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3 Leadership Values to Encourage in Every Member of Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

Help your team be more compassionate, courageous, and curious. During difficult times, what leadership values matter most? We’ve been asking this question of the leaders we work with around the world. Consistently, compassion, courage, and curiosity continue to top the list, closely followed by flexibility and authenticity. In fact, in our recent LinkedIn poll, 61% said “compassion” was most the most critical leadership value this year.

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Lines for Leaders: “Get That Guy”

RapidStart Leadership

Dr. Richard Feynman shares a key insight about how some of the smartest people got that way; if we follow his idea of "get that guy" we can do the same, and become better leaders in the process. The post Lines for Leaders: “Get That Guy” appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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Top 10 Posts of 2021: Leading in Context Blog

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Of the 52 individual posts published on the Leading in Context Blog in 2021, these 10 were the most popular.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Sing 2

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article. The cast and characters from the original Sing animated movie return in its sequel, Sing 2. The world is still pretty much the same for these characters. But the second go-around is almost as fun and enjoyable as the first. Sing 2 is an animated musical in a world of animals. There are pigs, gorillas, […].

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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 Overused Strengths that Will Limit Your Leadership

Let's Grow Leaders

oYou work hard to set a positive example for your team. You care about success, and you want your people to succeed. You’ve clarified what matters most and you’re committed to accountability. You’re intentional about your culture. But somehow, your leadership presence isn’t working. You don’t have the connection or influence you hope for. Committed, caring, hard-working leaders often find one or more of three overused strengths interfere with their influence.

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Some Big Questions for Leaders in 2022

Kevin Eikenberry

The best leaders are curious about the world, the future, their businesses, and their people. Another way to say that is that great leaders are question askers. Last week, I posted my leadership imperatives for 2022. Today, I want to augment that by sharing the most important – the big questions for leaders at the start […]. The post Some Big Questions for Leaders in 2022 appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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First Look: Leadership Books for January 2022

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2022. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. Win from Within : Build Organizational Culture for Competitive Advantage by James Heskett. There is significant evidence that an effective organizational culture provides a major competitive edge?higher levels of employee and customer engagement and loyalty translate into higher growth and profits.

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Asking for a Friend 2021 Video Highlights (Part 1)

Let's Grow Leaders

Asking for a Friend: How do I Lead Well Through Uncertainty? Thanks to all of you who have joined our Asking for a Friend community this year! I’m so grateful for all the authors, executives and all of you human-centered leaders joining the conversation. So many great insights about the future of work and leading well through times of uncertainty and change. .

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The Burnout Epidemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It

Kevin Eikenberry

Burnout. Stress. These seem like a given in the world and the world of work today. If you haven’t experienced them, you are lucky (or in denial). Most would agree with the title of this book that burnout is an epidemic. But most think about it as an individual phenomenon. This wonderful book will convince […]. The post The Burnout Epidemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Three Ways to be Ready to Lead

Leadership Freak

Show up like a kid peeking over the fence. Better to live on your toes than stumble back on your heels. Successful leaders are prepared for action. They show up READY.

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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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Connection Culture Recommended as a Best Book for Business Leaders

Michael Lee Stallard

If anyone has a pulse on the business book landscape, it’s Wally Bock. The author of the Three Star Leadership blog and a professional writing coach, Wally reads and reviews many books each year. His wisdom and practical advice have made his articles some of our readers’ favorites on the Connection Culture Group blog. I was honored that Wally chose to include the second edition of my book Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy and Understanding at W

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How Corporate REALLY Works (and why you’re not moving up as fast as you should be).

Rich Gee Group

You work hard. You come in early, stay late. You are good friends with everyone. If asked, you jump. But for some reason, you’re not moving up. You don’t get that promotion. You get paltry bonuses. And worst of all, people whom you’d never expect to move up, do. What’s going on? You’re not playing the game by the same rules that THEY do. High Exposure people focus on projects, activities, and areas that have a high potential for visibility and exposure to the people that matter.

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Your New Year Starts Today – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

Whether you are viewing this video at the start of the year or on the 17th of April, I’m telling you that your New Year starts today. Whenever you look at the calendar, you can see that it says the new year starts on January 1. But your new year isn’t based on a calendar. […]. The post Your New Year Starts Today – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Introducing Successful CHANGE Initiatives and the Matrix of Four Mindsets

Great Results Team Building

If you are introducing a new change initiative – or just looking for ways to develop the people on your team to improve their skills, it isn’t an easy job. Many people on your team will not immediately seem excited and enthusiastic about the change that you are about to introduce – or are already in the middle of implementing. In working with organizations for years as a workplace culture change speaker, I have observed four distinctly different mindsets that people display as the member of a te

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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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The Antidote to Languishing? Make It Better.

