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Interns to the Rescue! :: Women on Business

Women on Business

By Susan Gunelius Guest post by Abby Marks Beale (learn more about Abby at the end of this post) As a solo entrepreneur, I have learned to spend my time on those things I major in (activities I am good at and like to do) while parceling out the things I minor in (tasks I am not good at or don’t enjoy) to those who have the expertise (and interest!).

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Can Leaders Take a Break? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

One of the concepts we discussed at Purdue was the fact that when stress hits the hot button we all tend to revert to patterns learned in our original organization, the family. Leadership Development and Educating our Young Think back to when you began your school years. He doesn’t ask, he just does.

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Design Matters

N2Growth Blog

Largely due to the iPod’s strong integrated design qualities it is the dominant brand in its class, commands a pricing premium, and has developed an extremely loyal and satisfied customer base. You bring up Apple, a shining example (no pun intended) of design being part and parcel of brand.

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Leadership & Emotional Control | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Great CEOs lead by example…they set the tone for others in the organization by demonstrating proactive, rational, logical and balanced thinking as opposed reactionary emotional thinking. Controlling one's emotions is part and parcel of emotional intelligence. Thanks for commenting. link] landoncreasy Hi Mike, Great post.

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Mindfulness Can Improve Strategy, Too

Harvard Business Review

In an age in which corporations and public organizations are increasingly under attack for short-term thinking , a dearth of vision , and perfunctory reactions to quick stimuli , it’s worth posing the question: Can mindfulness help organizations — not just individual leaders — behave more intentionally?

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What to Do When Your Future Strategy Clashes with Your Present

Harvard Business Review

From time to time, the basis of competition in an industry shifts so dramatically that shifting with it requires a new long-term vision that calls for the organization to do things it never would have done in the past. Doing that required developing a new business model in which MedStar would get paid to keep patients well.

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Europe’s Other Crisis: A Digital Recession

Harvard Business Review

Of these, only three, Switzerland, Ireland, and Estonia, made it to a commendable “Stand Out” category – which means that their high levels of digital development are attractive to global businesses and investors and that their digital ecosystems are positioned to nurture start ups and internet businesses that can compete globally.

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