Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2010

What if service people were given incentives for the “yes” answers they gave to customers and were docked pay for their “no” answers? If the person says “yes” they may have to do something and then take a risk for doing it. And frankly, it seems that some service people don’t feel like they are being paid to say “yes.”

Press Release 170

Press Release Discount PR Compliance 170

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Leaders build the Vision bridge by developing and communicating a mission, set of values, and reputation that connect with employees. Leaders build the Voice bridge by developing processes and practices that keep employees “in the loop” and give them regular opportunities to express their views. Connecting the U.S.

Long-term 207

Long-term Consensus Class Follow-up 207

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Virtually every 21 st century business scandal is reducible to a morality tale of a technology that allows us to do things we couldn’t before, coupled with major institutional failures that were enabled by failures of omission and commission of corporate leaders. Consider the Columbia and Challenger space shuttle disasters.

Ethics 9

Ethics CFO Technology Learning-by-Doing 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

Producers in less-developed countries compete by keeping costs low. Over the last thirty years, the lean approach — developed by Japanese automakers — has permeated the manufacturing sector in developed countries, but is much less commonly used in the developing world. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

Lean Manufacturing 9

Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 9

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. And if you succeed by learning to be politically correct in an organization what is the incentive to be anything else? How sad is this?

Politics 317

Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 317

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

Diversity 296

Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 296

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2015

It’s not technologically difficult for publishers to add platform-like elements, and vice versa. Sometimes, they also hope to develop a content management system that other publishers can license and use to distribute their content. Platform and publisher incentives are better aligned when a platform is new.

Business Model 8

Business Model Content Incentives Audience 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2011

As the president of Almond China, he wanted to show his Chongqing colleagues how much he cared about the topic under discussion: ethical business practices. Such incentives were commonly accepted in China and routinely employed by Almond's competitors. At Almond, ethics are non-negotiable," he said. "We listed companies.

Case Study 11

Case Study Chemicals Ethics Finance 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2011

Individual reluctance is mirrored in the health care system's belief that more care and technology can stave off death, and that what we don't talk about won't happen. Standards for appropriate documentation of discussions would be developed, promulgated, and used as reportable indicators of quality care. And often that strategy works.

Health Care 12

Health Care Document System Education 12

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 5, 2011

Here are brief excerpts from two articles featured by McKinsey & Company. I suggest you read them in the order in which they appear here, then click where indicated to read each in its entirety. I presume to suggest, further, that you register to receive email updates on other resources that are also available at [.].

Crisis 80

Crisis McKinsey Resources Article 80

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Unless we recognise the critical role that women play and unless we involve women more directly in developing solutions, then we are destined never to fulfil our potential.”. One of our most important current innovations,” he wrote, “may not be technological. Beware of purely ethical arguments around diversity and fairness.

Diversity 10

Diversity CEO Skills Training 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

And, who needs development and in what areas?” “You need to be clear to this person about how his level of effort has consequences in terms of his chances of promotion, financial incentives, and choice assignments,” she says. “I knew her work ethic,” he says. Who are my players? Who does what well?

Delegation 8

Delegation Project Team Short-term 8

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

Finally, after tough negotiations with Republican leaders, the President announced a comprehensive tax package that not only addressed income, capital gains and estate tax rates, but also the AMT, unemployment insurance and many expiring individual and business tax credits and incentives. What’s in the Tax Bill?

Press Release 178

Press Release Discount Insurance PR 178

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Business development. So were professional development programs, rewards for random acts of kindness and other empowerment initiatives. The audit committee of the board would not sign off on behalf of the deals, which just kept happening and developing secret lives of their own. Running the business. Body of Knowledge.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57