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Great Companies Obsess Over Productivity, Not Efficiency
Business leaders often think of “efficiency” and “productivity” as synonyms, two sides of the same coin.
How Boards Should Evaluate Their Own Performance
The New York Stock Exchange requires that the boards of all publicly traded corporations conduct a self-evaluation at least annually to de..
The Right Way to Start a Meeting
We all know there’s a price to pay for a making bad first impression: A limp handshake conveys low confidence; a wrinkled suit makes you s..
What Mark Zuckerberg Understands About Corporate Purpose
Last week Mark Zuckerberg published a strong defense of both globalization and Facebook’s business model.
What the Best Mentors Do
Mentorship comes in many flavors. It doesn’t always work unless leaders bear in mind a few common principles.
The 3 Simple Rules of Managing Top Talent
The general view in business is that top-end talent is highly sensitive to and motivated by compensation and that big monetary rewards are..
4 Ways CEOs Can Conquer Short-Termism
In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said that CEOs focus too much on short-term financial results, and nearly 60% said that they don’t ..
Assessment: How Successful Was Your Company’s Reorg?
Has your firm recently undergone a reorg? If so, you’re in good company. Reorganizations, or reorgs, are a common business practice. And w..
Why Boards Aren’t Dealing with Cyberthreats
One of the greatest challenges facing boards today is the one directors feel least prepared for: cybersecurity. Yahoo’s disclosure in Dece..
“Poor Communication” Is Often a Symptom of a Different Problem
Do employees complain that your company suffers from a lack of communication? That the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing..