Collins Company Ethics Finance 
N2Growth Blog
JANUARY 6, 2011
The ability to say no, can show that you truly understand the system that you work in, know the capabilities, the growth opportunities, and take a strong stand in leading your team where you, your staff, and your company need them to go. Ultimately we all want to say yes. There is no arguing, reasoning, memos, crying etc.
Harvard Business Review
MAY 6, 2011
But equally important is character, by which I mean solid ethics and especially the ability to inspire trust. Then I went to work for Nabisco following the Barbarians at the Gate leveraged buyout fiasco, and had to help rebuild the company. We have built other capabilities within our company to do our own talent scouting, as well.).
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 13, 2012
As a recent example, a simple background check would have saved the Yahoo board the trouble of ousting Scott Thompson , the company's fourth CEO in five years, because he falsely claimed a computer science degree. A growing number of companies also conduct behavioral and honesty testing to screen employees. Set clear policies.
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2010
link] Dan Collins Mike, I would particularly like someone to address the popularity of "politically correct" leadership. link] ATIG Mike, authenticity and transparency for better and ETHICAL business. Let me expand. Would Churchill, Patton or their ilk have flourished in leadership today? Thanks for the suggestion Dan.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 17, 2012
If the auguries of "strategic due diligence" suggest a favorable outcome and bankers are willing to lend lots to help finance the deal, the PE masters of the universe acquire the property and put in place a "performance improvement plan" to make their new asset more profitable. They don't appear to be in it for the long haul.
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