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If you were among the millions of movie fans around the world who tuned in to the Academy Awards on Sunday, you may know that the title of this post refers to a line from one of the films … 
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As the Millennial Generation (or Gen Y) ages, its members are becoming increasingly important in the workplace. They are moving into positions of responsibility and becoming more valuable to their employers.
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Countless books have been written about Abraham Lincoln, most of them focusing either on his entire life, or his remarkable leadership skills as applied to the Civil War, which dominated the work of his presidency. But I have found few books that focus on, and try to harvest leadership lessons from his other actions, and the often overlooked issues he faced as a congressman, a candidate, and a world leader.The nature of America's relations with the other nations of the world were changing fast during Lincoln's life. There were frequent fights over new territory to be settled, alliances being
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I think the SHRM weekly email distribution list may have been hacked because that’s that only acceptable explanation for what I found in my email box this week. The subject line of the …
James Schreier's insight:
This is exactly the article I wanted to write upon seeing this e-mail message. Spot on! Definitely ignore this terrible advice!
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Are your meetings a waste of time? Are you really getting the most out of the time spent during those meetings? Here's how to hold productive meetings.
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People successful in building a brand all have at least one thing in common: They are have an expressed active passion for what they are doing.
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In Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hatches the Egg, we meet Horton the Elephant, who agrees out of the kindness of his heart to sit on Mayzie the lazy bird’s egg while she takes what she calls a “short break.” ...
James Schreier's insight:
More details in a great "The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey"
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A major part of solving the retention puzzle is sorting out Organizational Culture. It has been identified by significant research as a “retention killer.”
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What could be more essential to organizational success and the corporate bottom line than talent? Yet many of the people in our employ continue to be marginalized and neglected, often taking …
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This lively RSA Animate, adapted from Dan Pink's talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace....
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Each of us views the world through a lens shaped by our own personality and experiences. For leaders, it takes a great deal of awareness and thought not to get caught up in the be like me syndrome...
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Strong insights!
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The expression of confidence is intimately tied up with leadership. Would-be leaders are careful to present a confident face because it helps gain them credibility and convince others that they know what they are doing.
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Via Kenneth Mikkelsen
María Dolores Díaz Noguera's curator insight,
February 11, 2015 8:15 AM
El Cambio de la Gestión: como aprovechar el poder de la gente...Shifting to more people-focused management styles | @scoopit via @LeadershipABC http://sco.lt/... 
Prof. Hankell's curator insight,
February 12, 2015 9:26 AM
Two of the main barriers to a lasting and effective leadership transformation are compartmentalization – treating ‘the people side’ as separate from strategy and cost control – and command and control mindsets, which often persist after a nominal shift towards empowerment has been made. 
Hanne Alsen's curator insight,
June 17, 2015 3:34 PM
Har vi for meget struktur, kontrol og regneark, og for lidt fokus på potentialet i mennesker ? |
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So once again I find myself pondering why there are so many bad bosses, and without negating any of my previous theories, this time I wanted to explore the role those surrounding the bad …
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My goal with this blog is to host an advice column for you, the well intentioned manager. Over the past seven weeks we’ve looked at some of the ways that well-intentioned managers get it wrong so t...
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A survey conducted by Training magazine and The Ken Blanchard Companies found that 89 percent of those polled want to meet with their manager at least monthly, and 44 percent want to meet weekly. T...
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Always insightful information from Marcus Buckingham!
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Mr. Spock has died. He lived long, and prospered.
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Advancement in digital technologies has disrupted everything, including leadership styles. Employees want more ownership rather than to follow instruction; customers want to participate in the marketing and development process; and leaders are finding that open and agile organizations are able to maneuver more effectively than organizations where all insight and direction comes from the top. In short, the autocratic Commander, whether brilliant or misguided, just won’t cut it anymore. Via Kenneth Mikkelsen
Shannon Banks's curator insight,
February 22, 2015 5:29 PM
Top-down leadership is no longer viable in the digital age. This article gives great context for technological reasons behind this shift. 
Abel Linares's curator insight,
May 24, 2016 4:13 PM
Digital business transformation: disruption, optimization, integration and humanization
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August 28, 2016 7:20 PM
What type of leader are you? What works best for your team? The Commander, Communicator, Collaborator or Co-Creator?
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Carrot and stick motivational schemes may drive short term compliance, but they don’t work very well when it comes to increasing long term performance, retention, effort, endorsement, or even inten...
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In today’s work environment, managers are increasingly asked to be more coach-like when working with their direct reports. This includes coaching for performance, coaching for development, and coac...
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Late last year, SHRM and Kronos conducted a study of the impact of employee absence on organizations and employees. We’ve done research on this topic before, and although the emphasis has …
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You can’t do it all alone. In order to succeed, it’s essential to build exactly the kind of staff you want. But building your staff doesn’t end at the hiring process. You’ve got to be able to foresee the challenges ahead. And when it comes to creating an amazing team, you can count on the fact that employee retention will be a challenge. Everyone wants to hire the best. How can you ensure that you’ll retain your most valuable employees amid all the changes occurring within and outside of your organization?All that trouble that your company put into searching and
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More than 90 percent of major corporations have formal performance management systems in place. Yet recent research by Deloitte Consulting reported that only 8 percent of these organizations find t...
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Stability, resilience, and relationships are the keys to thriving amid geopolitical crises. Via Kenneth Mikkelsen
Kenneth Mikkelsen's curator insight,
February 6, 2015 9:49 PM
Stability, resilience, and relationships are the keys to thriving amid geopolitical crises.
María Dolores Díaz Noguera's curator insight,
February 8, 2015 1:39 PM
Claves para la dirección...How to Lead in Ambiguous Times | @scoopit via @LeadershipABC http://sco.lt/... |
