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How to Respond to Good News Like a Leader

Leadership Freak

Don’t expect high performance when you sabotage enthusiasm. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” Jewish Proverb Words have consequences.

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What Type of Leader Are You?

Rich Gee Group

Too often, we are placed in a situation that requires us to modify our reaction to a person. For example: An associate on our staff who challenges our authority. A client who is very late on their payment. A peer who throws you under the bus in front of your boss. We try to be professional, calm, cool, and collected — but sometimes we need to step out of our management comfort zone to react appropriately.

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Preparation Is the New Leadership Differentiator

Next Level Blog

In watching and working with top executives and their teams over the past few years, I’ve come to a fresh conclusion. Preparation is the new leadership differentiator. You might argue that preparation has always been important. I would agree with you on that but would contend that preparation is in shorter supply than it used to be. As pretty much every organization continues on its quest to do more with less, it’s become common for executives and managers to show up for meetings and conversatio

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How to Lead When Your Team Resists Change

Let's Grow Leaders

When Your Team Resists Change, It’s an Opportunity for Ownership You’ve noticed a problem, spent the last four days meeting with finance, strategizing, and building an action plan. You’re energized about what your team will achieve, your boss and peers are on […]. The post How to Lead When Your Team Resists Change appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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RIP: Retired in Position

Lead Change Blog

“Retired in position” refers to an unengaged employee, a term which I first heard used by Ken Blanchard. These individuals are just going through the motions, showing up to do the minimum, and would rather be somewhere else. Does this sound familiar? Well, it should. Per Gallup research, an astounding 70 percent of U.S. employees are not showing up to work fully committed to delivering their best performance.

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9 Creative Ways to Develop Your Managers

Let's Grow Leaders

You’ve done your talent assessment work, completed the nine-box grid, and now it’s time to create specific plans to develop your managers. You’ll want to ensure everyone has a solid foundation of leadership training, and consider cross-functional moves, but what other developmental […]. The post 9 Creative Ways to Develop Your Managers appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Rules for amazing team formation

Lead on Purpose

Guest post by James Scott People make companies successful. Without effective team formation, a business can’t succeed. Carefully choosing and assigning roles and tasks is a crucial element in business management.

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2019 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from September 2019 that you don't want to miss: This one document may have just changed Corporate America forever by @JohnPKotter "The mission of the corporation was to maximize shareholder gain were out of date, irrelevant, not true, or all of the above.". Has Your Leadership Reached The Point of No Return? by @WScottCochrane "To build and maintain momentum, you must recognize these points and bravely step across them.".

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Your Executive Presence – Interview with Hilary Blair

Let's Grow Leaders

Do you ever wonder how you can have more executive presence? (And what is exactly is executive presence?) Join David for a conversation with Hilary Blair, Founder of ArticulateRC, an expert in voice and presence who works with leaders around the […]. The post Your Executive Presence – Interview with Hilary Blair appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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3 Tips To Get Discovered By Executive Search Firms

N2Growth Blog

I liken the executive search process to a grown-up version of the game “hide and seek” Brands across every sector are the seekers. Executives tend to hide. If you want to learn how to get discovered by an executive search firm— keep reading. The “playground” is big and complex. It spans geographies, industries, and functions.

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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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5 Brilliant Social Media Branding Tips Every Business Should Know

Women on Business

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First Look: Leadership Books for October 2019

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2019. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases. The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek. Do you know how to play the game you’re in? In finite games, like football or chess, the players are known, the rules are fixed, and the endpoint is clear. The winners and losers are easily identified.

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Respect, Interpreted Part 3

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton What exactly does respect look like? It's a question that is difficult to answer, but we need an answer if we are going to be able to help our leadership teams learn how to show it, recognize it, and expect it from others. This week I'm sharing some work I've done that may help. .

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3 Tips To Get Discovered By Executive Search Firms

N2Growth Blog

I liken the executive search process to a grown-up version of the game “hide and seek” Brands across every sector are the seekers. Executives tend to hide. If you want to learn how to get discovered by an executive search firm— keep reading. The “playground” is big and complex. It spans geographies, industries, and functions.

