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Values Based Hiring | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I was casually reading the results of a survey on the topic of hiring methodologies last weekend when one particular survey question really caught my attention: “When considering a new hire, what is the one characteristic or attribute of the candidate that would most influence your hiring decision?

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Insurance Isn’t Safe from Digital Upheaval

Harvard Business Review

Technological innovations ranging from smartphones to Big Data analytics to cloud computing make it easier than ever for new challengers – especially those unburdened by legacy systems or brick-and-mortar networks – to gain access to high-quality market information and mass distribution. Insurethebox, a U.K.

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Should You Move for a Job?

Harvard Business Review

Census Bureau announced that the percentage of Americans who changed residences between 2010 and 2011 — 11.6 Uprooting a family or spouse can alter one's quality of life for better or worse. percent — reached its lowest recorded rate since they started keeping track in 1948, down from 20.2 percent in 1985.

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What All Great Leaders Have In Common | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

link] mikemyatt Hi Jim: Shameless plugs are allowed when they direct people to quality information as does yours. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Thanks for sharing Anthony. All my best Jim. Our Freedom.

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Insurance Isn’t Safe from Digital Upheaval

Harvard Business Review

Technological innovations ranging from smartphones to Big Data analytics to cloud computing make it easier than ever for new challengers – especially those unburdened by legacy systems or brick-and-mortar networks – to gain access to high-quality market information and mass distribution. Insurethebox, a U.K.

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What Social Entrepreneurs Can Teach Your Company's Future Leaders

Harvard Business Review

A 2010 IBM survey found that 79% of global chief executives foresaw "high or very high complexity" over the next five years, but only 49% felt their organization was prepared to handle it. Monitor quality : Don't assume everything will run smoothly. Allianz assigns an OPEX coach to each team for quality control.

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Business Complexity has Grown Significantly Since the Financial Crisis

Strategy Driven

A recently released survey reveals that 86 percent of firms face increasing complexity in their operating environment or organizational structure over the past three years. Increasing customer demands for more choice in the quality and range of products and services are providing the biggest impetus to complexity.

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