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Innovating The Brick-and-Mortar Injustice Infrastructure

Mills Scofield

This week''s post is by Andy Posner , Co-Founder & Executive Director of Capital Good Fund ( CGF ), a non-profit microfinance organization targeting the root causes of poverty through innovative micro-loans and personal financial coaching. Maybe you can help! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.

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Managing the “Great Expectations” of the Next Sales Generation

Women on Business

The death of the traditional salesman has been greatly exaggerated,” heralded a recent column in The Economist (October 22, 2011). I teach and advise Gen Yers — also known as Millennials (born after 1980) — at the university level in sales and business ethics. Onboarding a High-Maintenance Generation. They’re so high maintenance!”

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$17.14 Can Change Your Thinking. Guaranteed.

Rich Gee Group

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson makes that cut. I’d recommend it to anyone who’s ever had bursts of inspiration and wondered why they haven’t been able to replicate those circumstances, or anyone who wants to innovate at all. Candidly, I’m blown away.

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Motivate with a Memorable “Vision Phrase” that Matters

Michael Lee Stallard

Andy Dalton, a 2011 TCU graduate who is quarterback and a member of the Cincinnati Bengals’ leadership team, is another fine example. When Chuck Schwab started The Charles Schwab Corporation, his vision was to provide “the most useful and ethical financial services in the world.” TCU’s “Learning to Change the World” is a great example.

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Pfizer’s Straight Talk on Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

You can see evidence of Pfizer’s commitment in Ian Read’s letter to stakeholders the year after he became CEO: In 2011, we thoroughly explored what our culture is and how it needs to evolve. They embody our humanity and innovative spirit, and are determined to tackle some of the most pressing health care challenges of our time.

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How Being The Underdog Can Help Teams To Succeed

The Horizons Tracker

For instance, by positioning oneself as an underdog, it captures the brave and ethical stereotype we attach to underdogs. Managers should strive to highlight the possibilities for the group when this is achieved. The underdog identity.

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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. So, what’s wrong with tenure you ask?

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