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Thought-full Thursday: Appreciative Leadership

Persuasive Powerhouse

» Thought-full Thursday: Appreciative Leadership September 9th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Every Thursday, we provide you with a thoughtful way to coach yourself – something all leaders need to do. Darren Steve Barry : September 9, 2010 at 11:53 am Can’t tell you how much I agree with this quote and post. Good reminder!

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If You Think Downsizing Might Save Your Company, Think Again

Harvard Business Review

During the Great Recession of 2008, companies around the world downsized their workforces. American firms alone laid off more than 8 million workers from the end of 2008 to the middle of 2010. We found that 24% of our sample firms reduced their workforce by 3% or more in 2010, including Ford, Petmed Express, and Regal Cinemas.

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The Fortune Global 500 Isn’t All That Global

Harvard Business Review

The 2014 DHL Global Connectedness Index that one of us (Ghemawat) prepares with Steven Altman, and that was released on November 3, indicates that global connectedness started to deepen again in 2013 after its recovery stalled in 2012. Specifically, are companies from advanced economies failing to keep up with the big shift?

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The Fortune Global 500 Isn’t All That Global

Harvard Business Review

The 2014 DHL Global Connectedness Index that one of us (Ghemawat) prepares with Steven Altman, and that was released on November 3, indicates that global connectedness started to deepen again in 2013 after its recovery stalled in 2012. Specifically, are companies from advanced economies failing to keep up with the big shift?