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When a CFO’s “Head In The Cloud” Is a Good Thing

N2Growth Blog

Even though many are still behind the curve, there has been a considerable technological evolution of finance function. With CFOs having to supervise their company’s digital activities and resolve issues outside the traditional finance function, the number of their direct reports is on the rise.

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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

You see tenure is not synonymous with loyalty, but rather is more often a measure of compliance and survival. Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors. All of these traits preclude the advancement of change initiatives and cripple innovation.

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How to Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption

Skip Prichard

and is an expert on risk, strategy, and finance. Tactical agility enables employees at all levels to take smart risks, capture opportunities, improvise and innovate as they execute a clear strategy. Same applies to the agility exhibited by Goldman Sachs in navigating the global financial crisis of 2008-09. Northern Command.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Moreover, in today’s litigious and compliance oriented world where the CEO is no longer out of reach, it’s just plain smart to take a more hands on approach. If your CMO is making all of your brand decisions there will be h*ll to pay down the road. Have they been fudging their research for years? I Think Not.

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

It is important to identify swings and trends so that innovation can remain a strength of your business. Legal compliance and precautions plan is annually updated, with measurable goals. Strategic Plan includes provisions for refinancing, equity and debt financing. Finance charges are negotiated. Instill discipline.

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How the Great Recession Changed Banking

Harvard Business Review

Most of the regulation was meant to safeguard the financial system, and the taxpayers who had to bail it out, from another crisis. The race is open and the gap between investment banks will widen even further as they race to adopt technological innovations and reconfigure their workforces to satisfy changing customer demands.

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Employee benefits for Caregivers in workplaces

HR Digest

People are living longer with more access to medical care and innovations and progress in medicine. The responsibility can range from just shopping for essentials to arranging doctor’s appointments, providing transportation, taking care of finances and medicines or even a full-fledged role of assisting in their daily tasks. In the U.S.