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Twelve Golden Rules From The Kitchen For Effective Leadership: ‘Mise En Place’

We’ve often been taught that “faster is better” when hustling to get a job done, but during my time working in the catering business, I learned something really important:mise en place. This French culinary phrase, which means "putting in place,"...

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Hiring for Now Versus Where You’re Going: Navigating Talent Decisions in a Growing Tech Company

Your people are your most valuable asset and your biggest competitive advantage. Invest in them wisely, and they’ll take your company places you...

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Who dares wins: Thriving as a COO in election years

“Who dares wins.”

This British Special Air Service mottoencapsulates the mindset COOs need to navigate the tumultuous waters of election years....

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Building a Powerful Ecosystem: The COO’s Guide to Scaling Tech in the Government Sector

Hoping to scale? You need an ecosystem.

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, technology companies aiming to scale—especially those...

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Being an Excellent Partner to Government Agencies

Six tips for working with government agencies to help improve your community.

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Ohio ACE Celebrates 75,000th Award, Becomes the Largest Supplemental Education Savings Account Program in the Country

The Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) educational savings account (ESA) program, powered by Merit and the Ohio Department of Education, is...

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Introducing the Merit Career Skills Program for Veterans

Hundreds of thousands of men and women leave the U.S. military service every year and re-enter civilian life. Unfortunately, many of these skilled...

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