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7 Keys To Making People First And Winning In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

In top current companies, such as Google, Apple, and Netflix, cultural strategies that include greater employee freedom and fostering creativity are the norm. Thus creating the right company culture must be a top priority of every entrepreneur and business leader. I believe this new focus on culture is a key to startup success today.

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7 Key Steps To Getting Top Performance From Your Team

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, according to recent research from Bain & Company , Apple, Netflix, Google, and Dell employees are 40 percent more productive than the average, even though they are no smarter or more experienced. Thus paying for sales volume, when you desire customer satisfaction, will not get you high performance.