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Five Ways Leaders Unintentionally Sabotage the Team and One Way Forward (Alli Polin)

Let's Grow Leaders

Winning Well Connection. Click on the image to visit Karin’s store and download the book she co-authored with Alli free. Ever since I met Alli online, I’ve considered her a kindred spirit in the leadership space. Also a former executive, a mom , and a leadership writer and consultant, we’ve shared so many common challenges and values.

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How to Win Influence and Keep It

Lead Change Blog

Once upon a time there was a Battery. This Battery was very proud because he was full of power. What he didn’t know was his power had been granted to him from the beginning. It was built in – he had this power simply because he was a battery. Anytime he wanted, the Battery could use his power to make things move. He could influence action and he was fantastic at it.

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10 Things Leaders Hate To Do (But Really Should Do Them Anyway)

Terry Starbucker

We all remember those times when our parents made us eat something on our plates that just didn’t appeal to us. Like broccoli, for example. “ Eat that broccoli , it’s good for you !” we’d hear from Mom. That green stuff was so unappealing compared to a nice slice of pizza, or a double cheeseburger. Eventually, so we could finally leave the table, we’d take a deep breath, and eat it.

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5 Tips To Successfully Transition From Rookie To Leader

Tanveer Naseer

The following is a guest piece by Bill Treasurer. In the same way people without children can’t really know what it’s like to have kids until they do, you can’t really know what it’s like to be a leader until you actually lead. Even in organizations that invest in leadership development struggle with helping new leaders fully comprehend what it means to lead.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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4 Ways to Bring More Celebration to Your Organization (Scott Friedman)

Let's Grow Leaders

Winning Well Connection. Scott has a special place in our hearts as he’s been an incredible encourager and friend both personally and professionally–and was actually on our first date (unbeknownst to him at the time). Scott is the founder of Together We Can Change the World with whom we’re on tour with during our second half of the Asia trip.

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Building a Mentoring Culture in Your Organization

Lead Change Blog

There are a ton of benefits to establishing a culture of mentoring within your organization. This post will share those benefits with you and explain how to cultivate the mentoring culture within your organization. Learning is a two way street. Within any organization you have your mentors (the ones who give information) and the mentees (the recipients of information).

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How to Stop Procrastinating and Manage Your Scarcest Resource

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Peter Drucker, often considered the father of modern management, described time as a “unique, irreplaceable and necessary resource.” Noting that most people take time for granted, Drucker observed, “Nothing else, perhaps, distinguishes effective executives as much as their tender loving care of time.” What prevents us from managing our time. 1. Not being clear […].

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When Confidence Turns to Arrogance (Mary Kelly)

Let's Grow Leaders

Winning Well Connection. Click on the image for more information about Mary’s book. Mary has been an amazing supporter of David’s from early in his professional speaking career and an amazing friend. As she said on David and my engagement, “I feel like I’m gaining a sister.” . There’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance.

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How to Rectify a Serious Leadership Mistake

Lead Change Blog

We’re having a new kitchen fitted this week, and we discovered yesterday that an erroneous measurement on behalf of the designer means we’ll have to wait another three days for replacement units to arrive. While not a life and death situation, it is rather irritating and puts the completion of our exciting project back further. Despite this, I do have some sympathy; the guy made a mistake – we’ve all done that, and it was a timely reminder of mistakes I’ve made in the past while in charge

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10 Places to Get Inspiration for Your Next Blog Post

Women on Business

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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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4 Ways to Avoid False Humility

Leading Blog

H UMILITY IS A CHOICE. When you meet a humble person you know you will be accepted, respected and listened to. They won’t try to manipulate you, control you, criticize you or try to impress you. They are safe. When we haven’t conquered our pride putting on false humility might seem like the shortcut to the benefits of being a truly humble person. We’ve all met these kinds of people.

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Refuse to be Offended (Justin Maust)

Let's Grow Leaders

Winning Well Connection. Justin and I were introduced to one another through a common connection who just knew we needed to know one another based on our values-based approach to leadership. One thing led to another, and in a few weeks, I’m delighted to be keynoting at his Lead USA event in South Bend, Indiana and simulcast (learn more about the event here).

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Creating Leaders

Lead Change Blog

As I came on watch, the last of the light of the day faded. Everyone else was settling down in the sailboat for the night. I was alone at the wheel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, responsible for keeping the boat on track and everyone safe for my three-hour watch. Turning around to look behind the boat, I saw a slightly darker cloud approaching.

