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5 C’s of Servant Leadership

Servant leaders put others ahead of themselves and are prepared to sacrifice for the greater good. Five characteristics stand out for servant leaders. Which of them do you possess? Today’s post is by Vijay Eswaran, author of Two Minutes from the Abyss (CLICK HERE to get your copy). Leadership is not about telling people what […]



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What’s your preferred approach to deal with stress?

Our reader poll today asks:  What’s your preferred approach to deal with stress? Exercise and physical movement: 50.2% Meditation: 7.9% Taking time off: 14.7% Distracting yourself: 14.1% Something else: 7.8% I don’t know how to deal with stress.: 5.2% Get up and move. Clearly physical activity is the most popular form of stress relief. Whether it’s a […]



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Generating Creative Ideas by Challenging Constraints

Creativity is your organization’s growth engine. The problem is we constantly run into constraints to generating creative, new ideas. Many times those constraints are self-imposed. Amazing things can happen when you relax those constraints. Today’s post is by Paul Smith, thoughtLEADERS principal and bestselling author of Lead With a Story and  Sell With a Story. […]



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Enhancing the Employee Coaching Experience

As companies look for ways to which they can both attract new employees and retain talented workers already on staff, job coaching strategies have taken on a renewed focus. Today’s post is by Sean Gordon is the Chief Executive Officer at HireNami. Employees want to feel like they’re given the opportunity to be properly assessed […]



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How well does your organization translate qualitative measures into quantitative metrics?

Our reader poll today asks:  How well does your organization translate qualitative measures into quantitative metrics? Very — Every qualitative measure has hard metrics to support it.: 10.5% Somewhat — Some qualitative measures have metrics; others don’t.: 49.4% Not at all — We don’t translate qualitative measures to metrics.: 40.1% You can’t manage what you don’t […]



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If You Want to Succeed, Use Your Team

Business owners should take advantage of their team’s passion, talents, and knowledge to help the company becomes as profitable as possible. Today’s post is by Robert Thomas Bethel, author of Strengthen Your Business (CLICK HERE to get your copy). I have overseen the turnaround of 77 failing businesses in my 52-year career. For all the […]



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How willing is your organization to go above and beyond to take care of its associates?

Our reader poll today asks: How willing is your organization to go above and beyond to take care of its associates? Extremely. We’ve done amazing things to take care of people: 10.1% Very. We’ll go well above expectations for our people: 26.9% Kind of. We’ll do special things in extraordinary circumstances: 34.9% Not very. It’s rare […]



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Optimizing Supervisor Training for Business Success

The ongoing, effective coaching, training and managing of supervisors should be a part of every organization’s performance management program Today’s post is by Marta Moakley, JD, MA, Legal Editor at XpertHR. Conscientious employers emphasize comprehensive supervisor training in order to minimize the organization’s overall liability risks. However, the depth and breadth of supervisor training options […]



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The Networking Opportunity You’re Missing

In a connected world, opportunities are more about who you know than what you know. Whether it’s a job, making a sale, or finding your next great new hire, you’d be a fool to miss some great opportunities to build your network. With the growth of platforms like LinkedIn, it’s easier than ever to connect […]



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Will you lead a revolution when you see change that needs to happen?

Our reader poll today asks: How likely are you to lead a revolution when you see change that needs to happen? Extremely: I’m the first one to call for big change: 18.4% Very: I often take up new causes: 39.6% Kind of: I’ll lead change but only if I’m really passionate about it: 39.0% Not very: […]



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