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The Demotivated Employee: What Causes Employees to Lose Their Motivation?

Strategy Driven

Because of the pandemic, employees may have new responsibilities and find themselves in situations where they may not be prepared or have the necessary skills. Kim Cameron and Robert Quinn (2011) have identified four cultures that are indicative of most organizations: clan, adhocracy, hierarchy and market.

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Why More Executives Should Consider Becoming a CHRO

Harvard Business Review

Lucia Luce Quinn is Chief People Officer at Forrester Research. Phil Johnston, an executive search leader at Spencer Stuart, confirms that Quinn’s initial reaction wasn’t unusual: “When a CEO asks a business leader to run HR, the most frequent response is ‘What did I do wrong?’ I push leaders.

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Corporate Purpose: Monumental Change Starts With Your Leadership

CO2

It’s more likely that they set out to meet an unmet need in the market. During training sessions for new employees, Disney focuses first not on technical skills but on communicating the shared purpose — to create happiness. And if they did that effectively, they made money because of a genuine commitment to the customer.

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Corporate Purpose: Monumental Change Starts With Your Leadership

CO2

It’s more likely that they set out to meet an unmet need in the market. During training sessions for new employees, Disney focuses first not on technical skills but on communicating the shared purpose — to create happiness. And if they did that effectively, they made money because of a genuine commitment to the customer.

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Myths of the Gig Economy, Corrected

Harvard Business Review

In our 2018 EY Growth Barometer, an annual global survey of middle market company leaders, we found some movement away from part-time and gig hiring. Quinn Mills, a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, in an interview. They realize they have a lot of skills that companies want and a lot of options.

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