Michael Lee Stallard

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Has Jim Goodnight Cracked the Code of Corporate Culture?

Michael Lee Stallard

Published by Michael Lee Stallard on June 18, 2010 09:30 am under E Pluribus Partners , Media Appearances , connection culture , employee engagement Today, The Economic Times in India published an article I wrote about Jim Goodnight and SAS Institute. Unfortunately, most leaders have a blind spot when it comes to these areas.

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More Evidence: Trust and Connection=Life, Distrust and Isolation=Death

Michael Lee Stallard

The least trusted buyers had procurement costs that were 5X of those of the most trusted buyers and they were the least profitable. In the first seven years following the hospital system’s changed approach, malpractice claims and litigation costs dropped by more than half. Strength of connection and trust develop over the time.

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Overcoming Leadership Myopia

Michael Lee Stallard

SAS Institute, the world’s largest privately-held software business, was recognized this year as number one on Fortune’s “Best Places to Work” list for 2010. Goodnight told employees that there would be no raises either and asked them to help reduce costs. Employees responded by cutting costs in excess of six percent.

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Has SAS Institute’s Goodnight Cracked the Code on Corporate Culture?

Michael Lee Stallard

Recently, SAS was named number 1 on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for 2010. Already 30,000 teachers are using the educational software developed by SAS that the company makes available to teachers online at no cost. Unfortunately, most leaders have a blind spot when it comes to these areas.

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