N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

I left my son’s graduation in Florida on Sunday evening headed for Dallas and then traveling on to San Antonio. They could not be more wrong - I’m here to tell you that strength and compassion are not mutually exclusive terms. The strongest leaders are in fact the most compassionate leaders.

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Leadership Gordon Blog Brand 284

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2014

In short, the health of American small businesses depends significantly on credit. Small businesses are also instrumental to our innovation economy; small firms produce 13 times more patents per employee than larger firms and employ more than 40% of high technology workers in America. job growth and economic security.

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Technology Banking Class Real Estate 8

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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Banking Long-term Short-term System 14

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

The greatest leaders throughout history have been nothing short of relentless in their pursuit of knowledge. askaaronlee These are the books that I brought to University and books that I bring along when I travel sometimes. How can you possibly be expected to grow an organization if you’re not growing yourself? All my best Jim.

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Blog Open-book Library Learning-by-Doing 419

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? Upskilling is never a bad idea.

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Examples Goal Career Short-term 52

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2016

The bricoleur is a French term for the person who employs such construction methods—in short, a handyman or jack-of-all-trades. APIs are a technology that allows firms to interact and share information with other firms at an unprecedented scale. Need travel information or services?

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Entrepreneur Airlines Construction Short-term 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Over the past month, I’ve traveled from my base in Argentina to the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to give a series of speeches, and I’ll soon leave for another tour, this time in Italy. His horizon was exceedingly long-term. The second World War had left business slow and finances strained.

Management 8

Management Uncertainty Crisis Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

Executives and entrepreneurs from all over the world have traveled to Silicon Valley to learn the secrets of its success. We spent time with established digital players, midsize companies (including Box and Palantir), and startups, particularly those focused on FinTech and technology services. vincent tsui FOR HBR.

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Venture Capitalist Company Succession Long-term 8

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For long-term relationship-building, be sure that your values and those of your clients mesh. Pitches MUST be short, which is more time-consuming than presenting long ones. Metaphors from nature, sports, and travel are very useful to generate repurposed solutions. It forces you to edit and target with accuracy.

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2014

But they don’t think nearly enough about operational meltdowns – technological glitches and other problems that can put them out of business. Firms in this segment have many more “moving parts” than start-up companies – systems connected to other systems, more layers of management through which bad news in the field must travel, etc.

Operations 8

Operations Company Supply Chain Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

One reason for the paltry performance is that while other business areas, like sales or finance, are considered to be core functions, innovation is often considered to be something that’s “nice to have” rather than essential. Another pervasive reason is that senior executives are trained as operators, not innovators.

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Innovation P&L ROI Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2013

Resistant forms continue to thrive, and increased travel makes the global threat very real. Without adequate financing, ministries of health and even private hospitals in developing countries often don''t have the resources needed to purchase diagnostic equipment, train workers, and ensure access to appropriate treatment. Redefine ROI.

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Health Care ROI NGO Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2015

“As I travel across Africa, I notice two things about how we’re growing,” Adesina told me recently. ” Adesina competed for the AfDB presidency against several accomplished bankers and finance ministers. “I see the sparkle in the eyes of a few.

Banking 8

Banking Globalization Credit Rating Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Technologies will change, distribution channels for content will change, usage environments will change. This is often the reason why thoughtful quantitative analysis that incorporates macro-economic trends, market share, competitive strategies, retail analysis and technological assessments so often misses the mark. Think about it.

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Benchmarking Maslow Analysis Trends 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2014

I think the people of Ukraine should have some medium-term concerns about that — one of the reasons that you had this uprising against Yanukovych was because there was too much crony capitalism. But in the short-term, particularly given the subsequent Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is turning out to be a rather prescient action.

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Politics Tourism Short-term Globalization 8