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Jack, Jill and a Slippery Hill

Let's Grow Leaders

Antoine was an accomplished millennial retail sales professional considered “a bit rough around the edges.”. His no BS approach created a natural bond with entrepreneurs and mom and pop companies, that left some managers scratching their heads. But, heck it worked. Antoine was maxing out his compensation and winning the big recognition trips year after year, but he wanted more.

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Happy Independence Day

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” When the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence declaring the United States independent from King G

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Organizational Alignment is the Key to Managing Change

Lead Change Blog

There are two types of organizational change: change that is mandated and change that is proactive. The latter is easier and can be less emotional than the former, yet the lines often blur between the two – frequently because proactive change launched by one group is perceived as mandated change by another. Thus, both types take preparation and skillful execution if they are going to produce positive results.

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To Restore Connection, Say You’re Sorry

Michael Lee Stallard

#91 Say You’re Sorry. When you make a mistake, say you’re sorry. This important step will help rebuild connection. This is the ninety-first post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights language, attitudes and behaviors that help you connect with others. Although the language, attitudes and behaviors focus on application in the workplace, you will see that they also apply to your relationships at home and in the community.

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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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What To Do When You’re Really Stuck

Let's Grow Leaders

I received this email from subscriber (modified enough for anonymity). Let’s call him Guy. Would you be up to offer a little free advice to beat down manager? I have been in some type of leadership position for over a decade now. Two years ago I took over as manager of the noted, “ really tough crowd” in our company. A slight understatement, but– I was up for the challenge.

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Time Machine Tuesday: Be the First Penguin – 5 Questions To Ask About Taking Risks

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. 30 January 2013. Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity. Patti Wilson. Not long ago I had the opportunity to don a penguin costume and jump into a pool of icy-cold water, all in the name of supporting a good cause.

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5 Reasons You Need to Make a Connection Culture Your Highest Priority

Leading Blog

A culture that connects people would seem to be a high priority to leaders. Building a sense of community would seem to be a necessary first step before a leader does anything else. But a connection culture is not a common as you might expect. Perhaps this largely because our human nature still leads us to believe that we can always default to command and control when we have to.

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4 Tips to Create a Productive Office Space

Women on Business

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Mission Mavuno: Pursuing an Abundant Leadership Harvest

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. Tune in TONIGHT – 9pm Eastern (6pm Pacific) for the #GeneralLeadership Hour on the David Webb Show: SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125! Co-Authored by GeneralLeadership Co-Founder & Senior Curator: Brigadier General John E.

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Our July Theme: Creatively Responding to Conflict

Lead Change Blog

Last month, the voluntary theme for contributors to the Lead Change Group blog was “ Unexplored Territory.” For July, we are taking the lead from The Anatomy of Peace, the book by The Arbinger Institute being launched in July. This book acknowledges the fact that conflict is unavoidable. The authors say, “While we can’t avoid conflict, we can certainly choose how we respond to it.”.

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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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First Look: Leadership Books for July 2015

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July. Team Genius : The New Science of High-Performing Organizations by Rich Karlgaard and Michael S. Malone. Intelligent Disobedience : Doing Right When What You're Told to Do Is Wrong by Ira Chaleff. The Achievement Habit : Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life by Bernard Roth.

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The 8 Kinds of Leadership Your Team Needs from You

Lead on Purpose

Guest post by Victor Prince We hear the phrase “think outside the box” a lot. If “the box” is something that is stifling creativity, it sounds like something to avoid.

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One Year Ago Today: Check Out Today’s “200-Second Soundbite™” Podcast!

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. Cruise over to PodBean to hear our latest 200-Second Soundbite entitled “The Tyranny of a Ninth-Letter Leader” or subscribe to our PodCast directly via iTunes at the following link. Associate Curator and GeneralLeadership.com CGO, Col Chris R.

