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Interns to the Rescue! :: Women on Business

Women on Business

By Susan Gunelius Guest post by Abby Marks Beale (learn more about Abby at the end of this post) As a solo entrepreneur, I have learned to spend my time on those things I major in (activities I am good at and like to do) while parceling out the things I minor in (tasks I am not good at or don’t enjoy) to those who have the expertise (and interest!).

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Can Leaders Take a Break? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Purdue is known for its bright engineers, top flight technology students, it is the alma mater of the first and last men to walk on the moon. Female leaders need to recognize that taking time off is part and parcel of taking proper care of themselves. He doesn’t ask, he just does. A burned out leader is useless.

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Design Matters

N2Growth Blog

You bring up Apple, a shining example (no pun intended) of design being part and parcel of brand. With Apple design and user experience as so inextricably linked they are one and the same. Apple isn't simply selling superior functionality, but also a certain style that is communicated through design.

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Leadership & Emotional Control | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Controlling one's emotions is part and parcel of emotional intelligence. link] mikemyatt A great motto Anna, and sound perspectives as well. Thanks for commenting. link] landoncreasy Hi Mike, Great post. And, emotional intelligence has been linked to successful leadership (just did a paper on this for a university class).

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The Most (and Least) Empathetic Companies

Harvard Business Review

Technology. Technology. Technology. Technology. Technology. Technology. Technology. Technology. Technology. Technology. Technology. Tesla Motor. Automotive. Alphabet (Google). Procter & Gamble. Consumer Goods. Johnson & Johnson. Biotech & Pharma. Walt Disney.

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Guidance is Good, Overpriced Shares a Disaster

Harvard Business Review

Baruch Lev teaches accounting and finance at NYU's Stern School of Business. BL: A misconception: Dealing with funds providers is part and parcel of running the company. He's a man of strong opinions, generally backed up by lots and lots of research. In the final analysis, managers can't shun corporate owners.

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Workforce Analytics Isn't as Scary as It Sounds

Harvard Business Review

ready to weigh and measure any parcel of human nature, and tell you what it comes to." So early on, Finance and HR collaborated to simplify the process, reducing the number of data metrics. To some, those of us who use analytics are no different than the strict headmasters and factory owners that populate the novels of Charles Dickens.

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