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Balancing Strategy and Tactics

Let's Grow Leaders

But we’re gonna start with a conversation about strategy and tactics, because leaders and managers can often struggle with the difference between strategy and tactics or vision and operations. The trail ahead, to the exclusion of the operational and management realities that you face today, that is the ground beneath your feet.

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101 Things I Learned in Business School

Leading Blog

B USINESS is not a discipline, but an endeavor made up of disciplines such as accounting, communications, economics, finance, leadership, management, marketing, operations, psychology, sociology, and strategy. Lesson: Moral Hazard. Consequently, a business may be short of cash until payment is received.

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Creating a Successful Fleet Operation Means Investing in Employees

Strategy Driven

Coconino County has enhanced its Public Works fleet operations by focusing on employee development and establishing new business practices. In addition to 18 employees operating three shops in two locations, the Division also manages two fueling sites and a Parts and Inventory Room. Background. Staffing Challenges and Planned Actions.

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Lessons in Leadership to Last a Lifetime

Leading Blog

But in 1999, at the height of the Internet boom, I took a two-year leave of absence to serve as director of system architecture at Akamai Technologies, an MIT start-up located here in Cambridge. Morale sunk, and our productivity did, too. Within weeks, people started to feel disgruntled, and then even worse—angry, jealous, vindictive.

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The Cost Of Not Training Your Employees Will Shock You!

Strategy Driven

So many business owners and managers do not value the importance of training their employees. So why not offer training to staff that would make them more qualified, and better able to do the job? But if that isn’t enough to convince you, hopefully, these points will be: Training Boosts Efficiency. Training Encourages Happiness.

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Why Employee Training Is A Wise Investment For Your Business

Strategy Driven

Whilst employee recruitment is usually viewed as a legitimate area for investment, employee training has traditionally been overlooked and often comes at the bottom of spending priorities. There are many compelling reasons why you should target your investment at employee training. Why you need to take employee training seriously.

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How to Build Right Workplace Culture for Remote Employees

HR Digest

A remote job’s culture training might require 2-4 weeks, depending on how fast the employees learn. Make sure everyone has access to the latest technology (and maybe even some resources on how to make it work for them). It’s important to keep morale high by making sure everyone feels included in their teams.

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