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Do You Lead a High Trust Organisation?

Lead Change Blog

Trust in an organisation is the glue that holds the thing together. The better the level of trust, the stronger the relationships are, the higher the productivity of the team, and the more successful the organisation is. Dennis and Michelle Reina are pioneering, preeminent experts on building and rebuilding trust to drive business results. They believe that trust begins with you, and they share many tools, tips, and ideas in their consulting work, blog, and website.

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10 Ways to Thank Your Employees That Means Everything to Them But Costs You Little

Leading with Trust

Telling an employee “thank you” is one of the most simple and powerful ways to build trust, yet it doesn’t happen near enough in the workplace. Whenever I conduct trust workshops with clients and discuss the role that rewards and recognition play in building trust, I will ask participants to raise their hands if they feel like they receive too much praise or recognition on the job.

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Ignore The HIPPOs (Highest Paid Person’s Opinions)

LDRLB

You’ve probably seen them roaming around the wilderness of your open office. They’re most likely to be discovered (or rather most likely to reveal themselves) inside meetings. HIPPOs. The Highest Paid Person’s Opinions. You can tell you’ve encountered one because whenever one is spotted, discussion about whatever topic at hand ceases, brainstorming shifts from generating new ideas to generating reasons why that opinion will work, and criticism flees like an animal of prey.

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Complexity and Change Readiness

Mike Cardus

How can you best develop your organization, team, and self for complexity and change ? Complexity is determined by the number of factors, the rate of change of those factors, and the ease of identification of the factors in a situation. Elliott Jaques “Life and Behavior” While managing complexity and change is close to impossible, being ready to understand and adjust your approach is possible.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Small Acts of Leadership: 50 Ways to Become More Influential

RapidStart Leadership

Opportunities to influence others are all around us; it's the small acts of leadership that can have the biggest impact; here are 50 ways to get started. The post Small Acts of Leadership: 50 Ways to Become More Influential appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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How to Build a Better Boss

Let's Grow Leaders

A better boss starts with a good relationship and great performance A listener to a recent episode of my Leadership without Losing Your Soul podcast asked a question about how she could tell her leader about the content she’d learned. Her heart […]. The post How to Build a Better Boss appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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5 Reasons Why We Want Learning and Not “Right Answers”

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Often when we test our purpose is to assess progress toward learning objectives. But there's an inherent problems with over-testing or focusing too much on test scores. Testing can de-motivate learners. If our purpose is to improve learning, then we need to pay close attention to how testing impacts the motivation to learn. .

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Stop Pretending You Know When You Don’t

Leadership Freak

Learning begins on the fringes of knowledge where clarity drifts toward uncertainty and confusion. People say things like, “I don’t know.” Successful leaders build relationships where it’s safe, even desirable, to NOT know.

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Do You Adjust To Poor Behavior?

Lead Change Blog

Recently, I watched a neighbor drive her car to an empty parking lot in our condo complex. She parked, then proceeded to get her dog out of the passenger side and walk around the grassy area right next to the parking lot. She strolled with the dog for quite awhile until the dog did its business, and they got back in the car and drove to her condo. I thought this was very strange behavior.

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How to Find Thanks and Gratitude

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

The benefits of gratitude are indisputable. Grateful people experience more positive emotions, feel more alive, sleep better and even have stronger immune systems according to numerous research studies. However, It’s not always easy to find thanks and gratitude. Trying to stop thinking about the things that are stressful and worrying to you actually causes you to […].

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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A Powerful Lesson From Warren Buffett On How To Achieve Your Goals

Tanveer Naseer

One of the key responsibilities of leaders is helping their employees to achieve their goals. And yet, with all the distractions and increased demands we face, sometimes this is easier said than done. Thankfully, Warren Buffet has shared a surprisingly simply strategy to successfully achieve our goals, a strategy I. Click to continue reading.

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Hiring for Cultural Fit

Leading Blog

O RGANIZATIONS OFTEN TALK about hiring for cultural fit, yet very few of them know how to do it well. This is mostly because they haven’t taken the time to define their culture and, therefore, there’s nothing to hire against or fit into. Instead, a standard set of questions, technical skills, qualifications, and psychometric testing are used in the hope that the right candidate lands in their lap.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From 21 Bridges

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article. 21 Bridges is a hot new release that faces some stiff competition. Released on the same weekend as Frozen 2, the sequel to the original Frozen movie, 21 Bridges has an uphill battle to win. However, if you’re able to leave the kids at home (or send them to see Frozen 2), you will be […] The post Quotes And Leadership Lessons From 21 Bridges appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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14 Things Smart Leaders Do to Boost Their Own Confidence 

Lead from Within

Even if luck played a role, top leaders are where they are because of their skills, determination and confidence. But self-confidence is something that many people—including leaders—sometimes struggle with. To help you when your own confidence starts to falter, here are 14 ways you can banish self-doubt: Practice it until you get it. Make building your confidence into a habit and practice it daily or even hourly.

