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Jerry Colonna on True Grit and Other Advice for Leaders

Leading Blog

J ERRY COLONNA helps start-up CEOs make peace with their demons, the psychological habits and behavioral patterns that have helped them to succeed—molding them into highly accomplished individuals—yet have been detrimental to their relationships and ultimate well-being. In Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up , he does just that. He states that much of what he has learned about growing up came from learning to lead.

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Effective Leadership Begins with a Strong Foundation

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Tabitha Laser: What is leadership? Since joining the workforce more than 25 years ago, and serving as a leader for numerous organizations, it’s apparent that leadership means very different things to different people. Simply put, leadership is the art of inspiring, motivating, empowering, supporting, and assuring a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.

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Leading A Business Means Having Access To All The Relevant Data

Joseph Lalonde

If you have a business to run, you will need to make sure that you are leading it in the best way you possibly can. This leadership is something that can take a lot of practice to get right, but generally, there are a few key things that you can focus on in order to […] The post Leading A Business Means Having Access To All The Relevant Data appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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Best Practices in Leadership and Productivity: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

Welcome to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival! This month, our contributors share their best practices in leadership and productivity. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors! The August Frontline Festival will be […]. The post Best Practices in Leadership and Productivity: A Frontline Festival appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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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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How Employee Engagement Drives Customer Satisfaction

N2Growth Blog

Research shows there is a direct correlation between engaged employees and the satisfaction of your customer and ultimately achieving your business outcomes. In other words, employee engagement drives customer satisfaction. Richard Branson says, “Take care of your employees and they will take care of your customers”. Engaged employees are described as being fully immersed in and enthusiastic about their work.

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The Big WHY

Lead Change Blog

At one point in my son’s life, school was not his highest priority. There were so many other things that claimed his attention. There was basketball and other activities. There was learning about computers and how to make them do what you wanted. Then, he saw the movie Top Gun. One reviewer said that the star of the movie wasn’t any of the actors. It was the airplanes.

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Should You Have a Meeting or Send an Email?

Let's Grow Leaders

Have you ever attended a meeting that should have been a quick email? In this episode, get the criteria you need to choose the right format to move your team forward, make sure you’re not wasting time with meetings that would […]. The post Should You Have a Meeting or Send an Email? appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Have you ever attended a meeting that should have been a quick email?

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Creative Ways to Make Your Trade Show Booth Stand Out at an Event

Women on Business

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Healthy Media Consumption

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton I've blogged about how to spot fake news and variables complicating media ethics. Today I'll explore the characteristics healthy media consumption. Let's begin with a dose of healthy skepticism. Healthy Skepticism You can't believe everything you see. Photographs and videos that appear to be "proof" of a story may have been altered.

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3 Ways to Break Out of a Zero-Sum Game of Growth with Your Competitors

Leading Blog

How true disruptors use innovation, including digital, to grow the market and create new business models. F OR YEARS I was taught that growing the business in an industry with strong competition was mostly a zero-sum game. You took away share from competition or they took it from you. Or else, you took on the hard work of growing the entire market. I’ve learned this is not always true.

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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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The Most Neglected Act of Innovation

Let's Grow Leaders

If you’ve never seen it before, it’s hard to describe the power of an avalanche. Fortunately, I’ve never experienced one myself. But I have seen their power. This weekend, Karin and I cycled in the Colorado mountains between Frisco and Copper Mountain. […]. The post The Most Neglected Act of Innovation appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Change You Don’t Ask For

Lead Change Blog

Change is constant. This is not new information, of course. But it seems there are two feelings when it comes to change: love it or hate it. Sure, when it’s the change you’ve been hoping for, it’s easy to love. The promotion came your way. Your offer was accepted on the house. You can finally get a puppy! When it’s change you’ve asked for, being excited and bought in makes any hiccups or headaches worth it.

