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Board Governance Excellence: The Pinnacle of Organizational Success

N2Growth Blog

A proficient board is a guiding light, offering leadership and oversight to fuel the realization of organizational objectives. Moreover, identifying board members who epitomize strong ethical values and a commitment to transparency is paramount. How can a board be high-performing? How can the right board members be identified?

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The Eight Pillars of Trust

Leading Blog

Commitment. Great leadership demands sacrifice. The Trust Edge is a practical guide to intentionally building trust. * * * Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *. Have high morals and be consistent in your thoughts, words, and actions. Always ask, “Am I doing the right thing?”

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How to Be Generous in Business

Nathan Magnuson

It can seem like a conflict of interest. One of my favorite organizations, Chick-fil-A, places a high value on organizational leadership as well as chicken sandwiches. Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, trainer and thought leader. Make Money. But can I point out the obvious?

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How Risk Reduction Is (and Isn't) Rocket Science

Harvard Business Review

The secret isn't rocket science — it's a full-time commitment to the art and science of project management. This approach ensured that project resources were properly allocated where they were really needed and minimized conflicts of interest and management overhead. Leveraging Executive Sponsors.

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How Risk Reduction Is (and Isn't) Rocket Science

Harvard Business Review

The secret isn't rocket science — it's a full-time commitment to the art and science of project management. This approach ensured that project resources were properly allocated where they were really needed and minimized conflicts of interest and management overhead. Leveraging Executive Sponsors.

Project 13
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Three Strategies for Long-Term Value

Harvard Business Review

If CEOs want shareholders to understand their own interests, corporations need to help educate their shareholders by providing more and better information about the firm's need to invest in its future, the importance of maintaining good relationships with stakeholders, and the company's commitment to ethical and socially-responsible behavior.

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When Transparency Backfires, and How to Prevent It

Harvard Business Review

Although including everyone involved in the project in an email is a clear sign of transparency, our results indicated that people evaluate this practice as signalling distrust, which reduces their own trust in, and commitment to, the organization. Consider, for example, research I and several collaborators published in Leadership Quarterly.

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