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Four Innovative Initiatives to Attract and Retain Diverse Women

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an article written by Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life.”

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Know Your History, Purpose and Direction

CoachStation

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. Industries we have worked within include finance, architecture, recruitment, health, government and local council.

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Everybody Loves Bob – Faster Cheaper Better: The 9 Levers for Transforming How Work Gets Done

Strategy Driven

Hershman and Dr. Michael Hammer. The modern corporation that has evolved as a result consists of many specialized functional departments, such as sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, operations, and finance. Hershman is the Chief Executive Officer of Hammer and Company. About the Authors.

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Goal Setting vs. Goal Sitting

Chris Brady

First, let's cover the basics, which are given more depth of treatment in Orrin Woodward and my book, Launching a Leadership Revolution.  Select one (or at the most two), and hammer away at it with all your ability. So how can we set goals that won't disappear faster than a politician's promise? Focus is the key.

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Green Police

Chris Brady

Government is like a sledge hammer. and a Winner Announced Blog powered by TypePad Member since 09/2007 Author Chris Bradys Leadership Blog Chris Bradys Home Page Chris Bradys Rascal Tweets Chris Bradys FaceBook Chris Bradys YouTube Chris Bradys Fan Page-Rascal Nation Chris Brady on LinkedIn

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Case Study: When Two Leaders on the Senior Team Hate Each Other

Harvard Business Review

After all, sales and finance were often at odds in organizations, and the conflict hadn’t had a big impact on Barker’s revenues. “I did talk to that leadership development firm last year,” he said. Later that afternoon, at the end of a regular meeting with the finance team, Lance asked Damon to stay behind.

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A Survey of 3,000 Executives Reveals How Businesses Succeed with AI

Harvard Business Review

Without support from leadership, your AI transformation might not succeed. Successful AI adopters have strong executive leadership support for the new technology. Resist the temptation to put technology teams solely in charge of AI initiatives. Machine learning is a powerful tool, but it’s not right for everything.

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