N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

By the way, employee performance and morale at Wal-Mart is near all time lows… Diversity mandates just don’t work… Talent begets talent and blending occurs naturally when good decisions are made for the right reasons. In fact, the report points out how “U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2011

In a recent paper, Jonathan Morduch and Jonathan Conning explain the role of debt and equity financing in the microfinance industry. In microfinance, just as in corporate finance, one of the key ratios driving investors is the debt-to-equity ratio. But just rescheduling debt payments may not be enough.

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Microfinance Debt to Equity Ratio MFI Crisis 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2014

Basil Vassilou, to head our operations in Europe; followed by a Cuban, Henri Martinez, heading our Latin American operations starting in 1988; an Indian American (myself) heading up Asia Pacific operations in 1993. But Rohm and Haas wasn’t always like that.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2018

How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. They can help ensure that industry participants, regulators, technology innovators, and customers are being kept safe, without trampling on people’s privacy and human rights. Insight Center. Adopting AI. Sponsored by SAS.

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Banking Strategic Fit Risk Management Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

industries, and a review of hundreds of academic studies on the psychology of human performance, shows that most leaders and organizations tend to focus on just one type of performance. A great salesperson will operate much more efficiently with a defined process for reaching out to prospects. Every high performer needs both.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. Sales was traditionally seen as a form of service work, with an emphasis primarily on developing moral character. Each group has its own operating procedures.

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Education Levitt Retail Training 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2012

Since the home building industry is a fundamental driver of our economy, this would be a welcome jump start. One drawback of Mortgage-to-Lease is the moral hazard it creates. This potential moral hazard can be minimized by making Mortgage-to-Lease applicable only to those who hold mortgages today.

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Banking Price Construction Morale 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

He also founded Bubblegeneration, an agenda-setting advisory boutique that shaped strategies across media and consumer industries. Though the money supply did contract sharply, neither trade, commerce, nor industry came to a grinding halt. Imagine all the veins in your body suddenly shrinking and collapsing — Avada Kedavra!!

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Banking Crisis Merton Guidelines 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

The section on the profit maximization hypothesis at the end of the introductory chapter of his classic 1988 textbook on industrial organization concludes by saying that even if a firm doesn’t maximize profits, it can be treated, for the purposes of many of its interactions with the outside world, as if it does. Economy Finance'

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Management Crisis Porter Credit Rating 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

The section on the profit maximization hypothesis at the end of the introductory chapter of his classic 1988 textbook on industrial organization concludes by saying that even if a firm doesn’t maximize profits, it can be treated, for the purposes of many of its interactions with the outside world, as if it does. Economy Finance'

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Management Crisis Porter Credit Rating 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Here's what orthodox economics would have predicted for a country without banks: A collapse in the money supply, a credit crunch, a trade implosion, mass unemployment, an atomized GDP, and the gears of industry and commerce grinding to a crashing halt. Tags: Economy Finance Global business.

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Banking Crisis Merton Decentralization 16

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

While Edward Lloyd is largely credited with commercializing the insurance industry, with the creation of his namesake firm, Lloyd’s, over 330 years ago, the original concept of spreading risk (or “mutualizing”) goes back even further. Rather, they can become early adopters of the technology.

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Insurance Industry Market Penetration Policies 12

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

If your attitude is impeding your relationships, your talent, or your health, it might be time to consider making some changes…If you have any great stories about how attitudes impact leadership and morale please share them in the comments section below. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] William Powell So nice to see this being addressed.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

The moral of my story continues to be that in order to be a great leader, you absolutely must be a great reader. and this is in addition to reading a variety of industry publications and periodicals. However being aware of industry trends, competitive positioning, who the thought leaders are, etc.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2015

“Ideally you should operate at some level of overcapacity so that when you lose an employee, you don’t need to panic,” she says. Julie* told René she was leaving the company for her dream job in the fashion industry. “This could be a chance for someone to expand and grow” into the role.

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Case Study Learning-by-Doing Team Company 8

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Trees with thicker bases and deeper roots will sprout greener (be profitable), shed less often (fewer corporate flaws) and live longer (dominate its industry). Tactics deemed as ’standard operating procedure’ for some companies were exposed and ridiculed by others. Operational Statistics. Every day in the U.S.,

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Ethics Cost Crisis Learning-by-Doing 59

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

Throughout my professional career, I have navigated multiple industry segments from professional services to consumer goods and served a decade+ stint in the insurance sector. It shouldn’t matter if you are in the finance department or leading the marketing team. Visit the “trenches!”

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Team Insurance Human Resources Strategy 362

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Maybe there’s an email chain through which new parents in the marketing department swap out gently used baby gear, and maybe Mary over in finance has a reputation as an “on top of it” mom — and ends up mentoring and informally coaching a disproportionate number of colleagues as a result. Use resources on hand.

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