Stop Hedging – It Makes You Sound Weak
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
How to stop hedging? Yesterday, a leader I respect said, “I almost teared up.” Then I spoke directly, “You didn’t almost tear up. Either you did or you didn’t.”
Skills Development Is Key If Firms Are To Make Best Use Of Alternative Data
The Horizons Tracker
MARCH 23, 2022
Alternative data, such as social media activity or satellite imagery, has become a big deal in the trading world, with hedge funds and other asset managers striving to find new ways to gain a competitive edge over their rivals. The researchers developed a model to chart the interactions between data sellers and buyers.
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Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential
Leading Blog
MARCH 10, 2023
You throw away your backup plans and you push forward, no longer bogged down by the infinite ways in which we hedge our own success. Leaning into your differences—those things that make you unique—will help you to not hedge your bets. To accomplish something great, you have to give yourself no escape route, no chance to turn back.
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Want Better Influence at Work? Avoid These Communication Mistakes
Let's Grow Leaders
MARCH 22, 2021
Back in my early HR days at Verizon, I (Karin) was really excited about a new mentoring program we had developed, but I had to convince the operations leadership that the time was right. When I think of “hedging words,” I think of the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz. Can you please walk us through how you got to that?”
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Developing A Winning Strategy For Real Estate Entrepreneurs
Strategy Driven
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
In addition, real estate offers a hedge against inflation as the value of properties has historically outperformed inflation rates. Develop a Business Plan Before you take the plunge into real estate business ownership, it is vital to have a well-defined business plan.
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Streamlining Currency Exchange for Savvy Travelers and Traders
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 22, 2024
Various fintech companies have developed mobile apps and platforms that offer competitive exchange rates and low transaction fees. Moreover, they can offer insights and advice on hedging strategies to protect against currency fluctuation risks, which is particularly valuable for traders dealing in volatile markets.
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Winning Teams Know to Trust Their Team Members
Leading Blog
JUNE 12, 2023
Supply planners shouldn’t be forced to guess which of the demand mix, volume, or timing in the plan is going to come true, and which are hedges against possible poor performance from the manufacturing organization. The manufacturing organization is rarely an open bar, so to speak.
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Use a 360-Degree Approach to Get Feedback on Leading Change
Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 31, 2021
I use the LQ360 from RightPath Resources , which groups feedback by leadership competencies like delivering results, building relationships, developing others, and emotional intelligence. In a popular Harvard Business Review article, Kristi Hedges suggests the following approac. Development Plans.
First Look: Leadership Books for June 2024
Leading Blog
JUNE 1, 2024
These professional risk-takers—poker players and hedge fund managers, crypto true believers and blue-chip art collectors—can teach us much about navigating the uncertainty of the twenty-first century.
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Top Rated Investments with Precious Metals
Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
For example, investors can use physical precious metals as a hedge against currency devaluation or inflation. These assets can also be used as a store of value and a potential hedge against geopolitical risks. Both can be a hedge against inflation. These investments are also a good hedge against inflation.
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Executive Search Firms in Finance: Unlocking Fiscal Leadership
N2Growth Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Every organization has unique dynamics and strategic goals, from investment banks to hedge funds and private equity firms. From regulatory changes to technological advancements, staying abreast of these developments is crucial for both finance organizations and executive search firms.
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Negativity Loops Destroy Intention
Leading Blog
JULY 6, 2012
Kristi Hedges is an expert in executive presence. Hedges says, “People who maintain optimistic thoughts gain resilience. When you find yourself in a stressful situation and caught in a downward negative spiral, Hedges recommends that you: Stay vigilant and recognize when it’s purely pessimism and not constructive.
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LeadershipNow 140: April 2019 Compilation
Leading Blog
APRIL 30, 2019
CX’s Biggest Problem is Finding the RIGHT Problem via @customerthink How do we hedge against bad problem framing? The Rise of Importance of Personal Development Education in Higher Education via @pulitzercenter. See more on Twitter. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas.
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Taking Control of Your Investments: The Case for Transferring to a Gold IRA
Strategy Driven
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Hedge Against Inflation Inflation erodes the purchasing power of your money over time. In the past, gold has been a dependable inflation hedge. Your retirement fund may benefit from this gradual development. Gold frequently maintains or even increases in value when equities decline.
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5 Tips to Manage Your Finances Before a Recession
Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
And developing a frugal lifestyle requires practice; it does not happen overnight. Hedge Your Income Sources. When you have multiple income sources in a recession, it helps hedge your earnings and diversifies your risk of losses from a particular source of income. Switch to a Frugal Lifestyle.
