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Do You Have a Win at all Costs Culture?

LSA Global

Win at all Costs Culture. Whether competing at sports or at the “game” of business, the goal is to win. The Influence of Culture. Culture in sports or culture in business can be a strong influence either for good or for evil. Think of culture as how things truly get done in an organization.

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Stop Comparing Management to Sports

Harvard Business

Often, when I’m asked to give a speech on strategy at some company event or conference, I find that one of the other speakers is a former professional sports player. Although there is nothing wrong with commitment and perseverance, I, however, think sport (much less war) is often an unhelpful analogy.

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How are organizations deciding where and how people work? CHROs share their strategies.

Brimstone Consulting

A manufacturer of sporting equipment described employing a similar approach – after first going in a different direction: “Prior to the pandemic, 95% of our workforce worked in the office. We are competing for talent and the ability for people to work remotely is a differentiator.” CHROs share their strategies.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. The FTI Technology practice played a substantial role in the Major League Baseball steroids investigation that both news and sports casters covered religiously. Strategy Consulting & Research. FTI CONSULTING CULTURE. All the while, the high-profile cases keep rolling in.

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How to Be an Effective Player-Coach at Work

LSA Global

The origin of the term player-coach refers to a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. Although the practice is mostly extinct in sports, many companies today expect their managers – especially their first-level managers – to be an effective player-coach at work. Culture – Get Aligned.

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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business

If any story demonstrates how far employers will go in today’s fierce war for talent, the tale of Snapchat’s geofilter recruiting campaign is it. These days, I advise Fortune 500 executives to treat talent as they would customers: Understand their behavior, and design recruiting strategies that meet them where they are.

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The Greatest Leadership Myth Ever-Busted!

Rick Conlow

The greatest leadership myth is not just about the American culture. Therefore, far too many leaders let their ego get in the way and they possess three self-focused strategies to: Take power for personal recognition and advancement. Free people up to use and develop their talents to the fullest. This is Servant Leadership.