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Storytelling in OD Communications

Harmonious Workplaces

which highlighted various Hollywood story arcs and their characters to use to persuade people in marketing. How Smart Business Leaders Gain a Marketing Competitive Edge. The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change. My colleague and mentor, Lisa Apolinski, co-wrote a book, Persuade with a Digital Content Story!,

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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

In 2022, at the age of 46, I interviewed for a marketing executive position with a tool manufacturer. I responded that I held a certification in digital marketing and had a history of early adoption of technology throughout my career. After five or so interviews, the hiring manager stated that they wanted a “digital native.”

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Launching Your Online Business: Guide for First-Time Entrepreneurs

Business Consulting Agency

In today’s digital era, the prospect of establishing an online business offers unparalleled opportunities for budding entrepreneurs to bring their innovative products and services to a global market. A thorough exploration of niche markets using tools like Google Trends, Amazon Best Sellers, or Etsy Trends is imperative.

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How to Solve Your Talent Challenge (Creatively)

Organizational Talent Consulting

Like me, you may have first learned about this company from their marketing campaign: "We don't make a lot of the products you buy. For too long, organizations have approached talent management with ad-hoc talent strategies. What if you developed a verbund talent strategy? Thinkertoys: A handbook of business creativity.

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Hay Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Below them is a team of five global managing directors, each owning a different sector: mature markets, fast-growing markets, productized services, people-delivered services, and expertise & knowledge management. Reward strategies. Turning strategies into reality. Practice Areas. 1. Leadership and talent.

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The 6 Fundamental Skills Every Leader Should Practice

Harvard Business

Over the past year we have been writing the HBR Leader’s Handbook — a primer for aspiring leaders who want to take their careers to the next level. Translate that vision into a clear strategy about what actions to take, and what not to do. Recruit, develop, and reward a team of great people to carry out the strategy.

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Surveying the Business Landscape

Tom Spencer

In the pursuit of growth, should a company enter a new market, develop a new product, launch a start-up, form a joint venture, or acquire a competitor? These three strategic decisions helped to shift market power in the PC industry away from IBM and towards Microsoft and Intel. The story of the IBM PC is a cautionary tale.

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