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First Look: Leadership Books for January 2022

Leading Blog

Win from Within : Build Organizational Culture for Competitive Advantage by James Heskett. There is significant evidence that an effective organizational culture provides a major competitive edge?higher James Heskett provides a roadmap for achievable and fast-paced culture change. But how do we grow?

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How to Ignite and Sustain Organizational Growth

Skip Prichard

Yet, without the right culture, organizations cannot succeed short term, nor can they endure. James Heskett and John Kotter found that organizations with strong corporate cultures realized over eleven years revenue growth of 682 percent, employment growth of 282 percent and stock price growth of 901 percent. Culture Spark.

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Keeping Your People Engaged in Tough Times

Marshall Goldsmith

Heskett and W. entitled The Ownership Quotient, Putting The Service Profit Chain to Work for Unbeatable Competitive Advantage. Set aside time regularly to provide your employee-owners with information that will help them understand their short-term job prospects. Earl Sasser, Jr.

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