Quick show of hands if you’ve ever heard this in an off-site, Planning or Strategy meeting. “We want to be the Apple of X” “Can you give me a NIKE-style version of Y?” The reference point is always the latest envogue organization, talked-about creative piece or Fast Company magazine article. For a while the catch-phrase […]
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By Katie Burke Last year, HubSpot’s Culture Code went viral. The SlideShare, created by our CTO and co-founder Dharmesh Shah, inspired comments and compliments from partners, customers, industry experts, and competitors alike. The deck itself is remarkable, but to me what’s more important than the document is the degree to which we practice what we
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By Ari Rabban The biggest brands in the world become what they are with the help of one elusive ingredient: customer loyalty. In a world over-saturated with scattershot marketing messages, successful companies take the time to truly get to know their customers — their motivations, fears, ideas, and priorities — and tackle customer service with
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A survey on women in finance conducted by Financial News revealed that the fight against gender imbalance in the workplace is growing stronger, but familiar obstacles and issues remain. When women still think gender discrimination exists in the workplace and so many report having personally experienced discrimination, it’s evident that businesses need to work toward
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When I moved to the U.S., I started working at the community college library in Santa Fe, NM. Some students only came to the library to see me, because a new foreign person was working there. I felt so special that they wanted to talk to me and ask for my opinion. As some students
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Since 9-11, there have been 156 terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, according to data from newamerica.org. And though our country is safer today due to enhanced security measures, new threats arise every day. Rapidly evolving technology only underscores this critical need to stay ahead of the curve. Gartner estimates cyber security spending will top $113
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By Mark Tomaszewicz When any movement gains momentum for a sustained period of time, the “[Insert Movement] is Dead” article appears like clockwork. The corporate culture movement is no exception, yet the recent death knell piece in MIT Sloan Management Review, The End of Corporate Culture as We Know It, is more perceptive than prophetic
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Back in my college days at Purdue University, my friends and I were winding down a fairly mundane night of painting the town red. We decided to cap things off with a trip to Taco Bell. Rather than peacefully wait for his burrito, my quite inebriated friend decided to pick a fight with some fellow
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Are Your Transformational Change Projects Successful? Nod your head if you have ever heard, seen or (heaven forbid), quoted this statistic: “70% of change efforts fail.” You nodded, right? Let’s face it; the 70% failure statistic is dramatic. It builds the case for hiring experienced change practitioners. It cautions implementers to learn about change management
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By Sofia Quintero I stopped dieting for weight loss purposes 15 years ago. My brain finally understood what I knew all along; diets deplete willpower, make you fat, unhealthy and unhappy. Instead of dieting, I’ve been doing the obvious — eat what I want, when I want it, in a balanced way. The results are
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