N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

I’ve observed the risk adverse take due diligence one step too far, the greedy negotiate too long, the impulsive jump the gun, and the plodders move to slow. I think I have understood the power of good timing, but have not used it enough strategically. As the saying goes “timing is everything.&#

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Blog Leadership Self-aware Crisis 418

Coaching Tip

MARCH 14, 2011

Companies need to do due diligence to select leaders who have the desire, motivation-and skills-to be a leader or you've failed the individual and the organization." Broadening skills (39%), to advance their career (33%), making a greater contribution to the company (33%), and power and influence (21%).

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Waldroop Due Diligence Learning-by-Doing Survey 97

Women on Business

JANUARY 26, 2011

– Martha Beck Not long ago, my career had been dedicated to sales, mentoring, coaching and leading an exceptional sales force. No longer a company creature; my job was surely destroying my soul. I longed to spend my days being left alone by the “powers that be&#. Synchronicity is such a blessing!

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Press Release PR Exit Strategy Discount 100

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2016

Like the dead hand reaching up from the grave in a horror movie, a long-severed employment relationship can emerge from your past and trip up your career mobility — particularly if the employer has ever been touched by scandal. Pay close attention to ethics and research a company before joining. Develop strong external networks.

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Company Due Diligence Mission Statement How To 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

And yet when companies suddenly decide to “get more innovative,” starting hackathons, idea competitions, and accelerator programs, they typically forget to address all those things that kill perfectly good ideas after they hatch. At the storage and software company EMC Corp., In 2014, more than 5000 submissions came in.

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Venture Capitalist Company Due Diligence Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2014

A partnership with Starbucks elevated the mobile payment company Square to a whole new level. Specifically, closing a deal requires identifying three key stakeholders who have the power to influence the decision: champions, decision makers, and blockers. Even more, it requires understanding their motivations.

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Stephenson Due Diligence Finance Wireless 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2017

And if a client is late, how should you address it, especially if you want to work with this company again? Over 70% of freelancers have trouble getting paid at some point in their careers, according to research by the Freelancers Union , the non-profit group, that promotes the interests of independent workers. What the Experts Say.

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Long-term Follow-up Project Due Diligence 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

If you’ve been at your company awhile, “it may be that your scope and responsibilities have expanded but your title is the same, and you’re still being paid a level below what you’re currently doing,” Neale says. Use resources like LinkedIn and Glassdoor to look at the titles of peers at different companies.

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How To PR Magazine Due Diligence 13

Strategy Driven

MARCH 28, 2016

Most companies, whether start-ups or long-time players live in a world shaped by the laws of demand where low pricing can trump quality, and where targeted marketing, carefully crafted keywords, and social media engineering can build awareness, influence opinion, and generate sales. Of course this depends on a company’s business model.

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Productivity Products Marketing Strategy Budgeting 50

Harvard Business Review

JULY 13, 2012

In business, bullies are would-be leaders who, rather than use their talent for assessing strengths and weaknesses in the service of their team and their company, instead look to construct an uncontested fiefdom. Before you bring someone into your inner circle, do your due diligence. Look behind the curtain.

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