Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Tell me about a time that you strongly disagreed with your manager. Be sure your town hall meetings talk more than EBITDA, with a clear message of “What I need from ya.” If you want a manager to think like an entrepreneur, find ways to give them both influence and authority. (In Tell me about the idea.

Entrepreneur 517

Entrepreneur Team P&L How To 517

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Operating as a vital conduit between the various departments within an organization and its highest levels of management, their responsibilities include translating strategic goals into workable business plans and supervising the day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.

COO 293

COO Chief Operating Officer Efficiency Operations 293

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 5, 2020

What if there’s a market downturn? What if there’s a change of manager? Managing for profitability? Look for linkages between EBITDA and your take-home pay. Across markets, incentive-based compensation tends to increase as the scope of responsibility increases. At the high end, n+x is a mutually agreeable solution.

Execution 167

Execution Tips Incentives EBITDA 167

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2012

For years, companies have been pouring money into people, processes, and technology that can help them manage risk. But what about the more strategic risk areas, such as those related to emerging market entry or acquisition growth strategies? They clearly generate higher growth in revenue, EBITDA, and EBITDA/EV.

Risk Management 14

Risk Management Maturity EBITDA Management 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2017

However, firms can efficiently increase margin growth without much revenue growth by managing to squeeze out their fixed costs to service the same level of output. What if concentrated market power of a few companies in an industry has made these companies more profitable than usual? Are all share repurchases myopic?

EPS 8

EPS Metrics Depreciation Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2015

When formulating a strategy, markets and segments are important categories to consider. But a market never buys anything. Either directly in meetings or implicitly in their compensation plans, they basically tell their sales forces to “Go forth and multiply!” Only customers buy.

Strategy 8

Strategy Team Discount ROIC 8

Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 3, 2010

Study Up – Make sure you take the time to study the details of your business or project plan for the year ahead. Put The Right Team On The Field - Take stock of your team and their strengths and weaknesses, and ask a few hard questions: Is everyone committed to the new year and the new plan? THEN , dive in.

Leadership 418

Leadership Ethics Course Learning-by-Doing 418