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Gray Versus Green: Who Makes the Better Start-Up CEO?

N2Growth Blog

” said venture capitalist Vinod Khosla in 2011. This, of course, starts with the CEO, and young companies have a broad set of founders and CEOs with different backgrounds, competencies, and demographics at the helm. Is the older or the younger brain better equipped for the startup CEO? . Grit and courage .

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The Paradox of Two Guitar Companies | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

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The ?M? Word: A Company's Most Underrated Intangible | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. by John • November 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. Finally, we turned the corner and the company delivered 13 consecutive years of profit growth. December 2011.

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The 2011 Global Top 25 Companies for Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

Last month Aon Hewitt, The RBL Group and Fortune announced their Global Top Companies for Leaders list. It's been two years since the last list, not to be confused with the competing " Best Companies for Leaders " list sponsored by Businessweek and Hay Group. companies, like Hindustan Unilever are catching up. PepsiCo, Inc.

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Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • September 12, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 4 Comments. The sudden, unexpected and potentially catastrophic event that threatens a business is a CEO’s greatest challenge. They live and breathe the company culture. Main menu Home. Leadership.

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Women CEOs and the State of Female Executives [Infographic]

Women on Business

According to Catalyst, women held just 2% of Fortune 500 CEO positions in 2011. Jump ahead to 2012 and women held a record 20 Fortune 500 CEO positions. That means only 4% of Fortune 500 CEOs are currently women. Women CEOs – Myths & Messages From The Top – An infographic by the team at Motif Investing.

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from January 2011: "Civility is part of the foundation for bringing out people’s brilliance." 90% of the Best Companies expect employees to lead, regardless if they have a formal position of authority. 2011 List: 100 Best Companies to Work For and the Secret of the Great Workplace.

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