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Walgreens Boots Alliance Leadership Announces New Executive Team

HR Digest

The Walgreens Boots Alliance leadership just announced three new members for its executive VP team with the aim of improving its healthcare services and strategy, which includes Elizabeth Burger Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Mary Langowski President for the U.S. With 12,500 locations in the U.S.

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Tracy Layney Makes Way for Her Vision

HR Digest

For example, over the past several years, we’ve implemented paid family leave and paid parental leave, as well as extended paid sick leave to part-time retail employees so our employees never have to choose between work and taking care of their own health, a new child, or a sick parent or spouse. Our core values here at LS&Co.

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Know Your History, Purpose and Direction

CoachStation

CoachStation provides consulting and business advisory, coaching / mentoring and human resource related offerings. My career from that point has almost always been in leadership roles within the retail, hospitality, finance and contact centre industries in Australia and overseas.

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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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Leamington, Canada: The Little Town That Could

In the CEO Afterlife

Loblaws , Canada’s largest food retailer, announced that they were discontinuing French’s ketchup, claiming that the new brand’s sales weren’t cutting it. Nonetheless, when a retailer with the size and clout of Loblaws makes a call like this, it is game-over for the supplier. The pressure mounted and the grocery chain folded.

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Health, Wellness, and a Giveaway to WomenonBusiness Readers

Women on Business

This online retailer offers everything from bedroom furniture, luggage, shoes and bags, home and garden accessories, and also living room and dining furniture, like this chest of drawers. I’m focusing on health and fitness, and to that end I’m inviting you to join me.

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Guest Post: The “General” Manager – Soldier Lessons for the.

Lead on Purpose

Whether you’re the platoon commander of an Army Infantry Patrol, or the Director of Human Resources, you’re still a leader. To be a strong leader, you need to show an unshakeable work ethic. You still set goals for others to follow and make sure everyone performs to the best of their abilities.