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10 Signs Your Leadership Strategy Doesn’t Work

Lead Change Blog

In any professional environment, management is composed of a leader and a group of colleagues working collaboratively. Together, they work towards their team’s goals. Ideally, the team should meet their targets and perform well under an effective management. But what if things don’t pan out as expected? Outputs are consistently below targets and accomplishments are little to none.

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Walking the Talk of Leadership: It Has to be More than Skin Deep (Barbara Mannino)

Let's Grow Leaders

Winning Well Connection. I first met Barbara when she interviewed me during the launch of my first book, Overcoming an Imperfect Boss. Here’s a taste of some of the work we did together Tips for Dealing with a Difficult Boss and 7 Tips to Turnaround Career Stagnation. What I appreciate most in working with Barbara is that she truly role models the balance of results and relationships, working to make a human connection with the people she interviews and maintaining the integrity of

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A Mother’s Day Perspective

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. On the eve of another Mother’s Day , as I’ve unfortunately done a few times in my history, I needed a not-too-subtle prompt, this time from an internet ad, to get me moving on buying my mom something for the day.

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Four Decision-Making Styles and When to Use Them

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Sometimes leaders make bad decisions or harm team morale by making autocratic decisions without involving others. And other times they waste their team’s time by unnecessarily involving them. How do you know when and how much to involve your team in decisions? Sometimes the answer is pretty obvious. You don’t need to call a team meeting […].

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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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What Leaders Can Learn From Farmers

Lead Change Blog

I grew up on a farm. My family grew cantaloupes, watermelons, tomatoes, wheat, corn and more. I learned a lot from that experience. And what a gift — my father not only acted as a leader in my family life, but in my first exposure to work too. (I started doing little things to help as young as 5- or 6-years-old.). Coincidentally, as an adult I worked for a crop protection products company for my entire corporate career.

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Create Customer Confidence By Delivering Consistent and Predictable Experiences (with Video) (Shep Hyken)

Let's Grow Leaders

Winning Well Connection. I first met Shep when we were both keynoting at International Customer Service Association conference in Florida. It was my very first external keynote (I was still working as an executive at Verizon) outside of Verizon and Shep was the incoming President of the National Speakers Association. I’ll never forget the moment he said, “So when are you going to do this for a living?

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Leadership Biz Cafe Podcast #20 – Lolly Daskal On What’s Stopping Leaders From Achieving Greatness

Tanveer Naseer

As leaders, how aware are we of the obstacles we create for ourselves that impede our ability to achieve our own form of greatness? That’s the question that served as the basis of my conversation with my fellow leadership expert and friend, Lolly Daskal. Lolly is the president and CEO of Lead From Within , a global consultancy that specializes in leadership and entrepreneurial development.

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3 Insights into Supporting Low-Income Employees

Lead Change Blog

I used to run a moving company and many of my crewmembers came from a low-income background. Back in 2003 I read Ruby Payne’s book, A Framework for Understanding Poverty. This book was immensely helpful in shedding light on some of the foundational mindset differences between economic classes. Though it’s been 14 years, here are three insights I still remember and share with those managers and leaders who have employees who either are currently low-income or who come from a low-income background

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9 Ethical Roles: Is Your Leadership Team “All In”

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton I blogged a while back about the Critical Roles of the (Ethical) CEO. I realized later that these important ethical roles apply not just to CEOs, but also to all senior leaders in an organization. And if the leaders they manage don't carry these roles throughout the organization, there will be gaps in the culture.

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LeadershipFlow – Perfectly Square: A Story About Learning to Lead

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. In LeadershipFlow | Perfectly Square, Master Certified Coach and Leadership Expert Croft Edwards finds a fresh way to look at personal and organizational change through his story of a family-owned business and its struggle to survive.

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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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What's the Secret to Becoming a Great Leader?

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Kene Erike: That is not a question reserved for the gated playgrounds of MBA students or empty suits struggling to justify big paychecks. The concept of "Leadership" is a fixture in our daily lives that dictates the experiences we share with others. Let's start by defining terms. Leadership: The ability to encourage others to accept an idea.

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Marketing After the Purchase: 4 Emails to Educate Your Customer (Jill Schiefelbein)

Let's Grow Leaders

Winning Well Connection. We first met Jill in person at the National Speaker’s Association conference in Washington, DC a few years ago, and she’s become a wonderful friend as well as a deeply respected colleague. She’s been an avid Winning Well supporter from the beginning. Jill’s new book is a must-read if you’re an entrepreneur or aspiring to be one. .

