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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

A 2001 study by the Hay Group indicated a 2.5x What shifts must learning and development professionals make in order to create an environment of continuous learning that accelerates development and quickly and positively impacts the business in real and tangible ways? revenue increase for companies with high engagement levels.

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Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study

Great Leadership By Dan

Yes, I do realize that given the current economic environment and cost cutting – especially around training unfortunately – some of these companies may have their programs on hold or scaled back to fewer numbers of attendees.). Creative thinking. Team leadership. Communication. Financial management. Strategic planning. Risk taking.

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The Big Picture of Business- Anniversaries Honor the Past and Build Support for the Future

Strategy Driven

In 1998, I advised the Disney corporation and reminded them that Walt Disney’s 100th birthday in 2001 would offer great marketing and positioning opportunities. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets.

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Agile – a leaner, stronger, faster, smarter way to work (for everyone)

Ask Atma

Setting up an Agile based environment for any work group or business. Overview: An agile environment organizes the resources of an organization in a more adaptive and disciplined way. Consider this statement of values from the original authors of the agile manifesto (Beedle, et al; 2001): I. Agile Concept. User stories.

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What Entrepreneurs Should Ask Themselves When an Economic Crisis Hits

Harvard Business Review

After the stock market’s rocky ride in recent months, some analysts are wondering whether a new economic crisis might be around the corner. When you’ve invested some of the best years of your life in a company, changes in the macroeconomic environment can be particularly tricky to navigate. Jonathan Knowles/Getty Images.

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The Secret History of Agile Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Start-ups and incumbents alike sought better ways to adapt to the unfamiliar and turbulent environment. Software was becoming an integral part of nearly every business function, and many creative software developers were working hard on better methods of programming to increase adaptability.

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The Key to Campbell Soup’s Turnaround? Civility.

Harvard Business Review

It increases performance and creativity ; allows for early mistake detection and the initiative to take corrective action ; and reduces emotional exhaustion. The environment was so toxic that a Gallup manager described employee engagement as “among the worst [he had] ever seen among the Fortune 500.” Set Expectations.