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July's Leadership Carnival

Michael Lee Stallard

Learn how to get the most out of blogs, books, seminars and other resources, whether the subject is management, leadership or any other self-improvement effort, the process for using the information is the same. Miki Saxon presents How to Improve Your Management Skill at MAPping Company Success. posted at HRmarketer.com Blog.

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

Harvard Business Review

But having a grasp of terms like EBITDA and net present value are important no matter where you sit on the org chart. How can you boost your financial acumen? How do you decide which concepts are most important to understand to your work and your understanding of the business? The Refresher: Net Present Value.

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How Corporate Values Get Hijacked and Misused

Harvard Business Review

People are selected, evaluated, and trained on how to embody them. Second, the values drive self-honesty, and when the company fails to live up to them, leaders are the first to admit it. And finally, writing a values statement is used as the start of an ongoing, transformational journey, not the conclusion of one.

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Is Your Business Biased Against Innovation?

Strategy Driven

Many conventional metrics we use to estimate value are based on faulty assumptions. Net present value [NPV] is a case in point. You will learn how to identify and prioritize your company’s full portfolio of opportunities – from new product lines to entirely new businesses.