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Good Brands Gone Bad | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Call it a hiccup or a long-term slump; every brand faces a crisis. Whether self-created or a swipe from the blind side, crisis recovery can be elusive. The J&J folks set the crisis management standard for all others to follow—to be prepared for that inevitable day when disaster WILL strike. Human Resources.

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Engaging your Team: The Science of Inspiring Others to Give their All

Great Leadership By Dan

Employee engagement isn’t a paint-by-numbers solution handed down from Human Resources. Author bio: Suzanne Bates is CEO of Bates, a leadership communications consulting firm with global clients. Each leader needs to learn how to engage his or her team in an authentic way. This is not an intractable problem.

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The Big Picture of Business – Diversity is Important for Business

Strategy Driven

Diversity is about so much more than human resources issues. In the Chinese culture, every crisis is first recognized as a danger signal and always as an opportunity for overcoming obstacles. Every professional must embrace a set of ethics: Things for which each professional holds himself/herself accountable.

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Wait, I’m the Boss?!? The Guide for New Managers to Succeed

Skip Prichard

And, in times of crisis and uncertainty, communication is more important than ever. They are extremely ethical and believe that honesty, effort, and reliability form the foundation of success. Research: A Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study revealed that companies with more-diverse management teams have 19 percent higher revenue.

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

Utilization of industry consultants or technical specialists. Human Resources program is active, professional and responsive to the organization. Consultant plan is annually updated, with realistic, measurable goals. The organization maintains and lives by an ethics statement. Running the business.

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The Big Picture of Business – Quality is Important for Business: Real Quality vs. Arbitrary Metrics

Strategy Driven

In order to complete the chain, organizations must insist that suppliers, professional services counselors and vendors show demonstrated quality programs, as well as ethics statements. This is not something that can be conducted alone by internal human resources departments. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

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Ten Essential Tips for Hiring Your Next CEO

Harvard Business Review

From directors, executives, and specialists whom we have witnessed, worked with, and interviewed, and from our own search and consulting experience, we draw ten principles for executives and directors to guide the executive-succession process. Review outside consultants carefully to prevent conflicts of interest.

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