Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 27, 2012

We’ve all been on the receiving end of stupid feedback from time to time. It’s mean. It hurts. And it isn’t useful… or is it? Feedback is stupid when it’s alarming, but not specific… when we leave the conversation not understanding what to learn, or have any inkling about what to change. It’s easy [.] The post Stupid Feedback: When Stupid Smarts and What to Do About It appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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NeverFriday

AUGUST 31, 2012

For the last few months, I have been checking out the Traffic Travis SEO tool. Researching and investigating tools like this is part of my work as a software development project expert because I want to make sure my clients are on top of the state-of-the-art when it comes to web design, development and internet marketing. Traffic Travis comes in a free and a pro version.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 26, 2012

“Good Job!” I used to hear this early in my career and feel pretty satisfied about it – after all, someone was praising me for getting the job done. And who doesn’t want to be praised? Later on, I became a leader and discovered the real hazards of those two little words. I thought that delivering a lot of “good jobs” would help with morale, and spur the team on to greater heights.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 27, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE : How do women become successful in sales? Author and sales expert Jill Konrath spoke with Corey Eridon of HubSpot about the role of women in sales, including sales success, gender quotas, and getting ahead. Corey shares some of Jill’s insights that were captured during the interview: Corey: What are some of the challenges women face in a sales role?

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 28, 2012

Anyone can be angry– that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way– this is not easy. -Aristotle I run… I do yoga… I reflect… I write…and sometimes, I get angry. As leaders, how we manage [.] The post On Anger: Techniques for Managing Emotions at Work appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

With a hat tip to the Harvard Business Review’s Morning Advantage newsletter for pointing it out, I read a really interesting article from the Corporate Executive Board last week on why and when employees cheat their companies. After conducting a comprehensive study, the researchers concluded that people are more likely to cheat when they’re experiencing a significant change like a reorganization, a merger, a promotion or a staff reduction at work.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 31, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Fortune has released its 2012 list of the most powerful women entrepreneurs, and the women on the list are quite diverse. From an actress to a tech guru, the list includes some inspiring women! The 2012 list of the most powerful women entrepreneurs includes: 1. Jessica Alba, Co-Founder, The Honest Co. 2. Jill Becker, CEO and Founder, Cambridge NanoTech 3.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 30, 2012

As a yogi, I believe in the connection between body, mind and spirit. I also know that my fitness routine is a vital aspect of who I am as a leader. For me, time spent on fitness is time to think, to clear my head… and to become mentally and physically stronger. When I [.] The post Is Fitness a Leadership Competency? appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

N2Growth has conducted hundreds of succession engagements and is adept at understanding the unique issues surrounding each client’s succession challenges. We make it simple to understand, communicate and deliver. Whether you’re charged with the responsibility for the entire succession lifecycle, or any component thereof, N2growth can be a valuable partner in facilitating a successful outcome.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 29, 2012

As we head into Labor Day weekend here in the U.S., I thought I’d share a quick recap of the five most popular posts on the Next Level Blog this summer. The list includes leadership lessons from an Olympian, an astronaut and the Queen of England. Rounding things out are signs that you might be headed for burnout and ideas. Click headline to continue.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 29, 2012

Gambling on a Calculated Risk. Roll the dice…and trust that the odds will be in your favor and if they aren’t ”May the odds be ever in your favor” (sorry I couldn’t help myself), you have to be willing to do what it takes to turn the tables. Sometimes you just have to go for it. The one thing all entrepreneurs have in common…they took a risk.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 25, 2012

My day began well. I met a fantastic woman at a call center recognition event. She shared this great story… which I humbly share with you. Everyone kept telling me that I needed to be more confident, to be the expert for our customers. But the problem was I just wasn’t feeling confident. And…I didn’t [.] The post Saturday Salutation: How She Began appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 25, 2012

I had an interesting experience this morning. In preparing for the Snow Canyon half marathon I did my weekly long run on a trail that attracts a lot of runners (in Provo canyon). As I’m running I tend to make some sort of contact with people I pass on the trail; a wave, a nod, a “good morning” or some gesture to perhaps brighten someone’s day. Often I’ll get a wave or a nod back, but not always.

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Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Mills Scofield

AUGUST 27, 2012

This is a guest blog by Chia Han Sheng, Brown University '14, co-founder of MedInternational. You will be excited and optimistic about the passion, compassion, thought, analysis, and implementation of this generation. See what two not yet 20 year olds were able to do and sustain. MedInternational was started in 2011 to raise the standard of healthcare in resource-poor regions of the world by sharing and maintaining appropriate hospital technology in these areas, initially Zanzibar, Tanzania.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 27, 2012

Guest Post by Vanessa James, Technology Consultant at Confio.com (learn more about Vanessa at the end of this article): In a busy office environment, it often becomes important to be able to complete several duties simultaneously. This leads to increased multitasking in the workplace. Women are often both praised and ridiculed for their ability to multitask.

