Welcome to the twelfth issue of CEE News!
Many of the leaders I talk to are learners like me. We enjoy reading books, going to conferences, and filling our leadership toolkit with the latest in leadership and organizational development theories.
We get so excited about what we learn, that it’s tempting to try to implement our new discoveries at work. But if we’re not careful, the practice of management-by-book-of-the-month-club can backfire.
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A closer look at companies executing leadership excellence
What would happen if we chose a diverse group of eight people in their late 20’s and early 30’s to live together in a condo for two months? That’s the question that launched MTV’s ‘The Real World’ series in 1992. It’s similar to the question that Jim Gilmore, author of The Experience Economy asked in 1998 when Whirlpool tasked him for help with flagging recruitment and high turnover in their sales department.
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Sticky solutions to your everyday business challenges
Question: I manage a division of a clean tech company in Arizona. We’ve gone through a period of rapid growth, including a merger that is about to close with a much larger company. With so much change happening so quickly, how can we keep the communication lines open with our employees?
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Welcome to the eleventh issue of CEE News!
I know I’m not alone in feeling that life speeds up as we age. It’s a thing, right?
It’s already halfway through the year. Pumpkin pie and jingle bells cannot be far behind.
While we can’t stop time from passing, we can create a plan to make sure we don’t get caught short at year end.
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A closer look at companies executing leadership excellence
California-based Patagonia has corporate social responsibility (CSR) hardwired into its business model. This outdoor clothing and gear company has caring for the planet embedded in its mission statement: “Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.”
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Sticky solutions to your everyday business challenges
Question: I’m the new CTO at a community bank. I have a track record of performance in my last position, but built my team from the ground up. Here, I’ve inherited an underperforming team that I need to turn around. Where do I begin?
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Welcome to the tenth issue of CEE News!
Believe it or not, one in three people don’t trust their employer. That’s according to the 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer. What’s more, only about half believe their employer is open and upfront with them.
One of the major underlying causes of this trust gap is a lack of transparency in the workplace. Consider these three examples of companies that are trying to close the trust gap through workplace transparency practices.
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A closer look at companies executing leadership excellence
You’re probably already familiar with TOMS Shoes One for One® program. For every pair of
shoes purchased, TOMS gives away a pair to a child in need. You may not be as familiar with Warby Parker, a hip eyewear company founded in 2009 by four Wharton Business School friends.
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