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How to Be a Great Follower

Let's Grow Leaders

'If your house is on fire, you want to know there’s someone calling the shots. More importantly, you pray for a team of strong, skilled, and courageous followers. My husband’s a firefighter, he knows the life and death importance of following well. My friend, a Battalion chief leading the City’s firefighters, shares great stories of […] The post How to Be a Great Follower appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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How to Handle Change

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development As market conditions, budgets and consumer needs change, companies will have to adjust to remain successful. However, change is one five letter word that often strikes fear into teams and employees. According to a study conducted by IBM, the need for company leaders to lead change is growing, but the necessary leadership skills are diminishing. [.

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8 Ways To Spot Great Leadership

N2Growth Blog

'By Mike Myatt , Chief Executive Officer, N2growth . If you ever wonder why we’re in a crisis of leadership all you have to do is to watch and listen to those in positions of leadership. While there are clearly many aspects of leadership that must work together in harmony in order for leaders to be effective, everything breaks down when leaders don’t understand how to engage effectively.

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Your career will soar if you avoid leaders’ #1 blind spot

Michael Lee Stallard

'Many leaders unknowingly sabotage their careers by wrongly assuming their employees are actively engaged in their work. This lack of understanding about engagement — enthusiasm, effort and enjoyment at work — will eventually affect the bottom line and make the leader look ineffective. Here are the facts: The average leader engages only three out of every 10 employees.

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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 Makes Leaders Different?

Let's Grow Leaders

'What’s the difference between a good human and a great leader? Great leaders must have integrity. So must great people. Great leaders must listen carefully, so must good followers. But leaders are different. I talked to Mark Miller, author of The Heart of Leadership, about his perspective. He shares that great leaders must start […] The post What Makes Leaders Different?

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Be a Better Leader in 5 Minutes

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Knife or Screwdriver Picture yourself sitting down at a dining room table to change the batteries in a child’s toy. You flip the toy upside down and discover that a small screw fastens the panel you need to open to get at the batteries. On your table is a butter knife with a thin edge. [.] Author information David M.

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Why Leaders Need To Move Beyond First Impressions

Tanveer Naseer

'Most of us are probably familiar with the phrase ‘you only get one chance to make a good first impression’ Although the intent of the message is meant to remind us to be mindful of how we show up in that first introduction to someone new, a recent experience had me wondering how many of us are aware of how this can also limit us from seeing the real potential in others, and learning more about who they really are.

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5 Ways to Benefit from a Disengaged Boss

Let's Grow Leaders

'Ideally your boss is interested, eager to remove roadblocks, asking provocative questions, and helping build your career. That’s the leader I wish for you, and want you to be. But, with 71% of workers disengaged, chances are one day or another you’ll work for a disengaged boss. 5 Benefits of a Disengaged Boss On […] The post 5 Ways to Benefit from a Disengaged Boss appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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What makes a leader special?

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development With my 23 years of experience, I’ve seen my share of leaders. Some I’d rather forget, but learned a lot from and others I admire and emulate what they did and how they interact with their people. As I look back and reflect on those that help me grow and develop, I noticed that good [.] Author information Will Lukang, CLDC, PMP, CSM Will Lukang, MBA, PMP, MASCL, SCM, is an enabler.

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Success is Overrated - How to Fail Beautifully

Great Leadership By Dan

'Guest post from Lisa Demayo: “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible. to achieve: the fear of failure.”. —Paulo Coelhon. Successful people fail. And they fail with frequency. They fail not because they’re not good enough, but because they were brave enough to show up. Failure is one of the most misunderstood concepts in American culture.

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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 is Ethical Leadership?

Leading in Context

'By Linda Fisher Thornton This collection from reader favorites on the Leading in Context Blog will help you explore the scope and dimensions of today''s ethical leadership. As you will see, ethical leadership requires much more than following laws and regulations. We have to take on a global mindset and an openness to learning, and much more.

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The Rise of Women as Primary Breadwinners [Infographic]

Women on Business

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Helping Others To Grow – A Leader’s Duty

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development If we take into account the amount of pressure that we place on those in executive, management and leadership roles within companies it becomes understandable as to why, on occasion, these individuals may forget some aspects of their role as a leader. The majority of leaders will prioritise overseeing the running of the business or [.

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Snapping out of your leadership struggle

Persuasive Powerhouse

'Leadership can be emotionally difficult at times, and that’s natural for any human being who takes their work to heart. But it doesn’t have to be a continual struggle. If you pay attention to those times when you feel like you’re spinning your wheels and not accomplishing much, that’s where the struggle might be taking place.

