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HR.com Leadership eBulletin for the Week of December 27, 2010

We hope you are enjoying your holidays with family and friends. In keeping with our own traditions, this “Best of” edition of our Leadership ebulletin contains a look back at some of the informational and educational content submitted to us from the year 2010.

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Corporate Identity

Mechanical organizations
It seems like management, ideas and the so called organization are in silos, in separate bubbles; they truly are!
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Incremental Goals
What does “R” in the acronym SMART stand for? One colleague said “R” stands for risky.
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Have the Courage to Ask
Why is asking so important? Almost all of the leaders that I meet manage knowledge workers.
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Maximizing Leadership Development
It is a constant challenge to build the leadership capabilities in any organization. Rarely will organizations take a focused, proactive approach to building leadership.
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Undermanagement Epidemic Revisited (Part I)
We have been tracking the undermanagement epidemic closely for more than 10 years since we first identified it in our research. Here's a summary of our findings.
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> Focus and Context: The Hub of Leadership

It wasn't by accident that we chose to arrange the timeless leadership principles in the shape of a wheel. Of all the principles, there is one that is central, one from which the others emanate.
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This Week's Comic

Building a WOW! Recognition Culture
Building a WOW! Recognition Culture is a fast-paced, fun, and informative seminar that equips HR professionals and business leaders with an understanding of how to engage employees through effective recognition.
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Date: January 6, 2011
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Achieving Maximum Employee Engagement: an integrated approach to performance reviews and recognition
Are employee performance reviews a time drain in your organization? Is recognition for achievement an afterthought? Or, do employees have a clear understanding and desire to contribute and...
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Date: January 13, 2011
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Courageous Leadership: Using Courage for Cultural Transformation
This webinar will focus on actions HR and training professionals can take to inspire more courageous behavior among those they work with or lead. As discussed during the webinar, courageous workers show more initiative, step up to leadership roles more readily, embrace change more willingly, and...
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Date: February 22, 2011
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET


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> Ordinary Greatness – Summary

As part of an experiment in context and perception, world renowned violinist Joshua Bell stood in a corner of a Washington D.C. metro station during the morning rush hour. Wearing street clothes, he pulled out his priceless violin and proceeded to play six classical masterpieces.
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