N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Ask yourself this question…Who is more loyal; an employee who has been with the company a long time but is an under-performer, or a less tenured employee who always goes the extra mile and consistently exceeds expectations? the company is not leveraging its true talent base.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. Leaders need to have a passion for what their company does or creates, not just a passion for the money it can make. Visit [link] to learn more about the leadership system.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2019

You’ve heard it said you are the company you keep – and it’s true. Go to someone who has a complementary skill set (it doesn’t help if you are both good at the exact same things,) someone who is as passionate as you about the business, and someone who loses as much sleep about the business as you do.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

I sure that most of us are aware of the current studies that prove that having a diverse board (at least 30% women representation) contributes directly to a company’s performance. In fact, companies with more female representation, outperform companies don’t have women. There are many advantages. Who are the other board members?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Furthermore, last time I checked a CEO can always be removed for lack of performance, or moral and ethical indiscretions, so what purpose do CEO term limits serve other than to disincentivize the CEO? And what if a company finds or is built by just that person…and loses them to a term limit?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you find that you lack skill sets and competencies in certain areas seek out mentors and coaches to shore-up your weaknesses, and more importantly, use your professional advisors to assist you in leveraging your strengths. They will not compromise their value system and personal ethics for temporary gain. Section VII: Likeability.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Hence, by harmonizing various revenue-focused functions, a CRO plays a pivotal role in amplifying a company’s profitability and long-term commercial success. A CRO must possess a diverse skill set to deliver on various responsibilities, from revenue growth management to strategic initiatives. However, more is needed.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2019

In truth, the key is that they have the skills, passion, and traits to complement your natural talents. Financing the venture from your personal savings is an option, but won’t be open to many. The team ethic truly counts for everything. Finding a suitable IT management company can be very beneficial for the venture.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

When I ask students graduating from Harvard Business School what they’re doing next, I often get some version of “I’m going into finance but…” Then they quickly explain that finance is just a way station on the route to nobler goals. And it is truly fascinating.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2010

In the movie, Buddy failed dismally to keep up with the production of Etch-a-Sketch toys against the skill and speed of the other elves in the workshop. What is your company most skilled in providing your customers? How often does your company go the extra mile? Spreading Christmas spirit, that’s what!

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

When a company is content with being merely mediocre it may survive but it will never do extremely well. The company must have an emphasis on high standards, a desire to create and give value to customers, accountability to the employers and to your customers, and the drive to learn. Finance charges are negotiated.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

There are female pilots, women in the military, as CEO’s of Fortune 100 companies, everywhere and anywhere that calls to talent and skill. I know of the CEO of a company who takes Fridays off during winter as “personal ski days.&# Now, fifty years later we have made headway on all fronts. I can’t see one.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 16, 2018

Great leaders are admired for their skill: Scott Lang had been on house arrest because he had broken the law. People are inspired and awed by talent and skill. Great leaders are skilled in what they do. Not because they want to be admired but because their skill is awe-worthy. You want to see the company grow and thrive.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2018

And once they know what they want, how can they convince hiring managers that their skills will translate — especially if they’re not quite sure they will? Do you have a strong work ethic?’” He tried tech, finance, and real estate — all to no avail. “It’s very much, ‘Can you learn?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

a company that partners with leaders to help them develop the most critical skill in business – relationship building. Please join me in welcoming Tanya Maslach of Elevati, Inc. to Women On Business. You can learn more about Tanya below. I’m certain she’ll bring valuable ideas to the community!

