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MAY 25, 2009

Employee Engagement & the Magic of Remembering → May 26, 2009 · 1:06 am ↓ Jump to Comments Office Politics – The Bad, The Ugly & The Good How often have you said something like, “ I hate office politics. Here goes: Bad Office politics = Self-promotion over the greater good Self promotion is not a bad thing.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2019

It significantly lowers engagement, morale, and ultimately, performance. In fear-based cultures, the educational backgrounds of C-suite leaders can disproportionately favor finance and accounting, which causes organizations to be hyper-analytical and risk-averse. Fear is bad for business. Bean Counters Call the Shots.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The moral of the story is this…A lack of delegation creates operational bottlenecks, delegation confused with abdication creates organization chaos, and effective delegation of authority vs. tasks creates personal and operational excellence. Smart leaders empower others by delegating the authority but owning the responsibility.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Values based hiring increases performance, enhances collaboration, reduces turnover, increases morale, and creates a stable culture. You see, any of the traits identified in the 98 other answers absent character and integrity will eventually lead to some type of disconnect or debacle. Thanks for sharing this information.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

The moral of this story is that while sophistication and complexity often go hand-in-hand, they don’t have to be synonymous. While a business cannot scale without growth, a business can grow without being scalable.

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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

There were more polite ways to say it, of course, but there were also some funnier ones, too. also conveniently don't believe in any moral absolutes. So I think the moral of the story is thus: It's better to suffer a few leg jigglers along the way than to lose our personal freedom to be just as annoying to someone else.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The moral of this story is leaders need to be honest, have a demonstrated track record of success, be excellent communicators, place an emphasis on serving those they lead, be fluid in approach, have laser focus, and a bias toward action.

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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. I share many common values with women, those older and younger, and of different political beliefs.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

It's not – Unless the request infringes upon our values, moral or ethical standards using no as a response is just intellectually lazy, avoidance or ego centric – imho [link] mikemyatt So Dan, tell me how you really feel All kidding aside, you and I are definitely on the same page here.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. It’s one thing for employees to have a healthy respect for you, but quite another to be in fear of you. Remember that respect is earned, and fear is imposed.

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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The inherent problem with our partisan political process is that the very essence of its structure imbibes a false assumption. What has happened is the American public has been hi-jacked by a glitzy distraction called partisan politics in which blame and guilt are manipulated by the media to keep us split in a neat fifty-fifty feud.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Trusts, however, were financed by consumer deposits, while the toxic asset of 2008 were securities contracts held by investment banks.). Another problem with the 2008 solution, from the popular perspective, was the moral hazard it created. Cara Wick writes about American financial and political history at www.bankersnotes.com.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I’ve tended to think this implies an enduring purpose, guided by a moral framework – values. Adam Williams “Where there is no vision, the people perish.&# Missions, I’ve thought, were a means to an end. Adrienne Mike thank you for the clarity and simplicity in this post.

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Chris Brady

JUNE 24, 2010

  Not once was she known to recant from her stand on the issues or pullback from her unpopular positions of morality and service. "   Conspicuous among the attendees at that prayer breakfast were President andFirst Lady Bill and Hillary Clinton, politically aligned with the pro-choiceside of the abortion question.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Inventors and programmers have found themselves swallowed up in vast bureaucracies, working on projects that they feel morally uncomfortable on and with less than savory people. Financing for any startup is difficult enough to secure. Steer Clear of Politics and Avoid Espionage. This is because of optimization. Steer clear.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2012

As in previous debt crises, the debate over debt rescheduling revolves around two key concepts: moral hazard and systemic risk. Moral hazard refers to the problem that, if you shield an actor from the consequences of irresponsible decisions, you only encourage more bad behavior by that actor and others and ultimately make things worse.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2011

But in his first work, The Theory of Moral Sentiments — which he considered his most meaningful contribution — he writes about our duty to fellow members of society. Pundits on either end of the political spectrum quote whichever work suits their argument. I don't think he was. Adam Smith would be proud.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Ultimately, the political will for fundamental change is lacking. Bloomberg New Energy Finance has estimated that between now and 2030, around 70% of the power generation the world will add will be renewables. The Guilt or Enlightenment: Moral Suasion . We could also see moral pressure to move away from fossil fuels.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2012

Just like Ireland, Spain had a credit boom financed mostly with external debt, which meant that the balance sheets of their banks are now stuffed with bad debts as asset values collapse. Such levels of unemployment will accelerate defaults in the mortgage market; depress growth; and may lead to large-scale social unrest and political turmoil.

