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N2Growth Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Every organization has unique dynamics and strategic goals, from investment banks to hedge funds and private equity firms. Armed with this knowledge, they meticulously search for candidates with the necessary technical skills and experience that align with the company’s culture and long-term vision.
Tanveer Naseer
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
Of the array of skills that comprise leadership, the ability to craft and communicate strategic vision is simultaneously the most valuable and least well-practiced. I held that belief for most of my career, afraid that asking others for help crafting vision was a sign of intellectual weakness. To “show,” leaders must tell stories.
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HR Digest
MAY 2, 2019
I’d say we’re very focused on creating a skilled workforce and leadership pipeline that can execute our strategy. I was at a conference recently and one of the speakers remarked that “Culture hedges against the risk of uncertainty.” That requires us to invest in developing both current and future skills. It’s about belonging.
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. Identify their gaps in knowledge and skills and work personally with them to fill those gaps. John Fedele/Getty Images.
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
It was Andy Grove the former Chairman and CEO of Intel and Time Magazine’s 1997 Man of the Year who said “You have to take action; you can’t hesitate or hedge your bets. A close examination of truly great leaders will reveal that, to the one, they all have a strong bias toward action. ” to the crew.
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. Learn new skills.
Strategy Driven
MAY 25, 2011
Unusually Excellent: The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers.
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