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Today the need for leaders -- able, inspired and capable ones -- is greater than ever. Leaders must not only have the capacity to lead complex organizations with global scope and scale, they must demonstrate visionary thinking, and an ability to execute, uphold the highest ethical standards, and develop others at all levels. They also must understand the business as a whole and build influential relationships with customers and stakeholders. Finding, developing and accelerating such capability is not so easy. In Hewitt's 2007 Top Companies for Leaders study -- which identifies companies who attract, develop, and retain leaders best -- 30% of companies reported concerns with losing developed talent to competitors and 61% reported an insufficient leader pipeline. One vital way these compa...
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LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska has officially tied the knot with the Big Ten and, unlike its marriage of convenience with the Big 12, both parties enter this one believing they're a perfect match. Nebraska, which became an active Big Ten member on Friday, gets the stability of a 105-year-old conference that includes some of the biggest names in college athletics and an association with some of the most prestigious public institutions in the land.
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There are potential drawbacks to working with your spouse, such as problems from the business carrying over into your married life, and vice versa. But there are ways of overcoming these problems, and the benefits of working with your spouse far outweigh the negatives, if you can make it work. Based on the author's experience, here are some points to consider if you are willing to take the plunge and work with your spouse in your insurance business: 1. Set goals and expectations and be reasonable and make a timeline with milestones to cheek your progress. 2. Work apart from each other in the office. 3. Differentiate between your roles at home and at work. It is not easy working with your spouse, but for some it can work. Couples might be pleasantly surprised if they try it that working ...
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In January 2008, the University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC) in northwest Ohio collaborated with the University of Toledo's Industrial Engineering Department to analyze and improve the pre-operational processes for patients undergoing kidney transplants. Six Sigma was applied to the project, and the following goals were established: 1. Optimize cycle times. 2. Enhance customer satisfaction. 3. Improve efficiencies. 4. Reduce costs. 5. Streamline administrative processes. 6. Eliminate errors. 7. Improve protocol execution and effectiveness. The UTMC Six Sigma project team was composed of two surgeons, three transplant coordinators/registered nurses, a psychologist, a financial advisor and two industrial engineers. The team adapted a plan from Improving Healthcare Quality and Cost With...
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By Devorah Ben-David | Correspondent Peyton Mieese needed a bigger horse.
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The strategy sessions weren't particularly long or complex, conducted more in the familiar shorthand of mother and daughter snippets than in the sports jargon of fellow tennis professionals. Mostly, Louise and Lauren Cash were having fun needling each other about who was better prepared for their first foray as an official doubles team. She plays every day, so she'd be saying to me, 'You better get ready. You better be practicing,' " Lauren said of her mother, Louise, a standout player at the Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club. "And I'm there saying, 'Mom, you better be ready. I'm out there every day too.'
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EAST RUTHERFORD - The voice carried through the wall and a room in between, loud enough for Mathias Kiwanuka to still hear. He could not make out the words. But he heard the passion behind them and knew Michael Strahan must be visiting the Giants' training facility.
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BLOOMINGTON - Harry Potter and roller derby seems like an odd pairing for a Habitat for Humanity fundraiser, but it made a lot of sense to the McLean County MissFits, the local all-female derby team that formed last year. About 95 percent of the girls are Harry Potter fans, so this seemed to be a great fit," said MissFits member Nicole Holliday of the "Hogwarts Four Houses" event, held Saturday at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington.
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Memphis Athletic Ministries (MAM) needs Bibles - 800 to be exact - for each of the 800 inner city youth participating in small group Bible studies at the ministry's 14 neighborhood youth centers. And Ralph Owen, LifeWay Christian Store manager, needed a ministry to support for a New Living Translation (NLT) Bible promotion at the LifeWay store located at 7720 Polo Grounds Blvd off Winchester.
