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Voice of Experience: Denise M. Grant (Shearman & Sterling)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Grant (Partner, Project Development & Finance Group, Shearman & Sterling) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Here is an excerpt from a profile of Denise M.

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Know Your History, Purpose and Direction

CoachStation

Finally, it has forced me to think about and clearly articulate answers to the excellent questions that Maddy had developed. To explain this concept, Sinek has developed what he calls the “Golden Circle,”. 1) When developing, maintaining and growing my business, I have focused heavily on the ‘why’. What does that even mean?

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Everybody Loves Bob – Faster Cheaper Better: The 9 Levers for Transforming How Work Gets Done

Strategy Driven

Hershman and Dr. Michael Hammer. The modern corporation that has evolved as a result consists of many specialized functional departments, such as sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, operations, and finance. Hershman is the Chief Executive Officer of Hammer and Company. About the Authors.

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Green Police

Chris Brady

Government is like a sledge hammer. It all started with the "I Want You to Want Me" song that I first heard blaring at a gas station in South Carolina while on vacation. It is only good at one thing, and the use of a sledgehammer is obvious.

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A Survey of 3,000 Executives Reveals How Businesses Succeed with AI

Harvard Business Review

Our survey, in fact, showed that early AI adopters have primarily bought the right fit-for-purpose technology solutions, with only a minority of respondents both developing and implementing all AI solutions in-house. Resist the temptation to put technology teams solely in charge of AI initiatives.

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A Problem Shared Is a Company Aligned

Harvard Business Review

The problem, I realized, was that the US company’s strategy of constant new product development was not aligned with what motivated our salespeople. We followed up with weekly review meetings to discuss progress, analyze problems, and hammer out solutions. Of course, it took more than a single meeting to achieve genuine alignment.

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Case Study: When Two Leaders on the Senior Team Hate Each Other

Harvard Business Review

After all, sales and finance were often at odds in organizations, and the conflict hadn’t had a big impact on Barker’s revenues. “I did talk to that leadership development firm last year,” he said. Later that afternoon, at the end of a regular meeting with the finance team, Lance asked Damon to stay behind.