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Executive Search for Nonprofits: Creating Lasting Impact Through Leadership
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Top executive search firms with a strong leadership development foundation also bring the expertise and knowledge to conduct comprehensive candidate leadership assessments. By leveraging this network, search firms can identify and attract top talent that may not be found through traditional recruitment methods.
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Do You Work At A Toxic Company?
Rich Gee Group
JANUARY 2, 2020
As a coach, they hire me to extricate them, develop powerful options, and deliver them to a much healthier environment. hedge funds), and badly managed organizations. Impact their self-esteem and confidence with unhealthy management practices. And ultimately, hurt and hinder their career dramatically.
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How Big Companies Can (and do) Innovate Like a Start-Up
Leading Blog
MARCH 18, 2019
The best strategy when facing high degrees of uncertainty is to hedge and build options for the future.”. Pisano says to find, develop and retain the synthesizers in your organization. The other possibilities are Intriguing Possibilities and Dark Clouds on the Horizon. Those people who are good at seeing connections across fields.
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Are Entrepreneurs Better Off Keeping Their Day Jobs?
The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 8, 2022
Hedging bets. For example, Steve Wozniak remained an employee at Hewlett-Packard long after co-founding Apple, Pierre Omidyar launched eBay while working for the software development company General Magic, and, with the help of investors, Henry Ford founded the Detroit Automobile Group while employed by the Edison Illuminating Company.
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Why Leaders Need to Think More Like Professional Gamblers
Leading Blog
APRIL 5, 2019
Should they make a big bet, hedge their position, or just wait and see? Many years later, French mathematician Pierre-Simon Laplace developed Bayes’s idea into a powerful theory, which we now know as the Bayes Theorem. When faced with uncertainty, how should leaders react? Here is a simple explanation of it.
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The Challenges of Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic in the Business World
Strategy Driven
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
The biggest benefit of this is that companies can develop a strong relationship with a single supplier, knowing that the supplier understands exactly what they want. It is important for companies to rely on a variety of suppliers to hedge their risk. In the past, a lot of companies would try to rely on a single supplier for everything.
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The Reciprocity Advantage
Leading Blog
APRIL 24, 2017
In a VUCA World, partnerships are hedges against risk, but they will also be more attractive ways to innovate and grow scale. The authors have created a score card to direct your development efforts. Find the Best Partners. Partnerships are hard. So, how will you know if your idea is desirable, viable and ownable? Is it viable?
Next Level Tips for Women Leaders
Next Level Blog
JANUARY 7, 2011
It's a perfect time of year for it as lots of folks are still mapping out their development game plan for 2011. . It's a perfect time of year for it as lots of folks are still mapping out their development game plan for 2011.
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Why an Activist Hedge Fund Cares Whether Apple’s Devices Are Bad for Kids
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 16, 2018
On January 6, 2017, JANA Partners , a New York–based activist hedge fund, and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) sent a letter to Apple’s board of directors that may change the future of activist investing. Tim Ellis/Getty Images. ” Thus, the issue isn’t one of time frames per se.
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Advocacy: How to Champion Ideas and Influence Others
Leading Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
Avoid hedges, disclaimers, disfluencies, and tag questions. Even the most experienced advocate will be able to refine their skills and increase their influence by incorporating the advice found in this handbook. * * * Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas.
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What If Google Had a Hedge Fund?
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
Acutely aware of the competitive edges timely data offers sophisticated investors, the company's ever-entrepreneurial cofounder once proposed that Google launch a hedge fund. Google may not have a hedge fund, but it's unlikely that high IQ hedge funds aren't using Google's data to better manage their own situational awareness and risk.
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Understanding Private Equity: What You Need to Know
Strategy Driven
MARCH 23, 2020
This can cover situations such as growing a business (which requires ‘growth capital’ for expansion or development); financing operational changes such as restructuring to make the business more profitable; financing acquisitions of other companies; or delisting a public company in order to give it private status.
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How And When Automation May Affect Long-Haul Trucking
The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 26, 2022
They also explain that labor currently accounts for around 40% of the cost of trucking, so there are clear economic incentives to develop an automated option, but with around 3.5 Of course, the study rests on the likely developments in the sector, both from a technological perspective but also a regulatory perspective.
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5 Leadership Lessons I Learned from A Billionaire Investor: Ray Dalio
Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
The name of hedge fund billionaire Raymond Dalio triggers emotions of adoration, admiration, and even dislike. He also capitalized on the mistake to develop new methods that can be used to achieve desired goals. That’s the effect success has on people. The success, and sometimes, failures of Dalio has made him an inspiration to many.
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Leading Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
A particularly fascinating and eye-opening chapter is on Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world. This book will show you how. * * * Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *.' They bring about deliberate, nonjudgmental, non-defensive open-minded exchange.
