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Salary Negotiation Tips for Executives

N2Growth Blog

What if there’s a change of manager? Managing for profitability? Look for linkages between EBITDA and your take-home pay. A base salary, sign-on bonus, a short term incentive, a long term incentive, benefits, perks. Explain why the deferred upside is more important to you than near-term cash.

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We Can’t Study Short-Termism Without the Right Metrics

Harvard Business Review

The McKinsey Global Institute, in conjunction with FCLT Global, recently released research stating that long-term-oriented companies perform better than those that focus on short-term results. Getting the measurement right is central to providing convincing evidence on the debate over short-termism.

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Entrepreneurs Need a Better Way to Cash Out

Harvard Business Review

But analysts are judging EBITDA, P/E ratios, quarterly growth, and cashflows – which don’t always correlate with long-term value creation. And, too often, our obsession with these short-term metrics has the opposite effect. This can lead to bad outcomes for entrepreneurs who hope to create lasting value.

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The INs and OUTs of Business Literacy

HR Digest

Without an understanding of basic financial concepts, executives are not well-equipped to make decisions related to financial management. managers are uninformed about the basics of financial literacy to face the challenges of the future. Why is financial literacy at all levels of management a basic need?

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A Leadership Checklist: 10 Things To Do Right Now To Make It A.

Terry Starbucker

It’s what we call “listening softer&# in asset-based thinking terms. Sometimes as managers we get too caught up in the big picture and forget to focus on the details. However, I am extremely grateful for the knowledge I have gained in the short period of time. Hank Wasiak January 4, 2010 at 12:34 pm Great advcie.