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Leading by Lending a Hand to Others

Harmonious Workplaces

These insights underscore the need for leaders to maintain regular, constructive communication with their teams. The relationship between workers and their leaders can make or break the way organizations operate. For instance, in a previous role, a former football coach played the part of a VP for a construction firm.

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Being an Ethical Business in a Corrupt Environment

Harvard Business

Our research in Egypt , Zimbabwe , and India shows that organizations should view the prospect of building a strong ethical reputation in such environments as an opportunity, and consider the costs of resisting corruption as an investment in building such a reputation. Ethics Can Be a Differentiator.

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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

I attended a meeting led by the VP of construction for a company for which I was the VP of marketing. After all, I have been there — I owned and operated a storefront business and served as an executive for organizations of various types throughout my career. I feel a kindred connection with those who own or operate organizations.

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What's Servant Leadership?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Businesses need leaders able to take action amid economic uncertainty and operate effectively in a digital workplace with a diverse workforce. Employees are more likely to provide constructive criticism and engage in productive conflict without fear of exclusion or retaliation. It is in this environment that employees can be creative.

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International Standards for Management Consulting

Effective Managers

adherence to an enforceable Code of Ethics). The checklists embedded in ISO 20700 provide a common framework within which to hold constructive, open conversations with prospects/clients about the intended/proposed service, better ensuring success and satisfaction by clients.

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Flourishing in a Social Enterprise World

Tom Spencer

Your employer operates with the express aim of benefiting members of the community and reinvests all profits to further its social aims. Imagine waking up in a world where you feel positive and motivated about going to work, knowing that your work provides value to customers in a way that is sustainable and responsible.

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Welcome to the Library's Blogs! - Free Management Library

Consulting and Organizational Management

Development is hard pressed to interface with operations. Yet it is extremely important that this interface be workable because developments are not relevant until they find their way into operations. An operation is charted to preserve the status quo, the current thinking and methods. Operations are based in control.