Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

A S a McKinsey & Company article stated in late March 2020: “What leaders need during a crisis is not a predefined response plan but behaviors and mindsets that will prevent them from overreacting to yesterday’s developments and help them look ahead.”. This approach self-evidently enables a mindset that offers a long-term perspective.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2018

They all: · Made fact-based decisions · Built great teams · Made ethics a part of the culture · Engaged listeners · Evaluate constantly · Embraced change · Inspired Make fact-based decisions At the start of each morning, Craig Ryden—the CEO of Yankee Candle—would look at the sales from the previous day in great detail.

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Steve Farber

JANUARY 24, 2012

My good friend and work-ethic expert, Eric Chester , (author of the fantastic Reviving Work Ethic: A Leader’s Guide to Ending Entitlement and Restoring Pride in the Emerging Workforce ) recently shared with me his perspective on the relationship between passion and work. Please read his words and comment away!

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

But it’s not just about the immediate impact on day-to-day operations. Attendance and punctuality also speak to an employee’s overall work ethic and dedication to their job. Displays a strong work ethic by always showing up to work on time. Balances short-term and long-term solutions when solving problems.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

It’s a company secret.” Although these clichés might serve short-term management objectives, they often hinder long-term innovation, suppress employee morale, and foster a culture of compliance over mutual growth. Journal of Business Ethics , 56 (3), 233–243. (ironically) “Just follow the protocol.”

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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Talent Anarchy 1

AUGUST 25, 2023

Consumer non-durables refer to products that have a relatively short lifespan, like food, beverages, and personal care items. Supply Chain and Operations The efficient movement of products from manufacturers to consumers is crucial in the consumer non-durables industry. But is it a good career path?

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Yet, without the right culture, organizations cannot succeed short term, nor can they endure. He helps companies build strong sustained revenue growth through by developing energizing office cultures. This is a company that has focused on its culture from day one. Culture Spark. Zappos is one example.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 28, 2016

Most of us operate in some formal fashion with others in professional alliance. I know from experience that in some companies, a “sink or swim” attitude prevails and self-interest is more powerful than community concerns. IN SHORT …. Discipline comes at a cost in terms of time, energy, and assets. COMMUNITY DISCIPLINE.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

mid-term elections staring us right in the face, I thought it would be an interesting time to examine the difference between statesman and politician. I have long been an opponent to term limits, believing that "we the people" are smart enough to figure out who should serve. Now is the time for term limits.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 29, 2013

Importantly, “That perspective enables us to rein in our smartness and harness it to serve a larger purpose in an ethical and appropriate manner.” Some focus on short-term goals and on deepening their depth of knowledge in their domain of interest. His company, Aravind, is now the largest eye care provider in the world.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. Bottom line…unproven leaders come with a high risk premium.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Ramcess Jean-Loiuis, Pfizer’s Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Officer, is not short on ambition. Having joined the world’s largest pharmaceutical company, she is now out to raise the bar for human resources leadership across the organization. How do you measure the value these programs bring to the company? ? .

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2016

We have recently seen a number of corporations make decisions that by historical norms would appear to be at odds with what we would expect from leaders of major companies. Operations in a Connected World. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The reason this is such a great question is that I’ve witnessed far too many executives confuse vision and mission in terms of both definition and application. Just like an algebraic formula, business also functions according to rules governing order of operations. Please feel free to share your thoughts and comments below.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

For example, starting a lawn service with a mower and a truck will demand far less investment and risk than borrowing a lot of money to buy an existing landscaping company. Operating a small business is not unlike owning a really old house: things break a lot, and you need to fix them, over and over and over.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2016

It’s hard for good, ethical people to imagine how these meltdowns could possibly happen. many of us face an endless stream of ethical dilemmas at work. We were surprised that 30 leaders in the study recalled a total of 87 “major” ethical dilemmas from their career histories. Wells Fargo. Volkswagen.

