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The ROLE of Emotional Intelligence in Effective Leadership Today

The Center For Leadership Studies

EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) still matters as does the P&L (profit and loss statement) and the deadline for 2021 projections (who can imagine?!) Jossey-Bass; 2011:30. Even as we stretch to support our colleagues, the work goes on! Deadlines and deliverables must be met. 1 Stein S, Book H.

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The Global Innovation 1000 (2011): Why Culture is Key

First Friday Book Synopsis

Tom Stewart is Booz & Company’s Chief Marketing & Knowledge Officer. In a recent email update, he asks several intriguing questions: Are there CEOs anywhere in the world who want their companies to become less innovative? Is anyone calling on employees to do a better job of thinking inside the box?

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Strategies for Succeeding in Today’s Brazil

Harvard Business Review

By 2011, it had become apparent that Brazil’s recent prosperity depended too much on China’s appetite for commodities and on the Brazilian government’s ability to fuel consumer spending through direct transfers and credit expansion. times their earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA).

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Recommended Resources – An Interview with Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, authors of The Essential Advantage

Strategy Driven

times EBITDA (compared to average multiples of 15 at the time). Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. It divested a number of personal care and confectionary lines (e.g., Schick razors and Trident) and acquired other products (e.g., Purell) consistent with its chosen way to play. billion, or 20.6 All rights reserved.

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A Leadership Checklist: 10 Things To Do Right Now To Make It A.

Terry Starbucker

They believe that a base salary pays the bills, whereas variable compensation, including earnings before interest, taxes, dividends and amortization (EBITDA)-based bonuses, motivates employees to challenge themselves and increase their contribution to the ?rm rm on a consistent basis. These leaders ?nd

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The Secrets to TripAdvisor's Impressive Scale

Harvard Business Review

In December 2011, Expedia felt it wasn't getting full economic credit for TripAdvisor buried within its financials and so spun TripAdvisor out as an independent company, where it now trades on the NASDAQ with a $4.8 and EBITDA margins are 47%. market cap is 6x revenue and 13x EBITDA, so not insane multiples on a comparable basis.

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