Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Development of technical abilities, specialties and expertise. Development of core business supplier relationships. Strategic Plan includes provisions for refinancing, equity and debt financing. Finance charges are negotiated. Professional development plan is annually updated, with realistic, measurable goals.

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Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The moral of this story is leaders need to be honest, have a demonstrated track record of success, be excellent communicators, place an emphasis on serving those they lead, be fluid in approach, have laser focus, and a bias toward action. Visit [link] to learn more about the leadership system. Kevin Excellent summary.

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Blog Meyer Short-term Learning-by-Doing 420

Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

Training and Professional Development If there are new systems in place, or even old systems that could be more efficient, take the time to train the staff. A manager that can provide this to their employees will develop a loyal and strong team. This does not have to be a time or money consuming activity.

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Press Release Motivation Discount PR 100

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Don’t get caught up in attempting to develop something catchy to be encapsulated within a piece of framed artwork that hangs in your reception area yet never put into practice. Our responsibility is to respect the ethic. Furthermore, the enduring anchor of an organization is found in its values and ethics, not its mission.

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Blog Mission Statement Tactics Objective 344

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” Great leaders help people get to a yes - in other words, they teach them how not to receive a no.

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Blog Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up Brand 329

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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Ethics How To Morale Information 8

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

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. " used to be ingrained into the moral fabric of our society. How sad is this? Are these extreme statements?

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Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 317

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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Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 296

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

The CFO-GC alliance has always been important because the finance function and the legal function are truly the nervous system of the corporation—sending critical signals to all parts of the company about the accuracy of the financials and compliance with law. What’s radically changed in recent years is complexity.

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CFO Chief Financial Officer Compliance Due Diligence 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

But Bernstein and his team observed that when managers were not watching, employees secretly developed and shared better ways of doing the work. In Precision’s case, good tactical performance required developing rules, checklists, and standard operating procedures and then following them closely. This is also true of executives.

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Organization Tactics Call Center Metrics 12

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

If you struggle with recruiting, team building, and leadership development you likely have a bad attitude. Bert Ron Another great post Mike.Stonewall Jackson understood very well how “attitude reflects leadership&# and impacts the morale of subordinates. Great post.

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Leadership CEO Blog Learning-by-Doing 419

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in Running the business Financial People Business development Body of Knowledge The Big Picture No single branch (business component) constitutes a healthy tree. How much further should we extend ethics?

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Ethics Cost Crisis Learning-by-Doing 59

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

One way to expand your thinking is to look to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, whose time horizon is 2030; think of them as a purchase order from the future. The Moral Frame. Whether in politics, finance, or business, there is growing concern that many leaders have lost their moral compass.

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Morale EPS Supply Chain Politics 8