N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2012

Citing Richard Peterson, managing partner of MarketPsych (a firm that provides psychological and behavioral finance training for the industry), DeCovny notes that these are some of the traits that also predict success on Wall Street. Consistent decisions in their self interest, even where it is ethically questionable. Lack of empathy.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2015

In recent years, investors have learned that defining the market value of a firm cannot just be based on finances. Some focused on personal leadership style of the CEO, others on compensation or training practices, and still others on organization governance and design. intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and ethical behaviors)?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2012

I remember being repelled by how traders at Salomon Brothers referred to their clients in Michael Lewis' 1989 book Liar's Poker. But it isn't true that the entire finance and investment industry is guilty of the cultural lapse that Smith is describing. This doesn't necessarily make Goldman any different from the rest of Wall Street.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Jonathan Heng Hi Mike- Consider these topics: - Legacies of Leadership – How the impact of effective leadership inspires the organization to a higher standard (ie. link] ATIG Mike, authenticity and transparency for better and ETHICAL business. Thanks for sharing this thought. – I'd be interested in your thoughts.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

This is a relatively new client, but I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt his positivity sets the tone for the entire organization and has produced incredible results. In all of these cases, the ripple (or explosive) effects were brutal for their organizations. link] Geoff Webb Great post, Mike; thanks. https://www.managers.org.uk/practical-support/management-community/blogs/why-are-ceos-rarely-fired

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

Any company or organization is like a tree. Niche consultants believe these things to be true, within their frames of reference. For project purchases, such as printing, graphic production, video production and materials creation, consultants customarily mark up slightly, to cover bank financing and handling costs.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

As such, organizations spend enormous amounts of time and energy defining jobs, roles, and goals — and then figure out who to reward or punish when things go well or poorly. From my experience, there are three common reasons that organizations fall into accountability traps like these. What's your experience?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2018

First, data science and AI are affecting many industries globally, from healthcare and government to agriculture and finance. Although it has not yet been formally incorporated into data science workflows, I have added data ethics as the fifth key concept because ethics needs to be part of any conversation about data.

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