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The 3 Ways We Hold Female Entrepreneurs Back

The Horizons Tracker

You should be, but what does appear clear is that a meritocratic environment this is most definitely not. Ethical standards. The study found that people were less likely to back a company after an ethical failure if that company was led by a woman.

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10 Ways to be a Better Team Player :: Women on Business

Women on Business

You may set this bar based on your boss’s expectations, but hopefully by now you have become comfortable with your own definition of success. Trimming the Fat When and how to evaluate your team for efficiency. Regardless of what anyone says, there is some definite value in seeing the upside whenever you can! Define your success.

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Definition of Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Leadership DNA aside, I recently crafted my definition of leadership. Habecker “Doing the same thing over and over, yet expecting different results, is the definition of crazy.&# - Unknown “Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates.

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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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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Leadership & Political Correctness | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. Your definition of PC = being governed by public opinion. How sad is this? Their responsibility is to be correct; not politically correct.

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Culture, Not Leverage, Made Wall Street Riskier

Harvard Business Review

The result was an intense focus on risk, including risks related to ethical standards. The definition of acceptable risk and the consequences of the risk-taking changed over time. But leverage limits may have unintended consequences for capital markets’ competitiveness, innovation, growth, and efficiency.

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Building Behavioral Science Capability in Your Company

Harvard Business Review

If you plan for the team to be self-financing after an initial period, how long do you have to make it work — a couple of months, or a couple of years? Each organization’s needs and current level of competence will be different, so there aren’t definite answers. Alternatively, human resources might be the right place.