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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

Rita High School, where I learned to develop group and individualized training toward specific goals — namely, competing in band competitions or performing in concerts. L&D, goal-setting theory of motivation, and leadership training took shape during those five years with the band.

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What Sales Teams Should Do to Prepare for the Next Recession

Harvard Business

In the 2001 recession, total sales for the S&P 500 declined by 9% from its pre-recession peak to its trough 18 months later—almost a year after the recession officially ended. Zero-base sales capacity. Too many sales teams use outdated practices in making account and territory assignments. billion vs. $1.2

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Top Five Lessons Learned from My 16 Years as an “Interim VP Marketing”

Women in Consulting

:: Since founding my consulting company in 2001, I’ve been serving Silicon Valley CEOs as an interim VP marketing. If you’re tempted to say that no one else offers the same product or service that you do, then there’s a good chance that either you’re kidding yourself or there is no market for what you want to sell.

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Coronavirus: Leadership during a Crisis

CaseInterview.com

There was 9/11 in 2001. My guidance has usually been in the context of a client seeing major drops in sales, engaging in layoffs, and redirecting the team in a productive direction (as opposed to being paralyzed by fear or working on their resumes). They will also tell everyone else, "Hey, sales are down 50%.”.

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Recessions Push People to Buy Cheap Things, Which Just Makes Everything Worse

Harvard Business

The next recession, which came in 2001, was short and mild (GDP barely fell), but it took four years for the job market to heal, prompting the Federal Reserve to administer the economy a long course of low interest rates. Whole Foods, an upscale supermarket, employs six workers per million dollar of sales. economy recovers. In the U.S.

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The Great Recession Drastically Changed the Skills Employers Want

Harvard Business

recessions (1991, 2001, 2007–09) have been jobless, meaning that employment was slow to rebound despite recovery in total economic output. clerical, administrative, and sales) from routine-manual ones (e.g., production and operatives). The recoveries from the last three U.S.

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The Swedish CEO Who Runs His Company Like a CrossFit Gym

Harvard Business

While there’s often increased pressure to be more productive in the office, it’s sometimes hard not to wonder, “What’s the point?” ” Whether in marketing or sales, it often feels like jobs are contingent on external circumstances, the whims of executives, strategic pivots, and shareholder demands.

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