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A Guide For How To Dream Big And Win In Business

Eric Jacobson

Today, Elting is the Founder and CEO of The Elizabeth Elting Foundation, which creates scholarship opportunities for entrepreneurial young women, funds exciting women-led startups and social businesses, and supports women-led organizations that foster women’s success through educational programs, mentorships, community building and more.

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Craft an Attention-Grabbing Message

Harvard Business Review

In a TV commercial for outdoor gear maker REI, we see the backs of two women who are sitting atop a peak, taking in the scenery at night, when the announcer intones, "October 28th. When asked how he managed to write such gripping horror novels, Stephen King once responded, "I cut out the boring stuff," and so can you.

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When Brand Loyalty Goes Too Far

Harvard Business Review

Microsoft managers probably shouldn't bring iPhones to business meetings. Shouldn't organizations living up to their sustainability promise inherently mean having their management and employees being as green as they reasonably can be? Ford employees shouldn't commute to work in BMWs.

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How to Improve the Engagement and Retention of Young Hourly Workers

Harvard Business Review

They shared five key insights for employers looking to improve retention and engagement, including how to improve manager training, diversity and inclusion, and scheduling. Train frontline managers to support people and process. How can companies help their managers become more effective?

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More than One Way to Organize a Business

Thin Difference

Holacracy is a way of structuring and running organizations that replaces the conventional management hierarchy. Instead of operating top-down, power is distributed throughout the organization, giving individuals and teams more freedom to self-manage, while staying aligned to the organization’s purpose. Key Elements of Holacracy.