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Expertise Matters!

Nathan Magnuson

One day the president of the other NGO expressed a need for a new accountant and I casually suggested his consider the accountant from the first NGO. I didn’t want to be like the woman in the first NGO: a friendly and enthusiastic person who couldn’t be taken seriously as a professional. Learn from Experimentation.

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Top Leaders of 2010 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

She has only been finished her Residency in anesthesia for little over a year and is coordinating international WHO’s and the efforts of the likes of the Clinton Foundation, The UN and othe NGO’s. but you’ll not find that here. Sounds like a lifetime of accomplishments in leadership? She’s 37. I Think Not.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Asheesh Advani – President and CEO, Junior Achievement Worldwide – the largest NGO dedicated to teaching young people about entrepreneurship and financial literacy. a holding company that operates seven distinct business. Operations Group Baring Private Equity. Paul Hill – Former Director of Mission Operations NASA.

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How Target Is Taking Sustainable Products Mainstream

Harvard Business Review

The company has made significant efforts to improve store operations with their impressive energy efficiency work and the purchase of more solar power than any entity in the U.S. But by and large, for years, Walmart has taken, in my view, a mainly operational, cost-reducing, brand-fitting approach to sustainability.

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If You're Out to Change the World, How Do You Know When to Move On?

Harvard Business Review

In our work, victory means that the districts where we work, comprising hundreds or even thousands of villages, no longer need our support to keep water systems operating. The magnitude of that goal can make the right time to exit seem like "never." That is particularly true in the water sector.

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Delivering on the Promise of Private-Public Partnerships

Harvard Business Review

As a business that operates in many of the countries where these needs are most evident and pressing, we must help ensure those rights are realized. There are many effective NGOs and government organisations to work with; some are large and have wide reach across countries, some are small and specialized in serving very specific communities.

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The Changing Role of Global Leaders

Harvard Business Review

It recognizes this new reality will spell decline for some commercial activities, but growth for others who find better ways of operating. identify key stakeholders that have an influence on the organization (73%). So in one sense, Polman is only being a good businessman. engage in effective dialogue (75%).