N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Every organization has unique dynamics and strategic goals, from investment banks to hedge funds and private equity firms. From regulatory changes to technological advancements, staying abreast of these developments is crucial for both finance organizations and executive search firms.

Finance 411

Finance Execution Leadership Long-term 411

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

I held that belief for most of my career, afraid that asking others for help crafting vision was a sign of intellectual weakness. For instance, Malcolm Gladwell explored the ties between choice and happiness by recounting the spectacular career of food scientist Howard Moscowitz. To “show,” leaders must tell stories.

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Storytelling Video Hedge Career 279

HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

"Unleashing Collective Genius" As globalization takes a sharp turn from government to business, the issue of global talent mobility rapidly moves up the agenda. I was at a conference recently and one of the speakers remarked that “Culture hedges against the risk of uncertainty.” It’s about belonging.

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Resources Human Resources Leadership Pipeline Learning-by-Doing 40

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

But portfolio careers aren’t only for stay-at-home parents looking to freelance a few hours a day while their kids are in school or grad students moonlighting as Uber drivers and Task Rabbits. Here are five reasons it can make a dramatic difference for your career. Hedge against uncertainty. Gary John Norman/Getty Images.

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Execution Hedge Career Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2018

Today’s young professionals grew up in an age of mind-boggling technological change, seeing the growth of the internet, the invention of the smartphone, and the development of machine-learning systems. John Fedele/Getty Images. These advances all point toward the total automation of our lives, including the way we work and do business.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

O NE OF the unfortunate side effects of living in an age of accelerating technology is having to deal with increased uncertainty. Should they make a big bet, hedge their position, or just wait and see? When faced with uncertainty, how should leaders react? Let’s consider a few examples.

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Uncertainty Sports Credit Rating Learning-by-Doing 309

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2014

First, private citizens, particularly younger people, are choosing different types of career paths. Second, changes in technology have dramatically lowered the cost of experimentation and create unprecedented transparency into problems, solutions, and results. Second, technology made Khan Academy possible.

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