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Thinking Differently. Enabling Innovation. :: Buffalo Business First Event

Mike Cardus

I am really excited to be offering this workshop through Buffalo Business First and Canisius Center for Professional Development. Empower yourself and attend this workshop! When: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 8:30am-12:00pm. Innovation Workshop Focus: Diminished “stuckness” in your thinking. Thinking Differently.

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The Failure of “The Livonia Philosophy” at my GM Plant

Deming Institute

I was told that Dr. Deming had taught some workshops within GM, particularly the Powertrain division in the 1980s. Mark also co-authored Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements, which was released in June 2012 and also a Shingo Research Award recipient in 2013. What had happened?

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The Big Disconnect in Your Talent Strategy and How to Fix It

Harvard Business Review

The ManpowerGroup Contingent Workforce Index of 2013 showed 40% of all ManpowerGroup consulting engagements blended permanent and contingent workers. HR systems emphasize long-term relationships and high performance, with big investments in selection and development, amortized over a long career.

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What Spinning Off a GE Business Taught Me About Managing Ultra-Fast Change

Harvard Business Review

We hired roughly 1,000 new employees in approximately 15 months to build our operations, human resources, compliance, and technology teams. (We We have hired more than 5,000 new employees since beginning the effort in late 2013.) The first thing we did was engage in ongoing listening sessions. Very quickly, common concerns bubbled up.

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The Swedish CEO Who Runs His Company Like a CrossFit Gym

Harvard Business Review

They struggle to see how their labor contributes directly to the performance of the corporation, or how it helps the progress of their career. And at Björn Borg, their key performance indicators have improved after Bunge was brought in as CEO : net sales increased by 27% between 2013 and 2016, and operating profits tripled.

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