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How to Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption

Skip Prichard

and is an expert on risk, strategy, and finance. In sharp contrast to Hurricane Katrina, the collaboration between military organizations, federal authorities, and state and local agencies during Sandy led to purposeful and decisive support to victims and infrastructure. . Leadership, culture, and morality are paramount.

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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

The moral of this story is that while sophistication and complexity often go hand-in-hand, they don’t have to be synonymous. While a business cannot scale without growth, a business can grow without being scalable.

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

The sharp focus and direction on your objectives and goals can only be maintained with constant monitoring of your procedures and processes. Strategic Plan includes provisions for refinancing, equity and debt financing. Finance charges are negotiated. Instill discipline. Corporate culture reflects a formal Visioning Program.

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When Research Should Come with a Warning Label

Harvard Business Review

And if there is no risk to taking risks with that data, from hyping research results to burying statistical data where the sun doesn’t shine, then — as we saw in the world of finance and mortgage backed securities — scientists will take risks, and news organizations will eagerly report their findings.