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Internal audit and ESG: My opinion

Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) is a strategic framework for identifying, assessing, and addressing organizational objectives and activities ranging from the company’s carbon footprint and commitment to sustainability, to its workplace culture and commitment to diversity and inclusion, to its overall ethos regarding corporate risks and practices.

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Leaders are persuasive rule-breakers

The hallmarks of senior leaders is not high scores in outgoingness or charisma, and leaders' level of dependability and conscientiousness is not different from that of others. Instead, it's the willingness to take action, bring others along, and remain open to new opportunities and better ways of doing things that make effective leaders.

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Guidelines for organizational restructuring

When business owners, leaders and human resources professionals identify the opportunity to restructure their organization, they often wonder where to begin. Organization design need not be complex, so long as you follow some essential guidelines.

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