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How Six Companies Failed to Survive 2010
- Created on Saturday, 02 April 2011 09:59
- Last Updated on Thursday, 15 November 2012 14:33
- Written by Eilene Zimmerman from The New York Times
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In business, numbers usually tell the story. If you use them to judge 2010, it was probably a better year for small businesses than 2009. In the first quarter of 2010, for example — the most recent period for which the data are available — there was a net loss of 96,000 companies with fewer than 100 employees, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2009, the loss was 400,000 companies
Numbers, however, do not tell the whole story. Behind every one of those small businesses that failed was an entrepreneur with an idea and a dream. “It was very painful,” said one of those owners, Elizabeth Kavanaugh, whose 12-year-old business, Large Format Digital, closed in March. “My husband and I are still struggling with the aftermath.”
HOW ENGAGE PEOPLE WHILE CUTTING COSTS
- Created on Wednesday, 27 April 2011 00:27
- Last Updated on Thursday, 15 November 2012 14:33
- Written by (From the Gallup Business Magazine)
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Here is how non-profit healthcare facility turned the budget over to its employees and reaped a windfall
George Mikitarian is the president and chief executive officer of Parrish Medical Center (PMC) in Titusville, Florida. Mikitarian and his executive management team run a 210-bed, 1,025-employee, non profit healthcare facility in North Brevard County, where economic trends mirror those of the nation. Surprisingly, PMC is the only local hospital that hasn't cut staff and has publicly stated that layoffs will be its "last strategy." "You see healthcare organizations laying people off, and it's not helping [the hospitals'] situation," says Mikitarian.
LEADERSHIP THAT WORKS
- Created on Tuesday, 26 April 2011 01:43
- Last Updated on Thursday, 15 November 2012 14:33
- Written by (Compiled from several sources)
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“New research suggests that the most effective executives use a collection of distinct leadership styles –each in the right measures, at just the right time. Such flexibility is tough to put into action, but it pays off in performance. And better yet, it can be learned.” (Daniel Goleman)
Many managers mistakenly assume that leadership style is a function of personality rather than strategic choice. Instead of choosing the one style that suits their temperament, they should ask which style best addresses the demands of a particular situation.
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SIX TRAITS OF THE BEST MANAGERS
- Created on Wednesday, 20 April 2011 01:10
- Last Updated on Thursday, 15 November 2012 14:33
- Written by (Compiled from several sources)
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All executive leaders have many things in common: they all accept greater responsibility and accountability than non-management employees, they all exercise control over particular organization functions, and they all focus on getting things done through others.
Yet, certain particular operating characteristics have been identified that are common to the best leaders, managers and supervisors, the ones that are judged to be most effective in their roles, and are the most likely to succeed in moving up the management ladder. Martin Seidenfeld, Ph.D., a business consultant with speciality in Human Resources, identifies eight leader characteristics:
WORKING WIKILY
- Created on Tuesday, 19 April 2011 01:16
- Last Updated on Thursday, 15 November 2012 14:33
- Written by Diana Scearce, Gabriel Kasper and Heather McLeod Grant
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Most nonprofits use social media like Facebook and Twitter as an ancillary part of what they do. A few organizations, however, are using these tools to fundamentally change the way they work and increase their social impact
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has been in existence for more than 40 years, with an impressive track record of policy victories and influential corporate partnerships. In 2009, the organization began a new experiment. Under the leadership of Dave Witzel, a veteran social media strategist, EDF launched a network called the Innovation Exchange, focused on bringing together companies interested in sharing ideas and approaches to creating environmentally sustainable businesses.
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