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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

Research by Gallup, as reported in The State of the American Workplace in 2013, discovered that roughly 70% of workers were disengaged. In 2004 the Corporate Executive Board’s research showed an 87% decrease in the likelihood of departure for highly engaged employees. Unprepared leaders develop work-arounds. Next Practices.

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20 Most Popular Posts on the Curious Cat Management Blog in 2016

Curious Cat

Stated Versus Revealed Preference (2013). 94% Belongs to the System (2013). Managers Are Not Non-Leaders: Managers Need to Practice Things We Classify as Leadership Traits (2013) *. Deming and Software Development (2014) *. Experience Teaches Nothing Without Theory (2013) *. The Toyota Way – Two Pillars (2010).

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New Year. New Leader.

Lead Change Blog

Bill George – He has taught leadership since 2004 and is a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, where. Scott Oldford – He is the founder of Limitless Business Group, a recipient of the 2013 American Express Innovator Award, and is widely respected for his leadership and business innovation acumen.

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4 Beliefs that Lead to Bad Decisions

Strategy Driven

While the presenting issue – resolving a budget shortfall, agreeing on a new strategy, or choosing which products to develop – is undoubtedly important, it’s often an unstated, underlying issue that stands in the way of a solution. Here are 4 assumptions that can get in the way of making great decisions.

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Recommended Resources – Mood-lites

Strategy Driven

Mood-Factory introduced its first incandescent Mood-lites in 2004 and expanded the line to include flood, porch, and compact florescent bulbs in 2012. Mood-lite colors were developed by applying expert color research concepts to lighting. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment!

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Products and Services that Address Deep Rooted Social Problems

Strategy Driven

d.light’s deeply holistic analysis of the problems faced by people in poverty led to developing inexpensive, durable solar-powered LED lanterns (sold on time payments) to replace kerosene, open fires—or darkness. As of February 28, 2013, the company claims: 13,638,438 “lives empowered”. Two examples: Let There Be Light.

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Nathan Ives Named StrategyDriven Enterprises Chief Executive Officer

Strategy Driven

StrategyDriven advisors work with executives and managers to define their organization’s needs and develop and manage the complex, mission critical projects needed to improve operational effectiveness and lower costs in response to today’s most pressing challenges. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.