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How to Host a Productive Generational Conversation

Nathan Magnuson

A decade ago, American organizations were largely unaware of the predicament they faced. Many organizations were completely unprepared. So how does your organization or team address generational dynamics from a awareness perspective? Finance doesn’t want to pay for “unproductive” time.

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Front Line Leadership: The Keys To Managing Millenials, Part 1

Terry Starbucker

Adam believes that a truly successful organization is not solely measured by a gain in stock price, increase in year over year sales, or higher margin, but in serving to create an environment, experience or product that aides both employees and customers in the journey of discovering their own limitless potential.).

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Are CEOs Really Necessary Anymore?

Strategy Driven

And as AI begins to make choices based on mining Big Data, the role of the CEO as patchcord between data input and decision output seems destined to become smaller and smaller until, at some point, an organization is going to run autonomously. He named that moment, the Singularity. It seems inevitable. AI or Human Agency? Or maybe not.

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Following Leadership’s Qs

Strategy Driven

Most leadership positions demand foresight, complex problem solving, and creativity, that of which requires sharp mental faculty. When elevated into leadership positions, it’s often assumed that people understand finance. Strategy without finance is dead. Most leaders fulfill this first criterion. About the Author.

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How to Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption

Skip Prichard

“Agile organizations treat disruption and adversity as opportunities.” Today’s organizations face the unknown on a weekly basis. and is an expert on risk, strategy, and finance. We demonstrate that agile organizations possess both strategic and tactical agility. Navigate through Change. Northern Command.

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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

Focus on driving-down the most complex tasks to the lowest levels of the organization, and then leverage with talent, capital and technology while avoiding the creation of margin eroding dependencies. When I look at top performing organizations, many of them rely on “smart talent&# and relatively complex business models.

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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. Objective analysis of how the organization has operated to date. Strategic Plan includes provisions for refinancing, equity and debt financing. Finance charges are negotiated.