Leadership Freak

AUGUST 20, 2018

You can “succeed” at leadership and still fail. We all know leaders who achieved great results but acted like asses in the process. How you show up is more important than talent.

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Leadership Development 189

High Scalability

AUGUST 22, 2018

Decentralized systems will continue to lose to centralized systems until there's a driver requiring decentralization to deliver a clearly superior consumer experience. Unfortunately, that may not happen for quite some time. I say unfortunately because ten years ago, even five years ago, I still believed decentralization would win. Why? For all the idealistic technical reasons I laid out long ago in Building Super Scalable Systems: Blade Runner Meets Autonomic Computing In The Ambient Cloud.

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AIHR

AUGUST 20, 2018

At AIHR we get a lot of requests for case studies to make the analytics process more tangible. In their new book, Predicting Business Success , Scott Mondore and co-authors provided one of the most interesting studies we’ve come across. In this article, they will show how smart people analytics helped to counter a downward trend in a large restaurant train.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 20, 2018

There is research that shows that as humans we aren’t very self-aware. But you don’t need research to prove that to you. (Even if you don’t see this in yourself, you see it in others, right?) When we can get outside of ourselves and take a fresh perspective, we can become more self-aware, happier, and […]. The post Seven Ways to Be More Self-Aware appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 22, 2018

The things that matter most, matter most during tough times. 3 ways to Navigate tough times: #1: Prepare before tough times arrive.

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Agile42

AUGUST 24, 2018

We are happy to announce that Paul Culling will be joining the agile42 leadership team as President, North America. Paul brings extensive operational and go-to-market expertise within the agile, lean and devops communities and will help lead the growth of the North American agile42 brand and service offerings. Paul will work alongside current leaders within the agile42 North American group including Dave Sharrock , Richard Dolman and Andrea Acheson.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 24, 2018

Top Performing Sales Reps Add Value. The difference between selling and helping your customers to succeed cannot be overemphasized. Selling solutions is not just about you, your products or your sales quota. Selling solutions is about creating measurable value for your customers. Selling solutions is about helping your customers to succeed – personally and professionally.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 21, 2018

You’ve probably had a lousy leader. He made life miserable. She had irritating habits. People don’t leave organizations, they leave lousy leaders. Lousy leaders: Ignore the little people and hang with the power-people.

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Leadership Development 182

Agile42

AUGUST 21, 2018

The Certified Agile Leadership program returns to Johannesburg for the first time in 2018 with a public class on September 3-5 that can be booked online. The vision for this new program from the Scrum Alliance is to make the values and principles of Agile accessible to every leader, regardless of prior education and experience, by making known the why, what, and how of Agile in a pragmatic and experiential approach.

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AIHR

AUGUST 22, 2018

In a recent survey of more than 1,000 business leaders, CEOs and other C-suite executives, they said “attracting and retaining talent” is their top concern. However, while acknowledging that talent is a critical success factor, few companies claim to be good at building — or keeping — a strong workforce. Why is this? There may be a dozen plausible explanations for talent shortages, but one of the most important is the consistent failure of companies to take full advantage of the information th

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Speaker: Jeremy York

Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the rapidly evolving HR landscape as we examine how technological innovation, regulatory changes, talent strategies, and evolving diversity approaches are reshaping the profession. This webinar will provide HR professionals with practical insights on leveraging AI and emerging technologies while maintaining compliance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

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High Scalability

AUGUST 21, 2018

Who's Hiring? NationBuilder — if you’re a systems engineer, SRE or DevOps focused developer and have been looking for a place where you can help other people while still working in tech? We can give that opportunity. Please apply here. Twitch's commerce team in San Francisco is looking to hire senior developers to keep up with rapidly increasing demand for our Subscriptions and Payment platform.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 20, 2018

Rigorous humility begins with ruthless honesty. You might not know if you’re humble, but you can certainly know if you’re practicing humility. Leaders practice humility in community, not isolation.

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Leadership Development 181

Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 21, 2018

It is my personal belief and a major organizational philosophy of ours that you cannot be a successful leader over a long period of time without having an OTHERS Focus. And when I use this term, the topic often turns to Servant Leadership – are they one and the same? Check out today’s video to […]. The post Where is Your Focus? – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 23, 2018

New or seasoned entrepreneur. Small or large business. Ample or limited budget. There is a book just for you that teaches you how to strategically recruit people with the values and goals that will drive your venture forward. Authored by Dave Carvajal , experienced entrepreneur and recruiter, the book is, Hire Smart From the Start: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Finding, Catching, and Keeping the Best Talent for Your Company.

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Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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High Scalability

AUGUST 24, 2018

Hey, it's HighScalability time: Images from a far flung galaxy? Nope. It's the mind blowing swirling beauty of ink in motion. Do you like this sort of Stuff? Please lend me your support on Patreon. It would mean a great deal to me. And if you know anyone looking for a simple book that uses lots of pictures and lots of examples to explain the cloud, then please recommend my new book: Explain the Cloud Like I'm 10.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 22, 2018

A five-year plan is a fairy tale in turbulent environments. The best you can do in uncertainty and turbulence is set direction and improvise. Planning is making decisions ahead of time.