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Sustainable Leadership and Organizations: The Ideas of Martin Seligman
Michael Lee Stallard
MAY 30, 2010
2 Comments so far william czander on May 31st, 2010 Happiness coaches are part of the great conspiracy that began some 20 years ago when CEO’s , hedge fund managers and bankers discovered if they outsourced jobs to China and India it would increase the bottom line and they would all get rich. (To Remember “smile or your fired”.
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Using Storytelling To Craft And Communicate Your Strategic Vision
Tanveer Naseer
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
The vast majority of leaders who thrive develop calm-under-fire. Here, I use the labels of the indispensable ‘Pixar Pitch’ to summarize Salman’s story: ACT I: Once upon a time, I was an analyst at a Boston-based hedge fund. As leaders progress in their careers, they face increasing political and performance pressure.
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Leadership Lesson from an Off-Road Champion Driver
CO2
DECEMBER 1, 2014
He is a Minnesota hedge fund manager and an off-road racer who won the 2013 Dakar Challenge by posting the fastest adjusted time combined from two major desert races—the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and the Eldorado HDRA Reno 500. They still have a lot of driving to do.
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Post-Covid Work Trends and the Future of Work
HR Digest
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Reason being an ability to hedge their bets and get a foothold in diverse markets and manage risks better. A capital market economy quite obviously will not be able to drive the new reality of interrupted education, the new infrastructure investments, a more climate responsible development, and such.
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Lead with a Coherent Strategy
Coaching Tip
DECEMBER 24, 2010
Winners, on the other hand, define the fundamental identity of the company by developing a clear idea of what they do best and how they create value for customers. Many successful companies, like Procter & Gamble and The Coca-Cola Company, develop a clearly defined… . As a result, they forgo the right to win in any market. .
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Leadership Lesson from an Off-Road Champion Driver
CO2
DECEMBER 1, 2014
He is a Minnesota hedge fund manager and an off-road racer who won the 2013 Dakar Challenge by posting the fastest adjusted time combined from two major desert races—the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and the Eldorado HDRA Reno 500. They still have a lot of driving to do.
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Leadership Lesson from an Off-Road Champion Driver
CO2
DECEMBER 1, 2014
He is a Minnesota hedge fund manager and an off-road racer who won the 2013 Dakar Challenge by posting the fastest adjusted time combined from two major desert races—the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and the Eldorado HDRA Reno 500. They still have a lot of driving to do.
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Strategy Driven
MARCH 28, 2018
Because so many of the modern approaches to the any industry is hedging its bets on automation, and with the advent of driverless trucks on the horizon, the average truck driver is, naturally, very concerned about their earning potential. Are Drivers Being Put Out Of Jobs?
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58 Increasing Our Wealth For The Future: What You Might Want To Try
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Developing our career. This is when developing your current career could be a great way to increase your wealth for the future. Buying and developing property. Maybe you like the idea of long term investments which includes things like stocks and shares and even fixed terms savings and hedge funds.
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50 Why Play in the U.S. Stock Market?
Coaching Tip
SEPTEMBER 25, 2011
No one knows how much cheating of this kind occurs, but regulators have developed good tools for spotting it. The law on insider trading, which has developed over the years from judicial rulings and is not specifically found in a statute, is ambiguous enough to allow for a range of interpretations. In recent weeks alone, the S.E.C.
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Leadership Lesson from an Off-Road Champion Driver
CO2
DECEMBER 1, 2014
He is a Minnesota hedge fund manager and an off-road racer who won the 2013 Dakar Challenge by posting the fastest adjusted time combined from two major desert races—the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and the Eldorado HDRA Reno 500. They still have a lot of driving to do.
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Leadership Lesson from an Off-Road Champion Driver
CO2
DECEMBER 1, 2014
He is a Minnesota hedge fund manager and an off-road racer who won the 2013 Dakar Challenge by posting the fastest adjusted time combined from two major desert races—the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and the Eldorado HDRA Reno 500. They still have a lot of driving to do.
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60 How Women Can Develop — and Promote — Their Personal Brand
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 2, 2018
We all know developing a personal brand is valuable, since a strong reputation can put you on the radar for exciting career opportunities. Your brand is also a powerful hedge against professional misfortune. ” So how can you, as a woman, navigate this conundrum and develop a robust personal brand?
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The Key to Adaptable Companies Is Relentlessly Developing People
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 12, 2016
But it turns out there are very few that are great and relentless at people development. What is unique about these companies is that they have built their cultures to support the development of all of their people, every day. Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders. I had developed a pretty good playbook. Insight Center.
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