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In the 1960s, IBM CEO Tom Watson called an executive into his office after his venture lost $10 million. The man assumed he was being fired. Watson told him, "Fired? Hell, I spent $10 million educating you. I just want to be sure you learned the right lessons." In Billion Dollar Lessons, Paul Carroll and Chunka Mui draw on research into more than 750 business failures to reveal the misguided tactics that mire companies over and over.

The Principles of Scientific Management (1911) is a monograph published by Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915), a manufacturing manager, mechanical engineer, and management consultant. This work laid out Taylor's views on the principles of scientific management, or industrial-era organization and decision theory. The term scientific management refers to coordinating the enterprise for everyone's benefit including increased wages for laborers, often referred to as Taylor's Principles, or Taylorism.

In the wake of economic downturn, foreign competition, spiking oil prices, and even war, American business throughout this decade has been thrust into crisis. To improve their performance, corporations everywhere have adopted a wide range of tools and techniques, yet many continue to struggle. Going Lean points to a better way.

Let's Bond is a podcast by First Nations Finance Authority where we speak to leaders from across Canada who are working to build prosperity, quality of life, and economic reconciliation opportunities for First Nation communities.We are led by First Nations by First Nations, and FNFA supports communities to build their own futures on their own terms.

Because of trust in leadership, in each other, and in the mission, a tiny company like John Deere grew into a worldwide leader. On the opposite spectrum, a lack of trust is what eventually sank the seemingly unsinkable corporation of Enron. A culture of trust for all companies large and small is...

Welcome to the Leaders Unscripted podcast. I'm Suzan Bond, and I'm excited to bring you stories of real-life leaders who faced tough challenges or changes. In this series, we'll dive into the people and organisational side of leadership, exploring how individuals navigated through obstacles and emerged stronger on the other side. As a former COO and leadership consultant,I know that leading through change is not always easy. But it's through these challenges that we learn and grow the most. That's why I've created this podcast - to share practical stories of real leaders, facing real ...

Welcome to Leadership Sandbox, the podcast for leaders ready to reshape their organizations and elevate their impact. I'm Tammy J. Bond, and if you're a senior manager, director, VP, or C-suite executive, this is your space to explore the essentials of Leadership Development and Workplace Communication. Each episode, we cut through the noise to focus on what really drives Corporate Culture and Team Collaboration. From mastering Effective Communication to navigating Conflict Resolution, we provide actionable insights to help you lead with confidence and build a thriving, engaged workplace. In ...

If you have ever gone to a school or a park, attended a large sporting event, rode on a bus, driven on a highway, bought imported goods, or sent a wire transfer, you have been protected by the surety product. On the second and fourth Tuesday of each month Kat Shamapande, the host of Let's Get Surety will be joined by fun co-hosts and exciting and engaging guests who will share their stories, insights, and expertise on the world of surety and how it affects our everyday lives! If you are interested in learning more about surety and surety bonds, this is the podcast for you!

From the mid-90s to the present, ING Direct grew from a mere concept to an ocean-spanning global enterprise, now managing over $75 billion in assets and with over 7 million customers, earning unprecedented levels of consumer trust and affinity. The Orange Code is a story about conventional wisdom, and how to win by ignoring it completely.

How can your organization increase its agility, alignment, and accountability to improve performance? Developing performance management capabilities means changing the way people are empowered to make better decisions. It requires a transition from a restrictive, command-and-control approach to a management style that includes more participants in the performance-management process.

TheLienZone Podcast hosted by engineer and Board Certified Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet, covers a wide variety of Florida construction law topics from construction contracts, liens, bonds and collections, with the occasional interview of someone in or serving the construction industry.