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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

Kermit Pattison, Fast Company : Chip Conley Took the Maslow Pyramid, Made it an Employee Pyramid and Saved His Company - You are likely familiar with Abraham Maslow's psychological hierarchy of needs and how it applies to human behavior and motivation.

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Influencing Creativity and Innovation

Persuasive Powerhouse

The fear of making mistakes is deeply ingrained in our psyche says Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies [link]. Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L.

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October Leadership Development Carnival: Autumn Fun Edition

Persuasive Powerhouse

Steve Boese of Steve Boese’s HR Technology shows how quickly small acorns can grow into the mighty oaks of an ‘A’ Team in Quick – Send in the ‘B’ Team Michael Lee Stallard entices us to take a break on our tour …er, journey…. the birds are flocking and the leaves are falling. and ponder The Pride Paradox.

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Seeing the “And” in Others

Persuasive Powerhouse

Since I work with technology execs, I constantly hear people promote the stereotype that technically brilliant people cannot lead. Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L.

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Marketers Need to Stop Focusing on Loyalty and Start Thinking About Relevance

Harvard Business Review

If your customer retention strategy relies on “buying” loyalty with rewards, rebates, or discounts, it is coming at a high cost. Abraham Maslow’s oft-quoted “hierarchy of needs” — first published in 1943 — provides a good start. Topic Images Inc./Getty Getty Images.

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To Jumpstart Growth, Flip the Company’s Priorities

Harvard Business Review

Like Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for individuals, with safety and physiological needs (food, water, shelter) at the base and ego at the top, the business hierarchy of needs has five stages. Strategies for staying ahead. At the business level, we can create shared services that automate repetitive tasks via technology.

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To Jumpstart Growth, Flip the Company’s Priorities

Harvard Business Review

Like Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for individuals, with safety and physiological needs (food, water, shelter) at the base and ego at the top, the business hierarchy of needs has five stages. Strategies for staying ahead. At the business level, we can create shared services that automate repetitive tasks via technology.