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Less Than 1% Of Unicorns Earn $1 Billion In Revenue Or Profits

The Horizons Tracker

Whereas when the term was first coined, there were less than 40 unicorns, there are now reported to be around 2,500 in the wild. Instead, the majority remain kept afloat by a regular flow of investment that hides the red ink gushing forth from their P&L statements.

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How to Keep Your Team Agile and Aligned Under Pressure

Strategy Driven

You can see this play out in your daily operations and ultimately in the P&L. As a leader, you are constantly trying to maximize the magical effort to effectiveness equation (a.k.a. efficiency). However, there is an intangible asset that is very difficult to quantify — but without it you cannot ultimately succeed. About the Author.

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More Evidence For How Company Performance Is Affected By CEO Personality

LDRLB

As I reported here previously , there is very credible evidence that a narcissistic leader will take a company on a wild ride that won’t result in any better or worse performance. Conscientious folks are “high achievers that feel a strong need to take responsibility for doing things immediately” (p. high technology).

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99 Great Quotes That Will Help You Handle Criticism

Lead from Within

” — Oscar Wilde. ” –Franklin P. N A T I O N A L B E S T S E L L E R. . “When we speak evil of others, we generally condemn ourselves.” ” — Publius Syrus. 7. “The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.” ” –W.

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Top 10 Green Business Stories of 2011

Harvard Business Review

The movement has been building for years, from P&G opening up its product development pipeline early in the 2000s to the launch of the GreenXchange for sharing green patents early in 2010. Valuing and internalizing the externalities: Puma Calculates its Environmental P&L. Watch this space.

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Women, Finance the World You Want

Harvard Business Review

But the fact is that in the Wild West of investing, an Annie Oakley is rare — the realm of investing is still very much a dude ranch. When she's not at work managing a portfolio that consistently outperforms relevant benchmarks, you can find her at home buying and bearing bonds. Investing is about taking stock in you.