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Great Leaders Make Decisions | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Walt Disney, one of the greatest creative talents and true innovators of our time realized the value of action when he said: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&# While the aforementioned qualities are certainly admirable, they are only valuable if they influence or create action.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice.

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Greeceā€™s Problem Is More Complicated than Austerity

Harvard Business Review

This has certainly been the picture painted by Syriza, the left-wing political party of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and by many friends of Greece and progressive economists. contraction today, there was no one in the finance ministry actually making policy. The reality, though, is more complicated. growth in late 2014 to a 2.5%

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The Future of Cities Depends on Innovative Financing

Harvard Business Review

But few governments appear to have the money or the political will to foot the up-front costs to prevent or fight fragmentation. Investors from hedge funds to insurance companies are operating in an environment of low yields, near-zero interest rates, and a glut of savings. Innovation in Cities. Insight Center.