The people part of business operations.
I admit it; I had a lot of problems with Sarah Palin the candidate. What I had the most problem with her when she was running for Vice President of this country was her attitude about education and elitism. With her degree from University of Idaho in hand, she routinely criticized an Ivy League education. […]
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St. Louis Cardinal Matt Holliday makes $17 Million a year. A hot dog vendor at Busch stadium makes a little above minimum wage, or about $10 an hour. A professional baseball player and hot dog vendor both work in the same stadium for the same number of hours addressing the needs of ticket holders. However,
Gordon Casey, Managing Director, Front Shore Many new hedge fund managers used to work at investment banks, at trading desks. They leave their jobs behind because they have an idea, a trading strategy or an algorithm, let’s say; something that they believe enables them to beat the market. They do not start their hedge funds
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There is currently a lot of enthusiasm for the concept of employee engagement. This is because of substantial amounts of credible research showing a strong positive correlation between higher engagement levels and better business results. Things like “research” and “business results” sound like solid, respectable things to deal with. But here’s the dirty little secret
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Rowan Gibson, Author, The Four lenses of Innovation Over the last two decades, innovation has moved to center stage in terms of leadership priorities. Indeed, it is now recognized globally as the primary driver of business growth, competitiveness, and corporate valuation. But recognizing innovation as a top strategic priority is one thing. Actually making it
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As the Baby Boomers face retirement, the federal government faces the problem of replacing them. Government officials must address the consequences of a bad hire, just as corporate companies do, with one important exception. Firing a civil servant is nearly impossible. That’s why decision makers are once again considering the use of tests, something that
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Soren Eilertsen, President, Kollner Group, Inc. Historically, business survival has been dependent on a sound model that generates bottom line results and the primary focus of the CEO has been to ensure the company makes money. As society has evolved and advances in technology have enhanced awareness of global issues, this basic concept comes into
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Annual planning is one of the most important things any CEO and executive team will participate in as another year comes to a close. A good annual plan not only sets the stage for the year ahead, it can also help all of your teams become more focused and aligned to achieve both short- and
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William M. Dann, Author, Creating High Performers I recently attended a speech by best-selling author Daniel Pink [1] in which he summarized research on shifts in employee motivators. The old “if-then motivators” of giving bonuses for the achievement of goals no longer work. Work has become too complex and is changing too rapidly for such simple
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If you want a good demonstration in how not to lead served up in a convenient, 43-minute package, just watch an episode of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen.
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