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How to Ignite and Sustain Organizational Growth

Skip Prichard

With the ever-changing dynamics of the workforce, the stewardship of organizational culture is just as important as strategy, talent, product development, or customer service. The culture required to drive a strategy of innovation is different from the culture required to develop efficiency or operational excellence.

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US Navy and U2: What Connection?

Michael Lee Stallard

The article features the stories of the US Navy’s former Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Vern Clark, and Bono, the lead singer of the rock band U2. The article is about the topic of connecting with “core employees&# to boost strategic alignment, employee engagement, productivity and innovation.

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Leaders of the New Century

Michael Lee Stallard

It includes an article that Jason Pankau and I wrote entitled “To Boost Productivity and Innovation, Connect with the Core.&# Chief of Navy Operations Admiral Vern Clark and Bono, the lead singer for the rock band U2. Examples in the article include Ret. About Michael Find out about Michaels latest book, Fired Up or Burned Out.

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John Wooden: What the Obituaries Missed

Michael Lee Stallard

If his players didn’t work hard enough during practice, as hard as he did preparing for it, he ordered them off the court, then had the student managers collect the balls, turn off the lights, and lock the doors. Coach Wooden operated a meritocracy that treated every player fairly. Military Gamification in Everything?

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

These sobering statistics represent a drain on productivity that leaders can no longer afford to ignore. Research from the Corporate Executive Board shows that engaged employees are 20 percent more productive than the average employee. Organizations with aligned and engaged employees clearly have a competitive edge. Connecting the U.S.

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Who’s Running Your Business in China?

Harvard Business Review

Today, as chairman of APCO Worldwide’s China operations , I have a deep view into the China operations of dozens of multinationals, and through that I can see that management in China is going through yet another phase. The work ethic of Chinese employees is still fierce. Their ambitions remain formidable.

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Marshall, Not McChrystal, Should Be Role Model for Military Leaders

Michael Lee Stallard

Eisenhower to the position of supreme commander of Operation Overlord. Online MBA Rankings Recently added Maximize Employee Engagement, Alignment and Productivity Strengthen Your “Critical Connections&# Cartoon Boosts “Voice&# in U.S. About Michael Find out about Michaels latest book, Fired Up or Burned Out.

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