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I recently recorded a podcast interview on the topic of employee
engagement and how it affects strategic alignment, productivity and
innovation with Nathan Ives of StrategyDriven, a terrific group out
of Atlanta that provides resources to help business leaders.
 You can hear the podcast and learn more about
StrategyDriven at this link.
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