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Lead Change like a Slinky®

Lead Change Blog

This post is a part of our 2016 Lead Change Group Guest Blogger Series. Before it is launched, it has stored potential energy–when launched, that energy force becomes kinetic energy. Today we are pleased to introduce you to Joshua Lee Henry from Advancing the Kingdom to Transform Society. Repeat as necessary.

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Women and the economy: an opportunity for growth

Strategy Driven

Done effectively, they transform careers, and help employees and entrepreneurs contribute more to their organizations and the economy. Martine Liautaud is the author of Breaking Through: Stories and Best Practices From Companies That Help Women Succeed (Wiley, April 2016). Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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It Pays to Become a B Corporation

Harvard Business Review

B Corp certification encouraged more “whole-systems thinking” around our social and environmental practices, which led Cabot to develop even more robust customer and consumer programs, cut operating costs, and strengthen our brand reputation as a sustainability-minded company. ” Benchmarking and Operational Cost Savings.

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

You can’t drive your vehicle on an empty tank, nor can you lead your life or teams with zero energy. I follow 6 principles on a daily basis, which I know has made a significant impact on my career success. My energy levels are based on the foods and beverages I consume. Burnout is real, and it impacts more than yourself.

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5 Ways to Help Employees Keep Up with Digital Transformation

Harvard Business Review

The team was structured to operate like a startup, with a particular focus on user research, feedback, and a commitment to lean operations. ” In a competitive energy market, the Connected Home unit has now become a major differentiator and profit driver for the parent company, Centrica. Help Employees Embrace Agility.

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The 3 Essential Jobs That Most Retention Programs Ignore

Harvard Business Review

That makes retaining them very different from retaining someone who wants to scale the corporate hierarchy by managing increasingly larger operations. billion company that operates multiple ski resorts, has grown to understand the employee retention value in reputation. So how do you keep them? For example, Vail Resorts, a $1.9

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In Collaborative Work Cultures, Women Carry More of the Weight

Harvard Business Review

In our experience, organizations that have a relationship bias combined with an execution orientation have a tendency to involve lots of people in any given effort, operate with tight timeframes, and usually have multiple projects going at once, pulling people in different directions. They won’t have time for focused work.