Tue.Nov 28, 2017

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How to Write a Truly Great Business Book (Tip #5)

David A Fields

Writing (and publishing) a book can confer myriad benefits on your consulting firm. More publicity, more inquiries from clients, more projects, higher fees. A great book multiplies those benefits and can lift you and your consulting firm to the next level of success. But how do you write a great business book?

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Strategy, Simplified

Management Consulted

What sets great business leaders apart from merely good ones? What will cause us, as we navigate the daunting gap between good and great, to succeed or fail? Honestly, I don’t know. Books have been written on the topic, and … Continued. The post Strategy, Simplified appeared first on Management Consulted.

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The unfair advantage

Seth Godin Blog

Here's a sign I've never seen hanging in a corporate office, a mechanic's garage or a politician's headquarters: WE HAVE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE: We care more. It's easy to promise and difficult to do. But if you did it, it would work. More than any other skill or attitude, this is what keeps me (and people like me) coming back.

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A Guide to Winning the Digital Disruption Game

Strategy+Business

How to develop a coherent strategy to face today's technological threats. For more insight, read "10 Principles for Winning the Game of Digital Disruption.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Cities Are the Front Line in the Global Diabetes Epidemic

Harvard Business

Gillian Blease/Getty Images. Today, 437 million people worldwide have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. New estimates published this month show that three-quarters of a billion people could have the disease by 2045 — and cities are the front line of this challenge. As the growth fast becomes unmanageable for health systems, shortening the lives of millions of urban citizens and constraining economic growth, Novo Nordisk is working with a coalition of major cities to bend the curve on type 2 diabe

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Why More CEOs Should Be Hired from Within

Harvard Business

Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, a senior adviser at the global executive search firm Egon Zehnder, makes the case for finding a company’s next CEO inside the firm. But to find the best contenders, organizations have to learn what to look for, how to find it, and how to nurture it. Fernández-Aráoz is the co-author of the new HBR article “ Turning Potential into Success: The Missing Link in Leadership Development.” Download this podcast.

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3 Attributes and 5 Excuses About Increasing Employee Engagement Through Recognition

LSA Global

Increasing Employee Engagement Through Recognition. Experts in employee engagement agree, recognizing the accomplishments and extra discretionary effort of employees is a critical key to establishing a high performance culture. Make Sure Employees Are Recognized When They Contribute to the Organization’s Success. Everyone wants to be appreciated for the work they do and to understand the value of their contribution to the overall enterprise.

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How to Ask Your Boss for Time to Learn New Things

Harvard Business

Vincent Tsui for HBR. We all want to learn and grow. Improving our skills and being exposed to new ideas not only makes us better at our jobs but makes us happier and more engaged at work. But with a full-time job, it can be tough to find the time and resources to dedicate to personal development. Some people, like me, are lucky to work for companies that encourage and even fund classes, sabbaticals, or fellowships.

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People Think Companies Can’t Do Good and Make Money. Can Companies Prove Them Wrong?

Harvard Business

Paul Garbett for HBR. Imagine you’re the CEO of a casual dining chain. One of your executives comes to you with a proposal: she wants to lower the quality of service at the restaurants, reduce product safety standards, use deceptive marketing practices, lower employee pay, and adopt worse environmental practices. Would you expect these changes to result in increased, sustained profitability?

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr