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How to Set More-Realistic Sales Targets using Historical Data

QYMATIX

To replace the legendary Jack Welch as CEO, the General Electric (GE) Board had selected Jeffrey Immelt in November 2000. As he took the reins, Immelt set an ambitious sales target: “We believe that GE can grow two to three times faster than world gross domestic product, which translates to about 8 per cent sustained sales growth.”

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Pride is about celebrating inclusion for all employees

Zendesk

The first fully international “ WorldPride ” celebration took place in Rome, Italy in 2000. As explained by a 2017 article in the Harvard Business Review , “In the context of the workplace, diversity equals representation. They began meeting weekly, brainstorming ideas on Miro boards and communicating via a dedicated Slack channel.