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The Secret to the Success of Transformative Mergers Lies in Integrating Culture

Kathy Bloomgarden, CEO, Ruder Finn As companies seek a new strategic vision in a digital age, mergers are on the rise. Many of the mergers on the table are driven by the urgency to transform business strategy and gain scale. This is leading to the combination of companies with widely varying cultures. In this context, it’s […]

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How to Lead Middle-Aged Minnesotans with a Swedish Accent

Leadership

Chip R. Bell, Author, Kaleidoscope: Delivering Innovative Service That Sparkles There was a Muppet character on Sesame Street who was an enthusiastic chef with such a strong Swedish accent you could not understand a single word he said. His sketch appeared like a Julia Childs style cooking show. My son was eight or nine at the time,

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Restructuring Business to Meet the Future

Management

Mostafa Sayyadi, Author, Leading Between the Lines Today‘s globalized nature of business is placing more pressure on companies to employ change management leaders who are capable to build learning companies. There are many studies that focus on the organizational factors that drive organizational innovation. Structure is one such area that plays a critical role and is

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6 Scientifically Proven Steps to High Performance

Self Governance

Marc Effron, President, Talent Strategy Group It may seem challenging to extract even higher performance from your already driven and overworked team, but science suggests that even hard-working leaders leave significant performance “on the table.” The good news is higher performance doesn’t require that you embrace another new management fad. The boost happens when you

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Strategic Leadership in Learning and Development

Management

Mostafa Sayyadi, Author, Leading Between the Lines This article presents executives with a set of principles that can be implemented to improve learning, enhance customer and employee satisfaction while still keeping the shareholder or public sector performance. Executives can do this by using what is known in the practical realm as Strategic Leadership in Learning

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The Importance of Values: Why it takes more than words to build a solid culture

Management

Oleg Konovalov, Author, Corporate Superpower: Cultivating a Winning Culture for Your Business An organization’s culture informs its members of the behavior which is most appropriate for certain environmental conditions, and by doing so, allows people to achieve their goals. Thus, culture is accountable for achieving a certain level of excellence in living and development. In terms of governance

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Take Action Now!

Management

Barbara Mitchell & Cornelia Gamlem, Authors, The Manager’s Answer Book Congratulations, you’re a new manager. There is so much to do. Where do you start? Remember, you have control over your career and you want to start strong. Here are five action items you can start taking right away: Be mindful of your image. Whether you’re

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Creating an Effective Startup Culture to Retain Talent

Management

Mostafa Sayyadi, Author, Leading Between the Lines There are many academic studies that focus on the organizational and managerial factors that drive business startup performance. Organizational culture is one such area that plays a critical role and is a strategic prerequisite for business success in today’s knowledge-based economy. Pettigrew initially introduced the term organizational culture into

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5 Ways To Build Your Brand Organically

Marketing

Kevin Stimpson, International Speaker & CEO, Strive & Grind To grow your brand organically, you have to literally plant your seeds, nurture them, and watch the seeds grow. Your goal should be to create something that people are loyal to. However, many entrepreneurs struggle to have customers buy over and over again. Why? It’s because they aren’t

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Take Back Your Time: How to Maintain Focus in the Wake of Success

Self Governance

Bishop Joseph Warren Walker, III, Author, No Opportunity Wasted: The Art of Execution Remember when you were young and hungry, with the future just beyond your doorstep? Each day was an opportunity to fulfill your purpose, to achieve your dream. You ate, breathed and slept success – when you slept at all. There were 24

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