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Leaders without heart are well manicured cemeteries, pretty to look at but full of dead bones. Everything is cold technique and dead strategy apart from heart.
“True meaning” grows hearts. Find purpose; find heart.
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I have established a companion page to this curation effort on Facebook. Could you drop by today and 'like' the page? 
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February 27, 1:13 PM
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Focus on strengths to become a great leader. #leadership http://t.co/ejen6wFPlc
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(From the article): If a leader is perceived as seriously deficient in a leadership competency that’s critical to their role, he or she needs to develop that skill. Otherwise this is a “towering weakness” that others can’t see past to his or her strengths. Delete the scoop?
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Via Richard Andrews 
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May 15, 8:50 AM
Recognition is a key component of Employee Success. What gets recognized get repeated. Recognizing employees for hitting targets and exemplifying corporate values reinforces behavior that impacts the bottom line. According to recent research by Aon Hewitt, organizations with high engagement rates are 78% more productive than disengaged organizations. The powerful combination of engaged employees and brilliant performance is critical to business success. Delete the scoop?
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What is authentic leadership? It continues to surprise me how many leaders attempt to be one way at work, while their “true” personality emerges outside of work. Via Roger Francis
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(From the article): 3. Authentic leaders lead with their heart, not just their minds. They are not afraid to show their emotions, their vulnerability and to connect with their employees. This does not mean authentic leaders are “soft.” In fact communicating in a direct manner is critical to successful outcomes, but it’s done with empathy; directness without empathy is cruel. Delete the scoop?
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A strong culture isn't something you wish into place, or even will into place. It's something you build. Here's how. Via John Michel, Jean-Philippe D'HALLUIN
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A good article on building a winning culture in your organization. I especially thought the fifth point was key:
5. Focus on results and build accountability. A winning culture is not just about setting the right goals and pushing hard toward milestones. It is about measuring performance, learning from mistakes, and holding every stakeholder accountable. Accountability can come in many forms, but in a truly winning culture that has the right people doing the right things, people hold themselves accountable. There is no better system for accountability than that. 
Scott Span, MSOD's comment,
May 15, 10:53 AM
All great points... particularly # 3. Without trust, not much else can happen.
AlGonzalezinfo's curator insight,
May 15, 1:17 PM
Tpotally agree with Don on item #5. I also like #3.
Create an environment of trust. Delete the scoop?
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When I ask people at what age they feel they were (or are) the sharpest, it is shocking to me that no matter their current age – 20s, 50s, 80s – they always say their peak performance was 10, and often 20, years earlier. It does not have to be that way. Via Barb Jemmott
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(From the article): If you are a chronic multitasker, there is good news: You are never too old (or too young) to be proactive about brain health and performance. Recent studies provide evidence that adopting healthier thinking habits and improved cognitive strategies can rejuvenate your mind, reversing its clock by decades.
When you train your brain to think more strategically and efficiently, measurable improvements register on the biological level. Our own studies show that after only six hours of training, subjects can experience upsurges in neuron-nourishing blood flow, the genesis of new brain cells, improved communication between regions of the brain and increased white matter growth. Delete the scoop?
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Despite a substantial body of research showing that giving employees more autonomy and control leads to productivity growth, the UK in the last decade has been moving in the opposite direction.
Oxford professor Duncan Gallie and his colleagues found strong evidence of declining ‘task discretion’ and a significant reduction in autonomy in UK jobs.
Similarly, researchers Michael White and Stephen Hill suggest that while employees may have more freedom to decide how they deliver their targets, employers operate more rigorous regimes of accountability through sophisticated performance management systems and extensive surveillance.
Both studies show some workers have less control in their jobs than a decade ago, and that the use of IT in the workplace is one of the key areas for the erosion of autonomy. Via Fabrice De Zanet
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(From the article): So technology pulls in two directions – sometimes reducing autonomy, sometimes stimulating creativity. Perhaps in workplaces where there is already a climate of distrust or cynicism, technology will be met with distrust, if the apparent liberty of ‘always-on technology’ leads to the tyranny of ‘always-on work’. 
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May 10, 8:49 AM
IT in the workplace: the autonomy of the worker seems to be challenged by heavier surveillance mecanisms, such as Big Data, 
Deb Nystrom, REVELN Consulting's curator insight,
May 10, 2:08 PM
Is this big data gone bad? Don't be that organization.
Deb Nystrom, REVELN Consulting's curator insight,
May 10, 6:43 PM
We have choices, including deciding where you choose to focus your job search or entrepreneurial - intraprenuerial work, such as to include or NOT include a company that uses Big Data this way. ~ Deb Delete the scoop?
