N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These leaders keenly have an eye for detail and can dissect complex financial information to identify trends and patterns. Additionally, effective financial leaders are excellent communicators. It involves evaluating their attitudes, values, and behaviors to ensure they harmonize with the company’s vision and mission.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 12, 2020

Ironically, even though Pinterest markets itself to women as a source of lifestyle inspiration, the company leadership team is male-dominated, and gender-biased attitudes are prevalent,” the lawsuit says. She was also asked to tell her team that she was leaving on her own. The company’s executive board is entirely made up of men!

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 13, 2011

The task was daunting, but we had an amazing team. My boss, the Chief Financial Officer, set lofty goals. However, a record of successes quickly built the organization’s confidence in our team. Therefore, I should have invested more of the team’s effort in a back-out plan.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2015

Last month, Patrick Pichette, Google’s 52-year-old chief financial officer, announced that he was retiring to spend more time with his family. Whose career will take priority? How will domestic work (which may detract from career building) be divided up? You and Your Team. Mid-Career Crisis.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

It’s easy to be confused about how to grow in your career. Examples of great from/to statements include: From an individual contributor who adds value through technical expertise and closely follows others’ directions, to a people leader who creates a clear strategy and delivers results through a small team. Build your map.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Virtually all leaders espouse the benefits of a strong management team. When you ask leaders how they build a strong management team, the answers are revealing. When you ask leaders how they build a strong management team, the answers are revealing. However, they use starkly different levers to build one. Don't get me wrong.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2011

And when everyday crankiness is exacerbated by performance problems, then the merely grumpy can become disgruntled former employees out to do damage to the team. In one recent case, the chief financial officer of a small company was fired for possible expense account violations, and he was also seen as a poor strategist and weak team player.

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