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13 Things that Make Organizations Extraordinary

Mark Sanborn

Adaptability and Agility The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have tested organizations’ resilience. Companies must focus on nurturing and developing their human resources. In a crowded market place, extraordinary products stand out. Ordinary products languish. All need better communication.

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13 Things that Make Organizations Extraordinary

Mark Sanborn

Adaptability and Agility The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have tested organizations’ resilience. Companies must focus on nurturing and developing their human resources. In a crowded market place, extraordinary products stand out. Ordinary products languish. All need better communication.

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Guest Post: The “General” Manager – Soldier Lessons for the.

Lead on Purpose

Whether you’re the platoon commander of an Army Infantry Patrol, or the Director of Human Resources, you’re still a leader. In fact, a great way to increase productivity in a workplace is to cross-train employees across departments. To be a strong leader, you need to show an unshakeable work ethic. .&#

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Health, Wellness, and a Giveaway to WomenonBusiness Readers

Women on Business

We’re having a giveaway for a $75 gift certificate to any product (out of the millions of items available) from CSN Stores. I’m focusing on health and fitness, and to that end I’m inviting you to join me.

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Five Mistakes We Make at Networking Events

Women on Business

We assume that people automatically understand the value of our products and services when we introduce ourselves and hand out our business card. Don’t offer to give away too many free products or services. What product or service positions you best? 4. We give away too much. Engage in a dialogue, not a monologue.

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Leadership Strategies: Are You a Davos Woman?

Women on Business

They discussed profit and loss margins, product development and the like. When I first posed this question to a group of women executives who have joined to attend our “ WELL: Women Executive Leadership Learning ” program in March, they stayed traditional, talking about what they thought the men in the dark suits would find of interest.

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Revisiting Our Masculine Side of Leadership :: Women on Business

Women on Business

And as women, we can learn a great deal about how we behave in the work world; not to imitate our male counterparts, to align with them in positive, productive ways. It is, also a pointer to the masculine in each of us. Perceval is on a journey of exploration, of individuation, to find himself, to grow up.