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Life Sciences Executive Search: The Quest for Innovation

N2Growth Blog

Organizations can gain a competitive advantage by identifying and attracting these innovators, accelerating research and development efforts, and ultimately driving their businesses forward in an increasingly competitive landscape.

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Leaders Need To Believe In Their People

Great Leadership By Dan

Over the course of his career as an entrepreneur, he has directly witnessed many of the benefits that I listed above. He feels a tremendous sense of loyalty to these people, and they have shown him the same in return. In fact, it’s the most remarkable example of a shared sense of loyalty that I have ever heard.

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3 Factors That Make Costco America’s Best Employer

Michael Lee Stallard

In early August I traveled to Seattle to attend a portion of Costco’s Annual Managers Meeting where I gave a keynote speech based on my book Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy and Understanding at Work. (In Costco provides career opportunities for its employees. Value People.

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Is the “Silent Killer” Sabotaging Your Performance?

Michael Lee Stallard

Lonely people who work on the front lines directly with customers are not good for customer satisfaction and loyalty. Show you value people as individuals by taking time to get to know their names, career aspirations and interests outside of work. To Reduce Loneliness and Isolation, Boost Connection.

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3 Practices to Improve the Contribution of Your Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

Employee loyalty has waned; the relationship between most workers and leaders has eroded. Value Sessions – Show you value your core employees by asking them individually questions such as: “How are you?”; “What are your interests outside of work?”; “What are your career goals and how can I help you achieve them?”.

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How to Save “The Shack”

Michael Lee Stallard

Over my career I’ve seen this scenario several times. Mulcahy spent her career at Xerox and had the credibility to communicate this message. Although she couldn’t pay them more, she found creative ways to reward their loyalty and effort. The Competitive Advantage of Connection Cultures. Xerox comes to mind.

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Flashback: Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobson

Equally impressive, Van Gorder had to reinvent his career after having been injured on the job as a California police officer. My favorite chapters are: Know Your People Tell Stories Create a Culture of Advocacy Build Loyalty and Engagement from the Middle Bring People Together Ask “What If?” You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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