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Using Underdog Narratives To Motivate Teams

The Horizons Tracker

.” Fighting spirit For instance, consider Apple’s situation in 2001 just before launching the iPod, when the company was facing difficult times. However, Apple’s commitment to innovation and its collective underdog identity revolutionized the way people interact with technology.

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Leaders Make Values Visible

Marshall Goldsmith

Companies have wasted millions of dollars and countless hours of employees’ time agonizing over the wording of statements that are inscribed on plaques and hung on walls. ” Sometimes companies get creative and toss in something about “community” or “suppliers.” The corporate credo.

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Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect

Michael Lee Stallard

Within a matter of hours following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, aircraft carriers, Aegis destroyers, and cruisers were in position to protect America’s shores. As the Navy improved sailor retention and developed greater alignment with Admiral Clark’s vision, it became faster and more responsive. why is everyone smiling?

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Veterans Among the Best Civilian Leaders

Strategy Driven

When it’s time to hire for critical positions within your company, consider the training and certification in military systems offered to service men and women. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for this most recent group of transitioning service members is 5.8 percent while the overall unemployment rate is 4.9

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

In addition to the negative impact on decision-making, diminished communications from the lack of connection reduces the marketplace of ideas inside the organization, which in turn reduces innovation. Admiral Clark’s description of who sailors are as members of the U.S. why is everyone smiling?

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CEOs Need Courage

Harvard Business Review

When I asked why the company had done something that caused so much damage, the reply was that it was expected by Wall Street and his CEO peers. A friend who has worked for decades at the Bank of America told me that the company fully understood the poor loans it was making. As former Procter & Gamble CEO A.

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Is It Good When We Know How Much Our Boss Makes?

The Horizons Tracker

Pay transparency has been a growing trend in recent years, with companies like Starbucks and Whole Foods both engaging in the practice. Since 2001 this process of snooping was made that bit easy by moving the records online. Pay transparency.

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