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13 Things that Make Organizations Extraordinary

Mark Sanborn

Adaptability and Agility The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have tested organizations’ resilience. Sales and Marketing Power Amazon’s mastery in using data analytics for personalized marketing and customer service is a benchmark in the digital era. Ordinary products languish. Be extraordinary.

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10 Pointers to Build Comfort Within The Team

QAspire

Motivate others : Motivate others to raise their game. Be the benchmark : People take more clues from your conduct, than from words. Be the benchmark when it comes to quality of outcomes. Don’t let that focus dilute with small talks and gossiping. It drains the energy! Be generous when praising. Say ‘Thanks’ often.

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QAspire Blog: Practical Insights on Quality, Management.

QAspire

On the road to excellence, you are your own benchmark. Thanks for sharing this Tanmay and igniting the motivational currents in us on start of the week. It is full of the motivational art which one should follow on the way of success. You have to be your strongest critic. Never stop dreaming. When you don’t try, you ensure it.”,

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Leadership & Political Correctness | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Rather they should benchmark their decisions against the question of “is it the right thing to do?” link] mikemyatt Leave it to Michael McKinney to get right at the heart of the issue by addressing root-level motivation – "it benefits the labeler more than the label-ee." Thanks for sharing the amazing quote Ken.

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Leading Job Growth in the Digital Economy

Harvard Business Review

He added that he wanted leaders with not just stellar academic records but also imagination, dynamism and, especially, character and motivation. Can other countries follow this model? With the right leadership, I think so. Out of 4,000 applicants per year, only 100 are chosen.)

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A Chance for Positive Change in North Korea

Harvard Business Review

A major resort in North Korea was opened by Hyundai (but closed in 2008 after a shooting incident) to welcome over 2 million tourists from South Korea and elsewhere. These ventures were undoubtedly motivated by North Korea's pressing need to earn hard currency.

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An Unlikely Partnership: When HR and Marketing Join Forces

Harvard Business Review

But the pervasive influence of social media on the work world demands change in the way employers motivate and communicate with talent. One measure of the program's success: In the 2012 employee survey, 58% of Lincoln employees said they were "highly engaged" — a score well above the financial services benchmark of 35%.