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Doing Well By Doing Good With Darrin Williams, CEO Southern Bancorp

N2Growth Blog

Professor Rebecca Henderson , an esteemed professor of management at Harvard Business School and a world-leading expert in reimagining capitalism, was interested in the Bank’s trajectory and purpose. He wasn’t used to that kind of attention deep in the heart of Arkansas. Yet, he could no longer fly under the radar.

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Succession Planning: Not Just for Older Leaders

N2Growth Blog

CEO Profiles Crisis Management Operations & Strategy Success CEO Onboarding CEO Succession Planning Dell Computers Dell Computers CEO Micahel Dell Offboarding Succession Planning' Some guidance and information along these lines is becoming unavoidable.

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Working + Managing Across Generations: From Traditionalist to Generation Y & Beyond…An Interactive Workshop

Mike Cardus

Working and Managing Across Generations: From Traditionalist to Generation Y and Beyond… An Interactive Workshop. Working and Managing Across Generations: From Traditionalist to Generation Y and Beyond…An Interactive Workshop. Working and Managing Across Generations: From Traditionalist to Generation Y and Beyond….

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The Big Picture of Business – Each Role Matters. The Value of Support Staff

Strategy Driven

She was the model for executive assistants and office managers everywhere. Bandleaders on the late-night are vital #3 characters on the show, including Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson, Paul Shaffer and The Roots band. Back characters on TV shows included restaurant and bar operators, where the stars went top relax.

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A Partial Defense of Our Obsession with Short-Term Earnings

Harvard Business Review

On the other hand, most large sample studies in the accounting literature show something different: firms that manage their earnings perform better than firms that don’t (and not just in the short term). I spoke with Professor Henderson about their research. Managers may think that the capital markets are the problem.

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The Future Economy Project: Advice from Sustainability Experts

Harvard Business Review

The discussion with Michael Toffel and Rebecca Henderson of Harvard Business School, Tensie Whelan of NYU’s Stern School of Business, and Andrew Winston of Winston Eco-Strategies has been condensed and edited for clarity. We need tools to assess progress for external stakeholders, consumers, and managers.

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The Future Economy Project

Harvard Business Review

Managing Climate Change: Lessons from the U.S. How can you make core business operations more sustainable? Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Co. Our advisers: Rebecca Henderson. Managing Climate Change: Lessons from the U.S. Climate Change on HBR.org. by Forest L. Reinhardt and Michael W. by Andrew Winston.