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Employees Do Care – and How that Helps your Bottom Line

Leading Blog

In my experience, many companies view “growth” as increased top-line revenue or sales, additional product lines, or entry into new markets, for example. Agility and flexibility are replaced by process and a mind-numbing disconnect from business goals. Culture and process are inextricably linked.

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8 Behaviors for Becoming A Smarter Team

LDRLB

[Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Roger Schwarz. Roger is the author of the new book, Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams. ]. The leader seeks to control a situation and hold onto his or her power, rather than seeking to achieve goals by being influenced by others while also seeking to influence others. Then implement it.

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Five questions to ask each week

Lead on Purpose

6 Responses Roger Crum , on June 4, 2010 at 7:22 pm said: Excellent question that each move us to add positive value and change in our lives.Thank you. Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on June 19, 2010 at 10:17 pm said: Roger, glad to hear your enjoyed this post. Reviewing your past goals and achievements will help you as you look forward.

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Steve Jobs and the Purpose of the Corporation

Harvard Business Review

For more than a quarter century, the mantra, of course, has been that corporations' primary focus should be on shareholders and the primary goal should be to "maximize shareholder value." In essence, Martin argues that agency theory and the goal of maximizing "shareholder value" have had significant and harmful side effects.

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How to Create Remarkable Teams PART 2 – Collaboration

Ask Atma

Some examples of shared team learning are: Regular seminars and guest lecturers: Bring in experts and professors on various topics related to the history, science, or culture of your industry as well as sociologists, anthropologists, and technologists who work in peripherally related fields. These are just a few examples.

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How to Get Yourself Invited to Important Meetings

Harvard Business Review

If you answer yes to any of these questions, then start the process of understanding why you don’t have an invitation. How will you advance the goal of the meeting? Take one of my clients, whom I’ll call Mark, as an example. Roger Schwarz. Set aside time to talk with your boss about your goals and interests.

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How Companies, Governments, and Nonprofits Can Create Social Change Together

Harvard Business Review

.” When we talk with corporate executives around the country, they almost always ask the same question: Can managers and CEOs really accomplish their business goals while also advancing society’s goals? Plan a coordinated and comprehensive process for cross-sector partnerships. We believe the answer is yes.

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