N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA? No single leader can possess every needed attribute.

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Definition Blog Leadership Covey 307

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Trying to re-engineer an entire life in a few short years down the home stretch is a tough row to hoe. Now both my sons are doing the tough balancing act, but their priorities are keeping their leadership skills sharp – leading family and companies. The best legacies are built moment-by-moment and day-by-day.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2012

Multinationals tend to be large, capital-intensive, skill-intensive, research-intensive, and high-productivity — all features that contribute to high-wage jobs and rising living standards. In 2009, they accounted for 24.4% Given the historical importance of these corporations to the U.S. economy, these trends are alarming.

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Globalization Rivkin Supply Chain Trends 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2013

Getting toothpaste onto a toothbrush can be messy if your fine motor skills are still developing. You not only had to be able to come up with great winning ideas, you also had to deal with the complexities of financing, engineering, distribution, recruiting staff, and legal liability — to name just a few.

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Productivity Products Disaggregation Innovation 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2013

In large companies, the task of cost cutting is invariably incremental and left to finance, which works with individuals or small groups within a specific department, region, or area of the business. Though traumatic, the restructuring of GM and Chrysler, including a major reduction in overhead, led to their resurgence since 2009.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2015

As refugees they have the same rights and obligations — excepting only the right to vote — as the citizens of their host countries and they have much to offer in economic terms: many are highly trained and possess much-needed skills. “My brother was an engineer in geophysics. Recognizing qualifications.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

In 2009 it was $1.3 Apple Finance Skill vs. luck' He reportedly took home compensation of $1.7 billion in 2013, making him the fifth highest-paid fund manager in the land. In 2012 it was $1.9 billion , putting him in second place. In 2011 it was $2 billion , good for third place. In 2010 it was $900 million — seventh place.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2012

This friend also studied engineering in college and knows how to code. So if you feel uncomfortable as an investor, here are two bullets to pack in your pistol: Investing is about financing dreams. Some of the dreams I finance are close to home. Investing also finances the kind of world we want.

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Finance P&L Due Diligence Hedge 8

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

Always appreciate your insights Peter… [link] mikemyatt Hi Elliot: The four items mentioned in your list regrettably happen to exist in many domains far beyond the engineering field. In my experience is always seems to boil down to focus – a person is either focused inwardly or outwardly.

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