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Leading by Cause

Lead Change Blog

What is getting in the way of our new business development activities?” . Appearance of Improvement vs. Improvement – In the effects domain, managers often look for steps to improve the appearance of their P&L results, yet no real, underlying change takes place.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2022

Leading Blog

Helping people develop their potential—enabling them to articulate and become the self they want to be, are capable of being, and that best serves them and others in the short and long term—is what we as individuals and leaders strive toward. The Crux : How Leaders Become Strategists by Richard P. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Serving on Boards Helps Executives Get Promoted

Harvard Business Review

When you consider all of the retreats, travel, reading, meeting prep time, transactions, and committee meetings involved, it is a wonder anyone serves at all. As Mary Cranston, former CEO and Chairman of Pillsbury, LLP said in an interview , “Being on that board really helped me develop as a CEO because I had another CEO to watch.

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How Big Data Brings Marketing and Finance Together

Harvard Business Review

As an ingredient brand, Intel often struggled to link marketing to P&L impact. Similar reform in the relationship between marketing, finance and analytics is taking place across many sectors – from manufacturing and retail, to financial services, travel and entertainment, pharmaceuticals and toys.

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Why Face-to-Face Meetings Make All the Difference

Harvard Business Review

In today's economy, where the fast growth of emerging markets outpaces America and the developed world, if you haven't gone global yet, it's time to get moving. We came up with a system that shared the travel burden but, most important, made "local" management a part of the global corporation.

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Is It Heresy to Make Salespeople Pay Their Expenses? An HBR Management Puzzle

Harvard Business Review

Cespedes and Benson P. Plus our sales cycles are long, and developing cross-functional relationships at customers is a key sales task. All this relationship building over vast territories takes a lot of traveling and a lot of wining and dining. You're going to have a mutiny on your hands," said Jo-Ann, the VP. "I

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5 Rules for a Vacation that’s Truly Worth It

Harvard Business Review

” I love this quote from L. Evolutionary science tells us that our fancy brains developed not while we were lounging but while we were working out. Seamless air travel, nice accommodations, guaranteed restaurant and tour bookings—all of these will make your time off more productive and enjoyable. Move and exercise.

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