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		<title>Motivation, purpose and drive</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s some time since I posted on the economic outlook.  Not least because we all began to hope it was becoming less important as something for smart SMEs to monitor.  We have though carried on sharing our views, and I &#8230; <a href="http://hardybee.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/double-dip-likely-but-opportunities-for-smart-businesses-say-md2md-members/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardybee.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1655773&amp;post=836&amp;subd=hardybee&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Managing poor performance</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most difficult challenges for managers is managing poor performance. Many writers comment on what you need to do to be a high performing organisation.  Whilst many of their comments have some validity, to me the biggest single &#8230; <a href="http://hardybee.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/managing-poor-performance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardybee.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1655773&amp;post=827&amp;subd=hardybee&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing my recent blog on job roles, and about how organisations evolve over the years from one person to many I was reminded of another theme I&#8217;ve noticed in the typical owner managed SME. It&#8217;s simply that the people at &#8230; <a href="http://hardybee.wordpress.com/2011/06/15/learning-leadership/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hardybee.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1655773&amp;post=769&amp;subd=hardybee&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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