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What Are You Blind To?

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Was blind, but now I see.” . John Newton, Amazing Grace. What are you blind to as a leader? This is obviously a loaded question. “How can I know what I am blind to if I am blind to it?” you ask.

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8 Reasons Your Peers Rate You Low on Your 360 Feedback Assessment

Let's Grow Leaders

Without a doubt, the peer rating is by far the most consistent shocker for folks taking a 360 degree feedback assessment. Managers usually have a good grip on what their boss thinks, and at least an inkling of the pain points for their direct reports, but for some reason peer feedback tends to feel like stepping on a lego in the middle of the night– yikes, where did THAT come from?

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How to Spend 12 Days Tilting to the Good

Lead Change Blog

Recently I invited three friends to be test readers for the first three chapters of the book I am writing. My ask was to focus only on meaning and clarity. I was both happy and fascinated with the feedback I received. The comments generally followed a pattern similar to this one: on pages 39, 54 and 75 there are spacing errors in a couple paragraphs and some of the layout is weird.

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We’re All Padawan Learners

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Have you ever noticed that no matter how many times the forces of good overcome the forces of evil in the Star Wars movies, there is always another challenge? There is never a moment when the characters "arrive" and are exempt from ethical challenges.

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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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Monday Quote

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Do what is right, not what you think the high headquarters wants. or what you think will make you look good. “ General Norman Schwarzkopf. . How did you enjoy today’s post?

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6 Reasons to Give Your Team More Upward Exposure

Let's Grow Leaders

“If I bring my SME along to the meeting, my boss will think I don’t know what I’m doing.” “She’s a little rough around the edges, she’s not ready for that kind of exposure.” “Not all exposure is good exposure, what if he says something stupid?” These are just a few of the reasons managers give for keeping their employees in the background doing the heavy lifting, while they present the results and negotiate the political landscape.

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Developing the Resilience to Persevere and Excel

Michael Lee Stallard

Lessons from Kirk Cousins. Leaders must be resilient if they are going to prevail in the face of inevitable challenges. One of the most interesting examples of resilience today comes from the world of sports where Kirk Cousins, a Washington Redskins quarterback who has been consistently underestimated, is helping lead the turnaround of a team that has had only one winning season over the last seven years.

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Time Machine Tuesday: Be Grace-Full

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. From Our Early Files: Originally Published. 02 April 2014. I do not at all understand the mystery of grace – only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us. Anne Lamott.

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The Inside Story

Let's Grow Leaders

As we prepare for our Winning Well speaking tour, I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to talk with the media about our mission to help leaders Win Well–without losing their soul. Today, I’m sharing My Interview with Dr. Gayle Carson. We discuss: Why I left Verizon to pursue this dream. The most difficult part of transitioning from executive to entrepreneur.

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December 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the December 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! For our December edition, we took a page out of last December’s Carnival of HR post and asked about books you have read which have made a difference in your leadership journey. We figure it might provide some gift-giving ideas for anyone who is stuck! Let’s Get Started. Art Petty of Art Petty Group sent his blog about applying game designing approaches to designing workplaces, in which he recommends the book Actionab

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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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When Listening, Avoid Making Suggestions

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Dana Caspersen: I offer a challenge: The next time you are listening to someone during a difficult conversation or conflict and you are tempted to make a suggestion—don’t. Instead of making a suggestion, bring your attention back to what they are saying and why. Listen for what’s important, even if you think you already know. If you feel compelled to respond while you are listening, try asking questions that help the other person unfold their story.

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Tune in Tonight! – 9pm Eastern – SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125!

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. It’s that exciting time of the month again when you have the opportunity to interact with us LIVE on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125 at 9pm Eastern (8 Central, 7 Mountain, 6 Pacific) Wednesday, 2 Dec 2015.

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5 Critical Factors For Building The Right Team

Tanveer Naseer

The following is a guest piece from former Microsoft President and Chief Xbox Officer, Robbie Bach. As someone who absolutely loves sports, I follow the fortunes of various teams and often wonder what makes some more successful than others. Certainly, there are times where it is all about certain players and their transcendent ability to carry the team – Michael Jordan made the Chicago Bulls and they have never been the same since he left.

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Resolved: Build Workplace Inspiration in 2016

Lead Change Blog

It’s the last month of the year. The holidays are upon us. As we close out 2015 we begin thinking about how we’d like 2016 to be better. Most of our resolutions are focused on health, wellness, exercise, diet, etc. Those are valuable goals. And – there’s a valuable resolution that leaders need to embrace for their workplaces. There is one particular area where all leaders can make a huge positive impact on their companies, employees, and customers.

