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4 Questions Every Leader Should Ask To Be Successful - Leadership Espresso Shot 38

Tanveer Naseer

Over the past several months, I’ve given a number of keynotes focusing on how leaders can drive employee performance. Given the current talent shortage impacting every industry, it’s not surprising that organizations want to learn how to best empower their employees, both from a retention perspective, but also no doubt in hopes it might also help attract the employees they need to keep things going.

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Don’t Blow Past Your Strengths

Next Level Blog

Between the leaders I’ve worked with in our Next Level Leadership® group coaching program and the individual executives I’ve coached over the last 20 plus years, I’ve delivered around 2,000 colleague feedback reports. And there’s one thing I’ve seen again and again in so many of those feedback conversations. High achieving, ambitious leaders want to blow right past the strengths that have enabled their success and dive right into what they need to “fix.”.

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We The People: What We Value

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton As we near the 4th of July, it is a fitting time to remind ourselves of the greater vision for our country. During a tour of the Constitution Center in Philadelphia, I realized that the U.S. Constitution opens with a beautiful ethics code designed to ground our nation in a commitment to the long-term greater good of society.

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10 Leadership Traits Positive Leaders Focus On

Joseph Lalonde

What makes a positive leader go further and farther? They focus on the leadership traits that make them the most effective, positive, and outgoing leaders that they can be. These are all leadership traits that you can work on. If you don’t already have them. Don’t fret. Today’s post will help you understand the traits you […].

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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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Our Lives Are Like A Movie.

Rich Gee Group

I watched a great analysis of the movie Ex Machina on YouTube the other day, and the narrator spoke about how all character growth in a movie is based on three areas: weakness, need, and desire. He was saying that all characters have a weakness — something that is holding the character back from achieving their need. Their need is what the character must fulfill within themselves to overcome their weakness by growing or changing.

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The Top 4 Mistakes Busy Leaders Make

Leadership Freak

Mistake #1: Being penny wise and pound foolish. Everything isn’t a crisis, even if you think it is. It’s destructive to allow urgencies to replace priorities.

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5 Leadership Books To Read In July 2022

Joseph Lalonde

By now, summer is in full effect. The kids are out of school, the temperature is rising, and vacations are happening. What better time to grab a great read? There’s not! That’s why I’m sharing another great list of 5 books every leader should read. This month’s recommended reading list is filled with great books. […].

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10 Leadership Qualities That Will Make You A Great Leader

Lead from Within

Every leader is different, with their own style and skills. But there are some qualities they all share—qualities are essential to success in leadership. In my work coaching leaders around the world, these leadership qualities are the ones I emphasize as most important: Focused energy. Distraction is a constant, so knowing how to focus your energy and time is critically important.

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5 Simple Intentions to Lift Your Leadership in 5 Days

Leadership Freak

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” Dan Millman Intentions create focus. Focus defines success.

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Asking for Help – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

This is a part of a series on reasons we should be asking, and in this video we’re talking about one reason to ask for help. (You can see the other videos here: Asking for Input | Asking to Learn) Everyone needs help in life – at work, at home, in our personal lives. I […]. The post Asking for Help – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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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 Elvis The Movie

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article. Many people think they know the story of Elvis Presley (portrayed by the great Austin Butler). A great musician who rose to prominence. Then, losing it all due to a battle with drugs and obesity. The new Elvis movie introduces us to another villain in the life of Elvis. That villain? His manager Colonel Tom […].

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Your Guide to Implementing the Rockefeller Habits | Rainmaker Group

Sales Wolf Blog

The more measurable a plan is, the better it will be executed.

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A 5-Step Response to Employee Concerns About Work-Life Balance

Leadership Freak

Experienced leaders are coming to grips with a younger workforce that wants more out of life than working long stressful hours. Stressed employees want to minimize pressure.

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Grow and Protect Your Money Using These Expert Tips

Women on Business

Brought to you by DBS Bank Ltd: Money can be a stepping stone when you put it to work for you. However, it’s a global truth that many people live paycheck to paycheck and are concerned about basic emergency expenses. Aggravated by recent pandemic economic pressures, many people find it difficult to budget efficiently, let […].

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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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"Heart First" Wins Gold Quill Award of Excellence

leaderCommunicator

I am incredibly honored that my latest book, Heart First: Lasting Leader Lessons from a Year that Changed Everything , has been recognized by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) for worldwide Excellence in Communications in the publications category. This prestigious award is the fifth honor the book has received since its publication in August 2021 and serves as a testament to the power, relevance and timeliness of the principles of Heart First Leadership.

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How Refugees Can Benefit Local Communities

The Horizons Tracker

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, and the vast numbers of refugees created by it, have raised inevitable conversations around the kind of support and assistance offered to refugees. The UN Refugee Agency suggests there are around six million refugees living in camps in 2021 due to a variety of conflicts around the world. A number of humanitarian organizations (HOs) are trying to help people who are currently struggling to integrate into their host country.