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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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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2011

It might require not just financial and economic jiggery-pokery, but deeply rooted social, cultural, and political reimagination. Hence, your incentives are largely just the same as everybody else at Davos: to perpetuate stale concepts like "profit," "product," and "output," the tired, toxic practices of "strategy," "finance," and "marketing."

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

The CFO-GC alliance has always been important because the finance function and the legal function are truly the nervous system of the corporation—sending critical signals to all parts of the company about the accuracy of the financials and compliance with law.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

That humility boosts employee engagement and morale. The opposite characteristic – narcissism, as expected, kills morale, decreases engagement and ultimately lowers productivity and end results. Willingness to seek help and share credit accordingly, reflects a leader's humility.

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Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The top is the high-sounding self-actualization, which is made up of fulfillment, self-sufficiency, creativity, morality, and authenticity. Higher still is self-esteem which includes achievement, status, and responsibility. Ascending this pyramid supposedly makes one more happy. 

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The moral aspect is clear. Although this only concerns my personal finances, the fact that I serve as editor in chief of Harvard Business Review means I've implicitly accepted not only responsibility for defending the integrity of the institution, but also for having integrity myself. What would you do? And it's the message (damn it!)

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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

JANUARY 13, 2011

Aside from being costly, a flawed execution can cast doubt on management credibility, have a negative impact on morale, taint the brand, adversely affect external relationships, and cause a variety of other problems for your business. Failed initiatives are costly at several levels. Best wishes Tom.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

In his Theory of Moral Sentiments , Adam Smith argues that duty and sympathy are part of our very nature, and that because of our innate morality, we can live collaboratively in a just and harmonious society. Develop portfolios of financing to offset risk and achieve greater scale. We believe the answer is yes.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Concerns that it wouldn’t have enough cash to finance its holiday stock has apparently led to the company to sell real estate, spin off its Lands’ End brand, and raise $625 million in unsecured loans and equity warrants. He predicts that Sears will be a big loser.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

There is in fact a point where “bad customers&# can erode margins, negatively affect morale, or even tarnish a brand. These are the verbally abusive customers who expect special consideration, and whose demands can far exceed the boundaries of reason.

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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. Teddy Roosevelt was rumored to actually read two books a day. Thomas Jefferson had one of the most exhaustive personal libraries of his time prior to donating it to the Library of Congress (which many joked Roosevelt had read).

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Political analyst George Lakoff, notably in his book Don’t Think of an Elephant! , ” A critical first step is to understand the different mental and political frames currently in play. Challenges of this frame : Design is crucial, but market acceptance will depend on economics and politics. The Moral Frame.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

In effect, they all had skin in the game, which remains one of the most elusive elements of modern finance. For example, a firm’s political risk insurance policy can take up to a year to underwrite, delaying any investments and cross-border capital flows. Flood insurance is another example.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Maybe it’s just a nice politically correct soundbite that gets some good play, or is it simply flawed logic? Oarabile Hello Mike Good blog and i think its the responsibility of every leader or business person to develop corporate culture that suites them and is also morally right and not those that are offensive.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

In Benjamin Franklin's own words, "I conceived the bold and arduous Project of arriving at moral perfection. As Bre Pettis once said…"There are three states of being; Not knowing, Action and Done" M [link] Avil Beckford Mike, Once again a great post. " He later concluded that perfectionism doesn't exist.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2017

They have spoken out on social, political, and environmental issues, such as climate change, LGBT rights, equal pay, immigration, gun control, and race relations. Each political event produced its own unique stamp, including legal briefs, open letters, resignations from presidential councils, and the usage of new hashtags on social media.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2013

According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal , the 17-nation euro zone remains the "weakest link" in our global economy after years of economic stagnation, mired in high unemployment, plagued with stalled or contracting economies, and paralyzed by political dysfunction. Which brings me to the next point. Consider Portugal.

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