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Leading by Cause

Lead Change Blog

He opened the dialogue, saying he and his leadership team had put a lot of thought into where they want to take their bank, and the vision they committed to was to deliver top decile ROE, ROA and topline revenue growth: a quintessential example of focusing on effect, not cause. Logic tells us we can manage cause, but only measure effect.

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12 Core Competencies For Great Leadership

Lead Change Blog

They thrive on facts, figures and numbers—whether it’s ROI, ROE, or EBIDTA. The more perspectives at the table, the more creative, strong, well-developed ideas are likely to emerge. Great leaders develop others and encourage them to be more. Great leaders are tactical and flexible. Great leaders build collaborative communities.

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Moving on from ROI to ROE, a Return on Empathy

Strategy Driven

However, innovations in the neurosciences to developments in social media have revealed that profitability should no longer be relegated to sales figures and profit margins alone. Those making this shift will gain a significant ROE – Return on Empathy. You just finished reading Moving on from ROI to ROE, a Return on Empathy !

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Not All Metrics Are Created Equal

N2Growth Blog

The best managed companies measure all 5 categories (as well as various subsets) with their focus being on items 3 and 5. These sets of metrics focus on the measurements surrounding things that develop talent, create engagement, build teams, manage the customer experience, improve customer satisfaction and increase brand equity.

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Life In A High-Performing Company – An Insider View

Tanveer Naseer

Indeed, these organizations roughly double industry averages on five-year ROA, ROI and ROE. Your development will be a priority Faced with a challenging economy, some organizations may be tempted to shift their focus away from activities related to fostering employee advancement and career development. The Good News 1.

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A Tribute to a Fallen Hero – Thomas F. Swift (1971-2001)

Terry Starbucker

So as the fifth anniversary of 9/11 approached, I was intrigued by a project being put together by a fellow blogger named D.Challener Roe, where he was looking for 2,996 bloggers to individually honor each of the victims of that day. He worked long days, said his wife, Jill, but he managed to be well-rounded.

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How Companies Can Use Investors to Their Advantage

Harvard Business Review

Nikon, the legendary Japanese camera maker, provides a textbook study in how smart managers can work with strategic investors to transform a struggling business. It also called for streamlining headquarters and cutting executive management’s compensation. Heini Wehrle/BIA/Minden Pictures/Getty Images.