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Personal branding is important to understand for anybody who lives, works, and socializes in our world today. Via Kenneth Mikkelsen
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(From the article): When people ask me for tips on personal branding, I often tell them to look towards celebrities who have successfully branded themselves. Below, here are three impressive figures in business with strong personal brands who serve as inspirations. 
Kenneth Mikkelsen's comment,
May 8, 7:05 PM
This is an interesting blog post by Nicolas Bordas on LinkedIn.
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May 8, 9:42 PM
Creating a personal brand isn’t so difficult. The main component is of course what you create and how you treat the people you interact with. How you define yourself, how you recover from set backs, and how you find ways to move forward in your career and to allow change to happen can only help you. Delete the scoop?
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Imagine for a moment what being in your boss’s shoes would feel like:...
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You can be a better employee by taking the time to imagine what it would be like to step into your Boss's shoes.
(From the article): Now take off your boss’s shoes and step back into your own. How can you be a more effective partner with your boss? What gaps can you fill and what actions can you take to address important business issues? Effective communication starts with a step back and then strides forward. The better you can relate to the conditions you and your boss face, the more successful the outcomes will be for your boss, for you, and for the team.
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May 8, 1:11 PM
Effective communication starts with a step back and then strides forward. The better you can relate to the conditions you and your boss face, the more successful the outcomes will be for your boss, for you, and for the team. Delete the scoop?
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John is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold over 19 million books. His organizations have trained more than 5 million leaders worldwide.
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(From the video): Except for one trifling exception - the world is made up of others. Delete the scoop?
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Gary Shapiro leads the Consumer Electronics Association, and at last week’s The Next Web Conference 2013, he explained how important diversity is to developing strong teams and successful businesses. Via Christina Lattimer Delete the scoop?
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Leaders mobilize others to meet the needs of others.
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(From the article): Leaders enable others to work without them. Delete the scoop?
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To encourage is to be a leader who makes a difference by manifesting a positive belief in others.
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(From the article): The encouraging leader builds people up. They focus on the resources that can bring contribution to their organizations. Encouraging leaders remove the blocks to develop their teams and make everyone a winner. Delete the scoop?
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As King Pyrrhus admitted, some victories can effectively undo a person. Sometimes we, too, fight battles that may not be worth the price of winning.
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What can you learn from the "greatest general the world had seen since Alexander the Great."? What did his costly victory teach him - and can teach us about our need to be right? Delete the scoop?
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We try so hard to be perfect, to never make mistakes and to avoid failure at all costs. But mistakes happen — and when they do — how do we deal with being wrong? Via Belinda MJ.B
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(From the article): In this episode, TED speakers look at those difficult moments in our lives, and consider why sometimes we need to make mistakes and face them head-on. 
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May 14, 6:06 PM
" When we start losing our tolerance for vulnerability, uncertainty, for risk — we move away from the things we need and crave the most like joy and love and belonging, trust, empathy, creativity." — Brené Brown 
David Hain's curator insight,
May 15, 1:40 AM
Such an important realisation for leaders - no mistakes, limited progress, unhelpful culture, etc... 
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May 15, 8:01 AM
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(Great Points in the article): As a Cognitive-Behavior Therapist with more than 15 years of experience, I have found a variety of techniques that I can teach my patients with anxiety disorders such as phobias, panic attacks, or chronic worry. Some are based on changing thoughts, others on changing behavior, and still others involve physiological responses. The more aspects of anxiety I can decrease, the lower the chance of relapse post-therapy. Below are six strategies that you can use to help your anxiety.: Delete the scoop?
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But I’ve also learned that just because things come naturally to me, it’s not always the same for others. I learned this most pointedly with networking. Here are 16 quick, immediate tips to help you become a better networker: Via Daniel Watson
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No one is immune from networking. Embrace it, find the fun in it, and it will serve you well. 
Zolar's comment,
May 15, 7:39 AM
networking is important to success.. i hope it will help my business
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May 15, 7:46 AM
Find all Personal Services businesses in Los Angeles, CA, California with their business address, contact and other information. 
Denyse Drummond-Dunn's curator insight,
May 16, 10:08 AM
Great tips on how to do more of what we all know we should be doing more of.
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Intellectual health flows from deep curiosity, an adaptive mindset & paradoxical thinking, helping leaders to create dialogue & insight for intelligent change.
