This Month's Articles

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This month's articles...

Growth Strategies After the Deep Recession
For all the creativity, commitment to excel, and new strategies used during the deep recession, C-level executives in most industries were most concerned about survival since 2007. The historic down economy dramatically altered the face of both U.S. and global industries...read the full article 

Focus on Growth “Mode” Rather Than Growth “Rate”
As the first deep recession of the 21st century laboriously proceeds towards recovery (hopefully), senior management is universally encouraged to shift their focus from survival to growth. Unfortunately, after board-level discussion agrees with this suggestion, growth mode often immediately switches to growth rate as the solitary measurement vehicle...read the full article 

Effective Workplace Partnerships Have Common Characteristics
When Rodd Wagner and Gale Muller, PhD, began collaborating to write the book, “The Power of 2” (Gallup Press, 2009), they sought to identify critical elements in creating an effective team. Few would argue that success achieved in business, athletics, research, medicine, and personal lives comes without at least some effective partnerships and collaboration....read the full article 

Effective Financial Stewardship Traits for Executives
Since the Enron debacle, the financial stewardship responsibilities of C-level executives have taken center stage in the U.S. business community. From large metropolitan, money center dailies to local or rural newspapers, headlines consistently trumpet developments—usually negative—at companies large and small....read the full article

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