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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain. It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base. While a business cannot scale without growth, a business can grow without being scalable.

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Getting Past a Career Setback: An Example and a Test

Harvard Business Review

With a background in both strategy and finance, Sheila was an up-and-coming manager at a well-known consumer products company. So, the real challenge for career success is not just how to “win” the next promotion, but also how to rebound from the next defeat , as we explain in our article in this month’s HBR. Here’s a case example.

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The 6 Ways Business Leaders Talk About Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

But this single-minded focus can be a major problem when it comes to tackling slow-building, systemic challenges, like global warming, that could take down not just supply chains but, over time, entire economies. Meanwhile, Al Gore’s Generation Foundation sees sustainability as the new engine of economic growth.

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