Monthly Archives: January 2012

Get Your Employees Engaged

video platform video management video solutions video player Doug Conant, former president and CEO of the Campbell Soup Company, explains how to improve staff morale.

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Why You Won’t Quit Your Job

When I began writing Passion & Purpose in 2009, I met Susan, a young woman on the brink of quitting her investment banking job to pursue her lifelong passion of starting a nonprofit. A year later, when I asked how … Continue reading

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Learn to Trust Your Gut

This post was co-authored with my colleague Holly Newman. Have you ever questioned the guidance of a GPS navigation system? The calm and definitive voice tells you to turn right — but your knowledge of the area makes you want … Continue reading

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Apple’s Greatness, and Its Shame

Is there such a thing as too much profit? A disciple of Milton Friedman would say “never.” The idea that companies should only maximize shareholder value has had a stranglehold on the business world for decades. It’s time to rethink … Continue reading

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Empowering Women Doesn’t Help Them

A German client of mine was complaining this week about a survey she received from the country’s leading newspaper. As the Head of Diversity at a large German multinational, she is the natural recipient of surveys asking how German companies … Continue reading

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When to Share Sensitive Information with Your Team

Being the boss means you are often privy to information that your team isn’t. You may learn that a major client is unhappy with your service, or that senior leaders are considering outsourcing your team’s work. At these moments, it’s … Continue reading

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What Multinationals Miss in Emerging Markets

Are multinationals getting the best leadership and professional talent when they recruit in Brazil and other emerging markets? In one sense, yes: These companies can generally hire the most-expensive, best-educated graduates in these countries. But their high standards may actually … Continue reading

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Why Don’t We Act in Our Own Best Interest?

At the World Economic Forum last week, I attended a small dinner that included eight Nobel Prize winners. What a privilege in itself. The question the Laureates were asked to address was “What do you see as the world’s biggest … Continue reading

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Don’t Grieve for the Great A&P

Sometime in the next few weeks, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company will emerge from bankruptcy. Shortly thereafter, it is likely to cease its corporate existence, swallowed up not for its devalued brand, but for its store locations around … Continue reading

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Understanding J.C. Penney’s Risky New Pricing Strategy

J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson recently unveiled ambitious plans to transform the 110-year-old department store chain into a 21st century retail powerhouse. Leveraging his experience at Target and Apple, Johnson aims to create 80 to 100 highly-branded “stores within a … Continue reading

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