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Leadership Strategies: Are You a Davos Woman?

Women on Business

First some facts: Did you know that fewer than 3 percent of the Fortune Global 500 chief executives are women ? They did not want to challenge the captains of industry, policymakers, heads of state, academics to then smile and ignore them. 1 Comments 1 Women Entrepreneurs January 18th, 2011 at 5:42 pm Thanks for this post.

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3 Business Reasons for Employee Engagement Program

Chart Your Course

1) Productivity rises: Gallup performed a meta-analysis across 199 studies covering 152 organizations, 44 industries, and 26 countries – which was featured on the Harvard Business Review blog – and found that general productivity was 18% higher at companies where employees were more engaged than not.

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Rookie Talent: Avoiding a Kodak Moment

Leading Blog

In 2011, Kodak made the list of Top 10 Fortune 500 Employers With Older Workers, called out for employing a disproportionately high percentage of mature workers. This generation is the first to be raised in a post-industrial era driven by technology. In 2012, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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Advocacy to Shift Culture

Women on Business

Advocacy is what makes the “world go round&# so to speak as we observe how individuals rise through their careers. One of the issues we know is contributing to the lack of advancement of women is the fact that women do not receive as much advocacy and career guidance as their male counterparts.

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How To Find “Hidden” Federal Contracts: Network :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Network to make sure they know yours. Related posts: The Do’s and Don’ts of Government Marketing Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer B2G.

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It’s Time to View Leadership as a Profession

Great Leadership By Dan

DDI’s own Global Leadership Forecast 2011 reported that only about 38 percent of. level or industry, it becomes your profession and you have an obligation to. see a leadership standards board with national or global certification processes. Guest post from DDI's Richard S. Wellins, Ph.D. So why do so few see it that.

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Those Who Can Speak Close More Sales :: Women on Business

Women on Business

He presents within his industry only, so—unless you’re a financial advisor or a financial wholesaler—you may have never had the pleasure of listening to him. Even though I no longer work with him, often I am at industry meetings and find myself thinking “What would Chris Mee do?&# So what’s his secret?