In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Optimists favor ‘ doing more with more ,’ placing bets that higher sales and profits will pay for the added investments in headcount or technologies; we’ve all been there at one time or another. The strategy I’ve grown to love and count on over a 45-year career is do less, better. This journey isn’t an easy one.

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Human Resources Restructuring Competitive Advantage Marketing Strategy 183

HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2021

What sorts of “insight” are expected from technologies? While performance management is seen in most organizations, there are many strategies that have been tried and tested over the years. If people analytics does not involve ethical consideration then it could expose workers to increased risks and stress.

How To 111

How To Due Diligence Leadership Pipeline Stress 111

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Establish Effective Recruitment Strategies and Onboarding A big reason for high attrition rates is the hiring of candidates who are not suited for the organization. From the leadership’s attitude to the overall company culture, every element has to be designed to appeal to an employee’s desire to stay right where they are.

Process 59

Process Attrition Trends Training 59

Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

Washingtonians are not the only ones in transition; companies are reorganizing, restructuring, and adjusting their plans for 2009. Now DC workers are seeing a change in leadership across different agencies which may mean a new boss along with new systems and priorities.

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Press Release Motivation Discount PR 100

HR Digest

JANUARY 27, 2020

Organizations will risk losing trust and transparency with their workforce or turn to new strategies, such as creating a single source of truth for company communications, establishing “truth ambassadors” as trusted sources and building mechanisms for transparency and feedback. Ethical leadership will make or break the bottom line.

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Ethics Restructuring Competitive Advantage Trends 84

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2017

An education technology startup hired a sales leader who came from a large, well-respected firm. He tolerated (and even encouraged) ethically questionable sales practices. Poor understanding of the business, leading to errors in vision and strategy. Consider two examples. He ruled by fear. Achieving goals was everything.

Restructuring 8

Restructuring Health Care Self-aware Short-term 8

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 6, 2013

I am not suggesting restructuring the entire brand management system. This top management ethic is essential to brand resilience. With the exception of niche, specialty, and some consumer technology markets, I see less and less of this in big business. The hemorrhaging is in electronics, and in late 2012, they shelled out $1.8

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