Responsibility Theme http://businessjournal.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Almost daily, companies are cutting workers, and morale and productivity are suffering as a result. In this environment, a strengths-based approach is vital because it creates hope, opens the doors to untapped potential, and brings out the best in people and in companies. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/117997/Strengths-Confront-Tough-Times.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/117997/Strengths-Confront-Tough-Times.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:00:00 GMT By aspiring to leave a positive legacy, T.G.I. Friday's manager Dennis Greer took a restaurant his company wanted to close and made it the most profitable in his region. Along the way, he changed some people's lives for the better. Greer's successful management makes for a turnaround story of the most inspiring kind. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/21319/Manager-Succeeds-Changes-Lives.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/21319/Manager-Succeeds-Changes-Lives.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Feb 2006 06:00:00 GMT Some people excel in the art of time management, while others are never able to keep up. Whatever the case, we all could stand to improve in this area, and our odds of doing that are better if we make the most of our innate talents. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/20182/Talent-Manage-Your-Time.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/20182/Talent-Manage-Your-Time.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Dec 2005 06:00:00 GMT Soon after assuming responsibility for a Best Buy store, one of Eric Taverna's big challenges was to harness the energy of his employees. His approach -- and its positive, long-term effects -- offer lessons to managers across all industries on how to build a committed workforce. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/12568/One-Store-One-Team-Best-Buy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/12568/One-Store-One-Team-Best-Buy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Aug 2004 05:00:00 GMT Positioning employees so they can do what they do best isn't just good for them -- it's good for business. For Stryker Instruments, repositioning just one employee so he could use his talents more effectively saved the surgical equipment maker $1 million in electronic component sourcing. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1069/Strykers-Investment-Talent-Pays-Off.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1069/Strykers-Investment-Talent-Pays-Off.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Jun 2003 05:00:00 GMT People strong in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/706/Responsibility.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/706/Responsibility.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Sep 2002 05:00:00 GMT