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How Dumb Is Your Business?

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Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin in Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth How dumb is your business? If your company can’t be operated by mere mortals, you need to reexamine your business logic. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Our Freedom.

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At Amazon, It’s All About Cash Flow

Harvard Business Review

Here, for example, are the company’s net income and cash flow over the past decade: The difference between the top and bottom lines here is mostly about investments in buildings, machines, and other things, which are written down over time in the income statement but ignored in calculating operating cash flow.

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Navigating the Complexities of Doing Business in Russia

Harvard Business Review

For example, in 2014, at the onset of the sharp deterioration in U.S.-Russian Interestingly, all these intrusions into business operations typically do not come from the Kremlin but from local officials who seem eager to gain the Kremlin’s favor amid instances of elevated international tensions. ruble volatility) and policy (e.g.

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The Great Recession Drastically Changed the Skills Employers Want

Harvard Business Review

production and operatives). For routine-manual occupations, we find evidence consistent with firms’ substitution of technology for labor — a sharp increase in layoff risk for workers in harder-hit areas early in the Great Recession, followed by persistently depressed employment level with little impact on skill requirements.

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The Benefit of Dissenting Opinion | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Therefore the art you speak of sculpts with a very sharp blade – the tongue. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Unfortunately, the wildcard is PEOPLE. We serve people, lead people, we relate to people, we encourage or discourage people, and we are people. Our Freedom.

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Family Matters | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Now both my sons are doing the tough balancing act, but their priorities are keeping their leadership skills sharp – leading family and companies. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. I had to learn that lesson, and almost blew it many years ago. link] mikemyatt Thanks for stopping by Bert. Our Freedom.

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How Multinationals Can Grow in the Middle East and Africa

Harvard Business Review

In doing research on multinational operations in the Middle East and Africa, we’ve learned that companies are well aware of how President Trump’s foreign and trade policies could affect their businesses there. more competitive prices, more localized products) and improve their risk management and operational efficiency.