Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'“Mommy, I’m not a leader.” Why do you say that? “Because John is the one that tells us what to do on the playground and we follow him. So that makes me a follower.” Ugh. Tricky. I’m not impressed by John’s “leadership.” I want my son (and all young children) to see kindness, […] The post 8 Ways to Nurture Leadership in Young Children appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Penelope Trunk
DECEMBER 16, 2013
'You know authenticity is how you connect with people, but it’s hard to know how to gain authenticity. Just wanting it does not increase it. Also, our perception of what is authentic changes. For example, five years ago, when social media was new, authenticity was transparency. Today, with most things feeling transparent, authenticity is something more nuanced. 1.
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Eat Your Career
DECEMBER 12, 2013
'Over the past few months, I’ve talked about this concept at length in numerous webinars, speeches and presentations. Career Academy members are already familiar with this, as are those who have attended my live training programs. But this is one concept that’s so important, it deserves a blog post of its very own. When it comes to career advancement, the biggest question has to do with your value to the organization.
TED
DECEMBER 19, 2013
It doesn’t look like much, but 33 Flatbush Avenue, in a drab part of downtown Brooklyn, is a hotbed of creativity and collaboration. Really. All photographs by Ryan Lash. Listen to too much talk about innovation, and before long you’re bound to hear someone utter the “cross” word. It might be followed by “fertilization,” maybe “pollination,” perhaps even “disciplinary,” but the sharing of ideas with unlike-minded people is a hot topic,
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Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 1, 2013
'This year''s best business books on globalization examine the rising flood of companies from emerging markets. These companies not only will drive the process of economic convergence, but also will increasingly compete head-to-head around the world against established multinational corporations from developed economies.
B Plans
DECEMBER 18, 2013
Every year around this time I look forward to Steve King’s small business trends for the next year. Steve, who runs Emergent Research , is a true expert, and his insight is always valuable. And I just read his Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2014 and once again, it’s great food for thought. My personal favorite this year is this: 8. Boomer/Millennial Business Partnerships : Growing numbers of baby boomers and millennials are teaming up to start and run small businesses.
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Penelope Trunk
DECEMBER 11, 2013
'I try to never do New Year’s resolutions. Statistically speaking they’re the path to failure. If you are committed to doing something big, you’ll do it now. Also, in December people have a sense that time is running out, so they do things carefully and methodically. In January people have a sense that it’s a new year and there are twelve fresh months and I think that leads to delusional BS about how much we can get done.
Eat Your Career
DECEMBER 4, 2013
'As we approach the new year, now is a perfect time for reflecting on the year that was—where you’ve been and where you want to go in the future. This is equally important for your professional life as it is for your personal life, which is why I always recommend doing an end-of-year career review. While I’ve written about this topic in the past, this year, I wanted to make the process even easier for you.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 18, 2013
'Your team decides what you can handle. Like parents protecting young children, they safeguard you and themselves. They anticipate tantrums, and work around them. They’ll even throw in a few things “they’re worried about,” to make you feel better. Don’t blame them. You’ve taught them well. Your well-intended intensity sends them to the nearest diaper genie to […] The post 7 Reasons You Won’t Hear the Truth appeared first on Let's Grow Le
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 16, 2013
'“I’m so sorry, I whispered before he could even say hello.” It was Sunday afternoon, and it was the third time I had to call. He graciously spoke what we both knew was technically true, “Karin, no worries, this is my job.” But it had been a long couple of weeks, and I […] The post Winning When the Troops are Tired appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 9, 2013
'He’s driven, ambitious and successful. HIs boss loves him and he’s on the fast track. His peers are getting snarky, but he doesn’t have time to worry about that crap. They’re just jealous. “They’re not as serious about performance as I am.” “I’ve got a job to do, I don’t have time to make friends.” […] The post 5 Reasons Your Peers are Getting Snarky appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 2, 2013
'“To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” -e.e. cummings It was a tough couple of weeks. The cocktail of challenges was impacting our performance. We […] The post Staying the Leader You Must Be appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 11, 2013
'“Happy is the hearing man; unhappy the speaking man.” Ralph Waldo Emerson He wants to be promoted, but something’s missing. You feel it, your boss feels it, but it’s hard to put your finger on it. He’s completed all the action plans, and has done everything you’ve asked. Look more deeply, does he hear what […] The post Do They Hear What You Hear?
