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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2023

Leading Blog

Admiral McRaven was honored to receive this honor in 2011 when he took charge of the United States Special Operations Command. When McRaven retired in 2014, he had 37 years as a Navy SEAL under his belt, leading men and women at every level of the special operations community.

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The Advisor’s Corner – Can Ethics Be Learned?

Strategy Driven

Question : Can you teach ethics, or are we ‘hard wired’ and born with or without ethics? YES you can teach the principles and importance of ethics. YES , you can model the ethics you expect within your culture. Therefore, what’s ethical in China is not ethical in Rome and vice versa.

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Different Perspectives On Entrepreneurship In Brazil

The Horizons Tracker

Research from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo explores how this scenario unfolded in Brazil after an economic crisis in 2014. The entrepreneurs studied can be split into two groups: those who operate in the informal economy and those who sign up as “individual micro-entrepreneurs” (MEIs).

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Leamington, Canada: The Little Town That Could

In the CEO Afterlife

That tenure came to an end in 2014 when Heinz decided to mothball the factory and put 740 people out of work. The Leamington story, and the intestinal fortitude of this little town epitomizes the ethic of everyday people who believe in themselves, and in the strength of others like them to make what seems impossible, possible.

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The Big Picture of Business – Diversity is Important for Business

Strategy Driven

Every professional must embrace a set of ethics: Things for which each professional holds himself/herself accountable. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. It is good business to recognize opportunities for practice development. Holds benchmarks for Continuous Quality Improvement. Realistically attainable goals.

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The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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The Big Picture of Business – The Statistics Tree: Understanding Figures and What They Symbolize, Relating Directly to Your Business Success

Strategy Driven

Of the companies who continue to operate without a plan, 40% of them will be out of business in the next 10 years. According to research conducted by the Ethics Resource Center: Employees of organizations steal 10 times more than do shoplifters. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment!