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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

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These companies have placed themselves far behind the technology curve because tenured managers hire employees with obsolete skill sets and together they create mediocre solutions. When an organization promotes based upon tenure, and not based upon recognition of talent, merit, performance, etc.,

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Women, Invest in Yourselves

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housing finance system since it was created more than 40 years ago (More about Mary at the end of this post). And, that is just what I did, deciding to join the ranks of one of the most “male dominated” industries—financial services. Shortly thereafter, I found myself part of what I like to call Fannie Mae’s “graduating class of 2009.”

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Disruptive Business Models | N2Growth Blog

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So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry.

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Building Your Brand “Buddy the Elf” Style – Part 1 :: Women on.

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In the movie, Buddy failed dismally to keep up with the production of Etch-a-Sketch toys against the skill and speed of the other elves in the workshop. What is your company most skilled in providing your customers? Is it a niche business catering to a specific industry? Spreading Christmas spirit, that’s what!

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Should CEOs Have Term Limits? | N2Growth Blog

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WRONG …The simple truth of the matter is that the time needed to attain performance goals varies depending among other things the age, size and competitive positioning of the company, the industry, sector and vertical, etc.

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Advocacy to Shift Culture

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Twenty Five Years as a Partner and Executive at a top ten firm in the accounting and consulting industry provides a foundation for a very practical approach to real business and real business problems. As an executive coach, I often see highly skilled, talented women plateau in an organization largely due to lack of mentoring.

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Using LinkedIn Effectively: 7 Tips to Make the Most of your.

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As of October 2008, the site had more than 30 million registered users spanning 150 industries. Questions may be broad and generalized or micro-specific and niche to your industry. You have the opportunity to present your skills in your chosen field: use it. 4) Connect with specific individuals that you seek.