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N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
It was Andy Grove the former Chairman and CEO of Intel and Time Magazine’s 1997 Man of the Year who said “You have to take action; you can’t hesitate or hedge your bets. A close examination of truly great leaders will reveal that, to the one, they all have a strong bias toward action.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 19, 2016
For those in the public sector, this includes being shielded from governmental politics. Some institutions, such as the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board , are stand-alone legal entities with an independent board and a requirement to operate at arm’s length from government. Strong governance. Deft, pre-emptive management.
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N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 12, 2010
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.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 9, 2012
And, when political turmoil in Egypt, Libya and elsewhere in the Mideast erupted, many businesses could only watch and wait to learn what it would mean for their supply chains. This is a concept fundamental to finance but that, for some reason, has not migrated into supply chain risk management.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 7, 2011
I've had a few encounters with Gene through the years, and he's always struck me as an endearing (and rare) combination of policy wonk, political operator, and genuine mensch. million in one year from the hedge fund D.E. Meaning that this appointment would seem to be good for Gene, good for America. So now there's a controversy.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 1, 2017
After managing a sleeve of a successful hedge fund in London for five years, and building ample savings, Colin was ready for his own shop. They were both naïve to think that creating a high-expense, polished operation would automatically enhance their business. The first is Colin. This would have helped them avoid a cash crunch.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 11, 2016
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.
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