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Leadership Development 180

Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 19, 2018

by Bradley R. Staats If you know me, you won’t be surprised that I was drawn to this book when a copy was sent to me. After all, I am a lifelong learner, and nearly all of my writing implies (if not overtly suggests) the value of lifelong learning. The book was sent to me […]. The post Never Stop Learning: Stay Relevant, Reinvent Yourself, and Thrive appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2018

Although people generally spend about 50 percent more time listening than speaking, the average listener misses more than he or she takes in – about two-thirds of any spoken message. That’s the unnerving findings of Robert Bolton, PH. D. and Dorothy Grover Bolton, ED.M. , authors of the book, Listen Up or Lose Out. “Listening is not only the skill that lets you into the other person’s world; it is also the single most powerful move you can make to keep the conversation constructive” – Douglas St

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Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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LSA Global

AUGUST 23, 2018

Beware of Eliminating Employee Performance Ratings. Leaders, human resources and employees have been debating the pros and cons of eliminating employee performance ratings for years. The debate centers on questions of approach, cost and effectiveness. For most, the goal of employee performance ratings is to help improve performance. What the Experts Say.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 19, 2018

She said, “If there’s a crisis, you want me around.” She told me about a car load of high school students on their way to a high school play. There was an accident.

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Leadership Development 156

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2018

katie edwards/Getty Images. Human beings crave coherence. We long to be true to ourselves and to act in a way that’s consistent with what we believe and value. We want to live and work authentically. This quest for coherence is hardwired; psychologists often refer to human beings as “ meaning-making machines.” Our brains create coherence by knitting together our internal experience and what we observe in our environment, through an automatic process of narration that explains w

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2018

Today's three leadership quotes come from Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power Of Presence. A vision will go nowhere unless the leader feels it in her bones. You don't lose your credibility from failure but from how you handle it. Executive presence means much more than making a fantastic first impression. It's about impressions made over time.

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Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 21, 2018

Barriers to Rapid Growth and Its Impact. Most companies want to rapidly grow revenues and profits. High growth helps set the stage to dominate market segments, to win big clients, to make strategic investments and to provide opportunities to attract and retain top talent. High growth, however, also creates additional pressures on the business and the people to consistently deliver at a high quality at high speed.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 23, 2018

When Edgar Schein said*, “The essence of humility is not interpersonal,” my brain lit up. Ed and Peter explained that they aren’t focusing on humility in relation to other people.

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Leadership Development 149

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2018

David Lewis Taylor/Getty Images. The best managers know they’re supposed to give the people they lead challenging assignments to keep them interested and engaged. But what do you do when someone you manage gets to the top of their learning curve — and doesn’t really want to be pushed any further? Is it OK if someone you are managing doesn’t seem motivated to take on a new assignment or build new skills?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 19, 2018

The Courage Solution , a book by Mindy Mackenzie , is all about the simple truth that the only thing you can reliably change or control is yourself. So, that is why Mackenzie wrote her book -- to teach you how to take actions that ultimately will improve your impact on the job and increase your happiness and fulfillment in your career. Mackenzie's quick-read strategies focus on these four key areas : Part 1: You First offers techniques to take ownership and accountability for creating a career a

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Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

From rapidly changing state-level labor laws and evolving workplace protections to new compliance expectations around pay equity and hybrid policies, HR teams are navigating a constant wave of regulatory updates. It’s not just about reacting anymore; it’s about anticipating risk, aligning stakeholders, and taking a smarter, proactive stance. In this session, we’ll cut through the noise and help you focus on what matters.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 20, 2018

The Competitive Advantage through Culture. Most business leaders talk a good game about wanting to create a high performance culture , but few fully understand how to create the environment to get the most out of their people in a way that accelerates their strategy. They don’t know why or how they should create a competitive advantage through culture.

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Vantage Circle

AUGUST 23, 2018

Employees are a company’s most valuable asset. As a manager, do you actually believe that or just pay lip service? We’ll assume you do believe. So, what are you doing to appreciate your employees? Employees love benefits. They want appreciation and recognition for their hard work. Not to forget that many employees apply for organizations depending on the perks and benefits offered by that company.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2018

Catherine Lane/Getty Images. Sometimes it happens that a candidate who had the right credentials, seemed to fly through the interview process, and had lovely references turns out to be an unexpected problem after hiring. If it hasn’t happened to you yet, consider yourself lucky, because only 19% of new hires are considered fully successful , according to a frequently cited study, and by the 18-month point 46% are deemed failures.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2018

Former Verizon Wireless CEO, Denny F. Strigl offers these tips for how to be a good coach to an employee. He explains that good coaches help performers by: Keeping them focused. Giving them objective, helpful feedback. Acting as a sounding board for new approaches. Identifying blind spots that may be holding the performer back. Reinforcing key values, principles, and behaviors that improve performance.

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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