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Fashion Friends Make a Fresh Start :: Women on Business

Women on Business

We did it because we knew we that we were ‘in the right,’ so to speak—that we had the skills, the knowledge, and the passion necessary for opening up an online retail business. More than that, we had confidence in the idea that we were truly going to be introducing a new kind of shopping experience to the fashion-forward customer.

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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. Lack of Focus and Follow-Through : Those leaders who lack the focus and attention to detail needed to apply leverage and resources in an aggressive and committed fashion will perish.

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The Fallacy of No | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Rather than just kill something with a quick no, a good leader uses every adverse scenario as a development opportunity to help people advance their critical thinking and decisioning skills. While I understand that there are times when using no may be your only option, those times should be the exception and not the rule.

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Still holding on to “life's leg warmers?” What would Jane Fonda.

Women on Business

Then, look for venues in which you can expand your circle with connections that complement your professional life in the same fashion. Take a class, attend a seminar, learn a new skill or volunteer for a favorite cause. Ask yourself, “How do I want people to think about me?”

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Robo-Advisers Are Coming to Consulting and Corporate Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Corporations buy and employ human advice from many wise advisors—consultants, lawyers, investment bankers—in the same fashion that investors did in the past. Companies in every industry can benefit from making more data and algorithm-based decisions in areas of internal operations and finance.

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Definition of Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

As I’ve said in other posts, great leaders have the innate ability to call on the right skills in a contextually and environmentally appropriate fashion. The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount are all the ethical code anybody needs.&# - Harry S. No single leader can possess every needed attribute.

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How to Build a Meaningful Career

Harvard Business Review

You might find it rewarding to advance the math skills of 80 students in one year, or build six desalination plants over the course of your career. For example, if you enjoy connecting with people, you could use that skill to be a psychologist or a marketer. Take on a new assignment that allows you to try out new skills.

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