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		<title>In the Zone!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the hardest tasks for an organization to accomplish is the identification of its core strengths. Companies tend to be egoic&#8211;championing every accomplishment without regard to consistency in achievement. Real and tangible progress occurs when the strategic minds of the organization come together to ask questions like: What business are we in? What sets [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gsquaredbms.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13528908&amp;post=117&amp;subd=gsquaredbms&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Making Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every business plans. Plans are useful in that they serve as roadmaps to follow. They are the anchor for our visions. Visions tell us where we want to go; plans tell us how we will get there. Too often, however, we follow plans without a corresponding vision. When I first tried to navigate the subway [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gsquaredbms.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13528908&amp;post=109&amp;subd=gsquaredbms&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Casting the Vision</title>
		<link>http://gsquaredbms.wordpress.com/2011/05/11/casting-the-vision/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 14:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>olivoyl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Without vision, the people perish. One of the responsibilities of leadership is the casting of vision. Vision should not be confused with mission (although it often is). Mission is why your business exists. Vision is what you want your business to become. The fundamental purpose for your business might not ever change, which is why [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gsquaredbms.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13528908&amp;post=99&amp;subd=gsquaredbms&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mental Battlefield</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>olivoyl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leadership today requires two competencies: Innovation and Influence. Yes, there are others, but I want to focus on these two today because they are critical to our topic on the mental battlefield. The primary obstacle to innovation is experience. Experience can be a help or a hindrance, depending on whether we learn the inflection point [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gsquaredbms.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13528908&amp;post=93&amp;subd=gsquaredbms&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Get a Grip!</title>
		<link>http://gsquaredbms.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/get-a-grip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re like me, you took one blink and the first quarter of 2011 was already over. Is it March already? The busyness of life can sometimes masquerade as the business of life. The two are not the same, however. As it is in life, so it goes for the company. Your challenge is to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gsquaredbms.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13528908&amp;post=89&amp;subd=gsquaredbms&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>11.22.10 &#124; The Network Economy</title>
		<link>http://gsquaredbms.wordpress.com/2010/11/22/11-22-10-the-network-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 03:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>olivoyl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was in Dallas/Ft. Worth last week delivering my HR Future Focus workshop. One of my participants, a lively gentleman who worked as an executive coach, shared with the group that one of the hard lessons he learned during his employment transition was how much he had lost touch with his network. When he was [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gsquaredbms.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13528908&amp;post=85&amp;subd=gsquaredbms&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>11.15.10 &#124; The Unemployable</title>
		<link>http://gsquaredbms.wordpress.com/2010/11/16/11-15-10-the-unemployable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>olivoyl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Monday Morning (on a Tuesday afternoon)! I have to confess that I&#8217;m out of town preparing for an HR Future Focus workshop, so my entry for this week is delayed. Nevertheless, to those faithful few who follow me&#8230; Today&#8217;s topic is on the unemployable you. We all have a concept of the unemployable person, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gsquaredbms.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13528908&amp;post=83&amp;subd=gsquaredbms&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>11.08.10 &#124; Rules of Engagement</title>
		<link>http://gsquaredbms.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/11-08-10-rules-of-engagement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>olivoyl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the fallout of the Tribune Co. expose, the company recently announced its intent to “restructure the company’s human resources organization in a way that will allow us to share best practices and leverage the HR expertise residing in the corporate office and in our business units. We want employees to feel connected not only [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gsquaredbms.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13528908&amp;post=76&amp;subd=gsquaredbms&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>11.01.10 &#124; Today&#8217;s Worker in Tomorrow&#8217;s World</title>
		<link>http://gsquaredbms.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/11-01-10-todays-worker-in-tomorrows-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>olivoyl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anthony Balderrama writes on CareerBuilder, &#8220;Two years after the start of the recession, the unemployment rate is still near double digits, which translates to millions of Americans looking for work. For every open job, employers have dozens or even hundreds of applicants eager to get hired. Yet many employers insist that finding qualified candidates is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gsquaredbms.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13528908&amp;post=73&amp;subd=gsquaredbms&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>10.25.10 &#124; Beyond the Resume!</title>
		<link>http://gsquaredbms.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/10-25-10-beyond-the-resume/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>olivoyl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the subject of &#8220;Managing People,&#8221; Madonna Hopkins recently blogged: &#8220;In view of the industry dynamics, in the current times, there is a greater demand for knowledge workers. Resumes abound, yet companies still fervently search for the people who can make a difference to the business. Often talented professionals enjoy high bargaining power due to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gsquaredbms.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13528908&amp;post=67&amp;subd=gsquaredbms&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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