But Kampen, a benevolently dictatorial entrepreneur, did little to develop bench strength or a clear succession plan.

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A. education to motivate employees, build bench strength and hold on to talent.

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"I don't have the cash or the bench strength, but I told people on the first day what the name of the game was: growth and productivity, " he says.

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No overstaffing, no girlfriends on the payroll as 'sales secretaries' or 'reservations managers, ' no letting your salaried g.m. use it as a jobs program for her relatives or 'professional colleagues, ' no overloading the hotel with extra salaried management-level employees so we'll have bench strength waiting in the wings if we sign another hotel.

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The strength of Kerry's bench was borne out by the closing minutes of the epic contest.

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Two cornerstones of the Islanders' workout are the bench press for the upper body and squats for lower-body strength.

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The Springboks arrived at the same venue with an under-strength side, starting with three new caps, two more on the bench, plus four other men who had been left out in the cold since choosing to play their club rugby outside South Africa.

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