N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. I’ll take it one step further – I can’t really think of any issue that should be argued or decided solely on the merits of diversity. In fact, let me take it up even another notch…diversity should be a non-issue altogether.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 7, 2022

Imagine an oil industry executive having a long, relaxed, open conversation with an environmental activist. I was sitting in the meeting room waiting for the participants to return when Hugo entered, looking stunned. Hugo, by the way, became minister of finance, and Otilia was appointed minister of culture.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. Book your place here! All leaders should commit to these actions.

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Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2011

I didn't learn about influence from a book written by Malcolm Gladwell or by studying influence theory. I learned about it from years of active participation on the social web. In a relatively new network called Quora , for example, participants can answer any question on a topic they feel they have knowledge in. Credibility.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Am I open to exploring new industries and roles, or do I want to stick to this specific job description? An honest open review of your abilities and interests can thus help you assess what career goals may be right for you. What are the potential obstacles I’m going to face? Do I have the resources to handle them?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Even seemingly obvious cases are open to debate: Secretariat? Multiple editors rejected the first Harry Potter book, and she clearly rode some increasing returns. Finance professors Eugene Fama and Kenneth French find somewhat depressingly ( PDF ) that luck matters more. Where does success come from, skill or luck? Smarty Jones?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

Seeing the confused looks of the chip designers, he explained that clams can detect pollutants at just a few parts per million, and when that happens, they open their shells. As it turned out, they didn’t really need a fancy chip to detect pollutants — just a simple one that could alert the system to clams opening their shells.

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