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I’m Not Naive, We’re Just Cowards

Modern Servant Leader

You think Servant Leadership doesn’t work “in the real world” I guess organizations practicing servant leadership like Southwest Airlines, Vanguard, REI, U.S. The alternative of selfish focus on individual careers is all-too-well documented in failures. Cellular, Starbucks, Zappos, the U.S. No, I’m not naive.

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Fiona Dawson: “My imperative is around breaking down barriers for people”

Chartered Management Institute

In October 2023, Fiona’s career took another twist: she became president of CMI. As a long-standing Chartered Manager Fellow of CMI , she says she was drawn by her belief in the power of good management. I’ve long admired the work within CMI. I’ve long admired the work within CMI. So why take on a senior role at CMI too?

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How to Improve the Engagement and Retention of Young Hourly Workers

Harvard Business Review

Our research indicated that young people are more than twice as likely to stay at their job for more than a year if they see their job as a career or a stepping stone to a career. Yet only 35% of young people we surveyed described their current job in those terms. How can employers close that gap?

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