Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 29, 2014
'“Sam” was beaming with excitement as he told me about his promotion. He was in the throws of a transition from supervisor to manager, He’ll now lead leaders. ”…but it’s scary,” he added. “I know I have to handle this whole thing differently. I was very close to my team. We talked about everything […] The post How to Succeed as Scope and Scale Increases appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Penelope Trunk
JANUARY 25, 2014
'I am in the car about forty hours a week. I hired a driver. She won’t drive all the times I have to drive. Of course she won’t. Her life would suck. It doesn’t matter. I have to be in the car for so much anyway. I can’t ditch my son’s therapy appointments. I need to be there to say, “Of course nose picking is like cutting.” I’m an expert on cutting.
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Eat Your Career
JANUARY 22, 2014
'By now, most of you probably know that LinkedIn is the gold standard for online professional networking. Regardless of your opinion of social networking in general, LinkedIn is a site you simply can’t afford to overlook. A basic account is free, though in order to really get the most out of it, you’ll need to invest a little time and energy into the process.
Profitable Problem Solving
JANUARY 28, 2014
The core values of a company are similar to those of an individual. They are the collection of beliefs, ethics, and standards that steer your life or your work. Your company either has them or you do not, and you can choose whether you operate with them as guiding principles. What’s important to remember is […]. The post How do core values define my brand?
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TED
JANUARY 27, 2014
Maya Penn is a tiny, vibrant force of nature. She’s an entrepreneur, philanthropist, fashion designer, animator , blogger, writer and illustrator. She runs a budding eco-friendly fashion business and a nonprofit for environmental awareness, and her mind churns constantly with new creative projects. And we should probably mention — Maya is only 13.
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 26, 2014
'Companies that try to be all things to all customers--through a one-size-fits-all approach to digital marketing--will end up pleasing no one. Instead, they should adopt a marketing model that reinforces their business strategy, and then build the capabilities necessary to support it.
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Penelope Trunk
JANUARY 9, 2014
'One of my favorite twitter feeds is GSElevator. It’s stuff people overhear in the Goldman Sachs elevator, and most of it features bad behavior that confirms it was better for me to marry a farmer than the bankers I dated before him. But sometimes there a gem like this one : ”The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence because it’s fertilized with b t.” That is how I feel about women watching other women run their lives.
Eat Your Career
JANUARY 8, 2014
'Download my free Key Accomplishments List template here >> One of my favorite career development tools (and one I recommend on an almost daily basis) is the Key Accomplishments List. It’s such an easy thing to do—and it’s SO valuable—there’s no reason you shouldn’t be tracking your professional accomplishments on a monthly basis (at the very least).
Profitable Problem Solving
JANUARY 14, 2014
A few keywords and a Google search later, you can easily find yourself sorting through numerous perspectives, theories, opinions, and interpretations. You can click on a few of those links or spend your entire day tracking down just the right insight to help you understand the difference, and I would argue you are probably still […]. The post What Is The Difference Between Marketing And Branding?
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 6, 2014
'We’d spent the last 5 days reconnecting as a family, completely dark from any semblance of social networking. Alright, I’ll be honest… all networking…each night my husband and I requested a table for 4 on this 5 night cruise to Mexico. It’s cool to meet other travelers… but not this time, we needed family and […] The post Effective Networking: 6 Secrets Your Kids Know appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 27, 2014
'Mark shuts the door and begins the emergency meeting. What he’s got to say isn’t easy, but these guys can handle it. That’s why they “get paid the big bucks.” He minces no words. Stock prices, competitive pressures… time to get it together. NOW. The intimidation factor is high. Fix it fast… or […] The post Trickle Down Intimidation appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 20, 2014
'If you ask any leader for the right way to handle a screw up, you’ll likely hear the following advice. 1. Admit the screw up 2. Apologize 3. Do what you can to make it right. Try it. Tell a few leaders you just screwed up and ask for advice. Let me know if […] The post The Screw Up Post I Shouldn’t Have to Write appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 24, 2014
'Fake talk diminishes relationships, slows work down, and jeapordizes results. At yet, the B.S. factor is alive and well in corporate America. We need more straight talk about fake talk. Fake talk is attractive as an easy way out. But when fake talk’s the norm, the real game becomes guessing what’s really happening or what […] The post Getting Past Fake Talk at Work appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 31, 2014
'At the beginning of each year, I travel the country giving inspirational kickoff speeches in call centers. This year, the theme of my speech is creating “connections” with our customers and our teams. What better way to reinforce connections, than to include everyone in the speech writing? Word Cloud Crowd Sourcing While preparing the speech, I […] The post 3 Unexpected Uses for Word Clouds: Leadership Style appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 3, 2014
