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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. These disruptions and productivity losses not only slow down operations, but they can also significantly hurt a company’s bottom line.” the researchers explain.

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Boost Connectedness to Reverse Rise of Suicides in America

Michael Lee Stallard

have risen more than 50% from 2005 to 2017 and now exceed deaths by motor vehicle incidents. Emotionally, and physically, we feel much better when our bodies operate in an ongoing state of homeostasis. With the exception of America , suicide rates over recent decades have declined in most of the world. Suicides in the U.S.

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Trent Henry on Building Tomorrow’s Leaders

HR Digest

EY has a consistently received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) since 2005, demonstrating a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It’s as much about mindset as it is about skillset – with a focus on honing curiosity, flexibility and agility.

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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.

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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.

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Why the Rewards for Ambitious Problem Solving Are About to Get Bigger

Harvard Business Review

In much the same way, IBM’s Watson project , which is helping the venerable company overcome the disruption of its traditional business, began in 2005. One reason for the emphasis on agility and iteration in recent decades is that technology has been fairly stable. We need to set our sights higher. Why We Need to Think Bigger.

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

Michael Lee Stallard

Navy One example of a leader who intentionally developed a Connection Culture using all three bridges is Admiral Vern Clark, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 2000 until his retirement in 2005. Connecting the U.S. The CNO is the head of the U.S. Admiral Clark’s description of who sailors are as members of the U.S.

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