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Howard Schultz’s Broken Heart

Michael Lee Stallard

Behar was loved and respected throughout Starbucks for his heart and passion as well as his work ethic, openmindedness and judgment about the retail business. After Behar retired, he continued to serve on Starbucks’ board of directors.

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Managing an Entrepreneur

Women on Business

We are the ones that will work retail to be able to build our dreams. Take advantage of that work ethic. The thing to remember about entrepreneurs is that we are working people too. We aren’t some wide eyed person with a trust fund supporting us. We do the work, we put in the time. They will leave.

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6 Ways Green Businesses Make a Difference

Women on Business

Green is here to stay , and if you want your business to succeed in the 21st century, I believe that you must take steps to encourage your company to become more socially responsible, more ethical, more sustainably-minded (measurably so), and more focused on reducing, reusing, and recycling. 3) Focusing the conversation.

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Health, Wellness, and a Giveaway to WomenonBusiness Readers

Women on Business

This online retailer offers everything from bedroom furniture, luggage, shoes and bags, home and garden accessories, and also living room and dining furniture, like this chest of drawers. I’m focusing on health and fitness, and to that end I’m inviting you to join me.

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

Lead on Purpose

To be a strong leader, you need to show an unshakeable work ethic. You set the bar of potential through your own work ethic, but you also have to shore up your defenses and patch up any weaknesses. Your team is only as great as you show them to be.

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Differentiation’s Arch Enemy: Price

In the CEO Afterlife

Collectively, these giants employ 300,000 people, the vast majority of which are committed to delivering results, ethically. Imagine the reaction of a supplier’s top management when they witness their brand featured at a selling price below what the retailer paid. Now imagine how their rivals feel about that.

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Caring for the Commons

Great Leadership By Dan

& Doug Lennick: If you’re in a leadership position, you make hundreds of decisions each day – and most of those have the potential to impact the well-being of others. Incidentally, Costco employees sell twice as much merchandise per square foot of retail space as their nearest competitor – Sam’s Club! Guest post by Fred Kiel, Ph.D.

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