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Independent Board Members Aren’t The Silver Bullet For Corporate Governance

The Horizons Tracker

Corporate governance entered the spotlight in 2001 with the Enron scandal and the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002, which fundamentally changed the makeup and responsibility of boards. They want the firm to succeed, and they feel like they’re helping the firm to succeed the best way they can—with advice and support.”

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Innovators and Early Adopters

CO2

I have one word of advice for all of you – don’t stop. His earliest work was in advertising, moving on to start Sinek Partners in 2002, but he suddenly lost his passion despite earning solid income. There are not that many out there, the majority – the middle of the bell – don’t understand you.

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Social Media Demystified

N2Growth Blog

Blogging since 2002, being actively involved in digital marketing since the early 90′s, and being online since the days of the ARPANET I have a bit of history with most things digital. Successful businesses adapt to market innovations and thrive, while those that fail to make iterative leaps fall by the wayside.

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To Change the World, Fear Means Go

Harvard Business Review

It's exactly the advice your mother didn't give you, unless your mom was a rule-breaker like my mine. Back in 2002, I was proud to vote for Terrence and honored to be on such an impressive selection panel. Fear means go. This was one of my mom's favorite principles. The story of one finalist particularly moved me.

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Four Innovation Trends to Watch in 2013

Harvard Business Review

Digital media continue to be springboards for global innovation and enterprise. So here are four innovation ideas — themes, really — sure to gain significantly greater mind- and market-share over the coming year. translated into insight and advice. innovative alternatives. Preliminary data suggest not.

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The Big Picture of Business – Achieving the Best by Preparing for the Worst: Lessons Learned from High-Profile Crises, part 2 of 4

Strategy Driven

K-Mart closed 617 of its under-performing department stores and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in 2002. Resulting from inflexible conditions, obsolete policies-procedures, procrastination, attitude, resistance to innovation, failure to change. Won’t listen to advice. Those We Bring Upon Ourselves.

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The Problem With Coaching | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Maybe I’m old school, but attempting to provide advice and counsel to a client without having the experience of walking in their shoes is a recipe for disaster. The best coaches I know are capable of delivering a blend of personal and professional advice.

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