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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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10 Reasons Why Every Manager Should take a Finance Course

Great Leadership By Dan

'We just finished a “ Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager ” program this week for a large client. The audience was mostly engineers – program and project managers, the ones in charge of designing and making complex stuff. It was 3.5 days, which may seem like a lot, especially for a topic that has the potential to be deadly dry and boring.

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Statistics Prove the Benefits of Telecommuting

Women on Business

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Culture of Change

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Change Management In your organization or on your team, think for a moment about what you’d most like to see happen over the next 6 months to 2 years. Give yourself a minute… Now would you say your greatest vision for your team or your organization is: Do what we’re doing, only better, more effectively or more [.] Author information Mike Henry Chief Instigator at Lead Change Group Mike is the Chief Instigator of the Lead Change Group and co-author with 20 other Lead

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Ten Tips for Delegating – The Best Time Management Tool

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

'Jerome said his biggest problem was time management. He was overloaded with work and was starting to get stressed. Jerome was the head of his department and considered a “high potential” and had been referred for coaching by his boss. When I asked how his team was doing, Jerome said that managing them was a huge time drain. They frequently made mistakes or had questions that required his getting involved and ate up his time.

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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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The Jerk Quotient for Leaders

Leadership Freak

'Jerks expect respect but don’t extend it. The gap between respect extended and respect expected is the jerk quotient for leaders. Peons earn respect. But, the power chair is enough for jerks. Rude: Jerks throw their weight around. Rudeness, privileges, temper flairs, and special exceptions are normal. “Important” leaders – who are jerks – walk on […].

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Mastermind Brainstorming Events

Women on Business

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How to Win Over a Skeptic

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Coaching Team Dynamics [link] Some believe you should just ignore skeptics. Others believe you have to at least try to enroll them. While I do believe you should focus your energy on the believers, especially in the beginning of any new endeavor, I also don’t think skeptics can or should be ignored. I can tell you that those who [.

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Why Do Women Work Better Together Than Men?

Next Level Blog

'One of the few encouraging things that came out of the Federal government shutdown fiasco that ended last week was that the women of the US Senate were instrumental in working together to solve it. As reported in the New York Times and elsewhere, the women of the Senate from both sides of the aisle took it upon themselves to start talking and keep talking until they figured out a way out.

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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 Birth of an Optimist

Leadership Freak

'Optimists are more successful than pessimists. Helpless pessimists can’t lead. They know things won’t change and loving saying, “It doesn’t matter.” Real leaders change things. The first change is you. 5 reason for pessimism: Feeling controlled by circumstances and others. Life happens to pessimists. Believing achievement is like falling off a log.

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Beautiful and Functional Home Office Set up Tips for Women Working from Home

Women on Business

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Integrating Design Theory & the Scientific Process

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Light Your World [link] If you can’t find what you’re looking for, just create it! Don’t let the world pigeon-hole you into linear paths…make your own. That’s what Hanna McPhee did. She is an extraordinary kid and typical of the ones I get to hang out with. Hanna (Brown ’14) created an independent concentration, Biologically Inspired Design and is working on her thesis.

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You Can’t Coach Attitude

Kevin Eikenberry

'I wish I had a dime for every time I have experienced this story. I’ve just finished giving a workshop or a keynote, and someone walks up to me with a question. It is seldom a question asked in front of the group, but rather separately on the side, alone. “I’ve got […].

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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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But What If I Can’t Delegate?

Nathan Magnuson

'“I don’t like to micro manage,” my friend lamented. “But even when I set clear expectations and deadlines, I find myself having to guide the entire process or else the ball gets dropped. Is that an employee issue or a leadership issue?” It’s hard enough to want to delegate in the first place. Many leaders […].

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Top 10 U.S. Cities for Online Small Business

Women on Business

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Frontline Festival – Vision and Values

Lead Change Blog

'Posted in Leadership Development Resources Take a minute and check out this month’s Frontline Festival, hosted by our own Karin Hurt (@LetsGrowLeaders) at her Lets Grow Leaders blog. The list contains a number of great posts on vision and values. Interesting how many Lead Change members and friends are included. The list contains a good hour of quality posts on [.

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The simple secret to getting that promotion

Persuasive Powerhouse

'You sit and you stew about the promotion you didn’t get and know you deserve. Your attitude is becoming bitter, and others are starting to notice and ask you if there is something wrong. In your mind (and only YOUR mind), you’ve been passed over. You want to take action but you’re so far down in the dumps that you can’t see your way out of the situation.

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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.