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How to Attract and Keep Great Employees

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Scott Deming |
Strategy - Leadership - Management - Business Ops. |
Tue, 02/03/2015 - 18:40

~~Getting Great People and Keeping Them are Two Very Different Things

Part of the formula for a vibrant and sustainable culture is hiring inspired and talented people. But, it’s not enough for you to bring people on board who share your values and your purpose. You need to keep these people on board. In most cases, if you’re charismatic, passionate and compelling enough, you’ll usually be able to sell something to someone, whether it’s a product, service or a position within your company. The real challenge however is holding onto the client, or the talented employee. So what’s the formula?

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Achieving Growth Despite Recession

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Guest Blogger |
Leadership - Management |
Fri, 01/30/2015 - 22:46

Norman Wedderburn, President & CEO, Make-A-Wish Southern Florida

Imagine a business that doesn’t sell a product or provide a service, instead focuses solely on providing an intangible and unquantifiable emotion. Imagine also if one chooses to be involved only when their heart is moved.

This is a challenge in any economic climate but herculean when the economy shifts. As the CEO of Make-A-Wish Southern Florida my business success is dependent on navigating the ebb and flow of life, some joyous, some tragic.

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Why Leaders Need to Think Selfish, Scared & Stupid

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Dan & Kieran |
Leadership - Management |
Wed, 01/28/2015 - 22:44

Today leaders are largely defined by two characteristics: an aptitude for making hard decisions; for reading situations and demonstrating credible judgment whilst amplifying certainty, and secondly, an ability to influence others; to persuade, to inspire and to shift hearts and minds.

Both of these characteristics are informed by a leader’s capacity for insight, their understanding of what drives human behavior.

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No Practice Bleeding in 2015

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Linda Henman |
Management |
Mon, 01/26/2015 - 21:02

Men experiencing contraction pains has proven popular in Jinan, China. In fact, Jinan Aima Maternity Hospital opened its “Pain Experience Camp” in November, and in a misguided attempt to show solidarity with their pregnant wives, more than three hundred men have signed up to experience the electric shock meant to simulate the sensation of childbirth.

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Top Security Tips For Business Owners

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Guest Blogger |
Small Business - Management |
Wed, 01/21/2015 - 22:33

Wes Wernette, FireKing Security Group

Security Practices Every Business Should Follow

To paraphrase Forrest Gump, secure is as secure does. Protecting your business is an ongoing process. After all, security threats never take a day off. It pays to take precautions on both sides of the door.