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Why Businesses Fail | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

You cannot separate leadership from decisioning, for like it or not, they are inexorably linked. The fact of the matter is that senior executives who rise to the C-suite do so largely based upon their ability to consistently make sound decisions. They make bad decisions. And in some cases they compound bad decision upon bad decision.

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Ideas Don't Equal Innovation | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

You see, while creativity is a clearly a valuable asset, unbridled creativity where random, disparate ideas abound outside of a sound decisioning and execution framework will create distraction and chaos much more often than they will lead to innovation. Assess : Put the idea through a risk/reward and cost/benefit analysis.

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How Freelancers Can Make Sure They Get Paid on Time

Harvard Business Review

Another tip: “Make sure you have the name and contact details of the person in finance with whom you’ll be dealing with,” says Pearce. “Don’t walk away, and don’t give up,” he says, “Work your way up the food chain and take it to the top” of the executive leadership if you need to.