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8 Truths About Inflation You Need To Know

The Horizons Tracker

In his latest book, Leading Through Inflation , Ram Charan outlines eight key truths that all businesses should be aware of as they attempt to navigate these inflationary times. While larger companies may be able to hedge the costs associated with key inputs and smooth out any cyclical costs, smaller businesses may struggle to achieve this.

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Ideation and Entrepreneurship: Interview with Liz Alexander and Naveen Lakkur

QAspire

The book is short but powerful enough to help entrepreneurs and ideators in bringing their ideas to life by following a proven five part framework. In fact, we quote his co-founder, Charan Padmaraju in the same chapter who said, “It was all about building something that would be useful to someone.”

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An Activist Investor Lands in Your Boardroom — Now What?

Harvard Business Review

Activist investors need not be a short-term extortionist nor a wrecking ball in the boardroom, and from Greg Brown’s experience at Motorola and then Motorola Solutions, we have a proof of concept. As Brown explained to us, he believed in Motorola’s separation, he had recommended it to the board, and he was clearly ready to do it.

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Ten Essential Tips for Hiring Your Next CEO

Harvard Business Review

It is also helpful to consider both short-term disaster scenarios—are one or two lieutenants ready now to replace the chief executive if an accident or illness suddenly disabled the top executive?— and long-term outcomes—will a handful of executives be ready candidates to replace the CEO after a planned exit five years in the future?

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20 New Words Every Leader Should Know

Eric Jacobson

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

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How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Eric Jacobson

Rating someone based on a short time period instead of the entire evaluation period 8. Letting one characteristic - positive or negative - affect your overall assessment 5. Rating someone based on the company he or she keeps 6. Rating someone based on a grudge you are holding 7.

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Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective Presentation

Eric Jacobson

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

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