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New Book: Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook

Eric Jacobson

Newest in the series is the HBR Project Management Handbook. Nieto-Rodriguez defines projects as : Limited in time; they have a start and an end. They require an investment in the form of capital resources (money, funds). They required an investment in human resources (effort, time). Hence, his new book.

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Five Ways Leaders Turns Doubters into Doers

Chart Your Course

Your business is adding a new time-management system, which requires employees to log their hours on specific projects. The post Five Ways Leaders Turns Doubters into Doers appeared first on Leadership Speaker and Motivational Speaker for Businesses | Employee Engagement | Gregory Smith - Chart Your Course International.

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Riverside Auto Group: A Roadmap to Improved Customer Service, Employee Engagement and Increased Profits

Chart Your Course

But a recent Chart Your Course International project led by Greg Smith and Patricio Porras not only achieved success for Riverside Auto Group but outlined a blueprint that virtually every company can follow when trying to change its culture. Among the successes of this project are: Service department sales up 22% in less than one year.

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The Rules of Retention

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As a result, QuikTrip was expanding with new stores and larger projects during the recession, while other low-cost retailers were closing stores and announcing layoffs. They also provide more than double the market average in training time for entry-level employees, and offer clear paths for advancement into management.

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Interstate Battery Company: God, Car Batteries, Race Cars and the Family

Chart Your Course

Once a year, 100 employees participate in the Angel Tree project, which provides clothing and Christmas presents to children of prisoners. The post Interstate Battery Company: God, Car Batteries, Race Cars and the Family appeared first on Leadership Speaker | Motivational Leadership Speaker | Greg Smith: Chart Your Course International.

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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.

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Expand Your Coaching

Marshall Goldsmith

This real-life case study shows how an executive can expand a simple coaching assignment to benefit his team and company. The project began when I met with Bruce Jones, CEO of Clarkson, and Mary Washington, EVP of Human Resources. Bruce told me that Joe was a fantastic leader who had produced consistent results.

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