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JUNE 9, 2013

Bob''s blog entries Conference Board Elizabeth Mohr Employee Engagement: A Review of Current Research and Its Implications John Gibbons Martin Dewhurst Matthew Guthridge McKinsey & Company Motivating people: Getting beyond money some nonfinancial motivators are more effective than extra cash in building long-term employee engagement Many financial (..)

Motivation 75

Motivation McKinsey Short-term Long-term 75

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JANUARY 26, 2016

The most common misunderstanding of disruptive innovations is to overestimate their impact in the short term and underestimate it in the long term.

Software 70

Software Technology Disruptive Innovation Innovation 70

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Sometimes you have to go through something like that in the short term for [.]. “Obviously when you go through something like this, it’s painful for everybody,” Goodell said on a conference call about 12 hours after the deal was struck. Most importantly, it’s painful for fans. We’re sorry to have to put fans through that.

Short-term 99

Short-term Examples Conference Blog 99

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APRIL 5, 2011

Here are brief excerpts from two articles featured by McKinsey & Company. I suggest you read them in the order in which they appear here, then click where indicated to read each in its entirety. I presume to suggest, further, that you register to receive email updates on other resources that are also available at [.].

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Crisis McKinsey Resources Article 80

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OCTOBER 2, 2011

The Disney Way: Harnessing the Management Secrets of Disney in Your Company William Capodagli and Lynn Jackson McGraw Hill, Second Edition (2006) The ROI of “Magic” According to William Capodagli and Lynn Jackson, “This book tells the inside story of just how Disney’s success was achieved — not by epiphanic flashes of creative insight (..)

ROI 75

ROI Books Review Creativity 75

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MAY 1, 2012

The Ikea Edge: Building Global Growth and Social Good at the World’s Most Iconic Home Store Anders Dahlvig McGraw-Hill (2012) Outstanding corporate citizenship and outstanding financial performance are NOT mutually-exclusive What’s in a name?

Review 85

Review Books Globalization Company 85

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MARCH 5, 2011

Most change initiatives fail or at least fall far short of original expectations and reasons vary from one debacle to the next. John Kotter has identified what he believes are the eight most common mistakes that are made and what he doesn’t know about the subject really isn’t worth knowing. As is frequently the case [.].

Kotter 103

Kotter Short-term Power Review 103