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Gap International’s Leveraging Genius Conference was held two weeks ago in Scottsdale, Ariz. Nearly 200 global executives and their teams from multiple industries and cultures came together in a weeklong journey to discover and leverage the origins of their own great performance (SmartBrief recently interviewed Gap co-Chief Operating Officer Bob Rothman). The following excerpts come from Gap’s recent post-conference interview with Kaye Foster-Cheek, senior vice president of global human resources at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, about the business impact of this work.[…] Continue Reading »
In 1998, a 35-foot boat called the AFR Midnight Rambler accomplished an amazing feat — winning one of the toughest ocean races in the world. The Sydney to Hobart is demanding every year, but in 1998, an unexpected “weather bomb” hit the fleet, creating 80-foot waves and 100-mile-per-hour winds.
While bigger, better-equipped boats tried to maneuver around the storm, the crew of the AFR Midnight Rambler chose to head directly into its path and ultimately won the coveted Tattersall’s Cup — the smallest boat to win in 10 years.[…] Continue Reading »
SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social media practices and issues. Last week’s poll question: Have you ever crowdsourced a problem? Were you happy with the result?
- No, but I’m interested in trying it: 32.72%
- Yes, and I would do it again: 27.78%
- Not sure what crowdsourcing is: 21.60%
- No, and I’m not interested in trying it: 13.58%
- Yes, but I wouldn’t do it again: 4.32%
Crowdsourcing is like the practical uncle of social media: none of the fuzzy nonsense about engagement, just a laser focus on solving a problem.[…] Continue Reading »
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:
- Spot a lying boss
- 3 tips for getting others to solve their own problems
- 9 keys for designing an effective training program
- A picture is worth a 1,000-word employee handbook
- Survey: Happy employees are more productive
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