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CSR Starts with HR: Connecting the Dots

HR Digest

In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on corporate social responsibility (CSR), which refers to the ethical and social responsibilities of companies towards society and the environment through building community engagement. Legal Compliance: Many CSR initiatives are driven by legal requirements.

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Be Different! The Key to Business and Career Success

Skip Prichard

Effective leaders know how to achieve operational excellence, and they embrace continuous improvement. They ensure their people have access to both the financial and human resources they need to get the job done and cut them loose to do their thing. These leaders never micro-manage. Tone at the top is critically important.

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Lessons from the Costa Concordia: A Case For Company Values

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

What was operating in the culture of the company that the senior leaders were not aware of standard practices? Costa Human Resources (competence, diligence, loyalty, morality, friendliness and enthusiasm). Costa Human Resources (competence, diligence, loyalty, morality, friendliness and enthusiasm).

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How to Thrive Against Giants

In the CEO Afterlife

There might be elements that are worth emulating, but certainly not the ethic of dominance, because by their very nature, small and medium sized operations have no clout. In America, several specialist retailers who limit their product scope continue to thrive in an environment dominated by 5,000 Wal-Mart stores. .

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20 Reasons Why Companies Should Do Less Better

In the CEO Afterlife

What’s left in apparel and sporting goods is a good strategic fit with Nike’s operations. Every challenging environment presents tremendous opportunities for leaders to excel. They divested both businesses and discontinued several other products including golf clubs and bags. Nike is a Do Less Better company. 1 Big Idea .

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Knowledge Is Power. Data Isn’t.

In the CEO Afterlife

When leaders rely on excessive research and information to reduce the risk of critical decisions, vibrant environments concede to morose cultures of risk-aversion. When I was a CMO and CEO, I operated with an entrepreneurial mindset that required taking decisions as early as possible. But, I’m a disciple of point #4.

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How to Ignite and Sustain Organizational Growth

Skip Prichard

The culture required to drive a strategy of innovation is different from the culture required to develop efficiency or operational excellence. They want to work for a company that serves as a role model for ethical and values-centered behavior. It all boils down to how you treat people. Authenticity matters a great deal.

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