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The Size of Your Hope

Nathan Magnuson

Ryan had big plans for a new software release, but needed to put the project on pause to sort out some of the final details. “I’m not quite sure how we’re going to make payroll next month,” Ryan told me, taking inventory of his options. . You might have expected Ryan to be despondent on our call.

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Contingency Planning | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

While this is understandable, it is nonetheless naive, and it constitutes a major flaw in the business logic of most strategic plans. This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process.

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A List of Referrable Keynote Speakers and Topics to Consider for Your Next Conference

Great Results Team Building

If you are planning an event, this article is FOR YOU. Ryan Jenkins – how leaders (at any level) can move teams from isolated to all-in Chad Littlefield – help leaders, educators, and event professionals make connection easy Sean Glaze – laugh-out-loud experiences and insights that improve team performance.

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Quick and Nimble: A Leadership Companion

Leading Blog

A Simple Plan : “You have to be able to simplify things that are complex. Ryan Smith, CEO of Qualtrics) Rules of the Road : “Ideas can come from anywhere. Ken Rees, CEO of Think Finance) School Never Ends : “It’s about keeping them marketable. There are no titles around an idea.

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Weather the Storm of Constant Change by Strengthening 3 Balance Sheets

Strategy Driven

Have a plan. The plan must include both your purpose and your strategy. Execute your plan. You can’t just have a plan; you have to execute your plan — and most organizations don’t do that well. Mike Tyson famously said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”. Just lead, dammit!

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CMI Highlights

Chartered Management Institute

Salary raises and the importance of investing More CMI research – this time on salary raises – has sparked discussion in the news, with 48% of UK firms reporting no immediate plans to offer pay increases. Commentators from a number of industries – from motor retail to media planning – have shared views on this important subject.

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The Wasting of Your Life

Chris Brady

In the grander scheme of our lives, in terms of the truly important things regarding our existence, and in the context of an eternal God and His plan for our salvation in His kingdom, money and what most people consider to be "wealth" are truly not that big of a deal. Praise God for you and Orrin!

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