Weekly Hotlist: Act Like an Entrepreneur Inside Your Organization

 

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July 21, 2014 Act Like an Entrepreneur Inside Your Organization By Len Schlesinger How to upset the status quo, in four steps.

Social media The Right Way to Unplug When You're on Vacation by Alexandra Samuel You don't have to disconnect completely to get away from work. Talent management Resumes Are Messing Up Hiring by Terence Tse Traditional recruiting can leave a lot of capable people out. Managing people You Can't Be a Great Manager If You're Not a Good Coach by Monique Valcour The most important thing is having the right kinds of conversations. Finance How Big Data Brings Marketing and Finance Together by Wes Nichols Analytics serves as a new common language. IT management IT Has Finally Cracked the C-Suite by Robert Plant Introducing the Chief Business Technology Officer. Marketing Why Marketing Needs to Hire a Corporate Folklorist by Patti Sanchez To convey your company's identity, purpose, and value in a powerful way. Customers How Valuable Are Your Customers? by Amy Gallo Use this interactive to figure it out. Communication Adapt to a New Culture – but Don't Go Too Far by Andy Molinsky First, you need to understand the cultural code.

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