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Leadership Lessons Learned: The Digital Transformation Of A 130-year-old Family Business

CEO Insider

Any 130-year old company has seen technological changes and has had to learn tough lessons in order to continue to grow and sustain its mission through the challenges that those changes bring. This is especially true for Burrelles, the industry’s oldest media data company, which I’m CEO of. It’s even more true because Burrelles is […].

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4 Steps to Clarify Your Leadership Intent

Lead Change Blog

The turning of the calendar page from one year to the next is an opportunity to start the new year with a clear and focused plan for your team or organization. Yet if you’re like many leaders, you not only find it hard to establish a clear strategy for the year, you also find it difficult to keep all your team members aligned and moving forward to achieve the goals.

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Why I Resolve to do Nothing Next Year

RapidStart Leadership

Before we resolve to do anything next year, here's why I think it's a bad idea, along with three ways to actually achieve the things we seek. The post Why I Resolve to do Nothing Next Year appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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Why Every 21st Century Sales Leader Needs to Be a Creative Problem Solver

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Mark Donnolo : In my new book Quotas! Design Thinking to Solve Your Biggest Sales Challenge , I recount an auspicious meeting I had many years ago with Steff Geissbuhler, a partner at a prestigious New York City design firm. I was in art school at the time, studying graphic design and branding. Thanks to a couple recommendations from professors, I landed an interview with Steff for an internship with the firm.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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The power of pause in leadership

Lead on Purpose

The most effective leaders know there’s only one thing they have complete control over: “the way in which I respond and react to another human.” They know their success depends on the unity and determination of their team members.

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The Skills You Need to Be a Successful Leader

Lead from Within

The foundation of successful leadership is a set of specific skills. You may have earned a leadership position through a combination of knowledge, aptitude and hard work, but once you get there you need new skills and attributes as well. Here are some of the most important: Security in yourself. Leading others is sometimes daunting, and it leaves you open to new levels of scrutiny and criticism.

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80% Fail – Just Quit Now and Begin Again

Leadership Freak

New Year’s resolutions are the triumph of optimism over experience. Why not quit now and begin again realistically? When New Year’s comes around, gyms fill up. Regulars are frustrated. But don’t worry.

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First Look: Leadership Books for January 2020

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2020. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases. Teaching by Heart : One Professor's Journey to Inspire by Thomas J. DeLong. Teaching by Heart summarizes the author's key insights gained from more than forty years of teaching and managing. It illustrates how teachers can both lift people up and let them down.

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Top 10 Leadership Biz Cafe Podcast Episodes Of 2019

Tanveer Naseer

For my last post for 2019, I wanted to take a look back and share the Top 10 episodes from my leadership podcast, “Leadership Biz Cafe”. Without question, this year has been a big year for my podcast, in large part because one of my goals for this year was. Click to continue reading.

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Do You Work At A Toxic Company?

Rich Gee Group

More often than you would expect, I find competent, hard-working people trying to survive in dysfunctional organizations. Organizations that: Hold them back professionally by doing the ‘same old stuff’ every day. Frustrate them continuously with bad managers who make bad decisions. Impact their self-esteem and confidence with unhealthy management practices.

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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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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Spies In Disguise

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article. Spies In Disguise is a cute, fun animated movie. Lance Sterling (Will Smith) is a super spy for H.T.U.V. (Honor, Trust, Unity, and Valor). Everyone loves him. He’s the star of the agency. Walter Beckett couldn’t be more different than Lance. Walter (Tom Holland from the latest Spider-Man movies) is a super-nerd and weird.

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LeadershipNow 140: December 2019 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from December 2019 that you don't want to miss: A Noble Purpose Alone Won’t Transform Your Company via @mitsmr. 5 Quotes That Teach You Everything You Need To Know About Leadership Storytelling by Esther Choy @LeaderStoryLab. Daniel R Murphy | Eisenhower Time Management by @jamesstrock. Henry Mintzberg Doesn’t Mind Being The Rebel Of Management Theory by @profkjmoore.

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How to Prevent A Bad Hire For Your Great Company

Lead from Within

Bad hires are expensive. They take up staff time and may sour relationships with customers or clients. Replacing them means the expenses of recruiting and onboarding their replacement. The alternative—shuffling them from one position to another—brings even more problems. With enough bad hires floating around, great organizations quickly become mediocre.

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The Most Viewed Posts of All Time

Leadership Freak

January 2020 marks the 10th Anniversary of Leadership Freak. I’ve posted nearly 3,400 articles in ten years. Thank you for helping build a global audience of leaders who strive to make a difference.