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The Apple in the Room: Avoiding the Temptation to Buy into Traditional Gender Stereotypes

Women on Business

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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 Reciprocity Advantage

Leading Blog

G IVE TO GROW. Partner for greater value for more players. In The Reciprocity Advantage , authors Bob Johansen and Karl Ronn state that the next competitive advantage will be reciprocity advantage. Reciprocity and advantage will spark new business models for innovation and growth. Most business is transactional but “reciprocity is the practice of exchanging with others for mutual benefit.

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An Exclusive Culture Leadership Charge for Symposium Readers (S. Chris Edmonds)

Let's Grow Leaders

Winning Well Connection. Despite living only a few miles apart for several years, I (David) only knew Chris online. We first met in person when he was sharing tips from his fantastic book The Culture Engine with a group of tech leaders committed to building healthy business cultures. The three of us finally met in person at a gathering of the Colorado Chapter of the National Speakers Association.

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Leadership: It’s Not Easy to Make it Look Easy

Lead Change Blog

Great performers of all kinds make it look easy. Great athletes and great musicians and great dancers all make their art look almost effortless. Great leaders do the same thing. You’ve probably had a great boss. Think back to a time when it was great to go to work. You probably had a great boss then. If you weren’t fortunate enough to have a great boss, you’ve certainly read or heard about them.

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Overcoming Common Gender Stereotypes in Business

Women on Business

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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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Don’t Say, “It’s Not That Bad,” to Someone Who Thinks it’s Bad

Leadership Freak

Don’t say, “It’s not that bad,” to someone who thinks it’s bad. You’re right: When team members say, “Things are bad,” say, “You know, you’re right.” And then ask, What’s bad about it? What makes you say that? What decisions/behaviors are making it bad? If it was good, what would it look like?

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5 Ways To Instantly Elevate Your Leadership

Joseph Lalonde

Boost your leadership with these actions To be valued by your followers and to have an outstanding and high performance in work is every leader’s ultimate goal. Leadership is a large role in any career development, and one has to put in the time, hard work and commitment to achieve results. Just like any other skill, leadership requires continuous learning and consistent practicing till perfection is attained.

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Three Ways a ‘Noble Goal’ Makes You a Significantly Better Leader

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Brandon Black and Shayne Hughes : Being a truly great and inspiring leader, who is both effective and respected, is no easy task. Though the job certainly comes with a measure of prestige, every seasoned leader will tell you — it also comes with endless hard work, harsh criticism, and significant stress. What fuels you to push forward when the pressure is on?

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3 Reasons Why You Should Start Your Own Business

Women on Business

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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20 Reasons Why Companies Should Do Less Better

In the CEO Afterlife

Do Less Better is the name of my book. Do Less Better is also a culture and a strategy of organizations and their leaders. Do Less Better practitioners are fanatical about focus and de-complexity; herein lies the secret of their success. Yet, do less better isn’t something most leaders embrace. The seemingly more attractive (and logical) option is to do more and more – the theory being the more markets, products, and businesses a company engages in, the better the results.

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Face Your Fears.

Rich Gee Group

“The best things in life are on the other side of your maximum fear.” – Will Smith. Every so often, an incredible video comes along and changes the way you see your life. This is one of those videos. The post Face Your Fears. appeared first on Rich Gee Group.

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4 Essentials to Growing into Great Leadership

Leadership Freak

The leader you are today can only take you places you’ve been. Becoming the leader you hope to become requires growth. Growth requires change.

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Debt Conscious Tips to Grow Your Clothing Brand

Women on Business

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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 Quick Ways To Enhance Your Leadership Skills

Joseph Lalonde

Every leader should constantly be looking to enhance their leadership skills. Without growth, you’re dead in the leadership game. That’s why you must continue to learn and expand your skills. We can quickly enhance our leadership skills by doing the following 4 things: 4 Quick Ways To Enhance Your Leadership Skills. Begin leading right now Want to increase your leadership skills?

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How the Imposter in You Can Derail Your Leadership

Lead from Within

How many times in your life have you wanted to achieve something significant but were stopped by an inner voice? How many times in your leadership have you wanted to move to the next level but heard something inside saying, “No, you’re not ready”? These voice—the one that tells you you’re not good enough, smart enough, capable enough, worthy enough, or ready for the next step—is the voice of the imposter within you.

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Where the Path Ends and the Forest Begins

Leadership Freak

The only way to change your future is to step off the path and step into the forest. No one is going to do it for you.

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How to Pick the Right Women’s Laptop Bag for Business

Women on Business

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The First 90 Days: Onboarding Checklist

While onboarding, don’t let yourself get caught up in administrative details. Automate paperwork & training so new hires can focus on the business at hand from day one. Get Paycor’s checklist to see where your company can make HR process improvements.