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Let’s Make a Deal: Building a Strong Company Culture is Everyone’s Business

HR Digest

The HR department, acting as the dutiful scribe, would craft a culture based on the CEO’s vision, complete with a glossy mission statement and a sprinkling of core values. Human Resources Department: Design employee experiences that reinforce the desired culture and develop culture-building programs.

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Are You Managing Human Capital or Leading People?

The Practical Leader

” Phrases like “head count,” “human capital,” and “my people,” dehumanize and objectify. We could push this further and make the same argument for “human resources.” Ethics and Fairness. ” Organizational performance is a team sport. Growth and Passion.

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The Essence of Strategy (Part 2) | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. The ethic of more balls in the air, more chances of success lurks in their subconscious. Thank you for setting the record straight about what a Mission Statement is. Human Resources.

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Strategic Planning Alternatives: Mission Discernment

LDRLB

John Bell wrote a great post called “Why Mission Statements Suck”. I agree, but only because most organizations write the mission statement, post it on their boardroom wall and then forget about it (until the next SP retreat of course). Mission is usually figurative, not integrative. Doctoral Dissertation at St.

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Strategic Planning Alternatives: Mission Discernment

LDRLB

John Bell wrote a great post called “Why Mission Statements Suck”. I agree, but only because most organizations write the mission statement, post it on their boardroom wall and then forget about it (until the next SP retreat of course). Mission is usually figurative, not integrative. Doctoral Dissertation at St.

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The Big Picture of Business – Biggest Excuses They Use… and You Should Avoid: Rationales and Reasons Why Businesses Fail

Strategy Driven

Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. Our human resources department takes care of that. We have a Mission Statement. We’re too worried about __ (some item in the news… the latest source of gossip). Interest rates are too high. Our lawyer can take care of any problems that arise.