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Challenging Thought-Terminating Clichés: Strategies for Organizational Change

Mike Cardus

Although these clichés might serve short-term management objectives, they often hinder long-term innovation, suppress employee morale, and foster a culture of compliance over mutual growth. The Power of Diversity in Organizations. Phrases like ‘The customer is always right’ are often used to dismiss internal feedback.

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Why HR Gets a Bad Name

Let's Grow Leaders

And even letting one or two mediocre players hang on diminishes credibility for an organization proposing candidates or offering advice on performance management. Disconnected Metrics. If the most important HR metrics are anything other than tangible business results, you’ll never be a serious strategic partner.

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Leadership Matters

N2Growth Blog

I had joined the Rio Board in 2009, so I already had broad oversight of the company’s diverse operations. These days there is a growing emphasis on Governance and Compliance with Legislation and Regulations.

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The Case for Improving Work for People with Disabilities Goes Way Beyond Compliance

Harvard Business Review

Our research shows that the same inclusive leadership behaviors that leverage diversity to drive innovation and market growth can enable managers to support individuals with disabilities. ” For too long, companies have viewed employees with disabilities through the lens of compliance and accommodation.

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The “Business in Society” Imperative for CEOs

Harvard Business Review

Indeed, systematically dealing with the risks of anti-business/anti-globalization proposals and the opportunities of pro-growth policies has become as important for global corporations as addressing product, market, and financial issues. And they may shift dramatically as the political pendulum swings back and forth in different nations.

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Research: Index Funds Are Improving Corporate Governance

Harvard Business Review

Still, these funds retain the power of voice , the ability to exert shareholder influence on management and governance-related proposals. But critics say passively invested funds, with their lower fees, lack the resources and often the will to monitor their large and diverse portfolios. The Economist calls them “ lazy investors.”

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What It Will Take to Fix HR

Harvard Business Review

While my colleagues and I vehemently agree that HR’s status quo is an inhibitor to growth, it is with the same fervor that we disagree with Ram’s proposed solution. Delivering HR-related operational, compliance, and administrative tasks with distinction is important, but let’s be clear that doing so is table stakes.

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