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How to Overcome a Frustrating Setback at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

I know it’s painful, but take a minute to consider the most frustrating setback you’ve ever had at work. If you’re like me, you’ve got plenty to choose from. Pick the most gnarly, frustrating one. Chances are you didn’t “deserve” this thing […]. The post How to Overcome a Frustrating Setback at Work appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Applying Leadership by the Numbers

General Leadership

“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers who can cut through argument, debate and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.” Colin Powell. Successful organizations possess numerous attributes that distinguish them from their competitors. Leadership is the key component that contributes to the success of these effective teams. At the helm of these organizations is the individual hired to lead, whether they are the commander of a military unit, the CEO of a large corporation or

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Leadership and Digital Transformation

N2Growth Blog

News Flash : The #1 thing leaders need to understand is that the Digital Transformation train left the station a few years ago. If you weren’t onboard back then, you need to stop looking for the next train and rapidly go in search of building a rocket ship. Businesses simply have run out of time to embark on multi-year transformation projects – that window has closed.

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October 2018 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the October Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, creativity and inspiration, development, engagement, team building, and more. Team Building. Randy Conley of Leading with Trust provided 25 Ways to Immediately Build Trust at Work. Randy shares: “ Trust is based on perceptions which are formed by the behaviors you use.” Randy Conley shares a list of 25 behaviors that will

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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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Two Leadership Mistakes that Cripple Your Talent Development

Let's Grow Leaders

You Never Outgrow Your Responsibility for Talent Development “Why doesn’t anyone care? Don’t they get it? There’s no one I can trust or depend on!” We have heard those frustrated words from more than one senior leader across a range of industries. […]. The post Two Leadership Mistakes that Cripple Your Talent Development appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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What if Serving Others Actually Serves You, too?

Great Leadership By Dan

What if Serving Others Actually Serves You, too? Guest post from S. Chris Edmonds : The cashier at the checkout line at our local grocery store was literally singing. “Did you find everything you neeeedd ?” was the next line in his obviously many-times-rehearsed “show,” and he smiled and laughed as he finished up. He most likely does not have had a high paying career as a cashier, but he does create a joyful work environment!

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Don’t Just Double Your To-Do’s, Delegate!

Lead Change Blog

Do you still beat yourself up when your to-do list turns into an unmanageable monster? It’s a common phenomenon, actually. You’re not alone if your inner leadership critic sounds something like this: “Why do you think you have to do it all? You really need to delegate!”. Recently I was coaching a team of leaders about the difference between doing more and delegating.

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What One Successful Leader Learned About Optimism From Failure

Tanveer Naseer

If you spend any time on social media or even just watching the news, it seems there’s not much to be optimistic about in terms of what’s going on around us. And that lack of optimism in the public sphere can have a tangible impact on our work lives and with it, our productivity and […] The post What One Successful Leader Learned About Optimism From Failure appeared first on Tanveer Naseer.

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I’m Optimistic About the Future of Leadership

Michael Lee Stallard

I highly recommend reading Stanford Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer’s recent books, Leadership B.S. and Dying for a Paycheck. In them he makes a compelling case that most leadership training has failed to produce effective leaders and that the poor state of the vast majority of workplace cultures today is harming the health of people. He provides an abundance of evidence to support these conclusions.

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2018 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from September 2018 that you might have missed: Empathy and creative thinking are valuable skills in the workplace, but they’re hard to teach by @Lyndagratton Frustrated or Focused - Leadership Tips for Managing Emotions by @davidmdye. 5 Excellent Ways You Can Crush Negative Thoughts by @LaRaeQuy. Beyond Meditation : How Leaders Can Put Mindfulness into Action by @Julie_WG. 3 Reasons Why Great Bosses aren’t Bossy from @wallybock.

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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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Vulnerability, Trust, and a Thriving Business

Lead Change Blog

Simon Sinek tells the story of a time he was waiting to board a flight when one customer committed the unforgivable sin of attempting to gain access before his group was called. The gate agent tore into the man rudely, prompting Sinek to ask her, “Why can’t you speak to us like humans?” The attendant replied that if she did not follow the rules she would be disciplined and possibly lose her job.

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Who’s Your Second? Are We Really Leading, or Just in Charge?

RapidStart Leadership

Are you indispensable? Should you be? We make the plans, give the orders, follow-up on everybody and everything. Nothing happens without our say-so. The machine is humming and we are at the controls. It feels like leadership. But is it? Holding it All Together Stanley was charismatic and brilliant. Taking … Who’s Your Second? Are We Really Leading, or Just in Charge?

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Our Evolving Frame of Reference

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton As we weathered a hurricane on the East Coast, I remembered the uncharacteristic earthquake that affected Virginia a few years ago. That experience changed how I interpreted the world around me. It drew attention to why we all see the world in such different ways.

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John Chambers: Connecting the Dots

Leading Blog

S INCE STEPPING DOWN as CEO of Cisco in 2015, John Chambers founded the venture capital firm JC2 Ventures specializing in startups. That experience has led him to write Connecting the Dots as a way to help others to learn from the key events in his life and career as they navigate business and life. It has always been true, but it is worth repeating: “ What will differentiate the winners from the losers won’t be technology or capital but leadership and a willingness to learn. ”.

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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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What is your Story?

