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Leading by Cause

Lead Change Blog

He opened the dialogue, saying he and his leadership team had put a lot of thought into where they want to take their bank, and the vision they committed to was to deliver top decile ROE, ROA and topline revenue growth: a quintessential example of focusing on effect, not cause.

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12 Core Competencies For Great Leadership

Lead Change Blog

Asked to define what a great leader is, many people might say something like “Great leaders have integrity” or “Great leaders inspire people” or “Great leaders lead by service and setting the right example.”. They thrive on facts, figures and numbers—whether it’s ROI, ROE, or EBIDTA. And each one of those answers is correct in its way.

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Not All Metrics Are Created Equal

N2Growth Blog

Quantitative Return Drivers: Metrics such as Return on Assets (ROA), Return on Equity (ROE), Return on Investment (ROI), Return on Cash (cash-on-cash), and Return on Human Capital (ROHC) will give you more useful information than the static calculations mentioned above.

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End the Religion of ROE

Harvard Business Review

corporation than "what's the ROE on that?" ROE justifies the means. To an extent not widely recognized, it was an equation in the first place that gave ROE the power to dominate not just investment decisions, but an entire business culture. There is no more powerful question in a U.S. Social media spending? Wellness checkups?

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A Refresher on Return on Assets and Return on Equity

Harvard Business Review

Knight gives the example of making do with older equipment. What is Return on Equity (ROE)? Banks, for example, get as many deposits as they can and then loan them out at a higher return. Here’s an example, similar to the one above, where your profit for the year is $248 and your equity is $2,457.

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Don't Confuse Engagement with User Experience

Harvard Business Review

For example, Twitter (or LinkedIn) may represent a less enjoyable user experience than, say, Facebook but the nature of the engagement they facilitate might mean users spend more time, thought and care with them. The difference between "driven" and "enabled" goes a long way in explaining the "utilization gaps" the statistics identify.

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Women's Leadership Exchange - Blog - I Won't Say Good Bye to Ann.

Women's Leadership Exchange

Weddington, you may note, " had successfully argued Roe v. More than a sports fan, though, Ann was a brilliant example for us as young women. Wade before the U.S. Supreme Court."Richards Shed applaud furiously and flash that mega watt smile that always lit up the space she entered. Thats just Ann.

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