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blogs.hbr.org March 7th 2012 Do you have the confidence that every message and experience that customers have with your organization rings true and leaves a positive impression? Developing an integrated communications capability within your organization will give you just that. It will also enhance your reputation and the value of your brand. It's essential to …
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Los Angeles Times March 18, 2012 Physically they may be thousands of miles from Iraq or Afghanistan. Psychologically, they're on the ground with troops. The disconnect, and the sense of helplessness, take a toll. By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times Reporting from Washington--Drone crews protect U.S. ground troops by watching over them 24 hours a …
I believe that Steve Jobs was among the best CEOs of this generation because he created entirely new categories six times in a decade, and built the largest company market cap ever. Yet two recent and excellent books (Inside Apple, by Adam Lashinsky and Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson) describe a management style that was disturbingly harsh. …
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As I sit here drinking a cup of coffee…listening to U2's ONE, I can't help but ponder it's meaning and preparing a message for next Sunday…. is ONE about love, a lack of love…something way bigger?  World poverty, hunger, peace, religion, spirituality? I think back to the first time I listened to the track in …
Stars and Stripes March 18, 2012 Pg. 20 From Norwegian Coast Guard to Israeli drone technicians, buildup produces 8 surprising winners. By Trefor Moss, Foreign Policy Even by the hot-money standards of China's economy, defense is an exceptionally lucrative growth industry. The country's 11.2 percent defense budget increase announced March 4, which gives the People's …
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Washington Post March 18, 2012 Pg. 21 By John R. McNeil My 94-year-old father and two of my uncles were among the 16.5 million men and women who served in the American armed forces during World War II. Both uncles, and another who served with the Canadian military in the war, are now dead. I …
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1. There is a distinct difference between being a boss and being a leader.A boss tells people what to do. Period. A leader inspires, motivates, instills trust and builds loyalty. Managers should strive to be great leaders, not great bosses. By focusing on leadership, staff will learn from you and want to contribute to your …
In his book, Good to Great, author Jim Collins found that leaders at the most successful companies shared two traits—a fierce resolve toward achieving organizational goals and a deep sense of personal humility. At the best companies, leaders worked tirelessly to keep the goals of the organization ahead of thoughts of personal accomplishment. The result was …
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Guaranteed methods to boost attrition and sap employees' motivation.I discovered my first lesson in how not to motivate people at the bottom of a kitchen sink.In 1986, when I was 16 years old, my friend and I worked as dishwashers at the local Friendly's restaurant in the King of Prussia Mall. One day our manager …
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Obama Flubs U.S. History -- Again By Carl M. Cannon (Bloggers note: Â not a political statement, but interesting from a novice historian's point of view, I am sure there are several GOP instances as well...my plea...please study your history) He wasn't born in Kenya, and he attended some of this country's finest schools, but as …
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