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A Tribute to a Fallen Hero – Thomas F. Swift (1971-2001)

Terry Starbucker

(Note this post was originally published on September 8th, 2006; I’m republishing it today to honor not only the life of Tommy Swift, but the lives of all who perished on 9-11-01). He worked long days, said his wife, Jill, but he managed to be well-rounded. Master of Factoids. When Thomas F.

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6 Defining Values of a Leadership Culture

N2Growth Blog

In 2006, one of my CEO clients in Sarasota, FL shared with me his annual employee engagement survey. in 2001, I worked for a boutique strategy consulting firm out of Princeton, NJ that developed and delivered high-cost elaborate strategic plans. In 2006 I launched the Culture Compass™. Before starting Walton Consulting, Inc.

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Remembering 9/11 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Mello Here's a link to a post I run each year at this time to make sure that I never forget the tragedy and heroism that took place on September 11, 2001. Join me in THANKS and in prayer for our Patriots, both domestically and abroad, who continue to fight valiently for the Freedoms we all enjoy!

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Book Review – Profit Beyond Measure

Deming Institute

Upon co-authoring his 2001 book, Profit Beyond Measure , (with Anders Bröms) he achieved this notoriety by dedicating himself to offering interested listeners and readers an alternative solution, which he refers to as Management by Means or MBM.

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2008 Quought for the Day #14 – Steve Shapiro | Rajesh Setty

Rajesh Setty

In 2001 he left the management consulting world to write his first book, “24/7 Innovation: A Blueprint for Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Change” (McGraw-Hill).

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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

Every HR, OD professional, and management consultant should at the very least be aware of their existence, if not well-versed in their ideas and theories. The Speed of Trust (2006) By Stephen M. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap … and Others Don’t (2001). Listed in no particular order. 3) Put first things first.

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What Entrepreneurs Should Ask Themselves When an Economic Crisis Hits

Harvard Business Review

I interviewed them about one of the last big crises for startups: the dot-com crash of 2000-2001. Senapathy “Kris” Gopalakrishnan, a co-founder of the India-based Infosys, saw his company’s market value on NASDAQ drop 90% from 2000 to 2001. In 2006, CEO Kenny sold the company to Publicis for $1.3

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