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P&L to the People!

Teaching your employees to interpret financial information can boost their engagement—and your bottom line

IN 2011, SALES WERE as flat as rolled-out dough at Achatz Handmade Pie Co. So co-founder Wendy Achatz called her six store managers into the Chesterfield, Michigan, main office to figure out why. But her team was flummoxed by the lack of growth—and, worse, surprised. “We’re working hard,” one manager said. “What do our

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