The best, most successful GGOB and employee-owned companies feature highly-participatory cultures in which employees routinely identify problems and share and implement ideas. High-engagement cultures take a lot of work—the right information, the right team structure, management commitment, training time, and more. But a key factor which is often...
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"Michael Kiolbassa, 54, is president of Kiolbassa Provision in San Antonio, TX, a family business his grandfather Rufus Kiolbassa founded in 1945. The company makes handcrafted smoked meats including 25 kinds of sausage and several varieties of bacon. Its products sell in Costco, Wal-Mart and Publix in 47 states. Rufus Kiolbassa died suddenly at...
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Article by Dave Sather found at VictoriaAdvocate.com
Life is Uncertain, Eat Dessert First
At age 12, Amy Simmons' life took an unusual turn. Her mother suggested she read the 1,100-page novel "Atlas Shrugged."
Although Amy went on to obtain degrees in psychology and biology, the lessons on capitalism in "Atlas Shrugged" made their mark on a...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Springfield, MO The Great Game's Steve Baker Among International Superstars to Speak at Inc. 5000 Conference
As The Great Game of Business appears on the Inc. 5000 - a list of America's fastest growing private companies by Inc. Magazine - this year also brings an exciting opportunity for Steve Baker, Vice President of Great...
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Founder, President and CEO of SRC Holdings Corporation, Jack Stack discusses the SRC / Great Game story, future plans and 24th Annual Gathering of Games Conference on the KEXB's 'Experts in Business' radio show!
Listen to the Podcast on KEXB's website
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This June, Forbes reported how one of our very own practitioners is changing the spin-off game among entrepreneurs. Tasty Catering from Chicago, IL is the proud parent company of four spin-off, start ups since 2006! And perhaps most impressive, through the growth, Tasty has obtained an annual 2% employee turnover rate in an industry that averages...
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Faced with an epic task, Rob LeRoy of Wall-Tech, Inc ended up saving $84,000 in labor costs and 1,400 man-hours on three-month, 8,300 sheet, dry wall project. How did he do it? As a Great Game practitioner, LeRoy recounts this common theme in a recent Walls & Ceilings article, “All employees need to feel like they have a stake in the project’s...
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Missouri Southern State University is set to roll out a first-of-it's kind initiative, they call it "The Great Game of Education". The Great Game's partnership with the university is designed to create a culture of openness, employment and financial awareness on campus.
This fall, a number of faculty and administrative staff teams will come...
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Anthony Wilder Design/Build adopted The Great Game of Business’ way of thinking and became a GGOB All-star in 2009. Now, in 2016, they are taking the next step in playing The Game by becoming fully Employee Owned. MSNBC reports how Open-Book Management propelled this DC design firm into a thriving turnaround in the last 7 years.
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Springfield, MO – January 29, 2016 – This week, Forbeslaunched America’s Best Small Companies list. The Great Game of Business is proud to announce that eight of the 25 honorees are Great Game of Business practitioners. By implementing the Great Game of Business, companies are building sustainable financial health, one of the six criteria to...
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