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Repeatability: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Repeatability: Build Enduring Businesses for a World of Constant Change Chris Zook and James Allen Harvard Business Review Press (2012) How and why simplifying operations, sharpening focus, and liberating energy can be an antidote to escalating complexity As Chris Zook and James Allen indicate in the Introduction, they share an interest in why so few (..)

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

If we can recognize the patterns, we can improve our ability to sidestep the biological traps that can sabotage us—and use the energy that accompanies pressure to thrive. When we get it right on the inside, we can do right on the outside. Blog Post ).

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To Develop a Culture of Trust and Loyalty, Try Sharing Your Leadership

Lead Change Blog

When a vision addresses all three of these questions for team members, a tremendous amount of energy is unleashed. Marquet wrote a brilliant leadership book a few years ago called Turn the Ship Around, a true story and case study of how he transformed a ship in a culture of followers by challenging the U.S.

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Inviting New Voices to the Table: HR as a Strategic Partner

HR Digest

According to Glassdoor , 86 percent of employees consider a company’s reviews and reputation before applying for a job. Even in terms of compensating the right talent, a Harvard Business Review reported tha t companies with poor reputations had to spend 10 percent more on salaries than companies with a good image.

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Case Study: Can You Fix a Toxic Culture Without Firing People?

Harvard Business Review

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. She’d gone to Arkansas to review operational plans and financial projections for the rest of the year with the team on the ground. ” Two Days Earlier.

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How to Get the Most Benefit from an Executive Development Program

Great Leadership By Dan

Most executive development programs are heavy on the pre-work and evening work – case studies, assessments, interviews, etc…. Meeting with your manager prior to a program to set learning goals and expectations, and after a program to review learnings and action plans – helps you hold yourself accountable.

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5 Ways to Better Manage Your Field Workforce in the Cloud

Chart Your Course

Aside from the time and energy it takes to create one, employees are also prone to making routine mistakes. From there, Zapier can then copy any attachments into Dropbox and alert your employees in Slack that a new file is available for review for your latest project.