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Gray Versus Green: Who Makes the Better Start-Up CEO?

N2Growth Blog

People over 45 basically die in terms of new ideas.” While there are arguments to both sides of the early career versus experienced CEOs, when considering the less fully developed prefrontal cortexes of younger CEOs, we assert the following trait comparison. ” said venture capitalist Vinod Khosla in 2011.

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8 Ways You Can Improve Your Strategy & Leadership Skills to Scale Your Business

Joseph Lalonde

Every business has factors that surround and govern its operations. Competitor comparison: this tool helps you to measure your business against other businesses of similar sizes within your industry. It is vital to note that some goals may be more priority than others, and some may require long-term strategies to complete them.

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How to Discover Your Organization’s Deep Purpose

Skip Prichard

They make sure to embed their purpose in the very operating system of their organizations. They know that for deep purpose to take hold, both their daily actions and long-term strategic plans must be consistent with the overarching purpose. “Deep purpose provides focus and consistency when the path ahead is unclear.”

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Diversification Putting Pressure on FinTech Executives

N2Growth Blog

The fast-paced expansion of FinTech companies into long-distance geographies has increased the Penrose effect , thus escalating the managerial constraints affecting organizational growth and development. Shared values between colleagues, clients, or customers create long-lasting professional relationships based on trust and integrity.

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Layoffs Rarely Pay Off: Here are 15 Alternatives

The Practical Leader

Leaders who care about people and building long-term trust, treat layoffs as the very last, desperate step. These leaders operate from core values of partnership and participation. When you look at the comparison companies you find a very different pattern. However, we have been through economic shocks before.

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Will the UAW Demands of a 4-day Workweek be Met by the Big 3?

HR Digest

The organizations saw revenue rise by 35% in comparison to similar periods in the previous years and absenteeism fell as well. While critics state that the 4-day workweek is a demand made by those unwilling to work, the reduced work hours are believed to offer a long list of benefits.

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Understanding Private Equity: What You Need to Know

Strategy Driven

This can cover situations such as growing a business (which requires ‘growth capital’ for expansion or development); financing operational changes such as restructuring to make the business more profitable; financing acquisitions of other companies; or delisting a public company in order to give it private status.