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quickpoint: What Middle Managers Do

Leading Blog

I N Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work , authors Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock, and Emily Field contend that middle managers are crucial to the new world of work. They came to realize that they needed middle managers more than ever. What kind of qualities and skills does the job require?

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Bottom-Up or Top-Down: What Shapes Organizational Culture?

CEO Insider

Combining top-down and bottom-up management methods allows leaders to embody a leadership style that prioritizes shared power and put the needs of employees first to drive performance. Your business’s culture is the […] The post Bottom-Up or Top-Down: What Shapes Organizational Culture?

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Managing Company Culture Anthropologically

Leading Blog

Despite its perceived importance, for the most part, companies have a miserable track record when it comes to managing their people. Companies consistently get culture wrong because they go about assessing it, and attempting to manage it from the top-down, not the bottom-up. But what does this mean?

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Management Tools For Leaders: The Pareto Principle

Rich Gee Group

History: Management consultant Joseph M. It is an adage of business management that "80% of sales come from 20% of clients". Application: Most managers happily service all their clients the same way, not knowing that some clients deliver more income/profit than others. Take the bottom 80% and also total the income.

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7 Ways to Manage a Talent Shortage

These are 7 actions you can take to help ensure your business lands the best of the best: Build an employment brand from the bottom up. Talent is going to be hard to find for a while. Optimize your recruiting efforts from the top down. Become a company known for learning & training. Become a company known for benefits.

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Adaptive Logistics: Agility in Supply Chain Management for Industry Giants

Strategy Driven

Rather than sticking to a predetermined path, adaptive logistics uses up-to-the-minute data and modern technology to make instant changes, aiming to keep things moving smoothly even when there are bumps in the road. For instance, imagine a company that makes products using materials from different parts of the world.

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Changing The Talent Equation: From Expense to Asset

Rich Gee Group

In business, the adage "penny wise and pound foolish" often describes a short-sighted approach to cost management that undermines long-term success. The consequences of this approach are far-reaching, impacting not only the bottom line but also the organization's overall health and growth trajectory.