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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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October 2019 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 development, engagement, productivity, team building, and more. Communication. Bernd Geropp provided The No1 feedback rule. Bernd shares: “My No 1 feedback tip for constructive and effective criticism: always formulate and view feedback as a personal gift!

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7 Steps to Bulletproof Problem Solving

Leading Blog

T HE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM’S Future of Jobs Report lists complex problem-solving as the number one skill for jobs in 2020. Organizations are looking for people that can define problems and form solid creative responses. Like leaders themselves, good problem solvers are made, not born. Yet these skills are rarely taught. That’s where Bulletproof Problem Solving comes in.

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3 Business Lessons You Can Learn From NASA

Women on Business

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Downton Abbey The Movie

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article. Several episodes of the classic Downton Abbey television series provided fascinating examples of leadership and a variety of other management issues. Now Downton Abbey, the movie, brings a story on an even grander scale – and with some outstanding lessons for today’s world. Downton Abbey opens with a picturesque scene, a historical reality that offers […] The post Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Downton Abbey The Movie appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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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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Talent Identification and Management

Career Advancement

“Talent management deserves as much focus as financial capital management in corporations.” ~ Jack Welch One of the best ways to strengthen your company as a whole is to devote attention to developing your employee talent. If your staff isn’t given the proper encouragement or assistance needed to help them move forward within your company, it can be more challenging for the company itself to continue growing in its capabilities.

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7 Important Tips to Help You Focus on Your Work

Lead from Within

Do you find it hard to focus on your work? If so, you’re far from alone. It’s important to stay focused and distraction-free, but that’s especially difficult with multiple projects in play and a steady stream of emails, phone calls and petty tasks constantly beckoning. Focusing at work is like going to the gym every day—it’s largely a matter of building good habits.

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Busy Businesswoman’s Guide to Life Insurance

Women on Business

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Five Choices Remote Leaders Need to Make

Kevin Eikenberry

As a leader, you make choices each day – many consciously, and many others subconsciously. When you have a remote team, some of your subconscious leadership choices need to be reexamined, because they are having unintended consequences. Here are five leadership choices you can make as a remote leader to get better results for you […]. The post Five Choices Remote Leaders Need to Make appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

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HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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The Culture Engine

Lead Change Blog

Culture drives everything that happens in an organization day to day, including focus, priorities, and the treatment of employees and customers. A great culture drives great performance, and can help attract and retain great talent. But a great culture isn’t something that evolves naturally—it is not an amorphous thing. It comes down from the top, inspired and exemplified by the leadership.

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The 10 Laws of Trust from the Chairman of Jet Blue

Leadership Freak

(This post is based on my conversation with Joel Peterson.) Every leader learns that success requires trusting others. “I believe in trusting. Trust begets trust.

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How to Start a Hairdressing Business

Women on Business

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Make Relatedness Your Goal – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

I often get this question from leaders – both new and seasoned alike: Should we be friends with our teammates or not? And while it’s certainly a valid and good question, my answer is to flip it and instead… Make RELATEDNESS your goal. What does that mean? Check out the video below! Tweet it out: […]. The post Make Relatedness Your Goal – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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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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Catalyst 2019 Live Blogging Of Bianca Juarez Olthoff

Joseph Lalonde

Catalyst Atlanta Live Blogging. Today, I’m live blogging from Catalyst Atlanta at North Point Church. These posts will be rough notes from the conference. This session’s speaker is Bianca Juarez Olthoff. She is a bible-teaching, word-slinging, MexiRican. She wants to see this generation rise up and serve Christ. She walked into a Catalyst Atlanta 10 years ago.

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How to Discover and Leverage the Value You Bring

Leadership Freak

Know the value you bring. Find a situation where others value the value you bring and bring it. If you want to bring your value, explore the value you currently bring to others?

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How to Get Started with Your Commercial Construction Project

Women on Business

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Why it Takes More Than Skills to be a Remarkable Leader – A Webinar for You

Kevin Eikenberry

For the last 15 years, I have been writing blog posts, books, and more trying to help people become more effective leaders. If you’ve read the bulk of that writing, you know I’ve written much about the skills required to become a remarkable leader. But I’ve written about more than just leadership skills. While I […]. The post Why it Takes More Than Skills to be a Remarkable Leader – A Webinar for You 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.