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5 Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Advantage

Skip Prichard

All that corruption helped them hit quarterly EPS targets. Employees DO manage conflict constructively rather than avoiding it or taking it personally. So many of the things leaders do that create lousy cultures are decisions that produce quick payoffs. That’s what Wells Fargo did. But it’s not sustainable. 5 Leadership Frequencies.

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We Can’t Study Short-Termism Without the Right Metrics

Harvard Business Review

If a company has beat or missed its EPS targets by less than two cents , that means the company has nipped and tucked its quarterly results just enough to meet the target EPS number it committed to analysts. Of these, the last indicator is perhaps the most likely to accurately capture a company’s short-termism.

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Dress for the Job You Want?

Harvard Business Review

within large corporations) identified when asked what contributed to, or detracted from, "executive presence" (EP) at their firm. Indeed, half the women surveyed and 37% of the men considered appearance and EP to be intrinsically linked; they understood that if you don't look the part of a leader, you're not likely to be given the role.

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Finally, Proof That Managing for the Long Term Pays Off

Harvard Business Review

To construct our Corporate Horizon Index, we identified five financial indicators, selected because they matched up with five hypotheses we had developed about the ways in which long- and short-term companies might differ. Earnings-per-share (EPS) growth: Difference between EPS growth and true earnings growth.

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What Apple Should Do with Its Massive Piles of Money

Harvard Business Review

Get rid of the buybacks, and there will be lots of money for other constructive programs to reward employees for their commitment to the company. An increase in the tuition-assistance program would be a great investment in the future of Apple and the careers of its valued employees. Employee incentives.