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Culture Counts

Leading Blog

There I observed a wide array of Abbott executives, scientists and managers. As a manager “on loan” to Abbott from the University of Michigan, I quickly found similarities between the two organizations. They can pose major challenges for today’s managers, especially if those managers are part of a different generation.

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To Help Others Develop, Start With Yourself

Marshall Goldsmith

Hewitt found that these organizations tend to more actively manage their talent. Leading by example can mean a lot more than leading by public-relations hype. When the boss acts like a little god and tells everyone else they need to improve, that behavior can be copied at every level of management. 1-858-759-0950.

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Glamorous Celebrity Deaths and Minimal Taxes in 2010 :: Women on.

Women on Business

However, since the new tax changes are only in effect from January 1, 2010 until December 31, 2012, we may face another estate tax controversy down the road. So at least in the short term, we have a solution to the estate tax dilemma.

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Get More from Your Event Spending

Harvard Business Review

In 2012, even in the midst of an anemic global economy and budget tightening at firms, the amount spent on these events worldwide was an estimated $565 billion. Technology to do this exists, and it has implications for what managers can do before, during, and after the events they sponsor or attend. ” It’s shame, really.

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The Gulf Spill: BP Still Doesn’t Get It

In the CEO Afterlife

(First published in Forbes.com, April 20, 2012) Two years have now passed since the explosion at BP ’s deep-water rig in the Gulf of Mexico. As for public relations, I expected hundreds of press release updates from BP Global. BP’s talk about caring for the environment was for naught, as its actions failed to match its message.

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Gun Manufacturers Need to Lead Change, Not Just Follow the Law

Harvard Business Review

In the three years since December 2012 (the date of the Sandy Hook killings) the U.S.-based It’s worth remembering Peter Drucker’s famous distinction: “management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right thing.” ” Good management is an ample supply at the gun manufacturers.

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The Big Picture of Business: Institutional Reviews Help Public Companies to Learn from the Downturn and Move Forward

Strategy Driven

This review is the basis for most elements that will appear in a strategic plan, including the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, actions, challenges, teamwork, change management, commitment, future trends and external forces. Management is concerned that resources are not concentrated on important things.

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