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Winning Now, Winning Later: Playing the Infinite Game

Leading Blog

W HEN David Cote became CEO of Honeywell in February of 2002, the company was a train wreck. The problem was that he had to deliver something in the short-term to the investors for survival but had to set the company up for tomorrow too. Short- and long-term goals were more tightly intertwined than they appeared.

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Employee Relationships is a Serious Employer Responsibility

HR Digest

The term “employee relations” can be defined as the connections within the workplace, focusing on both the employer-employee relationship, as well as the relationship between all employees. This not long after UPS narrowly avoided a strike recently, just a week ahead of when workers were set to walk out. What is Employee Relations?

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Disabled Women Succeeding as Entrepreneurs

Women on Business

She set world records in the long jump, 100 and 200 yard dash. “For too long, business ownership has been overlooked as viable option for individuals with disabilities. Aimee Mullins, a below the knee amputee, is the first woman to compete in the NCAA with a disability. The Abilities Fund, Inc.

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Success Begins with Quality Customer Service

Chart Your Course

Entrepreneurs willing to invest the time and effort into satisfying the most valuable component of their business are setting themselves up for long-term success. He recommends incorporating more technology, such as social media engagement and mobile communications, to achieve this goal. Retention Is Key.

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Deep Motivations, Not Competencies, Drive Leadership Performance

The Empowered Buisness

For example, A successful CFO is likely to have such MAPs (Motivation and Attitudinal patterns) as — strong motivation toward procedures over options; a preference for solving problems over focus on goals; and a high past time orientation that drives focus on traditions, past experience and benchmarks. Goal Orientation.

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Are Strategic Plans Worth it? (the debate continues)

LDRLB

SP is necessary, but only successful when linking the long-term strategic priorities to today’s actions. The plan must be cascaded properly from top to bottom of the organization so that front line staff knows how their work impacts the organization’s goals.

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Are Strategic Plans Worth it? (the debate continues)

LDRLB

SP is necessary, but only successful when linking the long-term strategic priorities to today’s actions. The plan must be cascaded properly from top to bottom of the organization so that front line staff knows how their work impacts the organization’s goals.