Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 26, 2014

The more successful we become, the more positive reinforcement we get – and the more likely we are to experience the success delusion. I am successful. Therefore, I must be successful because I behave this way. Our belief in ourselves helps us become successful. I behave this way. Why We Resist Change.

Succession 181

Succession Commitment Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 181

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

Deep Work : Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport To thrive in the new economy—the current information economy—you need to master these two core abilities: 1. What separates effective communicators from truly successful persuaders? Best Leadership Books of 2013. Blog Post ).

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Books Leadership Cialdini Govindarajan 150

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The depreciation of sterling has driven up the price of the UK’s import bill by 13% (on average) since the vote, which, if fully passed on, translates into a ~6% drop in disposable income. A critical role of exports is to pay for imports, but even a steep depreciation does not guarantee an improved trade balance.

Depreciation 8

Depreciation Uncertainty Company Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Twitter reported a loss of $79 million before its IPO, yet it commanded a valuation of $24 billion on its IPO date in 2013. In a previous HBR article , we argued that, in contrast to physical assets that depreciate with use, intangible assets might enhance with use. For the next four years, it continued to report losses.

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Company Intangible Assets Depreciation IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

Your business is a success, but you feel like a failure. In early 2013, Norwegian went public and became one of the most successful IPOs of the year, closing the year 87% above its IPO price. It feels horrible: You’re scaling up aggressively and working harder than ever, but with each passing day you feel more overwhelmed.

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Company IPO Price Loyalty 9

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

Allows businesses to take a 100% depreciation write-off for investments in certain new business equipment in 2010 and 2011. Review your investment portfolio to identify certain appreciated positions to sell now before taxes potentially increase in 2013. In 2011, workers will pay 4.2%

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Press Release Discount Insurance PR 178

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2013

Better Place would then use these multi-year contracts to finance its infrastructure investments and battery depreciation. By May 2013 it had sold fewer than 3,000 vehicles. Customer satisfaction is the testament to the success of the technology. What Went Wrong? The shallow answer is not enough customers.

Mass Marketing 8

Mass Marketing Transportation Depreciation Short-term 8