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Has Jim Goodnight Cracked the Code of Corporate Culture?

Michael Lee Stallard

The report also concluded that the downward trend began long before the Great Recession. Billion, a truly global business, a worldwide workforce in excess of 11,000 and an enviable long-term record of revenue and profit growth. When most entrepreneurs would have gone public long ago, Goodnight decided it didn’t make sense.

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Why People Really Quit Their Jobs

Harvard Business Review

They left when their job wasn’t enjoyable, their strengths weren’t being used, and they weren’t growing in their careers. They found their work enjoyable 31% more often, used their strengths 33% more often, and expressed 37% more confidence that they were gaining the skills and experiences they need to develop their careers.

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A Beekeeper's Perspective on Risk

Harvard Business Review

Professionally, I help large businesses manage risk by focusing on how their recruiting, compensation, training, and other systems encourage people to behave. The honeybee colonies I was cultivating were structured for consistent long-term growth and the prevention of severe loss due to unpredictable environmental surprises.

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How to Get Your Team to Use Their Vacation Time

Harvard Business Review

The article also highlights the risks of foregoing vacation in terms of impulsiveness, poor concentration, and negativity. Over the long term, establishing backups for each role and codifying processes through knowledge management make it easier for any one person to be away with the confidence that their job will be in good hands.

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Why and How to Build an In-House Consulting Team

Harvard Business Review

We receive numerous requests to engage outside the remit of a defined project, for instance staffing one of our consultants to augment an executive’s team, or overseeing large implementations over long periods of time. ” That would neither be in line with our primary objectives, nor fit our consultants’ career expectations.