Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 17, 2013
'Welcome to the May Frontline Festival. Thanks to all the amazing thought leaders sharing their perspectives on Trust and Transparency. Building Trust Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership says you “can’t build trust,” in his post How do I trust thee? Trust is important, but it has more than one dimension. I like that he differentiates between being [.
Terry Starbucker
MAY 12, 2013
'It’s so tempting…… There are times when it seems so logical, and so right, to just kick it back and push the auto-pilot button. Things are going fine. There are no disturbances in sight. Status Quo? Sure, why not? (Plus, I’ve got other distractions calling me – like all those Social Media sites that keep popping messages on my screen).
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N2Growth Blog
MAY 16, 2013
'Google and Apple are both highly esteemed brands. Both companies share many common traits which have contributed to their success, but there is one very big difference between the two – Google plays offense while Apple has recently settled for playing defense. Apple is struggling to maintain its position in the market, while Google is expanding its position.
CTOvision
MAY 14, 2013
'It has been a while since we have written about our friends at Liquid Robotics. We imagine most of our readers are keeping their ears open for news on their capabilities, they are so widely known in tech circles just about.
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Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 13, 2013
'Can you ignore office politics? I wish the answer was yes. I’d love to give you a Harry Potter style invisibility hoodie to pull up over your head when the cross-fire starts. You could go on with your work while the turkeys battle for survival. It’s not that easy. I’m a bit like Cheryl [.] The post Can You Ignore Office Politics?
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Steve Farber
MAY 13, 2013
'No matter the structure of your team, no matter the challenge your team is working on, and no matter the proximity (or lack thereof) of its members, there are three things all successful teams have in common: They are all made up of human beings. Human beings perform better with great leadership (although not necessarily the traditional top-down kind).
CTOvision
MAY 13, 2013
'Everyone in the national security establishment knows of NSA's Deputy Director, John C Inglis. He is without a doubt one of the most professional, competent, courageous leaders in the federal government. Like the vast.
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 15, 2013
'You hear devastating news. Job loss. A diagnosis. A new baby with life-changing special needs. Your brain and heart rush through thoughts, prayers, next steps. It’s hard to gain perspective. This was not in the plan. What now? Perspective and the Arch of Time I met with Bill Treasurer to talk about his new [.] The post Powerful Perspective: Opportunities and the Arch of Time appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Change Starts Here
MAY 14, 2013
'Last week, I attended the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast, a day-long event with speakers such as John Maxwell, Coach K, Jack Welch, Condoleeza Rice and others. The event was held live in Atlanta and broadcast to 120,000 viewers gathered at hundreds of locations in North America. The location I attended had a photo booth with the Chick-Fil-A cows. It had been a while since I had immersed myself in an event solely focused on leadership (and not organizational change).
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Nathan Magnuson
MAY 13, 2013
'My favorite annual leadership event takes place each May. It’s Chick-fil-A Leadercast. The seminar features some of the biggest names in all of leadership. This year’s theme was: “Simply Lead.” I hope you got to attend, but if not, I’ve included 12 of my greatest takeaways. Here they are: Complexity is the enemy of clarity. [.].
CTOvision
MAY 13, 2013
'Web and Global 2000 enterprises can now accelerate cloud adoption by leveraging the power of Database-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service and much more with CloudCentral's new Cloud Services Portfolio. Canberra.
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 16, 2013
'You really like this guy. You’ve grown close over the years. You care about him. You might even know his family. Perhaps he’s even a strong performer who did something stupid. Now you have to fire him. How do you that? Firing someone is the hardest thing to do as a leader. Layoffs are [.] The post How To Fire Someone… With Compassion appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Women on Business
MAY 11, 2013
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Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
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Steve Farber
MAY 15, 2013
'If you’re in the Midwest of the US–or just have a hankering to travel there–please join me at The Extreme Leadership Intensive in Des Moines, IA on July 18 & 19, 2013. This day-and-a-half program will help you apply the principles of Extreme Leadership directly to your business. You’ll leave with a specific roadmap for weaving Love, Energy, Audacity, and Proof into the very fabric of your team, project, company, or organization.
