Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

Intuitively, yes, entrepreneurship is a risky career path. But on the other side of that equation is the influence of sound business practices, planning, due diligence, and adaptability on business success. Are entrepreneurial endeavors really that risky? The answer is complicated.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

With over 20 years of experience in executive search, our team at N2Growth understands the significance of this due diligence process for these impactful roles. By showcasing the organization’s commitment to continuous learning and development, companies can attract motivated candidates to grow and excel in their careers.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 3, 2019

Hire with due diligence. In order to hire with the utmost due diligence, you should: Never make impulsive decisions … take a breather, weigh up your options, and then go ahead and decide. Always value candidates that are committed to their career and the industry as a whole.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

JANUARY 9, 2024

While you may think that following the pack is a safe bet, don’t assume that they have done their due diligence. Popular Doesn’t Always Mean Right Just because someone pressures you to adopt their opinion or demands that you do something, doesn’t mean you should. In fact, they may be dishonest, self-serving, or have a hidden agenda.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Career coach Joyel Crawford said she asks this question to gauge a job candidate’s expectations relative to the budget allocated for the role. . And when you give a number or a range that also conveys that you value yourself and have done the due diligence to arrive at those figures.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The juniors are dumped with scanning the news stories to prepare the public information book (PIB), collecting all possible data for financial metrics, formatting each and every report, preparing power points, doing due diligence on queries for reports, the list can get endless.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 13, 2020

All this is achievable if you plan ahead and do due diligence on what not to do and what to expect. The first day sets the tone for the rest of your career with those who you’ll be interacting with.”. Almost everyone has memories of the first day at a job, especially if you are starting afresh in the job market.

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Chart Your Course

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

41% of employers estimate that a bad hire costs them, on average, more than $25,000 and; -25% said it costs more than $50,000. (* According to a Career Builder Study). This occurs when a company fails to do their due diligence to properly screen a dangerous employee.

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HR Digest

APRIL 7, 2021

I don’t mind working late now and then, but right now I’m looking for a company that helps employees achieve more than just career goals with proper work-life balance. DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE. Is the company focused on helping people from all walks of life succeed? Notice how many people are still at their desks.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Furthermore, while you may think that following the crowd is a safe bet, don’t assume that the crowd has done their due diligence. They are dishonest and self-serving — and may even have a second agenda. In fact, they may be leading you right off a cliff. One or many believers don’t determine the truth or untruth.

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Lead from Within

MAY 2, 2017

Our intuition is the facts and data we collected: for years I am sure you have due diligence, you have collected data, and facts and you have created spread sheets and variations of what things could be and should be, all of that is important, all of it is vital because that knowledge when we need it- you will employ it.

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 17, 2012

citizens do as much due diligence into the candidates they vote for as they do into the new TV, smartphone or car they will buy. Do you view them as “career-long learners” who want and need continuing education on matters directly and indirectly relevant to their responsibilities, now and in the future?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

An Overview on the Importance of Change : While there is little debate that the successful implementation of change can create an extreme competitive advantage, it is not well understood that the lack of doing so can send a company (or an individual’s career) into a death spiral.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

That is All Jesse Harriot, Monster Thinking : 2011 Job Market Trends HR Introvert : Time for Due Diligence on Personal Objectivity Tim Sanders, Sanders Says : Three Lists to Make for 2011 Rachel Suff, XpertHR : New Year's Resolution: Boost Poor Performance?  Enjoy!  Enjoy!

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Mills Scofield

JANUARY 12, 2013

Of course, I did a bit of due diligence into this Doug guy and said yes. ” For many people, though, “the emotional cost of not risking and having to live with that regret [is] much greater …than any career or financials … costs.” I’m so glad I did!

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

People can do some due diligence before going to work for a compnay. If you find that workplace contamination is rubbing off on you, you may be forced to make a change in order to preserve your own mental health. link] Donna Svei Great post Mike. Here are "9 Signs That Your Next Company Cares About Its Employees."

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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%). What lagged behind?

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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. As the saying goes “timing is everything.&# The proverbial window closes on every opportunity at some point in time.

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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. This due diligence included, setting a new household budget, moving investments, setting up a home equity line of credit, and finally, buying a new car (for the first time in 11 years!).

