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Laughing and Business: Don’t Be a Buzz Kill

Great Leadership By Dan

While companies seek to create jobs, customer benefits, wealth and community prosperity, forces within have become the “thought police,” particularly human resources and legal. Humor and fun are really important in business, much to the chagrin of human resources professionals and corporate lawyers.

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The Biggest Mistake Made in Employee Engagement!

Marshall Goldsmith

As a Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources, the highest award that can be given to an HR professional in the US, I’ve been asked to speak at many HR conventions around the world. On American Airlines alone I have over 11 million frequent flyer miles. Are we missing half of the equation?

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Stop Trying to Do More and More

In the CEO Afterlife

It is one thing to diversify, as per their acquisitions of Keebler and Pringles , but quite another to exploit a valuable brand asset by slapping ‘K’ on products that fail to build or live up to Kellogg’s Special K’s core positioning. There are endless ways to engage without giving up on your brand’s core positioning.

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Employee Engagement Isn’t Working. Now What?

Marshall Goldsmith

As a Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources, the highest award that can be given to an HR professional in the US, I’ve been to many HR conventions. On American Airlines alone, I have over 11 million frequent flyer miles. And, engagement also translates into a great place to work, which is what employees want.

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Navigate Your Path to Success

Women on Business

But now we have GPS, the Global Positioning Satellite, and somewhere up in the sky there is a satellite that knows where I am and beams down directions for me. Often this meant trying to read Mapquest directions while driving on a highway or in the dark. Have you ever experienced that?

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Boost Your Business by Offering These (Affordable) Employee Perks

Chart Your Course

Creating a positive corporate culture is good for your bottom line. These often include airline miles, concert tickets and gifts. You should, too. Plus, treating employees well is the right thing to do. You don’t have to be a Fortune 100 Company to provide great perks. Share credit card perks.

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Jim Hunter – Servant Leadership Interview Series

Modern Servant Leader

America’s largest airline and the most profitable – the airline that love built. Southwest Airlines, has been touted as a servant leadership company as well. Servant leadership has proven successful and has a positive impact for the long term, time and again. And Kelleher would say, “not on my airline.