Next Level Blog
MAY 16, 2013
'A couple of years ago, I wrote a post called Five Ways to Get Your Calendar Under Control. Since then, I’ve used it as the starting point for a conversation among high potential leaders in our Next Level Leadership® group coaching program. As the inflow becomes heavier and the expectations become higher, taming the calendar beast is a common challenge for leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 14, 2013
'You want to show up authentic, but then again… not every environment is safe. If you tell your secret, will they admire your courage? Will it bring you closer to your boss and others? Or… Will they judge you? Will doors open or close as a result of your authenticity? Bill Treasurer, author of Leaders [.] The post Should You Reveal Your Secret at Work?
Women on Business
MAY 11, 2013
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The Accidental Successful CIO
MAY 15, 2013
'BYOD just might be a trap that has been set to snare a CIO Image Credit. Have you heard about the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) craze that is sweeping companies worldwide? Employees have invested so much money along with time and effort into customizing their smartphones, tablets, etc. that they want to bring them to work and use them to do work. This is opening the door to a whole new world of problems for the person who has the CIO job….
Next Level Blog
MAY 13, 2013
'If you’ve been following Mindful Mondays, you know that I’m a big fan of stretching and breathing. As I mentioned in this video, combining the two can be a quick and effective way to take a break that pushes the reset button on your brain. Of course, you may want to take a quick break by focusing on one or the other. If I had to pick one to start with, it would be breathing.
Lead on Purpose
MAY 11, 2013
'How we perceive things shapes our lives. In the book Beyond Illusions: The Magic of Positive Perception , Brad Barton —a magician, athlete and all-around great guy—takes you on a journey of looking past illusions and forming positive perceptions that will change your life. When we understand how we’re deceived, we have the power to no longer be enslaved by the illusions and misperceptions that create personal, social and business crises.
Women on Business
MAY 12, 2013
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Mills Scofield
MAY 17, 2013
'This guest post is by my friend, Chris Thompson , Director of Regional Engagement for the Fund for Our Economic Future in Cleveland, OH. Chris is one of the most passionate people I know about innovating in the civic space where government, non-profit and for-profit intersect. You can, and should, read his blog. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.
Rapid BI
MAY 16, 2013
'Quick and Painless? In our fast and busy lives we are often looking for that ‘quick fix’ the ‘painless solution’ – but are they? Does it work? All too often on professional forums and networking groups I hear people asking for quick and painless solutions. Do they really exist in the worlds of business, Human [.].
Six Disciplines
MAY 17, 2013
'Those who have worked both in small and large organizations have a much better appreciation for how fundamentally different large companies are from small ones. Each has its strengths, and the savvy small business owner understands what those are and takes advantage of them aggressively. They include: 1. Connecting People to Purpose. People are creatures of emotion and reason.
Women on Business
MAY 15, 2013
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Coalfire
MAY 12, 2013
Many companies interested in pursuing FedRAMP are seeking guidelines, checklists and any referenceable source to help them understand and determine their level of preparedness to go through the FedRAMP process. The GSA's FedRAMP.gov site provides documentation on the FedRAMP process in their "Guide to Understanding FedRAMP." In it is a 12-step checklist to help organizations gauge their readiness for FedRAMP.
Mills Scofield
MAY 17, 2013
'So honored to share the screen on Huffington Post Live with Angela Maiers , Saul Kaplan , Robin Chase , Whitney Johnson and Brian Cuban discussing Choose2Matter - helping our kids realize how much they have to offer and give -.
Strategy Driven
MAY 16, 2013
'The 4 Disciplines of Execution : Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals. by Jerry Weissman. About the Book. The 4 Disciplines of Execution provides the steps needed to repeatably translate one’s business strategy into the day-to-day activities instrumental to realizing organizational goals. These disciplines include: Focus on the Wildly Important – Give your best effort to those few goals that really matter instead of giving mediocre effort to dozens of goals.
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