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5 Benefits of Outsourcing Accounts Payable for High Growth Businesses

Women on Business

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It’s Okay If People Don’t Take You Seriously

Joseph Lalonde

Being Taken Seriously. While we all desire to be taken seriously, especially those of us leading teams, what happens if people don’t take us seriously? Is it a problem to struggle in this area? Will it derail your ability to lead? These are all great questions. They’re questions that need to be answered. Knowing how to be taken […] The post It’s Okay If People Don’t Take You Seriously appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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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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Five Songs with Leadership Lessons

Kevin Eikenberry

Music can make you cry, laugh, and dance. The right song can transport you to another place and time instantly. Songs can also inspire and inform us when we take the time to listen to the lyrics. That is my goal today – I’m taking five songs from my personal playlists that have leadership lessons […]. The post Five Songs with Leadership Lessons appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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New Leadership Literacies

Lead Change Blog

Over the next decade, today’s connected world will be explosively more connected. Anything that can be distributed will be distributed: workforces, organizations, supply webs, and more. The tired practices of centralized organizations will become brittle in a future where authority is radically decentralized. Rigid hierarchies will give way to liquid structures.

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Alternative Fundraising Websites for Small Businesses

Women on Business

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Netflix’s Point Blank

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article. Point Blank is a Netflix original movie that recently was released on the streaming service. The movie tells the story of Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson in The Avengers movies) as Paul the nurse and Frank Grillo as the criminal Abe. What you get in Point Blank is an awkward buddy movie where the two stars battle […] The post Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Netflix’s Point Blank appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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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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192: How to Discover Your Employee Value Proposition (EVP) | with Matt O’Connor, PhD

Engaging Leader

What makes your company different from your competitors in the talent marketplace? Can you articulate the reasons in a message that is unique, authentic, and compelling? A strong Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is key to recruiting, retaining, and fully engaging top talent. Your EVP is a clear message about why people choose to join your […] What makes your company different from your competitors in the talent marketplace?

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What I Learned About Leadership from Reading Mad Magazine

Next Level Blog

You may have seen the recent news that Mad magazine is ending regular publication. On the other hand, you may not have known it was still being published (I didn’t) or, depending on your age, have even heard of Mad. I definitely have. As a tweener and a young teen, there was a three to four year run where I read pretty much every issue. As a matter of fact, the copies of Mad in the photo that accompanies this post all belong to me.

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Digital SEO Agency Services You Should Hire for Your Blog this Year

Women on Business

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The Path To Being Taken Seriously

Joseph Lalonde

Being Taken Seriously. I’ve talked a lot about the fun a leader can have. Leadership isn’t all seriousness. But there are reasons for being serious. One of those is the desire to be taken seriously by those you lead. You want those you lead to look up to you. To respect you. To value your word. This can […] The post The Path To Being Taken Seriously appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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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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7 Ways to Lead People Who Don’t Want to Lead

Lead from Within

As leaders, an important part of our work is helping others developing their leadership abilities. But what can you do about people who don’t think of themselves as leaders? There are many reasons why people who could be great leaders don’t want to lead. They may have outdated or incorrect beliefs about leadership or a bad experience in their past. Whatever the origin of their resistance, you need to first understand it so you can address it.

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What Leaders Can Learn From a Fountain Pen – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

Several years ago, I went through a phase of using fountain pens. So when one of our viewers challenged me to find leadership lessons from a fountain pen, I was more than happy to oblige. In the video below, I have five valuable leadership lessons from this every day object. Tweet it out: Fountain pens […]. The post What Leaders Can Learn From a Fountain Pen – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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5 Tips to Help You Create Amazing Aerial Photographs for Your Business

Women on Business

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10 Ways to Spot Toxic Employees

Leadership Freak

10 ways to spot toxic employees: Team members are afraid of toxic employees. Ask a toxic person what they’re getting done and they’ll tell you what they plan to get done.

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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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Self as Coach, Self as Leader: Interview with Pamela McLean

Persuasive Powerhouse

It is unusual of for me to do interviews or promote books on this site. An exception was made when I was asked to interview Pamela McLean. A well respected thought leader in the the emerging and evolving world of coaching for 30 years, I couldn’t resist. And when I read her latest book called “Self as Coach, Self as Leader”, I knew that you also needed to hear what she had to say.

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Three Years of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

Kevin Eikenberry

In the spring of 2016, we decided to create a leadership podcast that would bring the best leadership experts and expert leaders to learn from each week. The goal was to help leaders at all levels learn both the newest ideas and proven principles to help them grow themselves, their teams, and their organizations. In […]. The post Three Years of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Why Ridesharing and Carsharing Need More Women (at Every Level)

Women on Business

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Noticing – Not Feedback – Enhances Performance and Elevates Satisfaction

Leadership Freak

“People don’t want feedback, they want attention.” (Nine Lies About Work) Feedback is valid when assessment is accurate, and numbers are involved. Feedback about traits is arrogant because we don’t know people.

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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.