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Using Underdog Narratives To Motivate Teams

The Horizons Tracker

.” Fighting spirit For instance, consider Apple’s situation in 2001 just before launching the iPod, when the company was facing difficult times. However, Apple’s commitment to innovation and its collective underdog identity revolutionized the way people interact with technology.

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Leaders Make Values Visible

Marshall Goldsmith

Every company wants “integrity,” “respect for people,” “quality,” “customer satisfaction,” “innovation,” and “return for shareholders.” Before the energy conglomerate’s collapse in 2001, I had the opportunity to review Enron’s values.

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Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect

Michael Lee Stallard

Within a matter of hours following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, aircraft carriers, Aegis destroyers, and cruisers were in position to protect America’s shores. As the Navy improved sailor retention and developed greater alignment with Admiral Clark’s vision, it became faster and more responsive. why is everyone smiling?

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Veterans Among the Best Civilian Leaders

Strategy Driven

Always at the forefront of innovation, technologies pioneered by the military are often adopted by the commercial sector; companies looking for cyber knowledge or network engineering skills can find this expertise among veterans. percent while the overall unemployment rate is 4.9 percent.

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

In addition to the negative impact on decision-making, diminished communications from the lack of connection reduces the marketplace of ideas inside the organization, which in turn reduces innovation. Admiral Clark’s description of who sailors are as members of the U.S. why is everyone smiling?

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Is It Good When We Know How Much Our Boss Makes?

The Horizons Tracker

Since 2001 this process of snooping was made that bit easy by moving the records online. Similar laws exist in the other Scandinavian countries, and they have prompted much debate about the ethics of such a policy. In other words, did knowledge of their position in the income distribution affect their wellbeing?

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CEOs Need Courage

Harvard Business Review

There are some notable examples of CEOs with courage: In the days following September 11, 2001, Southwest Airlines did not follow its many competitors and lay off tens of thousands of people, thereby keeping intact its record of never having a layoff, or furlough, and building its market share. As former Procter & Gamble CEO A.

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