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From Words to Worth: Navigating the True North of Organizational Values

Mike Cardus

Work-culture research studies, including the comprehensive research by Guiso, L., Sapienza, P., & Zingales, L. Citing Jim Collins, “First, you cannot ‘set’ organizational values; you can only discover them.” link] Guiso, L., Sapienza, P., & Zingales, L. Mikecardus.com.

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Restaurant Week (An elementary look at quality culture fundamentals)

Deming Institute

Rafael Aguayo, Deming: The American Who Taught the Japanese About Quality, Simon & Schuster, 1990, p. Edwards Deming, The New Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Advanced Engineering Study, 1994, p. Deming, The New Economics, see reference 2, p. Deming, The New Economics, see reference 2, p.

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Love is at the Heart of Strong Leadership

The Practical Leader

The L-word makes hard-nosed managers squirm. They’ll often use another L-word — leadership — in complete ignorance of how their loveless “bottom line” orientation is rooted in pessimism and fear. Fear of criticism, fear of failure, fear of getting caught, or fear of speaking up. ” Ya gotta love it!

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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

By Jim Collins. In one of the defining management studies carried out in the 90s, Collins and his team complied a list of 1,435 companies in search of those special few that could truly be called “great.” It is a must-have for every HR and L&D pros’ library and toolkit. .” 3. ” 10. By John Whitmore.

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Strategy: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

HBR’s Ten Must Reads on Strategy Various contributors Harvard Business Press (2011) How to create “a unique and valuable position” by deciding what to do…and not do This volume is one of several in a new series of anthologies of articles that initially appeared in the Harvard Business Review, in this instance from 1960 until [.].

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