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Attention Leaders: Five Attitudes to Take to work in 2013

You're Not the Boss of Me

So, with that in mind, here are five attitudes that I think will be necessary for business leaders to take, in achieving success in 2013 and beyond: Attitude # 1: Diversity is not a black and white subject ~ There are a myriad of distinctions between human beings. And, what better time to do it than at the beginning of a New Year?

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Attention Leaders: Five Attitudes to Take to work in 2014

You're Not the Boss of Me

I wrote this post last year in contemplation of the beginning of 2013. Lots of people who attend classes will come away with new ideas and yet have no place to apply them. For instance, legal and ethical boundaries are permanent fixtures in any reputable company and must be strongly enforced. Thank you. ==. What do you think?

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How Military Veterans Can Turn Their Skills into a Corporate Career

Harvard Business Review

Since 2013, I’ve keynoted talks to groups of transitioning military veterans nearly 20 times as part of Deloitte’s CORE Leadership program, which helps vets reinvent themselves into civilian careers. Do you have a strong work ethic?’” “It’s very much, ‘Can you learn?

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Why Tesco’s Strengths Are No Longer Good Enough

Harvard Business Review

If round after round of profit warnings was not enough – group operating profits fell 20% between 2011 and 2013 and are likely to fall another 30% in 2014 — the company recently announced it had overstated its first-half profit by about $400 million. The goal is to attract the British middle classes, and it appears to be working.

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The Swedish CEO Who Runs His Company Like a CrossFit Gym

Harvard Business Review

This hasn’t gone unnoticed by some leaders, and a new generation of CEOs taking a cue from this last bastion of the Protestant work ethic. Last fall, we joined Bunge and his employees for “sports hour,” a mandatory fitness class for all employees every Friday between 11 and noon. ” from the podium.

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Why Women Stay Out of the Spotlight at Work

Harvard Business Review

In 2013 we embedded ourselves in a women’s professional development program at a large nonprofit organization in the U.S. Indeed, most women rejected the executive, self-promoting leadership style in favor of a mission-oriented, communal style. How do women navigate this no-win situation? to find out.

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Why Women Stay Out of the Spotlight at Work

Harvard Business Review

In 2013 we embedded ourselves in a women’s professional development program at a large nonprofit organization in the U.S. Indeed, most women rejected the executive, self-promoting leadership style in favor of a mission-oriented, communal style. How do women navigate this no-win situation? to find out.