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Using Underdog Narratives To Motivate Teams

The Horizons Tracker

Leaders in various industries, such as telecommunications and sports, often employ these narratives to create a compelling story of overcoming adversity and achieving success against the odds. On the contrary, Uber’s journey to success from being an underdog was often criticized for engaging in ethically questionable behavior.

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Building a Coaching Culture in Your Small Business

Thin Difference

Creating a coaching culture – where managers intentionally grow and develop employees – isn’t necessarily about providing a warm and fuzzy place to work. The goal is to move the organization from a performance management mindset to an environment where every leader is coaching and developing people daily.

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Before You Open a Business…

Leading Blog

But the majority of the business owners I know prefer to manage risks by minimizing them or bypassing them entirely. His achievements in building profitable and ethical companies have been featured in a variety of national media including USA Today, Automotive News, Entrepreneur Magazine , and Globe.

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Are You Working Over the Thanksgiving Holiday?

Harvard Business Review

12:53 PM Tuesday November 23, 2010 by Edward Hallowell | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print If youre working — either from home or the office — over Thanksgiving, Im not sure whether to say, "Congratulations on your work ethic!" or "My condolences on your plight."

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Two Words to Help You Gut Check Your Career

Harvard Business Review

As a child I felt no particular interest in pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, computers, oil and gas, health and beauty aids, medical devices, airlines, or shipbuilding, all of which I’ve simulated or war-gamed. I didn’t ponder whether shareholder wealth should be the sole fiduciary duty of top management.

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Corporations Need a Better Approach to Public Policy

Harvard Business Review

Issues bearing significantly on the business emerge not just in legislative, executive, or regulatory settings; they can also arise in litigation or transactions or adoption of ethical standards necessary to pre-empt policy proposals. telecommunications or food safety or healthcare or aerospace or energy/environment).