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At LEGO, Growth and Culture Are Not Kid Stuff

BCG

Video Thursday, January 19, 2017. A victim of overexpansion and brand dilution, LEGO was on the brink of bankruptcy in 2004, when Jørgen Vig Knudstorp became the CEO. The turnaround of the LEGO Group is one of the famous business stories of this century.

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Front-Line To C-Suite | Inside The Heart and Mind of Former Disney COO and Experience Steward Jim MacPhee

Consulting Matters

If you're an org looking for leadership, culture, experience, and transformation, connect with Jim. In the spring of 2002, Jim returned to Walt Disney World® , and in 2004 was promoted to Vice President of Park Operations Development, Optimization, and Standardization. If so, schedule a call with me!

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Embracing Selfless Love in the Workplace

Organizational Talent Consulting

There is no serious debate that well-designed organizations with clear organizational strategies influence desired behaviors, culture, and performance. The following short video from leadership guru Ken Blanchard provides some thoughts on the power of servant leadership in today's workplace. link] What is selfless love? Thomas Aquinas.

Journal 52
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Gallup Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. In 2004, that’s just what Gallup did. GALLUP CONSULTING CULTURE. Gallup communicates that its culture is defined by the following considerations: People are our priority. YouTube: Gallup Videos . Performance matters most. Relationships are required. Love to learn.

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Virtual Coaching is Inevitable but is it Effective?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Virtual coaching can include asynchronous communications, such as email and text messaging through a virtual coaching app, and synchronous such as voice and video communications, that provide immediate feedback with a coach. Also, both the coach and client benefit from the flexibility and administrative ease in scheduling. Sutcliffe, K., &

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Bringing Selfless Love Into The Workplace

Organizational Talent Consulting

If you have nine minutes, the following video captures the essence of the meaning behind the definition used by St. Although the video does not use a workplace example, the intent of willing the good of the other is shown. It is a radically different paradigm from a transactional worldview of the workplace. Thomas Aquinas.

Journal 10
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Thirty years of projects

Seth Godin Blog

Lucky for me, the world cooperated and our entire culture shifted from one based on long-term affilitations (you know, ''jobs'') to projects. 1985—Tennis and golf on VCR, British video games on floppy disk and other Spinnaker projects.  Sometimes they take on a life of their own and last, other times, they flare and fade.