Next Level Blog

In the last month of 2021, Wharton professor Adam Grant wrote a widely-read and quoted column for the New York Times titled There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing. As is his gift, Grant described something many were feeling but couldn’t quite articulate. The suspended animation aspect of the past two years and the feeling of a lack of control over our circumstances have left many of us in a state somewhere between depression and flourishing.

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Break Your Rules

Joseph Lalonde

Ryan Bodenheim passed away on December 20th, 2021. He was only 44. He had so much left in life to give. One of the projects he was working on was a comic book titled SPARK. It was a post-apocalyptic title for the comic book company Bad Idea. Bad Idea is a small, scrappy comic book […].

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7 Essentials to Lead Through Change

leaderCommunicator

Since the start of the pandemic, organizations of all sizes navigated unprecedented challenges and changes along with their employees. Some were surprised at what they were able to accomplish during this critical time. In fact, we heard several examples of multi-year change programs that were accomplished in a matter of months after the pandemic upended everything.

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Two Things You Can Do that Aren’t Stupid

Leadership Freak

Everyone does stupid things. Thankfully, most of us don’t do stupid things on national television. Last Sunday, Terry Bradshaw did a stupid thing when he joked about Antonio Brown (AB) on national television.

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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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Five Steps to Adopting a Beginner’s Mindset for Your Business

Strategy Driven

Businesses often hire consultants to take a “fresh look” at things. It’s usually helpful to add an outside perspective to the inner workings of a business. But what if you could add a fresh perspective without having to outsource? A beginner’s mindset is a Zen philosophy based on this logic: if you think you’re an expert, you’re more likely to dismiss the most obvious answer.

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5 Online Marketing Tips And Tricks For The Small Business Owner

Joseph Lalonde

Whether your small business has just launched, you’re a company veteran, or you’re looking to break onto the small business scene in the future – marketing is vital. And getting your marketing strategy down at the start will set you apart from the crowd. The way you market yourself as a small business will […].

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Think Build Back Better’s Failure Was a Blow to Working Moms’ Success?

CEO Insider

Just Wait Until Omicron Keeps Their Kids Home After Winter Break We’re coming up on two years of this pandemic. TWO. YEARS. That’s two years of moms trying to juggle work expectations while being thrown into brand new situations with managing childcare, virtual school, or even full on homeschooling. Two years of being afraid they’ll […]. The post Think Build Back Better’s Failure Was a Blow to Working Moms’ Success?

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Your Brain has a Mind of Its Own: Brain Management Strategies

Leadership Freak

You have thoughts you would rather not think. Your mind wanders like a cat looking for mice. You know you know something but can’t remember it.

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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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4 Benefits of Going Paperless on Data Storage

Women on Business

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Walk Your Way to Solving Your Most Complex Challenges

Strategy Driven

Imagine an oil industry executive having a long, relaxed, open conversation with an environmental activist. Or a police chief casually chatting with a community leader. Or, within a company, a sales manager strolling and talking with the head of project development. What new ideas—ones that could potentially solve their most difficult challenges—might such encounters produce?

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The Psychology of Pandemic Flux Syndrome (And What Can We Do About It)

QAspire

As we start a new year, Omicron continues to spread bringing back the fears and stories of loss and disruption. Just over two years into the pandemic and the fight is far from over. As this liminal phase prolongs, it continues to take a heavy toll on our mental health. I had the wonderful privilege of working with renowned social psychologist, author of the best selling book “ Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges “, TEDx speaker and Harvard Business School

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How to Bring Up Thorny Issues

Leadership Freak

Normal people choose pleasure over pain. It’s normal to avoid thorny issues.

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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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4 Practical Ways to Build a Memorable Brand Identity

Women on Business

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5 Biggest Mistakes in Virtual Meetings

Decker Communication

Which one of these happened in your last Zoom/Meet/Webex/Teams meeting? The speaker asked a question, and the echo of crickets was deafening. You kept yourself muted on audio and video while multitasking because everyone else is doing it. The meeting ended and you’re not sure why you wasted 58 minutes of your life. All of the above. None of the above.

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Expanding Tax Credits To Undocumented Immigrants Reduces Poverty

The Horizons Tracker

When it comes to distributing welfare support, immigrants often fall to the back of the queue, with undocumented immigrants among the last of all. Research from USC suggests this is a mistake, and expanding tax credit eligibility to such people would be hugely beneficial in terms of reducing child poverty. The authors highlight how the Biden administration has pledged to cut child poverty in half.

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Need An Extra Boost With Your Career? A Mentor Can Help

CEO Insider

The importance of mentors was on full display when retired Navy Capt. Barbara Bell recently attended the unveiling of a new exhibit that featured her and seven other women in aviation at Patuxent River Naval Air Museum in Maryland. One of the other women in attendance, Colleen Nevius, the first woman to graduate from the […]. The post Need An Extra Boost With Your Career?

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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.