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Thank You Bethel Library!

Rich Gee Group

As promised, here are the links to access the full presentation and the article Rich & Margo mentioned. Regards – Margo Meeker & Rich Gee Get Shareaholic Tagged as: Bethel , Event , Get Tough { 2 comments… read them below or add one } Megan Ski 11.17.10 at 4:24 PM You both were great! Unported License.

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

Michael Lee Stallard

Clark told the Master Chiefs “these young sailors under our command swear to support and defend the U.S. Constitution from all enemies and we as leaders need to make promises in return. We need to give them the training and resources to enable them to fulfill their promise. One such system was the Navy’s job assignment process.

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From idea to strategy

Lead on Purpose

In the Fortune article Yahoo’s taskmaster , John Fortt describes Bartz as one who has “shown she can jump-start ailing companies.&# Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Market-driven , Innovation , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | strategy , customer focus , products , services , Carol Bartz , Yahoo!

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25 Common Sales Mistakes to Avoid

Frank Sonnenberg Online

Overpromising and under-delivering. If you can’t keep a promise , don’t make it. Others take weeks, or longer — because those sales have a high price tag, involve multiple decision makers, or affect several locations. Additional Reading: A Promise Is a Promise. Selling price rather than value. You’re the expert.

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Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should

Frank Sonnenberg Online

Other times the act flies under the radar — because the only person who knows about the deed is the person committing it. Others justify their behavior by promising it’s just one time — until it’s not. You can’t put a price tag on self-respect. If you like this article, subscribe to our blog so that you don’t miss a single post.

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Leadership Begins at Home

Harvard Business Review

I got to thinking about all this after reading "Growing up Digital: Wired for Distraction," Matt Richtel's superb, often heartbreaking front page article in Sunday's New York Times. Compelling as it was, I suspect few read to the end of the article. Tags: Leadership Productivity Talent management. Who's going to lead the way?

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What a Toys “R” Us Comeback Could Look Like

Harvard Business Review

An HBR article that one of us (Joe) wrote a year ago made the case that retailers today face two choices: offer consumers time well saved or time well spent. The Kroger pop-up stores are not promising: They offer no experiences, just boxes of toys.). But the environment that caused the toy chain’s demise has not changed.

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