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How to Use Intelligent Failure and Controlled Chaos to Strengthen Agility Ability

The Practical Leader

The product isn’t quite right, and together they work out some modifications. A new product emerges, which eventually opens up a new market. In other cases, the salesperson might be told to submit a Product Modification Input Solicitation form to product development, marketing, and three other committees to review.

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How To Be A More Effective Work-From-Home Employee

Eric Jacobson

Author Elaine Quinn wrote the book after working as a consultant for 10 years with small business owners who struggled with organization, time management, workflow processes, productivity and related challenges. The techniques Quinn teaches small home-based business owners also apply to work-from-home employees of large organizations.

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Illinois Passes Law Protecting Employees and Job Seekers

leaderCommunicator

Earlier in the year I wrote about a bill Illinois Governor Pat Quinn was reviewing that would make it illegal for employers to ask potential employees for their social media passwords during interviews. I’m happy to report that Governor Quinn signed the bill into law earlier this month.

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30 Influencers Behind the Brands We Love

Lead Change Blog

Lorena Hathaway ( @lorenahathaway ), Director, Global Product Management, Location Intelligence, Pitney Bowes Software. Julia Quinn ( @JuliaAQuinn ), Director, Social Media, Amtrak. Frank Eliason ( @FrankEliason ), Director, Global Social Media, CITI. Jeanette Gibson ( @JeanetteG ), VP Customer Experience & Community, Hootsuite.

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Mastering HR: Best HRM Books for Beginners to Read in 2024

HR Digest

Books for HR beginners also delve into specific aspects of talent management, such as “ Motivation-based Interviewing ” by Carol Quinn , which provides a framework for assessing candidates’ skills, attitudes, and passion.

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There's No Place Like Working From Home

Eric Jacobson

Author Elaine Quinn wrote the book after working as a consultant for 10 years with small business owners who struggled with organization, time management, workflow processes, productivity and related challenges. The techniques Quinn teaches small home-based business owners also apply to work-from-home employees of large organizations.

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GM Cruise Layoffs Affecting Almost 24% of the Workforce

HR Digest

On Wednesday, Cruise fired nine executives, including its chief operating officer and chief legal and policy officer amid an external investigation led by law firm Quinn Emmanuel into the accident and Cruise’s response. The unit’s CEO Kyle Vogt and co-founder Dan Kan both resigned last month.