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Unbridled Capitalism

Coaching Tip

In the 1987 movie Wall Street , Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, makes the statement that “Greed is Good”. Their aptitudes lead to careers in making or managing investments, overseeing manufacturing, wholesale or retail businesses, resource development, technology, real estate, and finance/ banking. By Guest Author Henry B.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

If your CFO handles all communications with your banking relationships, and your Chief Investment Officer handles all of your investor relations, you’re flat out missing the boat. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Hi Gordon: It sounds as if there is no "disconnect" in your organization.

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Leading Those Who Don't Want To Follow | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In fact, most differences don’t require intervention as they actually contribute to a dynamic, creative, innovative culture. Share and Enjoy: View Comments Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Hi Gordon: Thanks for your sharing your insights and I'm glad you find the posts to be valuable and of interest.

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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

We know that great ideas that drive breakthroughs in productivity come from human beings with the time, talent and energy to innovate. Giving managers more time to do deep thinking can unlock innovations that can have a significant impact on productivity. This includes more autonomy and agility as well as inspirational leadership.

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Five Lessons from 2010 Worth Repeating — Without Repeating 2010

Harvard Business Review

Innovation takes courage and the willingness to be out in front rather than following the herd. The creativity to produce innovation can involve a great deal of improvisation rather than sticking to a fixed script. Microphones and video cameras are always on, too, as former British prime minister Gordon Brown found to his peril.

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Technology Changes, Good Management Doesn’t

Harvard Business Review

I’ve always loved the contrast between Moore’s Law – Gordon Moore’s pronouncement that silicon chips’ power would double every 18 months – and Peter Drucker’s much more sober statement about the art of managing people: “We are not going to breed a new race of supermen.

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5 Strategy Questions Every Leader Should Make Time For

Harvard Business Review

The CEO of a large, global bank once told me: “It is very easy for someone in my position to be very busy all the time. Because it means that you don’t have much time to think and reflect. And thinking is in fact quite an important activity when it comes to assessing and developing a strategy.