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Pfizer’s Straight Talk on Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

We engaged with leaders across the business and sought the candid input of approximately 11,000 colleagues globally. In comparison, the word “employees” makes people sound more like a means to an end in order to achieve business results rather than unique individuals worthy of respect in and of themselves.

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Having an Old-fashioned Nervous Breakdown Might Be a Good Thing

Michael Lee Stallard

Useem also notes that suicides spiked following the global flu pandemic in 1918-1919 in which more than 600,000 individuals died in the U.S. Do you take pride in having a “go-go-go” work ethic? As Useem points out, alcohol use has risen and the rate of drug overdoses has increased during the past year. He is right to express concern.

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Lessons from the Best Global Brands 2010: Building trust and.

Strategy Driven

Figure 1: The Interbrand Best 100 Global Brands 2010 A look at two brands’ performances from this year’s table offers insight into how brands can navigate today’s marketplace. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P. Unlike Santander, Goldman lost sight of its brand promise. He is a frequent lecturer on the subject of branding.

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The Big Picture of Business – Quality is Important for Business: Real Quality vs. Arbitrary Metrics

Strategy Driven

Lack of attentiveness to quality has cost the United States its global marketplace dominance. In order to complete the chain, organizations must insist that suppliers, professional services counselors and vendors show demonstrated quality programs, as well as ethics statements. Access to global markets. Customer retention.

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Why Your Customer Loyalty Program Isn’t Working

Harvard Business Review

Shoppers are rewarded for their loyalty to Walmart by having Walmart do comparison shopping for them. Ironically but appropriately, the rise of social media platforms such as Yelp, Facebook, Twitter, and TripAdvisor guarantee that customers will get a global say on what loyalty should mean and who “loyal customers” really are.

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What Every Executive Should Learn from Wal-Mart's Mistakes

Harvard Business Review

Bribery Act of 2010 makes the FCPA look meek by comparison and the UN Convention Against Corruption has spurred the European Union, China, and others to establish corporate integrity standards of their own. Think globally and manage your risk. Anti-corruption laws have spread internationally and have become increasingly strict.

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What Do Millennials Really Want at Work?

Harvard Business Review

Hundreds of firms, speakers, authors and individual experts are vying for a share of the “Millennials are Different” segment of the $150 billion-a-year global HR consulting market. The fascination with Millennials has given rise to a new consulting industry. Differences are uniformly minimal across nine other variables as well.

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