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The Big Picture of Business – Each Role Matters. The Value of Support Staff

Strategy Driven

The art and skill of being great support staff is a cornerstone of business success. Bandleaders on the late-night are vital #3 characters on the show, including Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson, Paul Shaffer and The Roots band. Back characters on TV shows included restaurant and bar operators, where the stars went top relax.

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Working + Managing Across Generations: From Traditionalist to Generation Y & Beyond…An Interactive Workshop

Mike Cardus

Breaks down stereotypes and communication barriers across the generations leading to enhanced skills in collaboration, communication, trust and ability to complete great work. In a 3 hour time frame people will learn about the generations and leave with knowledge of how the generations differ and what assumptions they operate under.

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A Partial Defense of Our Obsession with Short-Term Earnings

Harvard Business Review

HBS professor Rebecca Henderson , along with Hazhir Rahmandad of Virginia Tech and Nelson Repenning of MIT, set out to explore that apparent contradiction. I spoke with Professor Henderson about their research. Henderson: To answer that, I need to tell you about two different research interests. Insight Center. It’s great.

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How Software Is Helping Big Companies Dominate

Harvard Business Review

Walmart is the country’s largest employer and largest company by revenue and it reached that position through an operating model made possible by proprietary logistics software. Incumbent companies aren’t necessarily bad at using new technologies, Henderson argued, based on her study of the photolithography industry.