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The Big Picture of Business- Professional Education Necessary for Company Success

Strategy Driven

It is usually technical or sales/marketing in nature. Team building must be part of the corporate Vision first, not as a series of exercises delegated to trainers. Ask for case studies which were directly supervised by the person who will handle your training.not stock narratives from affiliate offices or a supervisor.

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How to Deal with a Chronically Indecisive Boss

Harvard Business Review

“From a career aspiration standpoint, you worry that your reputation will suffer,” she says. In these cases, “you need to help your boss sort through the information” and then offer “a clear rationale for your recommendation.” “I was junior in my career, and I blamed myself. .

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Don't Like Your Job? Change It (Without Quitting)

Harvard Business Review

It is often costly to career momentum and earnings as much as it is a boon," says Amy Wrzesniewski, an associate professor of organizational behavior at the Yale School of Management and coauthor of " Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Want." Case Study #1: Integrate your interests into the job. And it's paid off.

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How to Manage an Insecure Employee

Harvard Business Review

Or is it detrimental to that individual’s career? Being seen as insecure “could be a real career limiter.” “When someone doesn’t have the confidence to be proactive or to take on what you’re asking them to take on, you can’t just delegate and move on,” she says.

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How to Manage Your Star Employee

Harvard Business Review

“Demonstrate trust by delegating authority and responsibility” over certain projects and tasks. Demonstrate trust by delegating responsibility over certain projects and letting your star decide how she does the work. ” Case Study # 2: Find out what motivates your star, and empower her to advance.

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How To Grow Your Business In A Competitive Industry

Strategy Driven

This can be particularly effective if you are scaling into areas with less competition as it can be much easier to dominate the local market. It is also worth considering your product range and seeing if there are any gaps in the market that you can fill. Case studies. Ramp Up Marketing. Diversify Product Range.

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Making Sense of Zappos’ War on Managers

Harvard Business Review

” He would later call this the most important insight of his career. His struggle to transform the Johnsonville Sausage Company into a beacon of enlightened business was chronicled widely and became a best-selling case study. I enjoyed teaching that case for many years.