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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

You see tenure is not synonymous with loyalty, but rather is more often a measure of compliance and survival. These silos are staffed with legions of “tenured&# COBOL and C++ programmers, as well as &# tenured&# IT managers overseeing the operation. Walking into these organizations is often like traveling back in time 20 years.

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Drinking the Talent Kool-Aid | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

If recruiting, training and development is being charged to a mid-level manager whose real domain expertise lies in administration and compliance then talent will likely become your largest contingent liability as opposed to your biggest asset. I would encourage you to read a previous post on “ Workforce Reduction.&# I Think Not.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. So the real question is this…how does a CEO get to the point of being so disconnected from operations that he or she just doesn’t have a clue?

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Marketing Success | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

We are just arriving at the place where the consistency of our marketing is in compliance with all other aspects of our church. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable?

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Lessons in Using Checklists for Managing Processes

QAspire

Checklist standardize the operations and serve as great reminder to get the most crucial activities done. People get blinded so much by checklist that they stop innovating, experimenting and learning. In any case, the importance of experimenting, making mistakes and innovating cannot be ruled out. Howard at Wall Street Journal.

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One Reason Mergers Fail: The Two Cultures Aren’t Compatible

Harvard Business Review

Scorecards measuring compliance with a new inventory system are used to punish and sometimes terminate workers. Employees operate within a hierarchy and are well aware of the guidelines that dictate their behavior. provided the founders with considerable latitude in introducing innovative and unorthodox management methods.

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Why Mining — Yes, Mining — Cares About Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

There, it became clear to me that the modern sustainability agenda — beyond regulatory compliance — is becoming critical to this sector, with both risks and opportunities stemming from environmental and social pressures. This is part of the toolkit of maintaining their “license to operate.”

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