A framework for employing corporate culture as a strategic initiative.
Filed under: leadership, strategy | Tagged: alignment, best talent, corporate culture, culture, expectations, HR strategy, ideal culture, organizational effectiveness, preferred culture, self-management, staffing, trust, values | Leave a Comment »
Firms need to fully invest in personality styles programs as part of their corporate culture in order to align functions and deliver results.
Filed under: Labor markets, leadership, strategy | Tagged: alignment, cross-functional, cross-team, culture, flex, functions, paradigm, personality, perspective, ROI, self-awareness, strengths, styles, talents | Leave a Comment »
A nonpartisan process for drawing Indiana’s legislative districts would improve the quality and incentives of representatives, leading to centrist solutions that add economic and social value.
Filed under: Political economy, Progressive Center, public finance, public policy | Tagged: bipartisanship, centrist, extremists, gerrymandering, good government, growth, industries, market failure, polarization, politicians, productivity, public goods, Redistricting, Republican | Leave a Comment »
Indiana population growth for the last 110 years has been largely driven by the metro areas of Chicago/Gary, South Bend/Elkhart, Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Louisville. Rural areas deserve a fair share of state revenues, but not any more.
Filed under: growth, public finance | Tagged: growth, Indiana, Indianapolis, metropolitan statistical areas, population, rural, small cities, suburbs, universities, urbanization | Leave a Comment »
Effective CFO’s create a culture where contrasting perspectives are always considered in making decisions and operating a business. True synergy occurs when the whole is more than the sum of the parts.
Filed under: growth, leadership, strategy | Tagged: both/and, CFO, culture, Jim Collins, leadership, long-run, risk, synergy, talents | Leave a Comment »
Firms that have their financial house in order need to race to the labor market while supply exceeds demand and hire skilled, motivated team players to pursue the next cycle of business investments that deliver long-term value.
Filed under: business cycle, Finance, Labor markets, strategy | Tagged: business cycle, hiring, hiring freeze, HRIS, human resources, labor market, market failure, recession, recovery, recruiting | Leave a Comment »
Effective leaders are masters of themselves and their environments, adopting a multi-perspective approach to decisions and influence.
Filed under: leadership | Tagged: change, decisions, diversity, generalists, leaders, leadership, multiple dimensions, strengths, talents, teams, unstructured, value added | Leave a Comment »
Public libraries offer economic returns, personal growth, civic and community benefits.
Filed under: public finance, public policy | Tagged: accountability, civic benefits, community, funding, library, personal growth, public finance, ROI, value added | Leave a Comment »
