Steve Farber

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

I saw none, so I gathered that this sharp-dressed dude was doing a good job as a spokesperson. There are four change-the-world guidelines that we’ve agreed on so far, but we’re always open to more, and I’m sure we’re missing more than a few things. I have a little work to do on guideline number three , I thought. Come again?”

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Guidelines Open-book Advertising Books 40

The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Here are some guidelines for communicating assertively…. You can choose just the right words and ruin it with a sharp tone or aggressive posture. Here are some ways you can apply the general guidelines: “When you ( their behavior ), I feel/felt ( your feeling/interpretation ).”. Use “I” statements.

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Guidelines Sharpe Strategy Tips 279

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2016

Based on our experience with thousands of leaders in over 250 organizations, here are some guidelines for becoming a more focused and mindful leader. Understand that mindfulness is not just a sedentary practice; mindfulness is about developing a sharp, clear mind. First, start off your day right.

Sharpe 8

Sharpe NGO How To Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2017

I got that far not just because I worked hard — practicing every day in four-to-six-hour sessions — but also because I had an extremely tough coach who routinely offered both caring support and sharp criticism. ” And I understood: Because he believed in me, he would push me — hard.

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How To Guidelines Sharpe Fashion 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2013

And remember what George Washington said when questioned about the fallen cherry tree: not "It was accomplished by utilizing a small, sharp-edged implement," but "I used my little hatchet.". This guideline is hardly absolute — sometimes passive voice is the most natural way to say what you're saying. Avoid passive voice.

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VBM EBITDA Document Activity Based Costing 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Review platforms claim that responding to reviews is good practice, and even provide guidelines for responding ( here are TripAdvisor’s , for example). Consequently, once hotels started responding, they experienced a sharp drop in the rate of short negative reviews. But does it improve a firm’s online reputation?

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Review Hotels Reputation Construction 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2016

companies, the guidelines contain helpful (although not entirely novel or innovative) recommendations such as compensating outside directors with stock, giving non-executive directors unfettered access to management, and discouraging the practice of earnings guidance. In sharp contrast to the Commonsense Principles, the U.K.

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CEO Groupthink Sharpe Committee 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2017

But conversely, the sharp edges of hard power can wreck a plan. The high ground combines formal authority with organizational systems; I use the term to describe the rules, structures, policy guidelines, and procedures that form the basis of political activities. The Chairman used his formal power to stop the changes. The High Ground.

Politics 14

Politics Bureaucracy Long-term Short-term 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2014

As the expert panel commissioned to come up with the 2010 dietary guidelines for the US Department of Agriculture noted, the scientific evidence for something you would think would be critical to our understanding of obesity, was “ disappointing.”.

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Peer Review Review Industry Wilde 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2018

The Meritor decision, in turn, led to a sharp increase in employers arguing that they should not be liable if they had an anti-harassment policy and complaint procedure in place.

Policies 8

Policies Human Resources Compliance Guidelines 8