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Leadership and Opportunity | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything.

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The Dreaded Performance Review | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

If we are to give meaning to measuring performance and helping people build skill and experience, we have to pay a little attention to it every day. Reply Gwyn Teatro July 17, 2009 at 7:12 pm It’s not hard to find people who agree that the present system is painful. Thanks for the insightful post Gwyn.

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How Midsized Companies Can Avoid Fatal Acquisitions

Harvard Business Review

Most midsize companies lack the breadth and depth of skilled corporate development professionals whose jobs are to source, make, and integrate acquisitions. But in 2010 (at $13 million in revenue), management decided that to grow, the firm needed to buy other companies. So he taught his team planning and M&A skills.

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Divest With Care

Harvard Business Review

If a target got through the initial screen, the group was able to perform the necessary due diligence in three or four weeks. Acquisitions always get a lot of senior management attention and, for those who want it, there is no shortage of outside advice, including a lot in the management literature. And it's a shame.

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The Mistakes PE Firms Make When They Pick CEOs for Portfolio Companies

Harvard Business Review

In fact, management consultancy Bain & Co. Since 2009 we have interviewed and surveyed 181 executives who run PE-owned companies, as well as eight to 15 people who work with each of these 181 executives (supervisors, board members, director reports, and others). Too many CEOs fall short of these skills.

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Women, Finance the World You Want

Harvard Business Review

Yet most remain uneasy or uninvolved when it comes to talking about and managing money. When she's not at work managing a portfolio that consistently outperforms relevant benchmarks, you can find her at home buying and bearing bonds. For example, Intuit helps small businesses to better manage their books — creating jobs.