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LeadershipNow 140: July 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

NYT: The Auteur vs. the Committee. rebelbrown: 3 Steps to Shift from Perfection to Productivity. 10 technologies that will change the world in the next 10 years. TheLeaderLab: Just how connected are ethical climate and engagement? When Humor Isn’t So Funny by @mikemyatt. Envisia: Does personality change?

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10 Steps to Creating a Talent Advantage

N2Growth Blog

You may have technology or a product that gives you an edge, but your people determine whether you develop the next winning technology or product.&#. Team Based Hiring : While I’m not generally in favor of management by committee, hiring based upon a team approach works very well.

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Preventing Another Bangladesh Tragedy: Three Ways to Transform Supply Chain Ethics

Harvard Business Review

So here are three radical suggestions for transforming the field of supply chain ethics. We already have complex systems for ensuring that some products get marked with country of origin; some firms are taking voluntary steps to reveal where stuff comes from in detail and down to the micro-level of batch, plant, and date.

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

Competition without relationships turns products and services turn into commodities. One half of building business is supplying quality products or services; the other half is skill in building relationships. Then come down—whether it is getting published or getting a new product into stores. Proceed with extreme caution.

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The “Business in Society” Imperative for CEOs

Harvard Business Review

The contemporary CEO must not only be expert at addressing the commercial verities of products, markets, and competitors. In virtually every country across the globe, a broad range of governmental and ethical issues directly and immediately shape what companies can and cannot do. But the U.S.

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The Big Picture of Business- Professional Education Necessary for Company Success

Strategy Driven

Outside of 'think tanks' for company executive committees, full-scope education does not occur. Generally, they are vendors who sell 'off the shelf' products that target small niches within the organization. They embrace technology, rather than ideas and concepts. 7 Biggest Misconceptions About Training: 1. One Size Fits All.

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How IBM's Sam Palmisano Redefined the Global Corporation

Harvard Business Review

Executing this strategy required seamless integration of IBM's product capabilities with its geographic reach. This meant abandoning IBM's existing organization, in which product silos and geographic entities operated independently and frequently were more competitive than collaborative. Cisco now sells mostly commoditized products.