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How to Ignite and Sustain Organizational Growth

Skip Prichard

Yet, without the right culture, organizations cannot succeed short term, nor can they endure. James Heskett and John Kotter found that organizations with strong corporate cultures realized over eleven years revenue growth of 682 percent, employment growth of 282 percent and stock price growth of 901 percent. Culture Spark.

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The Big Picture of Business- Professional Education Necessary for Company Success

Strategy Driven

Human Resources Oversees Training. These pointers are suggested in budgeting for and pricing services : Budget for training at the start of the fiscal year, averaging 10% of gross sales. See training as an investment (short-term and long-term), not to be short-changed. Every size of business needs training.

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When Transparency Backfires, and How to Prevent It

Harvard Business Review

At first, this may suss out obvious problems or transgressors, but over the long term you will focus too much on the “what” and not enough on the “why.” Only leaders perceived as moderate in their ethical requests were effective in promoting positive employee behavior. But it’s not a quick fix.

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The Libor Scandal and the Price of Prosperity

Harvard Business Review

To the long, dismal list of fatally broken institutions — GDP, governments, schools, corporations — we can add the mysterious Libor , and its conveniently comfortable calculation. This scandal isn't about price-fixing. It's about life, tragedy, and human potential. These are the terms of the debate we're not having.

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The Big Picture of Business: Been There, Done That

Strategy Driven

Human resources management. In budgeting for and pricing consulting services, budget for consulting at the start of the fiscal year, averaging 10 percent of gross sales. See consulting as an investment (short-term and long-term), not to be short-changed. Entrepreneurial, small business management.