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Good News - $87 Million Investment in Barnwell County, SC

It's green technology on a greenfield site.  Horsehead Corporation, a leading U.S. producer of specialty zinc and zinc-based products, is going to locate a new $87 million recycling facility in Barnwell County, South Carolina.   ...READ»

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Sticking to the Standards

     I’m pretty hard core about things when it comes to the workplace. I believe the workforce is divided into three segments: Core Employees – 20% of the workforce who are hardwired to give 110%; Temporary Employees – 60% ...READ»

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Sustainability Continues to Preoccupy Global Businesses

I've been working with ESS, now the leading provider of EH&S software to the enterprise, for many years. As you know if you know me, Arizona companies have to be strong in order to survive, because capital formation is an issue ...READ»

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Hondas in Space

The ex-CEO of PayPal is spending a fortune to prove you can build rockets faster, cheaper, and better. Innovation, it seems, isn't always rocket science.READ»

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Good Questions, Great Answers

In a Web-exclusive interview, Jim Collins discusses the implications of his research and ideas for the economy, stock market, and the very nature of executive leadership.READ»

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A Piece of Work

Three decades after the groundbreaking book Work in America, its authors tell us how things really turned out.READ»

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Hondas in Space

The ex-CEO of PayPal is spending a fortune to prove you can build rockets faster, cheaper, and better. Innovation, it seems, isn't always rocket science.READ»

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Is Your Company Up To Speed?

Does your strategy buck the conventional wisdom? Are you as committed to creating new leaders as you are to launching new products? Is your organization built for speed? Here are 10 make-or-break questions to evaluate your company's performance -- and 25 fast companies that pass the test.READ»

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Double-Digit Growth in No-Growth Times

From the book How to Grow When Markets Don't by Adrian Slywotsky and Richard Wise with Karl Weber. Copyright 2003 by Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Warner Books, Inc., New York, NY. All rights reserved.

It's every company's goal -- but it's one that few manage to achieve. Here are strategies and tactics to make your company grow again, drawn from in-depth research on companies that have been registering double-digit growth for years. Tired of cutting costs and downsizing dreams? This is your wake-up call.READ»

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Good to Great

Start with 1,435 good companies. Examine their performance over 40 years. Find the 11 companies that became great. Now, here's how you can do it too.READ»

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What Makes Teams Work?

Unit of OneREAD»

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How Digital Is Your Company?

Forget about the e-hype. Going digital -- converting from atoms to bits -- gives your company a competitive edge, but only if you focus on the basics: money, talent, customers, and time.READ»

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The ABCs of Interviewing

Questions you should be asking.READ»

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Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill

You can't build a great company without great people. The problem: How do you know the great people when you see them? Rules for smart hiring from Nucor Steel, Silicon Graphics, and Southwest Airlines.READ»

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How Nucor Hires: Build Yourself a Job

When looking for future employees, Norm Maero of Nucor Steel does not look for particular skills. He's looking for the right mind-set.READ»

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Are You (Adver)Game? II

FC Now reader Rob comments Most surprising was [Mindcomet CEO Ted Murphy's] response on hiring. MindComet is much more concerned with hiring a certain type of person, rather than a person with a certain type of experience. Paul said ...READ»