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Good Power: Changing a Life. Changing Work. Changing the World.

Leading Blog

And when delivering bad news, use a velvet hammer. The senior vice president of human resources told her, “ Ginni, if you want the opportunity to be CEO of IBM, don’t try to run for office. How do we do that? Speaking about tough truths in affirmative tones let critiques land constructively.

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In Praise of Average Joes

In the CEO Afterlife

In fact, it was Ronnie who took a sledge hammer to that wall and turned it into rubble. Bruce, a Marketing Manager who struggled with detail, flourished as a creative resource. Ronnie was an organizer – a leader in cultural development. Bruce masterminded the sponsorship of a charitable event – the one in the visual.

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Is There a CEO Afterlife? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • August 7, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. I’ve also written a historical novel, although I’m still trying to find a publisher who isn’t afraid to invest in a newbie, grey-haired writer in a market going through drastic change. Human Resources. In the CEO Afterlife.

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What Not to Do When Business Sours

In the CEO Afterlife

In a crisis, whether short or long-term, the most senior people in the organization need to step up and offer innovative solutions to the issues hammering the bottom-line. But, these blips have a way of separating leaders from followers. Those who can’t do this are not leaders. At best, they are managers. At worst, they are expendable.

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Know Your History, Purpose and Direction

CoachStation

If you have not had the opportunity to view or read any of Simon Sinek’s material regarding marketing and to ‘ Start with Why ‘, I highly recommend you spend a few minutes doing so. Sounds simple, but what Sinek found is that most companies do their marketing backwards. How – This is how the business fulfills that core belief.

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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business Review

Or, as it turns out, even the vicinity of 1455 Market Street, the address of Uber’s San Francisco headquarters. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years. ” message and think, Hey, maybe it’s time for a change.

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Eliminate Slogans, Exhortations and Targets

Deming Institute

Given a standard to reduce employee turnover, one vice president of human resources simply changed the formula for calculating turnover. Related: Where There is Fear You Do Not Get Honest Figures – Eliminate Slogans (motivational poster) – Dangers of Forgetting the Proxy Nature of Data – The Defect Black Market.

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