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Herb Kelleher Completes His Service on Earth

Modern Servant Leader

Herb Kelleher, the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Southwest Airlines , passed away today (January 3rd, 2019). I will always be grateful for the examples he set and the evidence he delivered: proof positive that servant-leadership makes great companies and even better people. Thank you, Herb. Herb Kelleher Quotes.

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Moderna CFO Exits A Day After Taking Charge With His Annual Pay

HR Digest

On May 11, Moderna announced that its Chief Financial officer will be leaving the company after spending just one day in office. Moderna CFO Jorge Gomez had assumed the position just one day prior, almost a month after leaving a dental company. The biotechnology company announced Gomez’s appointment as the new Moderna CFO on April 11.

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How to write a Post-Interview Thank You Note

HR Digest

More than one-in-five (22%) of hiring managers in the US say they are not likely to hire candidates that didn’t send a post-interview thank you note, according to a 2011 survey by CareerBuilder. June 21, 2019. Hiring Manager, XYZ Media Company. John.doe@email.com. 34 Corporate Road. Corporate City, TX 32123. Dear Mr. Jo.

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Barriers to Reducing and Controlling Healthcare Costs | StrategyDriven

Strategy Driven

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. In 2011, health premiums will continue to surge upward with most major surveys projecting increases in the 9 percent to 12 percent range – or over eight-times the rate of inflation.

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The Swedish CEO Who Runs His Company Like a CrossFit Gym

Harvard Business Review

There is a straightforward relationship between input and output: Those who put in the hours are handsomely rewarded, and progress can be neatly tracked through the kind of upward-sloping curves that companies and executives can only dream of. When he was brought in as CEO in August 2014, the company wasn’t in great shape.

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The Growth of Entrepreneurs in America

Coaching Tip

survey of 10,000 employers showed the number of temporary workers assigned to companies by agencies such as ( MAN )Manpower and ( KELYA )Kelly Services has jumped 19 percent over the past year. By 2019 the self-employed will account for 40 percent of all American workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Lockheed Martin’s Patricia Lewis on Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Professionals

HR Digest

The HR Digest: When you arrived at Lockheed Martin in 2011, you implemented a number of strategic talent initiatives, including the Program Management Talent Initiative, STEM Scholarship Program, and Vocational and a number of Trade Programs. How do you measure the value these programs bring to the company? Patricia L. Patricia L.