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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2020

Leading Blog

Strategy First : How Businesses Win Big by Brad Chase. In Strategy First , Brad Chase, the mind behind some of Microsoft’s largest and most successful initiatives, explains why building robust strategies is the imperative to business success. the solution seems simple. Dave Cote is intimately familiar with this problem.

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What Impact Does Foreign Direct Investment Have On Productivity?

The Horizons Tracker

It requires a more objective assessment to understand the effects of this strategy on the productivity of the host countries,” the researchers explain. “The previous research on this strategic issue is a bit contradictory.

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Sustainable Investment Funds Can Encourage Worse Behavior

The Horizons Tracker

Sustainable behaviors The researchers scrutinized the emissions records of more than three thousand major corporations spanning the years 2002 to 2020. For instance, instead of divesting from brown firms, investors could gain board seats and influence corporate strategy towards environmentally friendly practices.

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Building Trust Through Behavioral Integrity

Great Leadership By Dan

Chris Edmonds : Cornell University professor Dr. Tony Simons’ powerful article, “ The High Cost of Lost Trust ,” appeared in the Harvard Business Review in 2002. Sharon Allen, Deloitte’s chairman of the board, notes that, by focusing on talent management and retention strategies, “executives may be able to reduce attrition.”

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SERVANT Leaders are Thorough – Acronym Model

Modern Servant Leader

If the team is not clear on the long-term strategy of the organization, the leadership is not, likely, thorough. This focus on long-term strategy is often reinforced by a focus on retaining team members longer than the current trend of high turnover. As a result, decisions take longer as confusion and grey-area issues are resolved.

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Are You Falling for the Myth of "Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail"?

Great Leadership By Dan

For instance, a 2002 study of major construction projects found that 86% went over budget. Fortunately, recent research in these fields shows how you can use pragmatic strategies to address these dangerous judgment errors, whether in your professional life , your relationships , or other life areas. Magazine, and CNBC.

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Toward a Self-Employed Nation?

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Wendell Cox for NewGeography.com, a joint venture of Joel Kotkin and Praxis Strategy Group. To read the complete article, check out others, and subscribe, please click here. * * * The United States labor market has been undergoing a substantial shift toward small-scale entrepreneurship.