N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

He then proceeded to communicate in no uncertain terms that he wasn’t nearly as concerned about the faults he would find, as he was about how our leader (guess who?) No one remains a leader long without being competent. People will not long support someone who's going nowhere. link] Mike Henry Sr. Great reminder Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market. Innovation, improvements, or these 'Next' Practices should be looked at in all facets of your business value proposition, your core.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Do you ever wonder how the term “Politically Correct&# evolved from an obscure catch-phrase that was once used to label those who would not take a controversial position to the dominant mind-set of the day in our society? They are admirable qualities so long as they don’t take precedence over, ignore, or contradict truth.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

If a leader’s primary obligation is for the care and well being of those under their charge, then I would suggest that you cannot be an effective leader over the long-term without love, compassion and empathy. Should leaders be more open with their feelings? What do you think? I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Successful businesses adapt to market innovations and thrive, while those that fail to make iterative leaps fall by the wayside. Forget all the buzzwords and acronyms, social media is about meeting your constituencies where they are – in a setting of their choosing, and communicating with them on their terms.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Covey has garnered the loyalty and love of her students, something that she still evokes in my daughters even though they have long since left her classroom. link] Scott Eblin Earlier this year, I spent an amazing afternoon with the wounded warriors at the Mologne House which is the long term lodging facility at Walter Reed Army Hospital.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

A recent McKinsey report found that while 84% of corporate executives think innovation is key to achieving growth objectives, only 6% are satisfied with the innovation performance of their firm. Even if executives try to prioritize it, innovation often gets crowded out by more “urgent” short-term pressures.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 6, 2014

To open a new one involved special-act charters and bitter legislative battles. While rates and terms varied, it was not unusual for post notes to trade at yields of 2 percent per month or more, compared to banks that were lending at yields of five percent per year, Professor Hilt’s research found.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For long-term relationship-building, be sure that your values and those of your clients mesh. Any professional should have antennae open for business every time you answer the phone, e-mail, or walk out the door. By investigating resources MOST open to you, momentum increases. Additionally know what you have to trade.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Some are short-term, meant for immediate action and achievement. Others are long-term and involve multiple stepping stones to get there. Where do I see myself in the short term (1-2 years) and long term (5+ years)? What are my strengths and weaknesses? What are the potential obstacles I’m going to face?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2017

In these circumstances, informal networks can be a countervailing force to legitimate power and the long-term interests of the organization. For instance, they can thwart legitimate change efforts that are needed to put the organization on a sounder long-term financial footing. This leads us to take the high ground.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

But let’s change what we’re asking: Which has the better potential to scale up and create long term value for customers, owners, investors, and employees? Manage the arduously long sales cycle. In fact, advanced payments may be just the kind of proof that banks or equity investors need to open their pocket books.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month. Even more impressive is that some of the most successful leaders throughout history were known to read one book every single day.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Whenever central banks lowered interest rates in advanced nations, capital ran to higher returns in emerging economies, Rakesh Mohan, former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, writes in the book. In fact, finance generally did just the opposite in the 1990s and 2000s, flowing from those nations to credit-hungry U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

It means instead of only having companies at the fat head , there are tens of thousands of smaller companies fulfilling demand along the long tail. The only negative effect this rise of the long tail should have on venture capitalists is that they need to get better at filtering the increased noise in the system. What gives?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

It means instead of only having companies at the fat head , there are tens of thousands of smaller companies fulfilling demand along the long tail. The only negative effect this rise of the long tail should have on venture capitalists is that they need to get better at filtering the increased noise in the system. What gives?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Following the global economic crisis of 2008, large bonuses and stock options have been held responsible for overly risky behavior and short-term strategies. However, for people working on creative tasks — where innovative, non-standard solutions are needed – results showed that a large percentage of variable pay hurt performance.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

However this will rarely happen if lines of communication do not remain open, and this in turn requires that candid, effective communication be maintained through a mutual respect and rapport. While I long ago reached the conclusion that perception does in fact matter, it may not be for the reasons that you might think.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 8, 2010

It’s that power of the imagination, and while it can create a magical (and admittedly sometimes scary) candy factory, it can also create a similarly wondrous “idea factory&# that can drive leadership success, and long-term profitability. There are five important elements: A leader’s open mind.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

As Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, the largest Christian publishing company in the world, and the seventh largest trade book publishing company in the U.S., Michael Hyatt : I am working on a couple of books, one on leadership and one on productivity, but they are still a ways off.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

If the opening paragraph caused you to wince, then the text that follows is written just for you. I’ve simply lived too long to buy into the myth that success in the workplace will create happiness at home. We’re going to get very personal today – How’s your family life? If the next sentence seems a little preachy, it’s meant to be.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2010

One day, it will form the basis of a masters in finance, and you should all grasp this opportunity to learn with open hands." In his 1996 book, Learning as a Way of Being , Peter Vaill said leaders had to learn to navigate these rapids — surprising, unusual events and challenges that are often outside the bounds of experience.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2017

So, in real terms, debt financing is essentially free. See More Videos > See More Videos > To elaborate, a company’s intrinsic equity value reflects the long-term cash flows that shareholders expect to receive over time, discounted at the appropriate risk-adjusted cost of equity capital.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Meanwhile, according to the Ministry of Finance , the Indian economy is operating with $45 billion less cash than it did prior to demonization. India’s digital infrastructure is coming to life, with a combination of policy and technological innovation having played an important role. Aadhaar: The Base of the India Stack.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

I did a quick Google search for the term business coach and received 116 million returned results – if that doesn’t scare you it should. So I have a question for you, and I want you to be brutally honest with your answer - when you hear the word “ coach &# used outside the world of sports, what’s your gut reaction?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Life-long learning is important in becoming a good leader for each day brings new experiences that put your knowledge, skills, and attitude to a test. Most articles speak on team work but when dealing with concept of leadership they speak only in terms of individual , But yours for the first time is thought provoking.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 28, 2016

Most companies, whether start-ups or long-time players live in a world shaped by the laws of demand where low pricing can trump quality, and where targeted marketing, carefully crafted keywords, and social media engineering can build awareness, influence opinion, and generate sales. But of course, we don’t live in a world of perfect launches.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

The number of books, blogs, tweets, videos, webcasts, podcasts, etc., Before I go any further, today’s rant should not be construed as a call for elitism, but rather a call for authenticity, innovation and professionalism. There is nothing short of a voluminous amount of leadership information being published on a daily basis.

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