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The Agile Manager

AUGUST 31, 2012

When a company engages in custom software development, it is making an investment into itself. Company executives decide to convert capital into software because they believe that the resulting software will make the business better. How we make that investment decision is crucial to the success of the investment. Our first investment decision is based solely on an idea.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

AUGUST 29, 2012

'Image Credit Lots of numbers, but where are the answers? If there is one word in the IT Sector that is hot, hot, hot these days it’s analytics. It seems as though it has almost become a part of the definition of information technology. Everyone and their mother’s uncle seems to be saying that analytics is the next great thing that is going to transform the company.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 30, 2012

Positive Intelligence : Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours. by Shirzad Chamine. About the Reference. Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine reveals the ten personality Saboteurs limiting individual performance and the three Sage strategies to combat these limiters. Through his book, Shirzad provides a step-by-step method for unleashing potential by: Identifying and conquering your top Saboteurs.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 31, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: An important part of building a business and a career is networking, but many people hate networking. How can you turn your disdain for networking into a love of networking? Vanessa Merit Nornberg of Inc.com offers three ways to make your networking efforts more successful and more comfortable. She explains: 1. Listening is the best way to start a conversation.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 30, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Did you know only 15% of angel investors are women? As part of its “This Is What an Angel Investor Looks Like” series, Women 2.0 asks prominent female angel investors to share advice for people who want to attract investors to their businesses. Angie Chang of Women 2.0 interviewed Joanne Wilson, an angel investor based in New York City, and shared some great tips from Joanne: Have a fire in your eyes.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 29, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE : Is Apple a men-only club? That’s what Jonny Evans of Computerworld wondered as he perused the Apple executive profiles this week. He found that 100% of the Apple leadership team is male, and just one woman, Andrea Jung of Avon, is an Apple board member. In fact, Apple’s leadership lacks diversity overall, not just gender diversity.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 31, 2012

As a professional services firm, I spend an awful lot of my time preparing and submitting proposals. They are time consuming, sometimes costly and not immediately effective. So why submit them? Well there are a million reasons against them, but here are my top 5 reasons for them. They introduce your company and your ability. I am not a formal person, but I do know what I know so when I submit proposals whatever feedback I get is usually starts with how much the proposal was liked.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 30, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: How do you manage your money while you’re growing your small business? Money is tight and it’s more important than ever to make sure your finances are secure as you dive into the world of being an entrepreneur. Melinda Emerson of SmallBizLady asked financial expert, bestselling author, and financial editor of The Today Show on NBC, Jean Chatzky, to share her advice for small business owners.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 28, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE : How do you create teams that employees actually want to be a part of and are excited and motivated to participate in? Georgia Feiste of Lead Change Group says that the path to powerful and effective leadership iscommon purpose. She explains: ← Leader Athletes: Training Long for the Long Run. Lead Yourself First: The Empowering Magic of Detachment → Leadership Perspective: Building on Common Purpose.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 28, 2012

What does it take to be general counsel for a Fortune 500 company as a woman? It’s not a common position for a woman despite the fact that it’s 2012. In a video from Bloomberg, Michele Coleman Mayes, former general counsel for Allstate Insurance Company and co-author of Courageous Counsel: Conversations with Women General Counsel in the Fortune 500 , talks about her book and what it takes for women to become Fortune 500 general counsels.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 31, 2012

Starting a business is a key component of the American dream. The entrepreneurial spirit is as old as the explorers that first graced our shores. It was the quest for something better, desire for exploration and discovery along with financial gain that led European explorers to raise funds, hire a crew and set sail for the New World. America was built on the innovations of inventors and entrepreneurs like Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford and the Rockefellers.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 26, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: An announcement from Iran last week placed restrictions on female university students and turned 77 university fields of study into male-only fields. The gender ban includes a variety of business-related fields. Critics believe the decision, which has already been officially approved, is aimed at defeating progress toward achieving equal rights for women in the country.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 29, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE : Each year, women bloggers around the world meet up at the BlogHer Publishing Network conference. BlogHer ’12 inspired Hillary Batchelder of SmartBlog on Leadership to share five women’s leadership lessons that she learned while attending the conference: Strength comes in numbers, but it only takes one voice to lead.

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