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

The site will find other people you know based on who you e-mail as well as your mutual friends and other people at your company or former company. You have the opportunity to present your skills in your chosen field: use it. In this article, I anticipate that you are already a user at the site. Are you a job-seeker?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

Rather than just kill something with a quick no, a good leader uses every adverse scenario as a development opportunity to help people advance their critical thinking and decisioning skills. While I understand that there are times when using no may be your only option, those times should be the exception and not the rule.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

If your company has passive and/or timid leadership you will face serious problems in sustaining your competitive advantage. Furthermore, if your company isn’t leveraging action learning to develop leaders, fuel innovation, foster collaboration, and catalyze growth then you are missing a substantial opportunity.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Increasing numbers of companies are looking to build a behavioral science team — one that is located at the very center of their business and that the whole organization can benefit from. Your behavioral team should be the same: a successful collaboration of various skill sets and functions.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2015

You suspect that your finance colleague might be fudging numbers, your boss isn’t telling his manager the truth about an important project, or your co-worker is skipping out of the office early but leaving her computer on so it looks like she’s just down the hall. Sometimes you sense that something isn’t right at work.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P. She is also a fellow of the Poynter Institute, a journalism think tank based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2018

Over the last decade, industries, academics, and the public sector have turned their focus toward culture and ethics in response to the financial crisis as well as misconduct at a broad range of corporations. But this can also impose costs on people not directly connected to the company. naqiewei/Getty Images. Externalities.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 19, 2023

A qualified leader can navigate the organization’s conflicting demands through solid communication skills. Every leader must consistently work to hone their leadership skills. A healthcare administrator works with the HR department to hire new staff members, goes through finances and budgeting, and achieves department goals.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Looking at your company from your clients’ eyes will give you perspective on what’s important to them. Take a class, attend a seminar, learn a new skill or volunteer for a favorite cause. Value Proposition: What are you really offering your clients? What solutions are you selling? What makes you different than your competition?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

When all attributes are equal in a competition, the company who gets the contract has a personal connection. One half of building business is supplying quality products or services; the other half is skill in building relationships. This skill takes practice. Toastmasters is great for honing presentation skills).

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 20, 2022

Brock is a Channel Partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies, an executive leadership coach, servant leader, and a man of integrity. I’m sure you’ll enjoy his wisdom about the intersection of character, trust, and ethics. As the great ethicist Dr. Larry Axline said, “Moral values in action is ethics.”

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Companies that score high in the Trust Index will see lower turnover and greater productivity. It reinforced all the people-centric policies of the company. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Listing your current skill sets can tell you what is currently possible for your professional development goals. What skills or qualifications do I need to achieve my desired roles? Can I learn these skills on the job or will I require external certifications? What is my preferred work environment and company culture?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The quickest way to flip this public perception on its head is to render AI genderless, something I advocate for tirelessly and practice with Sage’s personal finance assistant, Pegg. AI-driven enterprise technologies will improve commercial productivity, close workforce skill gaps and bolster customer experience across industries.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2011

To display greater honesty or integrity, for instance, is a matter of following through on commitments, leading by example, demonstrating ethical resolve in adverse circumstances. One of my weaker areas of leadership has always been finance. It's why I still take an occasional finance course. Working on weaknesses is a drag.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2011

But equally important is character, by which I mean solid ethics and especially the ability to inspire trust. Finding people with the right combination of competence, character and team skills isn't easy, of course, even if you conduct a long, carefully-orchestrated search. By "talent," I mean three things. Teach others.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 12, 2015

Leadership isn’t simply a skill or a body of knowledge that one memorizes. Medical doctors are considered one of the most respected professions, yet the incidence of violations of ethics, misconduct and more appear to be higher than what one would expect from a profession that goes by the Hippocratic Oath to do no harm.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. While the production system requires more worker skill and effort, employers have incentives to retain these valuable workers through improved working conditions. Insight Center. Operations in a Connected World. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2016

At least, that was what went through my mind as I sat in on a recent senior team meeting at a fast-growing, two-year-old e-commerce company. They set out a broad vision, provide lofty goals, and model an ambitious work ethic (for recent college grads, it’s not a big leap from “all nighters” to “all weekenders”).

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

If AI-guided investing can work for a person, can it also work for a company? Companies are both operators and investors. Research by McKinsey shows that US companies allocate about $650B a year across all their activities—be it financial, physical, human, intellectual, or customer capital. The Risks and Rewards of AI.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2012

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield had just successfully completed Vermont's first in-state public stock offering for shares in their new company. Ben & Jerry's response was a definitive moment for the company. But pursuing legal action would bankrupt their company even if they ultimately won. It was 1987. Do what you say.

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