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Leadership IS personal

Persuasive Powerhouse

Robert was well known as an executive who would go ballistic for the smallest of transgressions by others. He seemed to take everything personally, and often blamed the messenger who reluctantly carried any bad news into his office. I often heard him yelling and swearing so loudly at someone that you could hear every word he said from across the large building we both worked in.

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9 Key Principles for Business & Life from Sam Zell

Leading Blog

B ILLIONAIRE investor Sam Zell has put down on paper an account of the principles that guide how he does business in Am I Being Too Subtle? He doesn’t claim to be self-made. He credits his parents with handing down to him values that have served him well in life. He is the son of Jewish immigrants who fled Poland in 1939 to avoid the Holocaust. “My parents were very disciplined and very focused on work and achievement, and they led by example.

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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 4 Most Powerful Leadership Words You Can Use

Career Advancement

“Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.”. ~Misty Copeland. Client Taylor Asks: I asked my employees for honest feedback on my performance, and a few of them said I’m too authoritative in the way I speak to them. How can I show them I value their intelligence and ideas?

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The Growing Impact of Millennials in Real Estate

Women on Business

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How to Beat Stress and Elevate Engagement

Michael Lee Stallard

Don’t miss Dr. Todd Hall’s webinar tomorrow titled “How to Beat Stress and Elevate Engagement.” See details and signup here. The post How to Beat Stress and Elevate Engagement appeared first on Michael Lee Stallard.

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Designing Organizations That Engage Generations Together

Joseph Lalonde

Answers From Leadership Podcast Episode 38 A lot of buzz has been created in regards to creating multigenerational churches and organizations. Zach Yentzer believes churches and organizations are moving in the right direction but they’re focusing on the wrong thing. Rather than multigenerational, organizations and churches need to focus on helping the generations engage together and not just exist together.

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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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Sketchnote: What Rebels Want From Their Boss

QAspire

At the heart of a meaningful change is someone who thought beyond the boundaries. Someone who challenged the status quo. Someone who exerted emotional labor to pursue, fight for their ideas and convince others. And then they bring about change. You can call them rebels or change makers and they are inevitable for growth and positive change. Rebels may not be a very popular lot and many bosses I’ve seen work overtime to subdue the rebels.

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Don’t Underestimate the Value of Accurate Financial Reporting

Women on Business

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How you become the ideal team player

Lead on Purpose

Teamwork is critical for the true success of everything we do. Think about it, every venture we undertake requires help from someone; that’s the way it’s supposed to go.

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Why Small Choices Derail Big Dreams

Joseph Lalonde

What big dreams do you have? Or, should I ask, what big dreams did you have when you were young? Me? I longed to become a video game designer. I wanted to design the next Final Fantasy game. But I didn’t. Instead, I took a few college courses and began working. And then continued working and pursuing other passions. From the outside, one could think it was the big things which derailed my passion of designing video games.

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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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The Real Truth About Encouragement

Leadership Freak

The wrong approach to empathy and encouragement validates poor performance, frustrates leaders, and hinders teams. Encouragement is better than empathy. Responsible failure calls for empathy and encouragement.

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Top Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Artwork Online

Women on Business

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The 4 Most Powerful Leadership Words You Can Use

Career Advancement

“Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.” ~Misty Copeland~. Client Taylor Asks: I asked my employees for honest feedback on my performance, and a few of them said I’m too authoritative in the way I speak to them. How can I show them I value their intelligence and ideas?

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Successfully Leading the Change Personalities on Your Team

Kevin Eikenberry

As a leader, like it or not, you are in the change business. You are leading people to a new and better future which means that things will change on that journey. If they don’t, you will certainly never reach your desired outcomes. And even if you are trying to preserve the status quo for […]. The post Successfully Leading the Change Personalities on Your Team 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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The People Who Lead the Best Try the Least

Leadership Freak

Leaders work too hard at the skills of leadership and not hard enough at becoming themselves. Genuine leadership: Real leaders change us effortlessly.

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Carrie Chitsey Wells Joins the Women on Business Team

Women on Business

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Leadership Communication Principles That Work

leaderCommunicator

I’m continually asked for the most important leadership communication principles. While what’s effective will vary based on the person or situation, there are a number of tried-and-true fundamentals that make the difference between simply sharing information and communication that moves people to action (and that they feel great about). Maybe we should call this principle-centered communication: Principle 1: Communicate with Integrity.

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How to Read Company Culture

Kevin Eikenberry

Today I’m answering a question from one of our viewers with four questions to ask yourself to know… How do you read company culture to see if you’re fitting in or not? Tweet it out: Fitting into a company culture starts with understanding what the culture really is. – @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: If you’re […].

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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.