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Innovation, HR, and Perfectly Defined Job Descriptions

LDRLB

It was a 1930s factory assembly line mentality that paid well-educated professionals to perform menial tasks. Not so surprisingly, few people in her department cared about service or innovation; they just did their jobs as defined in their job descriptions. Innovation is messy.

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Does a Mentor have to Breathe?

In the CEO Afterlife

To most of us, mentors are people of experience and knowledge who help the less experienced advance their careers and/or their education. Human Resources. A client in need of innovation? Most importantly, the implications and action steps became an ‘easy sell’ to my team. Perennial Wisdom.

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Tough-Minded Ways to Innovate | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Tough-Minded Ways to Innovate. But after Pearson’s corporate life atop PepsiCo, he became an insightful HBR contributor, particularly with regard to innovation. Innovative companies are led by innovative leaders. The best backdrop for spurring innovation is knowledge – knowing the business cold. Leadership.

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The Importance of a Chief Sustainability Officer

N2Growth Blog

The CSO shapes business strategies that balance economic growth with ecological and social impact, turning sustainability into a powerful lever for innovation and brand strength. This level of innovation sets the company apart as a leader in sustainability and technological advancement.

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The Essence of Strategy (Part 2) | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. At Fortis we help businesses use natural gas more efficiently, save energy and seek innovative energy solutions to save money. Human Resources. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. Leadership.

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Employee Turnover – The Hidden Cost

Chart Your Course

You have to watch your competitors and seek to always adapt to changes in the market, and innovate for solutions. According to The Society for Human Resource Management, only 33 percent of businesses track employee turnover, which means 67 percent of businesses are missing out on a huge source of savings and growth.

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T.O.I.L.E.T. Training™ -- a breakthrough system to improve workplace learning

Great Leadership By Dan

PHILADELPHIA, April 1, 2014 -- Rapid Learning Institute (RLI) pulled back the curtain today on its latest innovation in workplace education: the T.O.I.L.E.T. As a follow-up to my last post about getting smarter about how we invest our limited training budgets. The T.O.I.L.E.T.

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