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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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3 Steps to Turn Your Staff into Brand Ambassadors

Women on Business

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Disciplines of a Learning Organization: Peter Senge

QAspire

If there is one book that has influenced my business thinking the most, it is Peter Senge’s “ The Fifth Discipline – The Art and Practice of Learning Organization ” and I have referred to it many times over past years on this blog. Written in 1990, the insights contained in this book are even more relevant today when the rate of change has only accelerated – probably a reason why HBR identified this book as one of the seminal management books of the previous 75 years.

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The Shocking Truth Of What Young People Believe

Joseph Lalonde

T he world has changed quite a bit over the last 20 to 30 years. Views held by teenagers are not the same views you or I held when we were younger. In fact, their beliefs vary widely and contrast sharply with what previous generations grew up with. Image via Creative Commons. A survey taken in 2010 asked those under the age of 18 to share their thoughts on the world.

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Featured Instigator – John Stoker

Lead Change Blog

As we mentioned in our November Featured Instigator post , we have decided to help our readers get to know our Instigators and their incredible work on a more personal level by highlighting a new Instigator each month. This Month We Feature John Stoker. John first got involved with Lead Change when Becky Robinson, Founder of Weaving Influence, managed the relaunch of his book, Overcoming Fake Talk.

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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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5 Leadership Lessons: Players First

Leading Blog

Players First is a biographical leadership guide from the University of Kentucky head basketball coach John Calipari. Although geared towards coaching and college basketball, the lessons and approaches are easily applicable to any other leadership situation. His Players First philosophy is summed up this way: “I coach for the names on the backs of the jerseys—not just the front.

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The Deadly Danger of Maybe

Leadership Freak

You don’t like to say no, so you say maybe. But saying maybe is more harmful than saying no. You can’t execute on maybe. You say maybe because you falsely believe it’s helpful.

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Standing Desks Less Popular in Wake of New Study

Women on Business

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Moving into possibility and potential

Persuasive Powerhouse

The people that drag you down and aren’t performing as you think they should can cause you to miss any real opportunity to move beyond a focus on “what’s wrong with them” and actually support them in improving. It’s all too easy in these situations for a leader to get stuck in frustration, disappointment, and distress with others who don’t meet their expectations.

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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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8 Ways You Can Kill Your Leadership Authority

Joseph Lalonde

A ndy Stanley once said: Leadership is a stewardship, it’s temporary, and you’re accountable. The last part of this quote always catches me. Andy Stanley tells us that we’re accountable for our leadership. And it’s true. Image by Ben Sutherland. We’ll be called out on whether or not we led the best we could. People will watch to see how we handle the power (and stress) of leadership.

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How to be a Great Mentor

Leadership Freak

Great mentors help us become ourselves. Great mentoring is more than developing skills, helping people create connections, and navigating organizational politics. How to be a great mentor: #1. Great mentors practice self-reflection.

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10 Ways To Simplify Your Leadership

Lead from Within

Leadership may be complex, but it doesn’t have to be complicated, we can always simplify. I was his coach. He complained that his leadership was filled with complications, and he did not like my answer. I told him he was to blame. Often our greatest hardships are those we impose upon ourselves. There are some who think that in order to be a great leader, we have to allow life to teach us the hard way—but in truth, if we are open to learning things can come with ease.

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When you have a vision, you don’t have to see the whole path.

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

The path might not be clear, but stay focused on your vision and take the next step. There will be many unexpected turns and surprises along the way, but if you hold what is essential and true, your choices will be clear. As you move toward what you truly desire, you will understand it more deeply and your vision will become clearer. Remember, the journey is as important as the destination. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.

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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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“Dear Hallmark, Where’s My Section?” The Working Woman’s Missing Greeting Cards

Women on Business

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The Most Important New System You Could Implement in 2016

Leadership Freak

Leaders spend too much time crafting values statements and too little putting them into practice. The work isn’t crafting values; it’s living them. The most important new system you could implement is one that enables you to evaluate and align behaviors with values. The sense of accomplishment from crafting a powerful values statement is misplaced.

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Guide Conversations to Action with GROW

Nathan Magnuson

When was the last time someone came to you with a problem? Did you solve it for them? If so, you may have missed out on a development opportunity – both for that person and yourself. If you’re looking for problems to solve, you’ll find them everywhere. New managers want to pick up the slack. Department leaders can find it easier deal with problems themselves than let others handle them.

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We All Have An Ugly Couch

Joseph Lalonde

I want to let you in on one of my dirty secrets. It’s kind of embarrassing, too. I have an ugly couch. One that should have been thrown out years ago. Yet I haven’t. Image via Creative Commons. I’ve kept this ugly couch in our living room. It’s stayed in front of our picture window. Even more so since we put Zane down. Why We Have An Ugly Couch.

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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.