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20 Most Popular Posts on the Curious Cat Management Blog in 2016

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The Toyota Way – Two Pillars (2010). The Purpose of an Organization (2005). How to Manage What You Can’t Measure (2010) *. Increasing the Adoption of Management Improvement Ideas in Your Organization (2010). Why Don’t Football Players Just Thrown the Ball Out of Bounds to Stop the Clock (2010).

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The Research On ROI Of Employee Engagement

Six Disciplines

Several studies over the past few years reiterate the return on investment (ROI) of strategy-driven employee engagement programs, confirming the importance of an engaged workforce on bottom-line results. Motivational posters and a simple pat on the back just don't cut it.)

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20 Most Popular Posts on the Curious Cat Management Blog in 2015

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The Toyota Way – Two Pillars (2010). The Purpose of an Organization (2005). How to Get a New Management Strategy, Tool or Concept Adopted (2010). Why Don’t Football Players Just Thrown the Ball Out of Bounds to Stop the Clock (2010). No True Lean Thinking or Agile Software Development (2010).

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Female Leadership on the Decline in Canada :: Women on Business

Women on Business

However, all hope is not lost for Canadian businesswomen. In April 2007, Catalyst surveyed all of the FP 500 companies in Canada, and at the time, 15.1% of upper management positions were held by women (up from 14.4% That means some of those women could be on the right path to move into corporate executive positions in the future.

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EBay CEO Meg Whitman to Retire :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Just six months later, eBay went public with its initial public offering, and by 2005, eBay was on fire with nothing stopping it. When Meg Whitman joined eBay in 1998, no one knew how successful the company would become. Whitman took the helm when eBay employed only a few dozen people.

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Walking Away from the Big Bucks in the Pursuit of True Balance.

Women on Business

This awareness helped cement my corporate world exit strategy. Toward the end of 2005, I started preparing my exit strategy. It was time to let go of the illusion of control that the “big bucks&# created. Don’t get me wrong, big bucks rock! No longer a company creature; my job was surely destroying my soul.

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

Michael Lee Stallard

Organizations with aligned and engaged employees clearly have a competitive edge. Navy One example of a leader who intentionally developed a Connection Culture using all three bridges is Admiral Vern Clark, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 2000 until his retirement in 2005. Michael Lee Stallard on June 23rd, 2010 Thanks Brian.

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