N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

These companies have placed themselves far behind the technology curve because tenured managers hire employees with obsolete skill sets and together they create mediocre solutions. Reward talent, innovation, loyalty, attitude, creativity, work ethic, contribution, and leadership ability…not tenure.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

When I ask students graduating from Harvard Business School what they’re doing next, I often get some version of “I’m going into finance but…” Then they quickly explain that finance is just a way station on the route to nobler goals. And it is truly fascinating.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Make investments toward quality controls. Continuous quality improvement plan is annually updated, with measurable goals. Strategic Plan includes provisions for refinancing, equity and debt financing. Finance charges are negotiated. The organization maintains and lives by an ethics statement. Running the business.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

I have gone through a great transformation in priorities”, says Aguilera, “and how I measure success and quality of life.” Cathy Curtis—who pilots her own investment advisory firm specializing in the finances of women out of the San Francisco Bay Area—made the personal choice to “go it alone” and become her “own boss”.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 16, 2018

Great leaders are admired for their skill: Scott Lang had been on house arrest because he had broken the law. People are inspired and awed by talent and skill. Great leaders are skilled in what they do. Not because they want to be admired but because their skill is awe-worthy. Hone your craft. Know when to be budget-wise.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 14, 2011

This kind of praise implies that traits like smartness, cleverness, and goodness are qualities you either have or you don’t. Skills you believed you would never possess? When it comes to mastering any skill, your experience, effort, and persistence matter a lot. Boys, on the other hand, are a handful.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

From LinkedIn directly: “Since, like in the real world, the size of your network on LinkedIn depends on the number and quality of connections you have, we recommend you have at least 20 connections to people you know and trust on LinkedIn. You have the opportunity to present your skills in your chosen field: use it.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 19, 2023

A qualified leader can navigate the organization’s conflicting demands through solid communication skills. Every leader must consistently work to hone their leadership skills. A healthcare administrator works with the HR department to hire new staff members, goes through finances and budgeting, and achieves department goals.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

While the aforementioned qualities are certainly admirable, they are only valuable if they influence or create action. I am always so refreshed by the centrality of ethics, doing the right thing, and people as capital – in your work! Taking action always begings with one simple act – making a decision. Great insights Susan.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

If we are lacking in time-management skills it could take away from the time and love we get to share with our families. I want the time I give to everyone in my life to be quality. Love is something that is either a part of everything we do or grossly missing from the picture. It’s that simple of an equation.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

In the lean-manufacturing context, in contrast, assembly line workers learn to execute a variety of production tasks, take responsibility for product quality, and are encouraged to find ways to improve the production process. Workers tend to earn more and report higher engagement with their jobs.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

One half of building business is supplying quality products or services; the other half is skill in building relationships. For example, as a designer/writer, my skills are not well applied to bookkeeping or financial management. This skill takes practice. Toastmasters is great for honing presentation skills).

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The quickest way to flip this public perception on its head is to render AI genderless, something I advocate for tirelessly and practice with Sage’s personal finance assistant, Pegg. AI-driven enterprise technologies will improve commercial productivity, close workforce skill gaps and bolster customer experience across industries.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2016

They set out a broad vision, provide lofty goals, and model an ambitious work ethic (for recent college grads, it’s not a big leap from “all nighters” to “all weekenders”). Keep in mind that it’s not the quantity of time you set aside that matters — it’s the quality of time.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2011

But equally important is character, by which I mean solid ethics and especially the ability to inspire trust. Finding people with the right combination of competence, character and team skills isn't easy, of course, even if you conduct a long, carefully-orchestrated search. By "talent," I mean three things.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA? It contains what I believe to be the necessary qualities a leader must possess to be successful.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Contrary to the common fear that educated and skillful workers are more difficult to retain, our experience is that workers' attachment to us grows as they absorb and share our values and passion. Customers and suppliers: The ultimate goal of our business is not to sell products but to serve customers.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2018

Over the last decade, industries, academics, and the public sector have turned their focus toward culture and ethics in response to the financial crisis as well as misconduct at a broad range of corporations. naqiewei/Getty Images. But what role does culture play in corporate misconduct, and why do these problematic cultures persist?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2015

They looked at otherwise skilled employees who ended up doing real damage — employees who had been fired for egregious company policy violations, such as sexual harassment, workplace violence, or fraud — and found that avoiding such people can save companies even more money than finding and retaining superstars. Avoiding toxicity.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

How much further should we extend ethics? Sadly, many of the perpetrators did not see lapses in ethics… it was legal and just business to them. By maintaining an awareness of further changing environments, there are further opportunities to be successful, ethical and move ahead of the competition. We cannot fool them.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2011

They go by names like corporate social responsibility, sustainability, shareholder advocacy, social assessment and auditing, consumer action, government regulation, leadership development, ethics, realignment of incentives , attracting long-term investors , creating shared value , and more. Educate and Motivate Others.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Upholding standards of quality and commitment. Every opportunity should be taken to enhance literacy skills of employees and entire organization. Show business life as a continuous quality process (not a quick fix or rapid gain). It is to be just: Committed to customers. Respectful of employees. Honor the employees.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2018

For example, firms with better-connected CEOs can obtain cheaper financing , and firms with well-connected board directors see better performance. Our study , published in the Journal of Corporate Finance, found that CEOs with strong connections to people of different demographic backgrounds and skill sets create higher firm value.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2015

I call the first couple of years in one’s career the Aspiration Phase, in which it’s all about exercising one’s intellectual and interpersonal energies, and bringing enthusiasm, work ethic, and energy to an organization. Smart men and women in finance and corporate law always grow rich, or at least well-to-do.

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