HR Digest

MARCH 13, 2025

From executive suites to factory floors, DEI programs in companies are showing their muscle, not just in ethics but in results. From revamping hiring to rethinking leadership tracks, DEI at work isnt a quick fix. Know Your Starting Line: Surveys or focus groups reveal your diversity gaps and inclusion weak spots.

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Morale Products Productivity Diversity 52

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Moving on your instincts is not seat-of-the-pants leadership. To be fair, the ‘act early’ ethic prevails in corporate cultures that worship entrepreneurial thinking. At Apple, Steve Jobs never wanted research from focus groups or quantitative usage and attitude studies. Less is better, strategically and managerially.

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Power Competitive Advantage Information Airlines 100

LDRLB

APRIL 13, 2020

Consider a few examples: “The company’s primary objective is to maximize long-term shareholder value while adhering to the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates and at all times observing the highest ethical standard.” Or how about this one: “Undisputed marketplace leadership.” Is it for the industry?

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Mission Statement Motivation Long-term Customer Loyalty 120

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 15, 2011

I was interested in learning from Mark’s leadership. Also, get out of the office and get into stores and online to understand the focus of merchandising and promotions. We conduct focus groups and surveys to gain insight into the key decision drivers as well as candid feedback on product and pricing.

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CEO Chief Executive Officer Learning-by-Doing Delegation 58

Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

They want to work for a company that serves as a role model for ethical and values-centered behavior. Many leaders are uncomfortable with the emotional side of leadership, but without that connection, their organization will not thrive. It’s a byproduct of leadership that should cascade down throughout the organization. #2.

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How To Middle Management Reputation Short-term 113

LDRLB

APRIL 13, 2020

Consider a few examples: “The company’s primary objective is to maximize long-term shareholder value while adhering to the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates and at all times observing the highest ethical standard.” Or how about this one: “Undisputed marketplace leadership.” Is it for the industry?

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Mission Statement Motivation Long-term Customer Loyalty 78

The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 26, 2022

” The Theory X leaders at the retreat had trouble seeing the disconnect between endorsing HR’s plans for engagement focus groups and gathering input; with their inclination to mandate office facetime. appeared first on The Clemmer Group. ” OK, Boomers. That’s wrong.

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Policies Morale Report Survey 59

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Corporations often approach ethics as an individual problem, designing oversight systems to identify the “bad apples” before they can turn the organization into a “rotten barrel.” They replicate despite changes in leadership and in management systems. Vince Streano/Getty Images.

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Ethics Organization Incentives Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Network members readily participated in focus groups and collaborated with Gilbert’s group to develop new programs and store designs. As Linda Hill and her colleagues have described, the company needed expert knowledge as it navigated the technically and ethically challenging waters of pharmaceutical development and marketing.

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Gilbert Participative Cooper Network Economy 13

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 18, 2016

Create an on-going virtual customer focus group focused on policies, procedures and practices. Leadership has had its history of being characterized by a role of control. Clearly there are circumstances where rules are crucial to safety, ethics and fairness. This is not a plea for revolt.

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Policies Follow-up Banking Bureaucracy 150

The Practical Leader

AUGUST 16, 2023

.” These are a bit extreme, but we’ve heard variations of these thoughts over the years in focus groups to survey a Client’s organizational culture. One morning, I asked a group of very quiet participants a series of questions about their organization’s climate and leadership effectiveness.

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Energy Crisis Leadership Absenteeism 52

Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

’ I commissioned focus groups. To test the premise, I staged a focus group dinner meeting at a prominent inner-city church, eliciting ideas and insights. Ethics cannot be edicted from afar. The ethical conduct of business has a direct relationship on the ability to grow and prosper.). Its CEO (John Y.

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Franchising Budgeting Pryor Consultative 60

Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Get clued up on AI with CMIs expert webinars Navigating AI ethics: transparency, fairness, privacy and beyond An introduction to AI for consultants and leaders Perspectives on leadership amidst global uncertainties Want to discover the next four steps on Fionas path to successful employee-driven AI integration?

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Webinar Bottom-up Mission Statement Article 52