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Culture Counts

Leading Blog

New forms of stimulus and incentives should be created to appeal to these technologically savvy, bright and environmentally conscious young minds. This generation is far less enamored by traditional organizations and is more independent than any that came before. General Business'

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LEARN to be that Somebody

General Leadership

Throughout my own career I have made it a priority to seek out bosses, coworkers, mentors and assignments that would help me grow. They figured out that fear paralyzes initiative, stifles creativity, and provides no incentive to stretch and to grow. We must recognize the same.

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Still making goals and resolutions? Why?

Strategy Driven

Holy frijoles, 2013 is over! What was your 2013 resolve? IDENTIFY YOUR BIG PICTURE: What’s going on in your life and your career right now? I think it’s also important to separate family opportunities from business and career opportunities. ” “Why do I want to grow my career?”

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Givers give without expectation of immediate return.

Coaching Tip

Traditionally the thinking has been that employers should appeal to workers’ more obvious forms of self-interest: financial incentives, yes, but also work that is inherently interesting or offers the possibility for career advancement. Sources: The New York Times Magazine, March 31, 2013 and www.LawofReciprocity.com. Grant Ph.D.:

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Why Dr. Deming’s Work is So Important to Me

Deming Institute

Thankfully, I also had some very good managers who still fell victim to conventional wisdom management ideas, such as a store manager creating special sales incentives and contests that seemed silly and unnecessary. I had experience a bullying boss who didn’t listen to their employees.

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The Best of September 2013

Harvard Business Review

Such problems need solutions designed and led by people who can bridge the vastly different cultures, incentives, and jargon separating the three sectors — what Kennedy School professor Joseph Nye has called “tri-sector athletes.â€? Bill Gates is one, and so are Sheryl Sandberg, Bob Hormats, and Hank Paulson.

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Why Your Employees Count as Much as Your Clients

Strategy Driven

The best way to continue building the culture of caring is to offer performance incentives and gestures of gratitude for employees who demonstrate the culture in every aspect of their job from the way they treat the business to co-workers and customers. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. About the Author.