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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The Costco experience isn’t what it used to be, US auto manufacturers continue to struggle, the banking industry has been crippled, and government agencies (pick one…USPS, IRS, DMV, etc.) Reward talent, innovation, loyalty, attitude, creativity, work ethic, contribution, and leadership ability…not tenure.

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Great Leaders Make Decisions | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Bold and bombastic does not, in my opinion, mean leadership – we have so many of these aggressive people in power today and all they do is yak, yak, yak and fill their bank accounts. I am always so refreshed by the centrality of ethics, doing the right thing, and people as capital – in your work! Great insights Susan.

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Culture, Not Leverage, Made Wall Street Riskier

Harvard Business Review

banks can use in their business. According to a 1992 study by the Government Accountability Office, the average leverage ratio for the top 13 investment banks was 27-to-1 during 1991 (up from 18-to-1 in 1990). drop in asset prices would wipe out the equity of the bank. Ethics Finance Risk management'

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The Social Franchise Model Works in Times of Uncertainty

Harvard Business Review

When my organization, Education For Employment , began operations in 2006 as a demand-driven answer to Arab youth unemployment, I felt that creating a social franchise model was the best way to meaningfully address an issue of this scale. Find ethical, networked leaders at the local level. How Banks Should Finance the Social Sector.