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Determining Your Top 5 Priorities for 2014

Michael Lee Stallard

One extremely successful leader who understands the importance of this best practice is Admiral Vern Clark, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 2000 until his retirement in 2005. As head of the U.S. Review your Top Five, it creates greater focus and helps maximize excellence in execution.

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Do You Work In a “Just Make the Date” Culture?

The Idolbuster

According to a survey by the American Management Association, 70% of respondents said that “pressure to meet unrealistic business objectives/deadlines” was one of the top three reasons for unethical conduct, which far outpaced the second most common answer, “desire to further one’s career” at 39% and “to protect one’s livelihood” at 34%. . <<Previous

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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

In the decade between 2005 and 2015, labor productivity in the US as measured by GDP per labor hour was less than 1% for 7 of the 10 years, according to the OECD. For too long, business objectives and management philosophies have focused on efficiency over productivity. Unfortunately, this virtuous cycle appears to be broken.

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The CEO of Kimberly-Clark on Building a Sustainable Company

Harvard Business Review

I also remember a meeting several years later with Mike Duke, who was then head of Wal-Mart’s international business. I shared our goals for 2005 with him. We support legitimate social and environmental issues that are globally relevant but also have a clear fit with our brands and business strategies.

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Build a Great Company Culture with Help from Technology

Harvard Business Review

We were founded in 2005, and our cofounders, Aneel Bhusri and Dave Duffield who were both already highly successful entrepreneurs, understood that any successful culture would be built on a core set of values. They can focus on creating value for the business by mobilizing talent. Another area where this plays out is in hiring.