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Rebranding ADEI for the Culture Wars

UPD Consulting

When I founded UPD in 2005, the mission was simple: help build better, higher performing, and more resilient organizations. 2005 was an interesting year. 2005 was an interesting year. And yet another study links “psychological safety” within organizations to their ability to handle unique challenges. Times have changed.

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Servant Leaders Achieve Extraordinary Results

Rick Conlow

Consequently, 82% of managers fail and 85% of employees are sadly disengaged worldwide. Adam Grant, management researcher and professor at the Wharton School of Business, shows in his book Give and Take that servant leaders are more productive and more highly regarded by employees. Servant Leaders Outperform Others. percent return.

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Hedge Funds: Purpose, Business Model, and Strategies

Tom Spencer

Their Purpose A hedge fund is privately managed investment fund that employs various investment strategies with the aim of generating superior returns, striving to deliver positive returns even in adverse market conditions. The Hedge Fund Business Model Hedge funds obtain investment funds from accredited investors.

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Free Yourself and Business from Market Myopia

Organizational Talent Consulting

Studies show that 85% of executive leadership teams spend less than one hour a month discussing strategy, and up to 95% of employees are unaware of or do not understand their organization's strategy. Then manage the tension between daily issues and bigger-picture tasks. Collaborative open strategic planning: A method and case study.

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How Leadership Self-Awareness Improves Financial Performance

Organizational Talent Consulting

A study involving 486 companies found it moderated business success, and poor-performing businesses had 20% more leaders with blind spots. A study of 486 companies over 30 months found that organizations with a higher percentage of self-aware leaders outperformed organizations with a lower rate. One key is self-awareness. Oltmanns, T.

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

The issue of emergency management as a profession has been discussed and debated for several years. In addition to performing the duties of an emergency manager, there are political and policy-making issues requiring the emergency manager’s attention. Emergency managers are engaged in a time of significant change. .

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Why Your Employees Aren't Committed to Your Company Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

When leaders solicit ideas from others outside the traditionally involved management team, it improves the creativity of the ideas and reinforces that leaders value employees. Solid project management processes can help leaders avoid the trap of over-analysis. Collaborative open strategic planning: A method and case study.