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Values vs. Dollars at Apple

Apple is in a fix: while its stock price is sky high and customers clamor for its products, its suppliers have apparently been engaging in less than stellar labor and environmental practices when creating those sleek devices. While Apple has taken some steps to rectify this in recent days, the … Continue Reading...

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Are Boards Missing the Big Picture?

"Maximizing shareholder value has been the mantra of corporate boards for at least the last two decades. But the ways to boost profit have changed dramatically in that time. And boards are struggling to keep up." In my most recent post in The Christian Science Monitor I suggest that boards would … Continue Reading...

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A Broken Engagement: How employee engagement surveys are measuring the wrong thing

Bob leads the international business of a consumer goods company. He finds it difficult to concentrate in meetings and becomes impatient and aggressive with people who cannot get their point across in 30 seconds or less. Sarah has a C level role at a global financial services company. She … Continue Reading...

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