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What does “Choose How You Show Up” Really Mean and Who Cares

Leadership Freak

The average leader begins the day stressed. Heart attacks are more likely in the morning and may be connected to adrenaline.

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Modern Leadership Truths for Today’s Leaders | #PeopleSkills #LeadMorale

Kate Nasser

These Modern Leadership Truths Guide New & Experienced to Greatness. Insights fr Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™ Author, Leading Morale. The post Modern Leadership Truths for Today’s Leaders | #PeopleSkills #LeadMorale appeared first on KateNasser.com.

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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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Lower Your Stress, Think With Clarity, and Lead with Ease

Skip Prichard

Change Your Lens. Many capable leaders have resigned themselves to pervasive stress and being overwhelmed. They push through with brute force — day after day — in a state of perpetual exhaustion. But there’s a radical alternative, according to Executive Coach Jody Michael — and it’s available no matter what the challenges may be. In her new book Leading Lightly: Lower Your Stress, Think With Clarity, and Lead With Ease , Jody boldly asserts that each person CREATES the majority of their problema

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How To Lead With Heart

Eric Jacobson

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Leading With Heart. CEO coaches and authors John Baird and Edward Sullivan share that anyone can learn how to make an authentic connection with their teams in order to drive better outcomes.

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Study Suggests Global North Still Appropriates Wealth From South

The Horizons Tracker

Campaigners have long argued that the wealth of the global North has been based on the appropriation of resources and labor from the global South, but often this hypothesis has focused on things such as slavery and colonies. Research from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona reminds us that this continues to take place today via price differentials in international trade.

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Grow and Protect Your Money Using These Expert Tips

Women on Business

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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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6 Habits of successful entrepreneurs

CEO Insider

Over the past few years, the success of leading businesses and entrepreneurs has been thrust into the spotlight like we haven’t seen for many years with company values and profits surging. While no two businesses or entrepreneurs are the same, there are common traits that many of these most successful people exhibit. These range from […]. The post 6 Habits of successful entrepreneurs appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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10 Hallmarks of an Honorable Person

Frank Sonnenberg Online

10 Hallmarks of an Honorable Person. Some people feel that honor and integrity are important. Others don’t. So they rationalize, thinking “I’m under pressure to perform,” “The rewards are worth it,” or “It’ll only be this time” to justify their behavior. Folks who take what they don’t deserve, mistreat people, or cheat to get what they want are only hurting themselves.

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How Building Designs Influence Our Interactions

The Horizons Tracker

The importance of proximity to our ability to collaborate with others was definitively proved by MIT’s Thomas Allen, with his work resulting in the eponymous Allen Curve, which illustrated how our likelihood of collaborating increases as our proximity with others increases. Recent research from MIT continues this tradition and explores how building design and architecture influence the interactions we have.

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6 Steps to Achieving Your Goals in 90 Days

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Achieving your goals is all about taking tangible steps every day. If you change your time horizon and ask yourself six simple questions, you’ll find you’re achieving your goals more rapidly than you ever thought possible. Today’s post is by David Horsager, author of THE DAILY EDGE: Simple Strategies to Increase Efficiency and Make an Impact Every Day (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

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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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Fostering Team Emotional Intelligence

QAspire

The emotion of the team is a sum-total of emotions and feelings that members of the team experience. Left unnoticed, unexpressed, and unattended, these emotions can grow toxic to harm relationships or grossly undermine team’s potential. Leaders have a choice of either noticing those emotions intentionally and intervening constructively when needed or just ignore the emotions to focus only on the outcomes and the process.

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The Attention Economy’s Impact on the Retail Industry

CEO Insider

Consumer overwhelm and distraction has seriously impacted shopping patterns and businesses around the globe. But consumers remember the brand experience, which makes it important for retailers to pay attention to the entire experience they create. As technology continues to be introduced for convenience purchasing, it’s important for retailers to adapt and pivot to technologies that […].

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Life For Low-Income Families During Covid

The Horizons Tracker

The cost of living crisis caused by the rise in inflation and the challenging economic circumstances of the Covid-era has led to many people struggling to adequately feed and hear their families. This is the reality for many outlined in the Covid Realities project run by York University, which aims to understand the fallout of Covid alongside those of the likes of Brexit, climate change, and the war in Ukraine, on the price of essential goods and services.

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How often is your organization “penny-wise and pound foolish?”

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Our reader poll today asks: How often is your organization “penny-wise and pound foolish?” All the time. We save a little money here but at the expense of important things like quality 42.55%. Sometimes. We’ll pinch pennies on less important things but generally spend on important stuff 47.51%. Never. We always look at the broader implications of spend decisions and make good choices 9.94%.

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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.