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Leaders Beware: Avoid These Recognition Hazards

The Practical Leader

Why did I need to keep saying it then?” ” Last week I wrote about our basic human need to be appreciated and recognized. Numerous managers realize that need and at least try to provide some sort of recognition. “I married her, didn’t I? Obviously, I loved her. Tinsel and Trinkets.

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The Green Thing | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

We had one electrical outlet per room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn’t need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. Latest Tweets RT @ OPENForum Keep it simple, stupid!

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Has SAS Institute’s Goodnight Cracked the Code on Corporate Culture?

Michael Lee Stallard

He spoke of using parallel processing, a form of artificial intelligence, to create new solutions that address thorny risk management issues faced by financial services institutions such as banks and insurance companies. When these needs are met, people thrive, individually and collectively. Education is another field he mentioned.

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'Doing Right Things' or 'Doing Things Right' | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

The mindset worked for us when the bank’s hungry wolf was at our door. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. We viewed business as a combination of sport and war where success wasn’t enough; the other guy had to fail. April 2011. March 2011.

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Has Jim Goodnight Cracked the Code of Corporate Culture?

Michael Lee Stallard

He spoke of using parallel processing, a form of artificial intelligence, to create new solutions that address thorny risk management issues faced by financial services institutions such as banks and insurance companies. When these needs are met, people thrive, individually and collectively. Education is another field he mentioned.

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To Motivate Employees, Show Them How They’re Helping Customers

Harvard Business Review

As I discussed in another post, Brad Staats of the University of North Caroline at Chapel Hill and I demonstrated the success of these approaches by analyzing 2 ½ years of transaction data from a unit at a Japanese bank that processes applications for home loans.

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Crack the Leadership Code

Skip Prichard

For example, Kyle is an EVP of large bank. Motivational architects work by addressing four fundamental human needs: Safety, Energy, Purpose, and Ownership. If these needs are met, people can thrive in that culture. When I first met him, I was struck by how well he listened. I want to learn everything I can from you.