Digital Library > Building and Inspiring an Organization > Ethics “Do the Right Thing” With business moving at a rapid pace, ethical dilemmas will arise at a faster rate — ranging from the able-bodied trying to get a handicapped sticker for easy parking to insider trading. At a recent ethics seminar for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Marsha Egan, a…
Digital Library > Building and Inspiring an Organization > Minority-owned firms “New Funding Sources for Minority-Owned Firms” One of the first hurdles that minority-owned firms face is financing. In a 1999 Federal Reserve study, 68.5% of small businesses owned by black men were denied loans in the past three years. The vast majority of small-business owners (regardless of race) said…
A well-constructed mission statement guides your company: focusing each employee’s work, defining your customer image and steering you through tough choices. We’ll show you how to create a compelling, effective mission statement.
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Digital Library > Building and Inspiring an Organization > Planning, general “Goal Setters Go Farther” Jotting down some goals can help you face the millennium more confidently. Studies show that only 2% of the population has written goals. Interestingly, those are the ones who achieve success. Check out "What Are Your Goals: Powerful Questions to Discover What You Want Out…