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(From the Article): Are you deeply curious? Do you respond to challenges with openness? Do you ask powerful questions? Or do you want just the facts? When challenged, do you defend yourself and attack the other person? Do you have more answers than questions? I encourage you to cultivate your curiosity as a leader and to promote a spirit of inquiry among those you lead. Make extra effort to explore an issue before deciding. And, when someone disagrees with you, see that as a gift.
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May 12, 11:18 AM
Intellectual curiosity, at its deepest, reaches outward and inward. There is an external openness. The leader has a willingness to explore the unknown – seeking new situations, new data and new insights from others. When challenged, the leader wants to explore the differences. And there is also be an internal openness to new ways of thinking. The leader is willing to challenge her own biases. The leader is willing to approach an issue with alternative perspectives. Delete the scoop?
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(From the article): Today I had a big personal breakthrough when I was able to see something I had long viewed in a certain way, differently. I feel differently and I know that my experience, has, and will change. The reason we need to understand the way our perception shapes our world is because if we want to experience something different, the change must come from within. 
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May 10, 10:42 AM
This is a simple, yet powerful reminder about the power of perception. For me, the main takeaway is that I control my perception of the world around me. The world is colored by the lens through which I view it. It is so important, in our personal and professional lives, to seek multiple perspectives on any challenge before deciding on a course of action. I have learned that it is my tendency to jump into action quickly, usually basing my decision on an initial perception. Sometimes quick action is absolutely required, but sometimes it produces a suboptimal result.
Thanks for reminding me to allow myself to look at issues in my life through different perspectives in order to identify the best possible way forward. Delete the scoop?
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You can tell a lot about a person’s emotional state by looking at their face. Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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(From the article): You can tell a lot about a person’s emotional state by looking at their face. A quick glance can give you an idea of whether a person is, say, happy or angry, allowing you to modify your behaviour accordingly.
The rapid and accurate recognition of some emotional states – particularly fear or anger – would have been advantageous in our evolutionary history. For instance, being able to determine when someone is angry with you might give you time to run away before they attack.
For this reason, you might think the way emotions are expressed on the face would be the same across all races and not substantially influenced by culture.
But new research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by psychologist Rachael Jack and colleagues seems to show this isn’t the case. Delete the scoop?
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Being an influencer has a lot of perks. Aside from being respected in your industry, it also opens a lot of opportunities for business/professional growth. Via massimo facchinetti
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(From the article): In any road to becoming an influencer, content will always play a very significant role. Content helps brands and individual publishers communicate and build relationships with their readers, other content publishers and other industry influencers. Delete the scoop?
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My mother said: "Every single day - try to improve yourself one little inch." How are YOU improving today?
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Question: Do you have a plan to improve something in your life today by one little inch? Delete the scoop?
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History provides us with many examples of leadership. Whether you talk about Churchill, Steve Jobs or Abraham Lincoln, one thing they have in common is the ability and wisdom to adapt to the circumstances while still keeping their eye on the goal. History is also filled with rigid and inflexible types who might not bend, but almost invariably break. However, history doesn’t always tell the full story. This article will show three unlikely people who demonstrated the theory of flexibility in leadership. Via kjcoach
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Interesting read> (From the article): Leaders in business today mostly don’t have the same obstacles, but they can still learn the lessons from Arnold: adapting to the circumstances, and keeping the long-term goal (winning the war, maximizing employee performance) intact while making sure the little steps (identifying motivational needs, opposing navies) are the focus. Just don’t later turn over secrets. Delete the scoop?
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Part of being a leader is managing change. As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus.”
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(From the article): Innovation has always been what makes good businesses great. And innovation does not happen without change and risk. Great leaders know this. Great leaders turn “I can’t work from home anymore,” into “I’m part of company that is preparing for greatness.” Here are five ways to turn your doubters into doers: Delete the scoop?
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Research shows that givers sink to the bottom of the success ladder. Givers may make others better off, but they do so at their own expense.
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(From the article): Givers create a ripple effect around themselves. "Giving, especially when it's distinctive and consistent, establishes a pattern that shifts other people's reciprocity styles within a group." Givers take on the tasks that are in the best interests of the group. Delete the scoop?
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At some point, people who become debt-free decide that enough is enough. Their old lifestyle wasn't working, and they're ready to make some serious changes. Are you?
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(From the article): At some point, people who become debt-free decide that enough is enough. Their old lifestyle wasn’t working, and they’re ready to make some serious changes. It’s like they have a personality change, but that’s not what really happens. All they are doing is rediscovering aspects of their personality that have always been there.
So what are some of these traits of people who get debt-free? Delete the scoop?
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