

I have a leadership theory about the pumpkin spice craze that seems to be popping up absolutely everywhere. Tweet it out: Remarkable Leaders support change agents to create organizational change. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter, Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential, here. The post What Leaders Can Learn from Pumpkin Spices – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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How to Write OKRs: 45 Effective Examples

Discover how to align everyday employee priorities with company goals. Many companies are embracing objectives and key results (OKRs) as the best practice for committing to goals and following through. Objectives are outcomes that reflect current company priorities. Each employee should write OKRs that roll up to larger company goals. Show employees how they contribute to the larger mission.