The people part of business operations.
Peter Sheahan, Founder & CEO, Karrikins Group Purpose and profit aren’t mutually exclusive. In fact, they are married. Organizations that work from a sense of purpose consistently create high shareholder returns. Purpose starts with intention, and it isn’t just about altruism. It centers on creating value for customers, the community, and the enterprise itself. Companies that are […]
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Ann Van Eron, Author, OASIS Conversations: Leading with an Open Mindset to Maximize Potential I often see teams and organizations stalled because people are not speaking to one another. Sometimes they really don’t say anything and other times they speak in a guarded fashion that does not bring about innovation or real results. Misunderstandings
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Chip R. Bell, Author, Kaleidoscope: Delivering Innovative Service That Sparkles As grandparents, my wife and I are in the middle of brainstorming cool presents for our three granddaughters. Over the Thanksgiving holidays, we asked them for suggestions. The 10 and 12 year olds took a clipboard and made a list, complete with brand names and
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Merrick Rosenberg, Author, The Chameleon & CEO of Take Flight Learning What does it mean to “satisfy” a customer? A typical business executive might tell you that it means fulfilling unmet needs with a product or service. I would argue that’s only half the story. To satisfy customers, we also have to meet inner needs rooted
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The scandal that recently enveloped Wells Fargo teaches an important lesson about running an ethical business. And Wells Fargo was trying to run an ethical business, despite its huge blunder. For example, Well Fargo avoided many of the pitfalls and risky investments that plagued other big banks in 2008/2009. Here is what happened. Several years
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Noah Fleming, Author, The Customer Loyalty Loop Most companies believe the customer experience starts once the prospect has given you money and has become a customer. They’re wrong. The experience starts long before a prospect has ever made a purchase and continues long after that first sale is made. The customer is experiencing through every
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Michael Barbolla, COO, Level Group When I started in the real estate industry 15 years ago, my manager paired me with a more experienced broker who worked closely with me for several months. This high achiever had detailed information on the real estate industry and gave me the “low down” on how to negotiate. I
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Tom Pohlmann, Head of Values and Strategy, Mu Sigma Over the years, several studies have highlighted the shortage of data science talent in the private sector. But, what is causing this shortage? Is there not enough interest in the field, and if so, is there simply not enough clarity in available job roles to spur
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Brian Lynott, CEO, ATL Communications For our look at the intersection of technology and business, I’m going to ask you one multiple-choice question: Today’s typical CEO has earned their leadership training from (select one): A. Business school B. Liberal arts C. Tech D. On the job training Spoiler alert: “D” is a trick answer: all
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Ruth Veloria, Executive Dean, The University of Phoenix School of Business Essential Question: How can the CEO or business leader use data analytics to the benefit of his or her organization? How can data help inform decisions, drive customer engagement and streamline business operations beyond what we’re seeing now? In 1946, an era of incredible
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