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	<title>SolarGlass &#187; Philosophies</title>
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		<title>Another Article Outlining the Marvin Difference</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2010/07/01/another-article-outlining-the-marvin-difference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwenael Hagan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out this article featuring Susan Marvin talking about the recovery in her business and reiterating her approach to honoring the employees through the downturn.  There are other window and door companies making quality products.  I have not found one that matches Marvin&#8217;s leadership and their philosophies.  It is the latter that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Putting People First</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2010/04/21/putting-people-first/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwenael Hagan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am sharing a link to an Op Ed written by Susan Marvin entitled &#8220;Do layoffs really help the bottom line?&#8221; From my perspective, leadership too often makes decisions tuned to the speculators and institutional investors who are the bulk of today&#8217;s shareholders, as opposed to maximizing long term value by honoring all stakeholders. Perhaps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Losing Honorably Is A Winning Formula</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2009/12/03/losing-honorably-is-a-winning-formula/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwenael Hagan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fighting the good fight]]></description>
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		<title>Authenticity of Voice</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2008/02/28/authenticity-of-voice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwenael Hagan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought I would share the contents of an email I received from my son who is back east attending a small liberal arts college.  
Dear Dad,
   Your blog reads like a Manifesto for the Eternally Corporate.  It is a lot fun to read though and I hope your customers are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bogged Down with Accounting</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2008/01/09/bogged-down-with-accounting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwenael Hagan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In preparation for a review of our financial statements, as well as struggling to complete the transition from spreadsheet-based accounting to QuickBooks, I am spending nearly all my time chained to my desk.  I fear that every second spent in this manner takes me away from engaging with customers and employees.  Even when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Team</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2007/11/24/the-importance-of-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwenael Hagan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The average tenure of SolarGlass team member is 12 years.  If I factor out the team additions since I purchased the company, the number rises to 15 years.  Given that a year into my ownership and we have had just one resignation, I am proud and thankful of the fact that tenure continues [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from the Underground</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2007/09/04/notes-from-the-underground/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Philosophies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Buenos dias. 
This is Jon Becker blogging in from Tamarindo Costa Rica. Iâ€™m here with my 16 year old son Jorin, who is having a change of scene, attending high school in an exotic new setting. Despite my being on the underground side these days, one of his school teachers decided that i might know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hedgehog Concept</title>
		<link>http://www.solarglass.com/2007/08/05/hedgehog-concept/</link>
		<comments>http://www.solarglass.com/2007/08/05/hedgehog-concept/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwenael Hagan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Philosophies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last 30 years, I have read many business books and magazines.  Few have been as meaningful as Jim Collins&#8217; work Good to Great.  In particular, his chapters on Level 5 leadership (subject of a post to come) and the Hedgehog Concept have become guiding principles.
My top of mind take on our [...]]]></description>
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