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 24, 2014

Army Infantry, and later in my career as a Drill Sergeant. It’s created through a process of due diligence and a deliberate effort to intentionally and consistently integrate the seven core values into the workplace. Army: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal courage.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 11, 2018

Experience has taught me that the art of good M&A requires a combination of careful research, emotional intelligence, and attention to detail that might otherwise get overlooked; due diligence requires more than a scan through boxes of contracts and reviewing the balance sheet. Competing in the Future.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2017

When an employer extends a job offer to you, he has, in essence, “fallen in love with you,” says John Lees, the UK-based career strategist and author of The Success Code. ” After all, money is only one component of career satisfaction. “If due diligence tells you that you should not take the job, listen.”

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2016

What almost always gets underestimated, though – and often overlooked altogether – during due diligence is the actual integration of the new capabilities and how (or whether) it will work. If you are lacking in, say, Academic & Career Advising, you could go shopping for companies that excel in those areas.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2015

Some careers seem to maintain a powerful allure. Many people fantasizing about leaving their jobs for careers that seem to offer deep meaning, like teaching or non-profit work, or apparent autonomy, like entrepreneurship. Perfection is an odd goal in career choice. Actively reaching out for good enough can transform your career.

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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. Most job-seekers do not conduct enough research on the organizations they join.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2015

Save any concerns or questions about vacation or flexible working until after you have been made a verbal offer – that’s part of your due diligence process between offer and acceptance. A good rule of thumb is to wait until the organization has decided you’re number one. ” Further Reading.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

To prepare: Do your own due diligence on the interviewers. Career planning Communication Job search' You should be prepared in case your interviewers compete for air time, interrupt each other–and you. Succeeding in this kind of dynamic setting requires preparation and some specific tactics during the session.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2018

“There are so many factors to consider, says Jennifer Petriglieri, an assistant professor at INSEAD and the author of “ Talent Management and the Two Career Couple.” “It’s not just, what does this mean for your career, but what does this mean for our family? “A career is long,” she adds.“We

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

You’re thinking about making a career change (or perhaps getting your first real job out of grad school), and you’re looking at different types of organizations. Focus on the specific opportunity, and do the necessary research, due diligence, and soul-searching to figure out whether that particular job is right for you.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

But many people just get so excited about a decision they are making that they never take the time to do that simple due-diligence. Those most paralyzed by fear are the ones who believe that one mistake will ruin their careers and so avoid any risk at all. Indecisiveness. Remaining locked in the past.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

People who fall into this category are: former classmates, former co-workers, or any contacts from a previous career (to name a few). Due diligence is required here to make sure the people you reconnect with are currently in a situation that is relevant to yours.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2014

Whatever the specific reason for endorsing a deal, the common thread is that champions are at a point in their career where they are willing to take a risk. In 2008, I was on the business team at OnLive—a high-flying start-up in search of huge amounts of cash to turn a big idea into reality.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

Case Study #1: Do your due diligence and align the title change with your boss’s priorities. Earlier in her career, Sally was hired as the managing editor for a national trade magazine targeted at paralegals. Get discouraged if you don’t get what you want right away. Asking for a new title is an ongoing negotiation.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

In the startup world, venture capitalists compile data about how many pitches they’ve listened to, how many they put through due diligence, and how many they invested in. They’re incentivized to say yes to a few, since they make massive amounts of money when they back the next Facebook, Google, or Dropbox.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2017

.” Joe Knight, a partner and senior consultant at the Business Literacy Institute and the coauthor of Financial Intelligence , says that an absence of financial savvy is “career-limiting.” “Take an interest in the balance sheet and then do the due diligence to understand it,” he says. Go it alone.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

John Lees, the UK-based career strategist and author of How to Get a Job You Love , agrees that it’s important to do further “due diligence” on the company and its people to make sure it’s a place you want to work. “Interviews end up being a conversation between two liars,” he explains.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2012

When I get asked to take on a freelancing assignment, I need to do due diligence on the client and the firms I'm being asked to write about. But there's one thing I do know: we can't stop thinking about our own ethical tradeoffs and how we cope with conflicted feelings about our work. And sometimes I just have to pass.

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