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 6, 2013
'“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” -Confucius We Monday morning quarterback our lives. We look back with wistful wisdom, “if I only knew then what I know now.” No question, experience is a wise teacher. […] The post Wisdom For Your Future Self appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 13, 2013
'You’re REALLY busy. No time for lunch. Better to grab some almonds and a diet coke and work through. The time you save at lunch gets you home sooner to your family. I’m with you. In fact when I was pregnant, my assistant announced she had blocked 30 minutes for me every day to walk […] The post Lunch Taboos You Should Break appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 24, 2013
' Twas the night before Christmas The topic was stress Two bloggers were writing Their posts still a mess… Hashtags for Christmas (an email exchange) To: Karin@Let’sGrowLeaders From: Regina@CreativelyConscious Re: Christmas Hey Karin. Merry Christmas! Can I stop by and bring you some breakfast? To: Regina@CreativelyConscious From: Karin@Let’sGrowLeaders Re: Christmas Thanks, but I’m on […] The post Hashtags or Hashbrowns for Christmas?
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 27, 2013
'I’m humbled and energized by our growing Let’s Grow Leaders community. Thank you so much for your thought leadership and enthusiasm. We are growing this together. As we close 2013, I offer a recap of the “Best of 2013″ as measured by engagement. Thank you for being part of our collaborative adventure. If you missed […] The post Best of 2013: Let’s Grow Leaders appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 4, 2013
'“People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Jack gets very excited this time of year. He stumbles on a perfect gift that he knows EVERYONE on his list must have. It’s clever, and he finds it useful. Convinced his friends and family can no […] The post Finding the Perfect Gifts For Your Team: A Development Exercise appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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Penelope Trunk
DECEMBER 5, 2013
'The world of entrepreneurship is typically one of black and white. Magazine covers are full of people who have given up their lives to grow a billion dollar tech company. And the phalanx around those people are the entrepreneurs who want to sell a big company themselves. Which means long hours, huge tradeoffs, and participation in a hard-core boys club.
Penelope Trunk
DECEMBER 2, 2013
'You are not going to make more money by focusing on income. That’s a way to make small, temporary change. You need to make big changes in your approach to your life in order to make big changes in your financial path. Here are four ways to do that. 1. Stop hoping people will pay you to do something good for the world. You do not get paid to save the world.
Penelope Trunk
DECEMBER 30, 2013
'This year I finally admitted that I’m not the climb-my-way-to-the-top type I was at when I first started writing. Probably this happened a long time ago, and I was in denial. After all, so much of my identity was wrapped up in being a higher performer. But I look at the most popular posts of the last year, and I see the change. I remember when my agent told me she could get me a $100,000 book deal for me to write about Generation Y.
Eat Your Career
DECEMBER 4, 2013
'The end of the year is always a hectic time. Unfortunately, with so many personal obligations centered around holiday activities, it’s easy to get distracted and let your professional loose ends remain untied. When that happens, you end up starting the new year behind the eight ball, racing to catch up. Who among us hasn’t been there?! To help you out, I’ve created a simple, easy-to-follow downloadable checklist for end-of-year career activities.
Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager
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Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 1, 2013
'Listening, questioning, and moving others to act emerged as strong themes in business books offering managerial self-help this year. New books from veteran authors Edgar H. Schein and Daniel H. Pink were standouts, and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg''s hugely successful Lean In provided a clear example of the managerial practices that both men advocate in action.
Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 1, 2013
'No matter what your business, three emerging digital phenomena--big data, socialstructing, and spreadable media--will create major changes in how you do what you do. This year''s best business books on digitization can equip you to better understand all three and the changes that they will enable and engender.
Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 1, 2013
'This year''s best business books on strategy drive home the lesson that managing your company with an eye toward innovation in your market offerings, business portfolio, and business models is the only sustainable competitive advantage for most companies. The strategic imperative for their leaders is the continuous and deliberate navigation of change.
Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 1, 2013
'For the authors of this year''s best business books, the essence of marketing is increasingly the customer experience, much of it digitally delivered. Taglines be damned, it''s time to address how customers experience your brand.
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Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 1, 2013
'Each of the best business books relating company stories this year--Edoardo Nesi''s Story of My People , Steven Mandis''s What Happened to Goldman Sachs , and David C. Robertson''s Brick by Brick --is a chronicle of failure in its own way and offers valuable lessons to leaders.
Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 1, 2013
'This year''s best business books on leadership examine auto industry leaders past and present, whose daring (and foibles) transcend Detroit. Their character and practices demonstrate why C-suites should feature robust mixes of executive talent.
Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 19, 2013
'New hires who receive positive support from their bosses and co-workers during their first 90 days on the job tend to have better long-term performance.
Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 11, 2013
'The Lean Startup author says that entrepreneurship is management--and describes how that concept can help achieve better results at any company.
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