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Why Your Employees Aren't Committed to Your Company Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

To turn those dreams into workplace realities, leaders set strategies. Evidence suggests only 5% of employees understand their company's strategy. This is alarming, given evidence a direct positive correlation exists between employee commitment to strategy and employee involvement in strategy development. Development.

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M&A Deals Fail At Highest Rate Since 2008

MishTalk

In yet another potential market topping sign, M&A Deals Fail At Highest Rate Since 2008 The value of deals that fail to complete has reached its highest level since 2008, in the latest sign that the best year for mergers and acquisitions since the financial crisis will also feature a number of high-profile failures.

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Labor Force, Employment, and Population April 2008 vs. April 2014

MishTalk

This post shows the first set, a comparison of April 2008 to April 2014. Age 16-24 Stats Since April 2008, the population in age group 16-24 rose by 3.6% Age 25-54 Stats Since April 2008, the population in age group 25-54 declined 0.8%, but the labor force declined 3.6%, and employment declined 4.6%.

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Hilarious Transcripts of Fed Minutes from 2008 Reveal Completely Clueless Fed

MishTalk

Here is a list of FOMC Transcripts and Other Historical Materials, 2008 Notes I purposely cherry picked statements of various Fed governors. Amazingly, Bernanke spoke of pent-up demand for housing in January of 2008 The January 29-30 transcript was a whopping 194 pages long. percentage point to GDP growth in 2008 and 0.3

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Buying out the banks – a repeat of 2007/2008 or something new?

Ben de Haldevang

This week we talk about the wave of forced mergers in the US. Paul Siegenthaler, Abhay Pande and I talk about the drivers for the current transactions, what are the implications from an integration perspective, and what the future holds. As ever, we’d love to hear from you. Please let us know your thoughts, comments and ideas.

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Mortgage Loan Originations Lowest Since November 2008, Down 60% Year-Over-Year, Cash Sales Strong

MishTalk

2008 (down 60% Y/Y) Property sales remained relatively strong (total year 2013 was up 8.4% 2008 (down 60% Y/Y) Property sales remained relatively strong (total year 2013 was up 8.4% Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.' 709K vs. 2.3M 709K vs. 2.3M

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Banking's Biggest Hurdle: Its Own Strategy

Strategy+Business

Between 2008 and 2014, higher revenue growth correlated with a more focused strategy correlated with higher revenue growth for banks. Analysis of the 2007 crisis aftermath shows that financial-services institutions with a clear "way to play" and capabilities to match were better at weathering the storm.

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