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Bad Boss or Good Boss: Who Do Your Work For?

Rick Conlow

Despite the research on effective leadership there are too many bad bosses. They are an epidemic killing off employee productivity, loyalty, creativity and company profit. Yes, it does seem that some managers do well in spite of the pitiful leadership practices. Operates with position power. Communicates ambiguity.

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Can Consulting Make a Positive Social Impact?

Tom Spencer

Social entrepreneurship combines the problem solving, product design, and strategic implementation associated with traditional entrepreneurial and consulting roles with large scale societal impact. These students coordinate the activities of five innovators while reporting to the Director of Operations on the Executive Board.

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Happy customers are closer than they appear

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We also have finance classes and sales seminars to help people stay as sharp as they can on their skills. We’re constantly giving reviews, and constantly having one-on-ones with our teammates so they feel connected with their leadership and they feel connected with the organization. And it’s just a part of what we do.

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The More You Energize Your Coworkers, the Better Everyone Performs

Harvard Business

Members of this health care company who experienced relational energy with their leaders were more engaged at work, which then led to higher productivity. In one case, two operational leaders at Kelly Services, a workforce solutions firm, created a Business Resource Group to promote leadership development and increase employee engagement.

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7 Factors of Great Office Design

Harvard Business

It’s one thing to note a person working solo in an otherwise empty seminar room, or a group of people huddling around someone’s desk because a conference room wasn’t available. The New York headquarters housed over a third of its workforce, including developers, the sales team, operations, and leadership.

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History of Organization Development (Part 1 of 6) ? ?Prehistoric OD.

Consulting and Organizational Management

(Guest post from John Scherer, Co-Director of Scherer Leadership International , and Billie Alban, President of Alban & Williams, Ltd. What are our operating assumptions and where did they come from? This is the first blog post in a six-part series about the history of OD.). Introduction to this Blog Series. Consulting.

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Keeping It Professional When You Work in a Family Business

Harvard Business

” Early on, they also attended a weeklong seminar at Harvard University that focused on leadership transitions. ” After mulling it over for a week, Bayard agreed to hire Teddy as an operations coordinator in the rapidly growing startup. “For us, it has been so rewarding and enriching. ”