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Are Customers Or Employees More Important?

The Horizons Tracker

In 2005, Vineet Nayar made waves when he announced that the Indian IT company HCL would put employees first. In order for companies to remain agile and innovative, they need human labor, and for employees to remain creative and innovative, companies need to also adopt a more employee-centric approach.”

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Trent Henry on Building Tomorrow’s Leaders

HR Digest

In an exclusive interview with HR Digest, Trent Henry, EY’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), shares key strategies driving EY’s commitment to diversity, innovation, employee well-being, and leadership development. Through Henry’s insights, HR professionals gain valuable perspectives on navigating HR leadership in a dynamic environment.

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How to Make Agile Work for the C-Suite

Harvard Business Review

Many companies are attempting a radical — and often rapid — shift from hierarchical structures to more agile environments, in order to operate at the speed required by today’s competitive marketplace. At Bain & Company, we do not believe that companies should try to use agile methods everywhere. This takes time.

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How to Develop A Growth Mindset: 5 Ways to Harness its Strength

Experience to Lead

He shared his insights, tips and stories of leadership. Similarly, you can leverage his tips and stories of leadership to manage change, develop resilience and grow as a leader. He also won a variety of other medals at the 2003 Pan Am games and the 2005 US Open. The pain is real, but the cause is common. They have growing pains.

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A simple cure for the Buzzword Bingo | Rajesh Setty

Rajesh Setty

Here you’ll find more than 1500 articles and mini-sagas on entrepreneurship, leadership, creativity and simply how to distinguish yourself. We used agile method to build the product using the latest open source stack and some mashups with a few online services. © 2005 - 2010 Rajesh Setty Podcast Powered by podPress (v8.8)

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

Michael Lee Stallard

Following are a few of the ways Admiral Clark and his leadership team built bridges so that everyone felt connected and a part of the Navy. He intentionally reached out to the Master Chiefs to show them he valued them and he asked the Master Chiefs to value the sailors under their leadership and see to it that they prospered.

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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

In the decade between 2005 and 2015, labor productivity in the US as measured by GDP per labor hour was less than 1% for 7 of the 10 years, according to the OECD. Similarly, many organizations are experimenting with using Agile sprints beyond the traditional areas of product development and innovation. And wages are stagnant.