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CEO Blog

JANUARY 22, 2011

Success is the result of a little small things done repeatedly like: 1 - Work ethic. Pointing out how short sighted companies can be to not give staff power to solve problems quickly. Many people ask me my secrets of success and I am not sure there is any one thing that really stands out. I worked hard and long. 2 - Focus.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Thus, they fail to establish a company vision and miss their business mark. Outside of 'think tanks' for company executive committees, full-scope education does not occur. This is primarily because niche trainers recommend what they have to sell, rather than what the company needs. Only Industry Experts Can Train in Our Company.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

Every company has stakeholders, though a few with their own proprietary interests chart the course in their own vision, or lack thereof. Organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. The size of your company is necessary to do the job demanded. Your company is people-friendly.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 14, 2019

In short, people really like his stuff. He’s operated in the real world of real work (he was formerly a marketing executive at Ernst & Young) and still consults for many companies in multiple industries. Duncan: What’s your advice for people who are tempted to take shortcuts on ethics? That drives me crazy.

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 5, 2013

If you try to create profit in any other way, you may succeed in the short term, but in the end the natural movement of society will crush you and you are bound to lose. CSR is not charity; it is an investment made in order to create value and does not differentiate between commercial and CSR activities.

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The Idolbuster

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Today we’ll take a break from Busting Your Corporate Idol for this timely guest post from Omer Soker, Founder of The Ethics Of Success. . When values are compromised and when people are disrespected, both the health and the performance of companies suffer. They overlook the power of collaboration with their employees.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

I’ve been a consultant for almost 20 years, advising companies on complex challenges in ethics, risk, and responsibility. And so I get asked questions like “What evidence can I provide that doing the right thing will make or save a company money?” The executive needs a business case.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Organizations get people caught in activity traps…unless managers periodically pull back and reassess in terms of goals. Any company or organization is like a tree. None of the limbs and twigs on each branch (staff-consultants) provide all nourishment required to breed a healthy tree (company). by Hank Moore. Financial.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 5, 2012

In eras following downturns and scandals, it is incumbent upon good companies to go the extra distance to be ethical and set good examples. Demonstrating visible caring for communities by company executives is the ultimate form of potlache. Any company or organization is like a tree. by Hank Moore.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2016

Remember the public shaming – and heavy sentences — heaped on Enron and Worldcom for their accounting (and more importantly, ethical) failures? Most boards would benefit from richer data sets that compare their company to others. Company strategy – and what makes the organization distinctive – has to come first.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2014

Any company or organization is like a tree. None of the limbs and twigs on each branch (staff-consultants) provide all nourishment required to breed a healthy tree (company). Of the companies who continue to operate without a plan, 40% of them will be out of business in the next 10 years. by Hank Moore.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Even in one of the most market-oriented societies in human history, it appears very difficult to make most people appreciate that ethical and profitable business practices do not fundamentally conflict. In short, they provide little insight into the task of value creation. But anti-profit beliefs are short-sighted. Our research.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times. How sad is this?

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2012

Corporate executives must develop themselves for the next level and to be useful to their companies and communities in the future. This is a primer for executives and the heirs apparent to company leadership. Any company or organization is like a tree. Most companies have revenue-sales as their primary objective and measurement.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2018

Over the last decade, industries, academics, and the public sector have turned their focus toward culture and ethics in response to the financial crisis as well as misconduct at a broad range of corporations. A firm’s cultural capital is a type of asset that impacts what a firm produces and how it operates. naqiewei/Getty Images.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Validate your worth to the overall company operation. Any company or organization is like a tree. None of the limbs and twigs on each branch (staff-consultants) provide all nourishment required to breed a healthy tree (company). Become top management’s partner in efficiency of operations. by Hank Moore.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

In a study we recently conducted of 150 North American and European-based companies with revenues over $1 billion, we found that along with growth, those investments can generate huge losses — more than $1 billion per responding company over the last five years. The average cost per company over that time has been $1.38

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

How to Pick the Right Consultants for Your Company. Selecting the most appropriate consultant for your company and optimizing their expertise is the greatest challenge facing a decision maker. Any company or organization is like a tree. People Often Say They Have… But Really Haven’t! It’s lonely at the top.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

Mauricio is president of the European operation for a Fortune 500 manufacturing firm, and his firm has had its trials lately. The company recently took a hit on the stock market. One of its major suppliers is under an ethics investigation resulting in significant delays. You and Your Team Series. Stu Heinecke. Roger Schwarz.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2011

New year projections are the best time to benchmark progress and adjust sights for the coming term. The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving by Hank Moore Any company or organization is like a tree. Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. View goals as long-term, rather than short-term.

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