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Improve Your Positive Influence: Eliminate Common Obstacles

Leading Blog

It’s very easy to have what CEO Seah Chin Siong of the Singapore Institute of Management calls “goal erosion,” defining it as “Doing what is easy, going through the motions, but not doing the hard things the ultimate mission requires.” The more ambitious the project, the greater the obstacles.

Influence 349
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From Clashes to Collaboration – How to Cultivate a Thriving Team Culture After a Corporate Merger

Great Results Team Building

Don’t just say “we value collaboration,” define what collaboration looks like in practice – regular team meetings, shared documents, cross-functional projects. The CEO sets the tone , championing the mission with unwavering commitment. Your goal isn’t a mushy mix, but a refined taste of excellence.

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Managing Company Culture Anthropologically

Leading Blog

On the one hand, most CEOs agree with with the statement attributed to Peter Drucker: culture eats strategy for breakfast. Seventy percent of corporate “change programs” fail to achieve their stated goals. The goal was to help employees put their family needs first. B USINESSES are really bad at establishing an engaging culture.

Company 345
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Innovation, Goal Setting, and Market Change – Business Weaknesses

Mike Cardus

Buffalo NY CEO’s are concerned about Innovation, Goal Setting and Assessment, plus Societal and Market Change. I recently attended the Buffalo Niagara Partnerships CEO’s Speak event. departmental goal setting & assessment. Business Weaknesses: mainly external and cannot be clearly seen or project-managed.

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Executive Hiring For a P.E. Portfolio Company – Tangential Opportunity

N2Growth Blog

A simple illustration perhaps is a CEO of a large injection molding firm, who might be well suited to a brewing and bottling company. Hiring, Think Tangentially: The ideal candidate may not materialize from a traditional CEO profile, meaning their resume might look different from expected.

Execution 388
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From Clashes to Collaboration – 7 Steps to a Thriving Team Culture After a Corporate Merger

Great Results Team Building

Don’t just say “we value collaboration,” define what collaboration looks like in practice – regular team meetings, shared documents, cross-functional projects. The CEO sets the tone , championing the mission with unwavering commitment. Your goal isn’t a mushy mix, but a refined taste of excellence.

Team 162
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First Look: Leadership Books for January 2024

Leading Blog

They explain how to set a realistic, attainable goal of feeling satisfied that you’ve had a productive day — to consistently work at your ‘optimal’ level. Imagine what kind of world we would live in if everyone shared the goal of leaving others better than we found them. After all, humans are social creatures.

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