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Why Your Peers Can't Stand Working With You | Aspire-CS

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Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. In reading your story, I was reminded of Bill Bridges Four P’s model – what’s our purpose? Juan, I admire your attention to and intention with your team.

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Case Study: When to Drop an Unprofitable Customer

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I'm flattered by such an august delegation," Steve said. These deductions, which totaled 12% of sales, had previously been collapsed into a single line item in the P&L for each customer. At one point, Hammond had grilled Tommy about why the project was taking so long and costing so much. Too much clout. He looked at Jane.