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BUILD AN A-TEAM: Introduction, Being the Kind of Boss People Love to Work For

Strategy Driven

The Rocket Chemical Company had a small lab and just three people, but they could see a major opportunity in front of them. 2,500+ Expert Contributor management and leadership articles. In San Diego, California, in 1953, a new startup set its sights on the Space Age. Expert advice provided via StrategyDriven’s Advisors Corner.

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?. Selection Methodology.

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Why Men And Machine Are The Best Team In Materials Science

The Horizons Tracker

The last few years have seen a deluge of articles enthusiastically proclaiming the latest technological breakthrough. These breakthroughs are often accompanied by concerns about how humans will cope in the face of their new technological overlords. . Not only are workers optimistic, but they understand they must learn new skills.

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Do You Have a Foundation of Great Experience & Culture?

Modern Servant Leader

Much of what I practice in both leadership and technology roles, I first learned early in my career. After college, I joined the Career Development Program at Air Products & Chemicals. The emphasis was on gaining a broad experience, enabling better management and leadership decisions. Experience & Culture.

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What They Didn’t Teach You at Business School about Negotiation

Great Leadership By Dan

He dabbled with partners in electric cars, batteries, cement, chemicals, and office machines. Joseph Swan held the British patent for pretty much the same technology, and he was suing Edison there. Fifty were in countries ranging from Argentina to Canada, from Japan, China, and India to Italy, Germany, and France.

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It’s called human resources for a reason

ReImagine Work

I started out as an information technology professional. I worked at a chemical plant in the early Eighties. About 7 years into my IT career I realized I didn’t love the technology enough to excel over the long haul. I have a Bachelor’s in Comp Sci. I liked helping them get past that so they could feel confident and productive.

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Jim Hunter – Servant Leadership Interview Series

Modern Servant Leader

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.