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Doubting Existing Management: Private Equity’s Talent Conundrum

N2Growth Blog

The scenario is grimmer for critical roles, with 49% of PE fund managers pointing out a stark shortage of indispensable personnel, including positions like Chief Financial Officers, Controllers, and Treasurers.

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Leading a Board of Directors

Great Leadership By Dan

And diverse boards are best. Adding diverse directors can be challenging for a leader because of the ensuing creative frictio n. Because outside investment usually comes with board participation, you may not have the diversity you need. Use your independent board selections to add diversity.

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The Secret Button for Getting Your Ideas Approved

Strategy Driven

Chief Financial Officer: “We should enter the Italian and German markets because we can generate $XMM in incremental profits.”. Chief Marketing Officer: “We should enter the Italian and German markets because we can increase our European market share by X%.”. Notice the hypothesis is the same every time.

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Technology will change the fashion industry for good. Why is it taking so long?

CEO Insider

When I was an architecture student in Delft over 20 years ago and working at my first job, I remember the moment I started using AutoCAD. It was like switching on a light. Although the 2D software had been around since 1982, most of the drafting was still being done by hand. Soon, computer-aided design […].

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The US-China Race to Domination: Latin American Harbingers

CEO Insider

China has leapt ahead of the US in the race to global domination. Many statistics support this conclusion, but four Latin American countries offer very recent, specific examples. They serve as harbingers and also as warnings that the US needs to change its policies.

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Narcissistic Team Leaders – How a Lack of Checks and Balances Tip the Scale of Culture

CEO Insider

Research shows that narcissists tend to be attracted to leadership positions as they are positions of power, so they need to learn how to balance selfishness with selflessness. Narcissistic leaders’ self-centered personalities not only disrupt organizational culture, but they can also derail an organization and leave it unviable.

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REALITY AND APPEARANCE: LIGHTS AND SHADOWS ON THE HALO EFFECT

CEO Insider

What is the halo effect? How can it affect people? How much is it likely to distort reality? There are many questions arising on this, perhaps, too little considered phenomenon. Knowledge is one of the most important characteristics that allows us to understand the surrounding environments, our needs and much more.