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Four Essential Behaviors for Every Leader

Leading Blog

Lead Ethically Unethical behavior by a single employee is often easy to spot and deal with. This slow spread of unethical behavior is called ethical fading. It’s usually the result of an incentive or reward combined with a person who sees no way to achieve the outcome without cheating a little.

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Nurturing Your Team: Employee Appreciation Messages to Boost Morale

HR Digest

” Specialized Skills and Contributions Sharing Valuable Insights: “Your expertise on [specific topic] really gave us valuable insights. Everyday tasks and the little signs of initiative and innovation shown should be acknowledged regularly to let the employee know that their hard work is not being ignored.

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Launching a new product

Lead on Purpose

I recently learned about a new System Design program at Cornell University structured to help you master the skills to take your products to a successful launch. This is an awsome incentive that could motivate a lot of people! What problems have you faced when trying to launch a new product?

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

It is important to identify swings and trends so that innovation can remain a strength of your business. Top management has as a priority the need to develop and practice People development, skills and team building responsibilities. Incentives-rewards-bonus plan is annually updated, with realistic, measurable goals.

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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

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A Model Stakeholder Strategy from the Garment Industry

Harvard Business Review

The perception has been eroding our industry's image and has caused many in our industry to assume that R&D, innovation, and social contribution are unaffordable luxuries in a fiercely cost-based competitive game. This philosophy has started to take its toll.

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Gender Balance Is Hard, but It’s Not Complicated

Harvard Business Review

One of our most important current innovations,” he wrote, “may not be technological. It may be our skill in managing new talent and market realities. Beware of purely ethical arguments around diversity and fairness. Finally, build skills. Working across genders, like working across cultures, is a management skill.