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Unexpected Leadership Lessons that Mobsters Can Teach Lawful Leaders

Leading Blog

L EADERSHIP is a broad term, and it applies to those who you might not have a positive perception of — including mobsters. Lawful leaders should seek to build a culture that differentiates their organization from others. * * * Jerold L. Zimmerman , Ph.D., is the co-author of Relentless: The Forensics of Mobsters; Business Practices.

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Why HR Gets a Bad Name

Let's Grow Leaders

I spent the next decade keeping my HR and Finance partners as close as possible. The HR (or training) organization becomes the dumping ground for people who struggled to “carry a bag” in the sales function or meet their P & L in an executive role. I spent the first decade of my career in HR.

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How Telecom Expense Management Benefits Large Scale Enterprises

Strategy Driven

This is where telecom expense management companies play a crucial role for your P&L. While you may have the staff to suggest solutions, your Accounts Payable function does not necessarily have the manpower to monitor the resulting expenses. Technology Asset Management.

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When to Change Your Company’s P&L Responsibilities

Harvard Business Review

Executives must carefully consider the timing and pacing of these changes.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2019

Leading Blog

L EADERSHIP development is a lifelong process. Helping People Change : Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth by Richard Boyatzis, Melvin L. Creative Construction : The DNA of Sustained Innovation by Gary P. It is made possible with a quality that we spend a lifetime acquiring: self-awareness. Blog Post ).

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The ROLE of Emotional Intelligence in Effective Leadership Today

The Center For Leadership Studies

EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) still matters as does the P&L (profit and loss statement) and the deadline for 2021 projections (who can imagine?!) Targets and goals that were adjusted now loom large as year-end approaches. is just around the corner.

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Following Leadership’s Qs

Strategy Driven

When elevated into leadership positions, it’s often assumed that people understand finance. A company is a financial machine created to produce profit and cash flow, therefore leaders with decision-authority (and especially those with P&L responsibility) must understand how they make an impact on the bottom line.

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