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Bringing Out The Best In Those You Lead

Tanveer Naseer

Image © Wharton Magazine Of all the seasons of the year, summer is without question my favourite. From attending the various outdoor festivals that Montreal has become renowned for, to the annual summer vacation breaks with my family, there’s no question that summer is a time for renewal and rejuvenation. Of course, renewal and rejuvenation is something that summer has also brought to my garden which, after several years of trying to grow various flowers and shrubs, is finally the kind of

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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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LeadershipNow 140: June 2015 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from June 2015 that you might have missed: Reconsidering the Charismatic CEO by Eric McNulty. Leadership is Not Something We Accomplish by @StrategicMonk. From @WallyBock Becoming a great boss: where to start. From @JohnBaldoni LeBron James: Confidence Does Not Negate Humility. The Inner Game of Leading by @artpetty. Leadership Success: Think Balance Beam Not Mountain Top by @KateNasser.

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Networks – The Entrepreneur’s Oxygen

Women on Business

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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]. “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. “ John Quincy Adams. . How did you enjoy today’s post? If you liked what you read, sign up for our frequent newsletter by clicking HERE — and you’ll also receive our handy Leader’s Reference List. . … Rea

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Imperfectly Human

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton We are all imperfectly human. We make mistakes. We do things that aren't responsible. Yes we ALL do things that aren't responsible at times. If you think you're exempt, let me ask you this.

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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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How to Set the Right Goals and Make Them Work for You

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Are you starting to lose focus on your goals? If so, you’re not alone. This is the time of year a lot of people lose their focus. The problem is that annual goal-setting doesn’t work. You can’t plan an entire year and know in advance all the goals you will need to achieve. It’s likely that many of your goals are no longer motivating and many no longer make sense.

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5 Reasons Companies Should Encourage Employees to Volunteer

Women on Business

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You Onboard Your New Employees, So Why Aren’t You Onboarding New Managers?

Great Leadership By Dan

“Most every business leader knows that onboarding is essential for employees, but somehow managers often don’t get the same treatment. Take time to develop a strong onboarding program to help both new professionals and new managers get acclimated quickly, and improve the chances that they will make your company their professional home for years to come.

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7 Ways To Let People Know You Care About Them

Joseph Lalonde

T heodore Roosevelt once said. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. The more I’ve led, the more I’ve discovered this truth. When we were leading young students, this especially came into play. With troubles at home, issues at school, and a general disdain for authority, they struggled with listening to those in a position of power.

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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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7 Secrets to Getting Results Through Others

Leadership Freak

Brag about what you’ve helped others do, not what you’ve done. Managers who maximize talent, produce results through others. Talent that doesn’t produce remarkable, reflects poor management.

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11 Quick Tips to Increase Sales

Women on Business

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8 CEO Actions to Ensure Chief Customer Officer Success

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Jeanne Bliss : More than ever, customer experience is a priority for CEOs in nearly every industry. With the ability to spur customer-driven growth and business transformation, Chief Customer Officers (CCOs) have become embraced as the go-to role for customer experience. However, senior executives should know before they decide on a CCO, that this position requires a personal commitment from them.

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Why God Will Never Fulfill Your Dreams

Joseph Lalonde

O nce upon a boy, Jack, wanted to win a million dollars from the lottery. He prayed every day for that God will help him to win the million. So as time went by, the boy grew up and got old, but he still didn’t win the million. But he didn’t stop believing in God. In the end, he died and never won the million. When he arrived in Heaven, he asked God: “ God, why I have never won the million in the lottery?

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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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What if you’re not that Smart

Leadership Freak

Don’t worry if you aren’t the smartest person in the room; stay curious and work hard. Curiosity and hard work takes leaders further than indulgent intelligence. If you’re intelligent, stay curious and work hard.

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Building a Mobile-Friendly Website with Responsive Design

Women on Business

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The Marathon Effect of Leading Change

Great Leadership By Dan

When senior managers announce a significant change, their goal is to get employees on board in the hope that they will embrace and support the change. When employees react with confusion, fear, uncertainty, or question the change, managers mistakenly see this behavior as “resisting change”. They forget that they went through the exact same process. They had more time to deal with it and are now ready to move on.

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Ten Questions to Ask After Setting Your Goals

Kevin Eikenberry

Lots of people set goals. Far fewer achieve them. There are lots of reasons that happens, not the least of which is that people treat the goal setting process as an achievement; which it isn’t really. We don’t set goals as the outcome. We set goals to get goals. (Tweet That) Yes, setting them is […]. The post Ten Questions to Ask After Setting Your Goals appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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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.