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Mars Incorporated: A Sweet Place to Work

Coaching Tip

With about $33 billion in global revenue last year, Mars would be in the top 100 of the Fortune 500 , ahead of McDonald's, Starbucks, and General Mills. It is still 100% family-owned -- now by the three elderly offspring of Forrest Mars Sr., These operational managers' value to Mars is they initiate or design positive changes.

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2018 Workforce Forecast | Herman Group

Chart Your Course

In fact, according to the global staffing agency Ranstad, “many workers are seeking project or consultant-based work, with as much as 61 percent of the workforce choosing agile* careers by 2019” Greater use of Big Data in HR. .” For the foreseeable future, we will still need skilled workers to operate most machines.

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Leadership Lessons from the Navy

Skip Prichard

His book, Lessons from the Navy: How to Earn Trust, Lead Teams, and Achieve Organizational Excellence is loaded with advice to help all leaders aspiring to operate at the highest levels. A few months prior, I had been selected to be executive officer, or XO (Chief Operating Officer), of U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, Spain.

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How to Think Differently About a Flexible Workforce - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM CATALANT

Harvard Business Review

companies can’t fill their open positions, according to a McKinsey Global Institute study that found that analytical, engineering, and management roles are the hardest to fill. Adaptable Processes Identify and modify key business processes, policies, and procedures to align with the new ways of operating.

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Engaging Employees in Health Care Data Security

Harvard Business Review

According to Forrester’s Global Business Technographics Workforce Recontact Survey 2017 , just 30% of global information workers at healthcare providers indicated they’ve received training on how to protect workplace data, and only 38% are even aware of their company’s security policies.

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Online Shopping Isn’t as Profitable as You Think

Harvard Business Review

Census Bureau, ComScore, eMarketer, and Forrester. In general, however, e-commerce operations aren’t as cheap to run as most people think. in operating margins over the past three years. Operating margins for department, discount and specialty stores typically run 6% to 10%. Growth rates first. All show similar trends.

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The Rise of the Chief Customer Officer

Harvard Business Review

While many of these executives hold the title of Chief Customer Officer, others go by names like Chief Client Officer (at OptumHealth), Chief Experience Officer (at Cigna), Executive Vice President, Member Experience (at USAA), or Chief Global Customer and Marketing Officer (at Dunkin' Brands). Senior leaders are in a new position.

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