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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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Managing Irrational Colleagues

Lead Change Blog

When was the last time a colleague said something so ridiculously irrational that it made your jaw drop? A four-year study by LeadershipIQ.com found that 23 percent of CEOs were fired for denying reality , meaning refusing to recognize negative facts about his or her organization’s performance. We typically respond when people deny reality by confronting them with the facts and arguments.

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Happy Thanksgiving from LeadershipNow

Leading Blog

W E'RE THANKFUL for our LeadershipNow community around the world. Happy Thanksgiving! We owe so much to so many. It was Albert Schweitzer who said, “At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”. Thank you! Here are links to posts on gratitude from here and around the web: How to Find Thanks and Gratitude by Jesse Lyn Stoner.

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The Best Black Friday Deals For Leaders

Joseph Lalonde

Do you get sucked into Black Friday deals like the deals are a black hole? It is easy to be sucked into the deals on Black Friday because of the low price points. However, many people have regrets over their purchases on Black Friday. It doesn’t have to be this way. You don’t have to […] The post The Best Black Friday Deals For Leaders appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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How to Make Every Day Employee Appreciation Day

Lead from Within

Many of the organizations where I coach hold an annual employee appreciation day. The leadership team presents employees who have had significant accomplishments or anniversaries with some form of recognition. Then they say something about how important every member of the team is and go back to their offices, satisfied that they’ve taken care of employee appreciation for another year.

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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 Dangers of Helping: Are you too Helpful

Leadership Freak

The goal of helping is enabling, not more helping. Over-helpful leaders are over-worked and under-appreciated. Help in ways that strengthen competency and don’t create dependency.

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Confidence – Power and Proof of Confidence – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

When we have confidence, the results and outcomes are amazing. We try more things; we accomplish more things; and we have a bigger impact. In today’s video, I’m giving you actual proof about the power of confidence. Tweet it out: Remember that confidence is a choice. When you choose to be confident, good things happen […]. The post Confidence – Power and Proof of Confidence – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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How To Play Politics With Political People.

Rich Gee Group

I'm bad at politics. Most of us are. If you experience evil political people at work or in your business, this article is for you. Political people suck - in the everyday business world, we call them 'empty suits'. In Texas, they call them 'All hat, no cattle'. They are a natural predator of the business savannah and we probably bump into them every day, in a meeting room where they hone their craft.

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Army Of One Or A Fireteam?

Joseph Lalonde

I vividly remember the old Army slogan: Be all that you can be. The Army slogan then changed to: An Army Of One. The Army Of One slogan never sat well with me. Sure, it sounds great to someone who wants to be free and on their own. They can be their own army. They […] The post Army Of One Or A Fireteam? appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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How to Overcome Overthinking and Get More Done

Leadership Freak

Thinking is a magnifying glass. Overthinking is a microscope. Daniel Kanneman said, “Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it.” Clarity: Action creates clarity.

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Creating Camaraderie in Your Virtual Meetings

Kevin Eikenberry

You might be dumbfounded by the title of this article. After all, most people have plenty of examples of bad meetings. And the challenges with virtual meetings can be legendary, starting with the nearly total lack of participation and engagement. But it doesn’t have to be that way. What if I told you that you […]. The post Creating Camaraderie in Your Virtual Meetings appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Innovation Intelligence – 4 Thinking Tools for Innovators

Innovation Excellence

This continues on from an Innovation Excellence blog I wrote last month about how personality types can influence innovation capability. [link] While many of the ideas in that article could also be applied to personal development, the primary focus was on how we behave, develop and recruit innovation capability in a team context. But personality.

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Resources or People? Building a human first corporate culture

CEO Insider

Peter Drucker once stated that “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” I couldn’t agree more! As someone who has built a business and advises others on how to do the same, I have learned many valuable lessons about the importance of culture and how, whether good or bad, corporate culture has a direct impact on the […].

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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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The Two Biggest Lies Leaders Believe

Leadership Freak

Teams suffer when leaders believe lies. Most people won’t speak up when you’re convinced lies are truths. The worst lies leaders believe are the ones they tell themselves.

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Helping Remote Team Members Be Successful

Kevin Eikenberry

It’s not big news that more and more people are working away from the office. Some remote team members are full-time working from home, or on a client site. Others work from home one or two days a week. This shift is happening quickly, and few people are thinking about the challenges this causes for […]. The post Helping Remote Team Members Be Successful appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Generous Spirit | Kim Nugent

Engaging Leader

The keys are generous spirit, hearing all team members, and respect rather than ego. ~ Kim Nugent.

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What Do Top Corporate Innovators Get Right?

Innovation Excellence

In our line of work, we get to talk with hundreds of leaders around the globe, and from virtually every industry. Most of them seem to intuitively understand the importance of innovation, but there’s still a lot of fluff, ambiguity and uncertainty regarding innovation as a topic. As a result, most leaders aren’t seeing the results they were expecting.

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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.