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Should CEOs Have Term Limits? | N2Growth Blog

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Furthermore, last time I checked a CEO can always be removed for lack of performance, or moral and ethical indiscretions, so what purpose do CEO term limits serve other than to disincentivize the CEO? Why would you ever want the person in charge of corporate leadership, vision and strategy to be a lame duck right from the get go?

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Female Leadership on the Decline in Canada :: Women on Business

Women on Business

found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. In April 2007, Catalyst surveyed all of the FP 500 companies in Canada, and at the time, 15.1% are held by women (down from 6.9% in the prior year).

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Leadership Strategies: Are You a Davos Woman?

Women on Business

First some facts: Did you know that fewer than 3 percent of the Fortune Global 500 chief executives are women ? By Sylvia Lafair Picture yourself in Davos Switzerland at the annual gathering of the world’s rich and powerful. No, you have not morphed into Angelina Jolie , you are you with a lot to offer and much to say.

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Global sales needs are also local sales needs

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Authenticity is not a specific characteristic – it is derived from the ethical, honest, and consistent actions of your total words and deeds. You just finished reading Global sales needs are also local sales needs ! Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Consider leaving a comment! Complimentary Resource – Sales 2.0:

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The Season for Giving

Women on Business

Findings in a global Barclay’s Wealth study last year revealed that “women are playing an increasingly important role in driving the charitable agenda and that women are more generous than men, giving away a higher percentage of their net investable assets than their male counterparts.

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Katrina Markoff Named Woman of the Year by American Express and.

Women on Business

In 2007, Vosges-Haut Chocolat generated nearly $12 million in sales. Katrina Markoff launched her gourmet chocolate company in 1998. While working out of her Chicago apartment, she created a line of specialy chocolates using a variety of exotic ingredients from around the world. She also leads her company with a keen eye on the environment.

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Health, Wellness, and a Giveaway to WomenonBusiness Readers

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