' ”If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” -John Quincy Adams My eyes are crossing and my neck is twitchy after 27 conference calls to finalize our 2014 Performance Agreements. We’ve debated what defines a “balanced scorecard” and negotiated performance objectives down to the […] The post Help Your Team Become More in 2014 appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 22, 2014
'“I’ll stand my ground. And I won’t back down.” -Tom Petty “Pete,” a leader in a new job with a substantial increase in scope and scale, asked me this seemingly simple question: “How do you know when to stand your ground?” I knew he needed more than my first instinct,”just go with your gut.” Knowing […] The post When to Stand Your Ground appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 8, 2014
'Bad things happen to good people. Karma doesn’t always show up in time. Even good people may find that the knife in their back sports their own fingerprints. Even the most well-intentioned leaders do stupid stunts from time to time. My time in HR gave me a front row seat to such tragedies. It’s not […] The post 5 Ways to Build Career Resiliency appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 15, 2014
'Maybe it’s a side effect of passion, intensity, or commitment, but some of the most interesting people I know have a moody dark side. Moody at any level is tough to be around. If it’s your boss it’s even trickier. It’s tempting to avoid the mood (and the person who wears it) and […] The post Dealing with Moody People at Work appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 17, 2014
'Trying to describe effective collaboration is a bit like describing true love. You know when you’re in it. It feels wonderful, but … it’s hard to describe to anyone outside the relationship. And like love, you can get burned by sexy potential collaborators who don’t play straight. Unfortunately, such scenarios leave scar tissue that scares […] The post Unlikely Collaboration: The Secret to Success appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 10, 2014
'I’ve always found great joy in singing, and was voted “most likely to spontaneously burst into song” in high school. From grade school through college, I sang in every choir available, always as an alto. My voice was so low, in a pinch, I would help out the tenors. Each time I had a new […] The post The Surprising Way to Expand Your Range appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 17, 2014
'The Frontline Festival went on the road this month. It’s hosted by David Dye of Trailblaze. It’s all about Leading Up and Sideways. “Your leadership success depends on your ability to get things done with a wide variety of people – most of whom are not members of your team. Your boss, your peers in […] The post Frontline Festival, Trusted Resources, and Your Vote appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Penelope Trunk
JANUARY 7, 2014
'My personal hygiene is holding back the growth of my startup. This month I am teaching a course: Get the Guts to Start Freelancing. If you are sick of me promoting my courses on this blog, then please note that this is not the post where I am promoting this course. That’ll be another one. In this post I am going to tell you that the course is four days and I will probably not change clothes for any of the days.
Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager
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Penelope Trunk
JANUARY 4, 2014
'Here’s the problem men have today: They understand how bad it feels to be raised by a dad who is never around. There’s a generation of boys who didn’t eat dinner with their dad. Only saw their dad on the weekend. Changed schools five times so their dad could relocate to get the best job, over and over again. Those boys are grown up now, and they are dads.
Penelope Trunk
JANUARY 2, 2014
'This is a guest post by Cassie Boorn. She works with me at Quistic. That’s a photo of Cassie and her son. And here’s another guest post she wrote , before we started working together. . A few years ago I targeted Penelope as someone I want to work with. Then I spent a lot of time and energy getting her to hire me. You can probably tell from reading this blog that Penelope would be a difficult boss.
Penelope Trunk
JANUARY 17, 2014
'After a long break from new courses, Melissa and I are doing a course on how to start freelancing. This is especially timely because over the last six months while I have been rejiggering my online courses Melissa has launched a freelance business. My first thought was: Oh. Crap. Melissa is too busy to do courses with me. But she says that will never happen.
Profitable Problem Solving
JANUARY 6, 2014
This is my first blog on the new Up My Brand® blog. My background, primarily focused on turn around or growth related projects for small to midsize organizations, has given me a front row seat with business owners desperately trying to take their enterprise to a revenue neutral or profitable state. My hat is off to […]. The post Welcome to Up My Brand® appeared first on Profitable Problem Solving.
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Strategy+Business
JANUARY 22, 2014
'The associate professor of finance at the Kellogg School of Management, discusses the lifecycle of a financial crisis. For more related insights, read " Efraim Benmelech on Financial Contagion.
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 19, 2014
'Focusing on the airline industry, two researchers devised a method to pinpoint the origins of major financial events and give direction to the most effective remedies. Their work also informs how companies can shield themselves from the worst effects of a financial outbreak.
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 5, 2014
'For actions that repeatable and lend themselves to rapid feedback, the technique of deliberate practice is a powerful way to boost performance. And for such actions, the ability to shift between deliberate and implemental mindsets is crucial.
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 26, 2014
'Eric Ries talks about how the "build, measure, learn" principle can help companies innovate and get ahead. For more related insights, read " Why Eric Ries Likes Management.
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