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HPU: A Case Study in the Extraordinary

Mark Sanborn

In fall 2021, HPU ’ s freshman class was larger than the entire student body was in 2005 and will have access to 62 majors and 64 minors. . Qubein, an alumnus of High Point University, became the seventh president of this 94-year-old institution in 2005. There was no sense of a larger purpose or united goal.

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The Failure of “The Livonia Philosophy” at my GM Plant

Deming Institute

People weren’t working together toward personal and organizational goals… and that environment was, I’d say, management’s fault. The Livonia Philosophy (as written, not practiced) also sounds like Lean in the goal of utilizing of all people’s skill and creativity, as we practice in the Kaizen model.

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The Transformational Leader: Compass to a New World, part 2

Strategy Driven

Win the hearts and minds of individuals, so they share and work toward your organization’s goals. Front Runners step-by-step program includes case studies, illustrations, graphs, glossary, and bibliography. Only by communicating your vision in a clear and compelling way will you lead others to sense a common goal.

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The Transformational Leader: Compass to a New World, part 1

Strategy Driven

Win the hearts and minds of individuals, so they share and work toward your organization’s goals. Front Runners step-by-step program includes case studies, illustrations, graphs, glossary, and bibliography. In 2005 he won the Japanese government’s Most Valuable Patent award. Today’s call is even more urgent.

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Coaching for Behavioral Change

Marshall Goldsmith

In one of my most successful case studies, I was asked to coach one top executive – and about 200 people ended up improving. This type of follow-up will assure continued progress on initial goals and uncover additional areas for improvement. Our goal is not to create a dependency relationship between coach and client.

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9 Out of 10 People Are Willing to Earn Less Money to Do More-Meaningful Work

Harvard Business Review

.” More than forty years later, myriad studies have substantiated the claim that American workers expect something deeper than a paycheck in return for their labors. By contrast, since 2005, the importance of meaningfulness in driving job selection has grown steadily. The Dollars (and Sense) of Meaningful Work.

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Let’s Be Honest About Lying

Harvard Business Review

Consider the case study unfolding right now in Brazil at the World Cup. Are they leaving goals — and wins — on the table? There’s Steve Jobs, 2005 Stanford commencement speaker and technology icon. If lying — or even just exaggerating a bit — would help your team win, would you do it? and the U.K.

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