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Smart Exits: 4 Succession Plan Case Studies

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Butler began planning her exit from Seely-Butler, Pellish and Associates a full 10 years before her target retirement date. She hosted two large-scale retirement events at high-end venues, inviting all 1,200 clients to celebrate and meet the new leadership team. “I Seely-Butler A decade-long plan executed to the letter Nancy D.

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From Outsider to Insider: Nike’s Leadership Crisis and the New Playbook for Corporate Success in Times of Change

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The announcement reminded me of another historic announcement from 1995 when Michael Jordan—Nike’s most famous collaborator—announced his return to the Chicago Bulls after a 17-month retirement. Innovation is not a one-time event, but rather an ongoing process that guarantees your company’s future success.

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Rich Diviney on How Mastering Uncertainty Leads to Effective Leadership

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We sat down with Rich Diviney, a retired Navy SEAL commander turned entrepreneur and thought leader, to learn how to walk confidently into the unknown, whether it’s a major life decision or the next stage of your career. This is done through a process that I call ‘moving horizons.’ Apparently, more than you’d think.

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Blue-Collar Workers Lean On AI As Crumbling Skilled Trades Workforce Struggles To Keep Work Moving

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Labor shortages drive blue-collar appetite for automation Blue-collar industries that require specialized trade skills are some of the most labor-squeezed parts of the workforce, particularly as aging workers who were trained for them years ago start to retire. It’s a similar situation in farming: The average age of the U.S. farmer is 58.1

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Laid-Off or Let Go? Here Are 7 Immediate Steps for Your Career, Finances and Personal Growth

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He consistently made it through successive rounds of rigorous interview processes only to receive an email informing him they had gone with another candidate. The unemployment assistance helped us to stay afloat financially, and I wish wed completed the process sooner. Instead, he spent six more months job hunting.

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HR Tech Can Transform Businesses, But Many CEOs Are Hesitant to Invest in It. Here's How HR Leaders Can Prove Its ROI.

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Related: 4 Ways Technology Improves the Human Resources (and Human) Experience Pain point 3: Lack of actionable data Many small businesses rely on spreadsheets, manual processes or disconnected systems that dont provide a clear picture of whats working and whats not. While your business may not operate at that scale, the principles hold true.

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7 Behaviors That Will Make People Want to Work With You

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Be a problem solver and follow the “plus one rule” A highly-valuable colleague also actively seeks to improve processes and resolve challenges. Meer also believes that every process you are a part of should be made at least 1% better by your efforts. It takes time to master new processes, learn names and feel out a company’s culture.