If you develop specific and measurable objectives for your team, surely that is that what merits reward, not who they happen to know.

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Such standards will be aided by a requirement for measurable security sector assistance objectives, appropriate data collection of the impacts and results of security sector assistance programs, and improved efforts to inform decision-making processes with data on what works and what does not work through impact evaluations when permissible.

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Astute corporations are allocating increasing internal resources to CSR investments that feature clear objectives and deliver measurable social outcomes.

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Does its employee review process focus as much on getting along with peers and supporting cultural norms and supporting the company purpose as on meeting business objectives and getting measurable results?

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Many of these jobs rely on longer-term objectives and relationships that take time to build, combined with some sort of measurable ROI.

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The result: Brands can nimbly engage with the marketplace at a faster pace than ever before, and CMOs can leverage measurable key performance indicicators for reach, community and engagement that ensure branded content campaigns track back to overall business objectives.

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