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Is It Ever Wise to Swear at Work?

Michael Lee Stallard

It makes people react defensively, not cooperatively. Swearing boosts leadership. Career Advice character connection culture career advice connection E Pluribus Partners employee engagement Katie Russell leadership michael lee stallard Swearing at Work Workplace Etiquette' Swearing is inconsistent with caring about people.

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The Growing Power of Women in Business

Women on Business

It’s clear that in many cases, women are not just influencing the market; they are the market. In other words, women have been the market for some time now yet many executives have not taken action on this huge opportunity. In 2012, 18 of the Fortune 500 companies will have women CEOs at the helm. The big picture matters.

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Applying Quality as a Business Strategy at Hallmark Building Supplies

Deming Institute

This webcast shows Louie Paynter’s presentation, Hallmark Building Supplies ’ Approach to Applying Quality as a Business Strategy, at the 2012 Annual Deming Conference. They attempt to let the market dictate pay and take pay out of the performance discussions. Guest post by John Hunter.

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How We Transformed Marketing at Electrolux

Harvard Business Review

Marketers are racing to create seamless customer experiences that make it easy for consumers to engage at every touchpoint as they navigate the “decision journey” and beyond. In 2012, Electrolux leadership decided this had to change. In addition, we took a fresh look at how our marketers are organized globally.

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For Entrepreneurs, Three Ways to Control Your Destiny and Rekindle Joy

Harvard Business Review

Speaking out primes the market, builds anticipation, helps a radical idea sound familiar, and for those whose name becomes associated with the idea, thought leadership offers entree to circles of potential future backers and supporters. Artisans' cooperatives help market products from diverse artists.

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Are CEOs Overhyped and Overpaid?

Harvard Business Review

For example, open-minded and curious CEOs create an entrepreneurial culture, driven and intense CEOs create a culture of results and achievement, and altruistic CEOs create a culture of empathy and cooperation. Indeed, the consequences of destructive leadership are well documented, and they are most severe at the top. In the U.S.

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How Johnson & Johnson and American Express Are Developing Young Leaders

Harvard Business Review

workforce — and companies will increasingly grapple with how to accelerate the development of those individuals for leadership positions. To address this challenge, J&J designed their Talent Acceleration Process (TAP) in 2012, which fast-tracks early- to mid-career individuals to senior leadership positions.