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Saving Face: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust

Skip Prichard

As an example of how to save face, I often share the story of Jeff, the finance director of a multinational company. As Finance Director, Jeff had designed and deployed the entire cash flow process that allowed this employee to commit the fraud undetected. The company was insured and would be made whole.”. The COO walked in.

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Panic of 1907 vs Great Recession of 2008

Strategy Driven

That is “good advice in general,” Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told attendees at the Fourteenth Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference , in Washington, D.C Trusts, however, were financed by consumer deposits, while the toxic asset of 2008 were securities contracts held by investment banks.). earlier this month.

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Why Doctors Need Leadership Training

Harvard Business Review

Despite this lack of focused attention toward development of leadership capabilities in trainees, evidence suggests that leadership quality affects patients, healthcare system outcomes, and finances alike. A second, separate set of necessary skills deals with systems literacy. impact of training on quality metrics) of their interventions.

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Take a Deep Dive into These Career Goals Examples with Us

HR Digest

Attending a conference in your field might be a goal for someone who is passionate about sharing their expertise with others. Zippia reports that 79 percent of professionals believe in the connection between networking and career success. Especially for entrepreneurs to note, 78 percent of startups find success through networking.

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How to Focus on What’s Important, Not Just What’s Urgent

Harvard Business Review

If you’re like most people, these priorities slip to the back of your mind while you work on low-importance, time-specific tasks, such as booking a hotel room for a conference, clearing out your email inbox, or writing a monthly newsletter. Then I take a quick glance at the report each week. So, what can you do?

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Elon Musk’s Unusual Compensation Plan Isn’t Really About Compensation at All

Harvard Business Review

If, by contrast, Tesla’s target was merely a $100 billion market capitalization — frankly, a great target for most companies, as it projects a 7% return annually for the next 10 years — then investors might quickly lose their appetite to continue financing the company. They signed up for transformation, not steady returns.

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3 Ways Big Companies Are Connecting with Younger Consumers

Harvard Business Review

Big financial services companies are challenged when it comes to connecting with younger consumers, particularly about personal finance. And they want to be rewarded for saving, or for looking ahead far enough to buy life insurance. That, clearly, makes insurance a tough sell. MassMutual Walks the Talk by Talking.