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"Appreciate
everything your associates do for the business. A paycheck and a stock
option will buy one kind of loyalty. But all of us like to be told how much
somebody appreciates what we do for them. We like to hear it often, and
especially when we have done something we're really proud of. Nothing else
can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of
praise. They're absolutely free – and worth a fortune."...
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Fidelity
Investments
Anybody at
Fidelity Investments
who discovered a way to improve the business gets the same level of support and
respect – whether they're a company president or a frontline representative...
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Monsanto
Monsanto was established as a chemical
giant and undergone a transformation later on to become a life sciences company.
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Robert
Shapiro, former CEO of Monsanto, emphasized the importance of personalized conversations to the success
of corporate transformation.
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Through a series of formatted small group conversations (as opposed
to traditional workshops), employees were encouraged to discuss the
transformation into a life sciences company ‒ the nature of the strategic
business opportunities, what it required for Monsanto to succeed, the
desired culture, how to work together, the personal transitions required,
and so forth. The idea was to address the issues at the personal level, and
thus, create the desired sense of passion
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Silicon
Valley Companies
Creating an Inspiring Vision
Silicon Valley leaders keep stretch in their vision and communicate
purpose and direction consistently and within multiple contexts. They keep
linking the events of today to their vision, underscoring the relationship
between the two keep people
motivated
and focused...
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The Fun Factor
Silicon
Valley firms combine hard work
with hard play at every level. People don't only work hard, but also have
a lot of fun at the same time. They make fun a part of their culture.
This is the spirit that
truly enables relentless innovation and creates
innovation-adept culture. |
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