Lead Change Blog

Great Leaders Tell A Great Strategy Story. Most businesses have incredibly compelling stories to tell, full of drama and interesting plot lines. But the blind spot that leaders at most businesses have is a lack of engaging strategy to tell that story. Most organizations have a semigeneric vision statement, accompanied by what seems like too many slides to outline their strategy for what winning looks like for the organization.

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Building Your Capacity to Take on What’s Next

Women on Business

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Quotes From John Mark Comer – Catalyst Atlanta 2018

Joseph Lalonde

Live Blog Catalyst Atlanta 2018. John Mark Comer is a pastor from Portland, Oregon. A fun fact, he is the former pastor of my friend Paul Sohn. 1. If your strategy in life is to live out Jesus vision of the sermon on the Mount, but you don’t change your routine to match that of Jesus, you don’t stand a […] The post Quotes From John Mark Comer – Catalyst Atlanta 2018 appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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HACKING LEADERSHIP (WILEY)

N2Growth Blog

By: Mike Myatt. Hacking Leadership is Mike Myatt’s latest leadership book written for leaders at every level. Leadership isn’t broken, but how it’s currently being practiced certainly is. Everyone has blind spots. The purpose of Hacking Leadership is to equip leaders at every level with an actionable framework to identify blind spots and close leadership gaps.

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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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Preview Thursday: Blind Spots

Lead Change Blog

Authors Jim Haudan and Rich Berens identify the five most common leadership blind spots that hamper success: Purpose, Story, Engagement, Trust, and Truth in their new book: What Are Your Blind Spots? Conquering the 5 Misconceptions that Leaders Back. They take you straight into the board room of well-known leadership teams to illustrate how these blind spots play out and the impact they have on organizations.

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5 Tips to Launch a Beauty Salon in a Competitive Market

Women on Business

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3 Ways to Pursue Productive Failure

Nathan Magnuson

My new book Ignite Your Leadership Expertise is available for pre-order on Amazon.com. Both the soft cover and ebook versions will be available on October 16. Winston Churchill declared, “Success is going from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” He wasn’t the only leader who recognized the reality of failure on the journey to success.

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Quotes From Dr. Henry Cloud – Catalyst Atlanta 2018

Joseph Lalonde

Catalyst Atlanta Live Blog 2018. Dr. Henry Cloud is a clinical psychologist and leadership expert. He is also the author of over 45 books, including Boundaries For Leaders. 1. If you have a belly button, you have issues. 2. We’re not coming to the party in Genesis 1. We’re coming to the party after Genesis 3. 3. We are created […] The post Quotes From Dr.

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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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Three Reasons Leaders Should Ask for Help

Next Level Blog

There’s a hero myth that can build up around leaders. The great leaders stand alone, indomitable in the face of adversity, accomplishing their goals in the face of all obstacles. The last thing they need is help from anyone else. Their strength, wisdom and resolve brought them to this point and will, of course, carry them forward. There at least two problems with myths.

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Pitch Your Drone Startup at GENIUS NY

Women on Business

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IT’S GOOD TO BE KING (CSI)

N2Growth Blog

By: Jim Kerr. What would the world look like if today’s business and political leaders operated more like King Joe and his trusted advisor the Wizard Gumdorf, and, less like the narcissistic bullies that many appear to be? BUY ON AMAZON. The post IT’S GOOD TO BE KING (CSI) appeared first on N2Growth.

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To be the best leader, you need to be the best human

Persuasive Powerhouse

Photo credit: 123RF. The relationships you have with those who support you at work are key to your success as a leader. Without those, nothing happens like it should. And good relationships are dependent on your ability to be the best human you can be. You might say that you lead two lives that are very different, one outside of work where you can be more “real”, and one inside of work where you need to be “professional” or “buttoned-down”.

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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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Three Ways to Build Greater Commitment with Team Members

Kevin Eikenberry

Team member commitment is a much-discussed topic among leaders. Whether they are lamenting the lack of it or basking in the high levels of it, astute leaders are thinking about the commitment of their team members, because they know it is the leading indicator of things like turnover, productivity, quality, and more. While much-discussed, often […].

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Quotes From Wilfredo Choco De Jesus – Catalyst Atlanta 2018

Joseph Lalonde

Live Blogging Catalyst Atlanta 2018. Wilfredo ‘Choco’ De Jesus is the senior pastor of New Life Covenant in Chicago, Il. He’s also the author of Move Into More. 1. The greatest answer for what’s going on in the world today is Jesus Christ. 2. I want to challenge you to move into your more. 3. The motivation behind less is more […] The post Quotes From Wilfredo Choco De Jesus – Catalyst Atlanta 2018 appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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LEADERSHIP MATTERS (OP)

N2Growth Blog

By: Mike Myatt. LEADERSHIP MATTERS Mike Myatt, America’s Top CEO Coach has filled the pages of this book with a definitive road map which incorporates everything that it takes to become a great CEO. Whether you’re an existing or aspiring chief executive, the insider secrets shared in this book will provide you with a clear strategic advantage.

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20% Walk Around Time And Other Tips for For Successful CEOs

Leadership Freak

If the most powerful thing leaders do is connect, the most dangerous is isolation. (Inspired by Henry Mintzberg.) Relationship building: “Half of Americans view themselves as lonely,” David Cordani, chief executive of Cigna. (NPR.

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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.