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How “Thinking Week” Transforms Businesses

  • Tim Huelskamp
  • 1440 Media
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Both/And Thinking: Harnessing the Positive Potential of Tensions

  • Marianne Lewis
  • Carl L. Linder College of Business, University of Cincinnati
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Leading Through Uncertainty – Tugboat Institute® Summit 2025

  • Jackie Hawkins
  • Tugboat Institute
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  • Jim Smucker
  • The Keim Company
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A Family Legacy, An ESOP Future

  • Shawn Burcham
  • PFSbrands
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Why Employees Quit and How to Use Evergreen® Principles to Keep Them

  • Michael Horn
  • Clayton Christensen Center for Disruptive Innovation
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The Data + Human-Centric Approach that Dramatically Improved Retention for P.J. Wallbank Springs, Inc.

  • Chris Wallbank
  • P.J. Wallbank Springs
May 20, 2025
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Pushing the Boundaries of Client-Centric Innovation

  • Jim Jurgielewicz
  • Joe Jurgielewicz & Son
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The Making of Another Way

  • Dave Whorton & Bo Burlingham with Mel Gravely
May 06, 2025
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Find the Tool That Will Help You Grow

  • Aaron Ludwig
  • Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint
April 29, 2025

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