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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 Art of Following Up for Executives

N2Growth Blog

Many say there is an art to the follow-up. Could they be right? Does it really matter? The selection committee is going to hire the most qualified person for the job, regardless, so why take the time at all? . For starters, follow up action is a signal many employers look for in judging candidates on their professionalism, general organization, and cultural fit.

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Rebuilding Your Organization Looks Like Destruction (But It Isn’t)

Joseph Lalonde

I sat in a church service recently where my former youth pastor was honored for 30 years in ministry. That’s a long time to serve in ministry. Statistics show 50% of pastors will quit ministry within the first 5 years. Only 1 in 10 will retire from ministry. So, let me give Pastor Rick South […] The post Rebuilding Your Organization Looks Like Destruction (But It Isn’t) appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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Top 10 Posts 2019: Leading in Context Blog

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton. Of the 52 individual posts published on the Leading in Context Blog in 2019, these 10 were the most popular.

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Four Ways to Keep Going When You Feel Like Quitting

Leadership Freak

“I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing.

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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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What Did You Read This Year?

Kevin Eikenberry

I certainly don’t know everything you read, but thanks to our blog statistics, I know the most read leadership blog posts I wrote this year. As I compiled the statistics, I learned something – in some cases you are watching more than you are reading. I thought I would share our top posts here – […]. The post What Did You Read This Year? appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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What Your Consulting Firm Should Do RIGHT NOW

David A Fields

Happy New Year! It’s the first week of the year and one thing you’re probably wondering is what you and your consulting firm should do first. Right now. Your consulting prospects are asking the same question. What should they do now? What should their priority be? Unfortunately, their list could be topped with challenges that … Continued. The post What Your Consulting Firm Should Do RIGHT NOW appeared first on David A.

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35 Questions to Inspire Self-Reflection

Frank Sonnenberg Online

When was the last time you paused to reflect on your life? You’re too busy for that, right? Wouldn’t you like to know if you should continue full speed ahead or if you’re veering off course? Here are 35 questions to inspire self-reflection. They will help you identify your values, discover your driving forces, challenge your behavior, and determine whether you should recalibrate your direction.

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The 5 Most Viewed Leadership Freak Posts of 2019

Leadership Freak

Thank you for reading Leadership Freak. It’s a pleasure serving you. In ascending order, here are the top five most viewed posts on Leadership Freak for 2019. #5.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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Who Are You Hanging With? – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

The legendary speaker and author, Jim Rohn, famously said: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” The idea of who we are spending time with is an important concept to think about both as leaders and as humans. Do you know your answer or the answer of that […]. The post Who Are You Hanging With? – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Three Truths of CEO Communication for 2020

CEO Insider

Communicating with your employees, engaging them, and having them work together to execute the company’s business strategy in 2020 will require embracing the following three truths: Effective communication of your message to your employees (and received as intended) is 100% your responsibility. The person trusted to communicate what your message means is NOT likely to […].

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Six Things Leaders Must Do More Of to Create Success

Management Excellence

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4 Ways to Turn Problems into Opportunities

Leadership Freak

A team struggled with people leaving before the end of organizational meetings. You could simply tell people not to leave.

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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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A Kinder Take on Work-Focused New Year’s Resolutions

The Office Blend Blog

Photo by Inga Gezalian on Unsplash. We all engage in goal setting. Yet goals can either help & hurt us, depending on their inherent ability to energize. New Year’s resolutions are cut from a similar cloth. They are essentially goals wrapped in a loaded, time-stamped, end-of-the-year package. As a coach, I’ve harped on clients to refine or even lose goals that no longer serve them.

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New Year, New Career: Learn How to Find New Career Opportunities in 2020

HR Digest

January is a popular time for people to quit their jobs and explore new career opportunities. Our experts share insights on how to find a career that makes you happy. If you’re already dreading trudging back to a job that leaves you feeling unmotivated, rather than raring to go, then it could be time to move on to greener pastures. But first, it is important to identify whether this career dissatisfaction is permanent or a seasonal whim.

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Top 20 Innovation Articles of December 2019

Innovation Excellence

Drum roll please… At the beginning of each month we will profile the twenty posts from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Innovation Excellence. We also publish a weekly Top 8 as part of our FREE email newsletter. Did your favorite make the cut? But enough delay, here are December’s twenty most.

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31 Christian Books for Every Christ Follower’s Bookshelf

Miles Anthony Smith

31 Christian Books: A Mix of Fiction, Nonfiction, & Classics to Help You Inspire & Encourage Your Faith in Christ Reading the Bible is one of the best ways to grow as a Christian because as we read it, the more we know about God, resulting in a deeper and closer relationship with him. Reading other Christian books like daily devotionals, novels about faith or miracles, and Bible study books, among others are also an effective way to inspire and strengthen our spiritual lives.

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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.