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Can Lawyers Lead?

N2Growth Blog

Even though most CEOs in Corporate America are assumed to hail from the country’s top MBA programs, there are a surprising amount of elite chief executives that chose to start their career in the legal profession rather than the more traditional business school path. Some of the best CEOs chose law school over traditional MBAs.

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Could Solar Power The Next Industrial Revolution?

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At the time of writing, much of Europe is gripped by gas shortages, with governments such as Spain and the United Kingdom introducing emergency measures in a bid to protect customers, while industrial facilities are facing temporary closure as a result of a shortage of energy. The post Could Solar Power The Next Industrial Revolution?

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Research Suggests Firms Should Look Externally For New Bosses

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The researchers draw inspiration from the private equity industry, where around 75% of new CEOs are drawn from outside the firm, with two-thirds regarded as “complete outsiders” This is almost the exact opposite of recruitment in S&P 500 firms. The rewards for both the executive and the firm are substantial.

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Should CEOs Have Term Limits? | N2Growth Blog

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Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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Social Media for CEOs

N2Growth Blog

Nary a week passes where I don’t hear from a CEO who’s grappling with this social media conundrum: should I, or shouldn’t I? We have a social media practice at N2growth, I use social media, and all of the CEOs I coach are participating at some level in social media. By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth.

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CEO Blog - Time Leadership

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CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, November 19, 2010 Mostly Links and Random Thoughts Today, I thought I would change it up a bit an just do a few links to content that might interest. As a pioneer of Ontario’s wind industry, Glen Estill represents the ideal of what a developer should be. I am CEO between positions.

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Early Exits - CEO Blog - Time Leadership

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CEO Blog - Time Leadership Monday, November 15, 2010 Early Exits Angel investors and VCs all like to sell one of their portfolio companies. And it tends to be the big exits that leave meaningful marks on an industry and change the way things are. And he has succeeded in a very tough industry in growing a $100M+ company.

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