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The Evolving Influence of the Chief Digital Officer on Enterprise Strategy

N2Growth Blog

As enterprises at every stage of maturity strengthen their digital capabilities, the Chief Digital Officer has emerged as a strategic force within the executive suite. This role is no longer confined to technical oversight or incremental operational improvements.

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Leadership Lessons from the Banking Upheaval

Great Leadership By Dan

In mature markets, banks are rushing to play catch up with this kind of mobile service before smart new competitors outwit them. New CEO Antony Jenkins has set out an ethical vision for the bank, assessing performance “not just on what we deliver but on how we deliver it.” Finance should by definition be a risk-averse business.

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The Homecoming Queen Grows Up (kinda)

Women on Business

Despite maturity, confidence, and by all external accounts, success, I still really, really want to be liked. Being true to your principles and ethical background almost always leads to being “liked&# for the right reasons, and by the right people. Why does this one refuse to fade? The answer is obvious. And I am not alone.

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

The business absolutely needs energetic and emotionally mature leaders for it to prosper. Strategic Plan includes provisions for refinancing, equity and debt financing. Finance charges are negotiated. The organization maintains and lives by an ethics statement. Focus on excellence. About the Author.

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Uber Is Finally Realizing HR Isn’t Just for Recruiting

Harvard Business Review

As Pete Ramstad and I note in Beyond HR , leaders often have far better developed frameworks for the value proposition of the finance function than for HR. Uber apparently lacked oversight about sexual harassment behavior; it seems far less likely that such oversight would be lacking when it comes to finance.

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How Share-Price Fixation Killed Enron

Harvard Business Review

The loss of the investment-grade designation also accelerated other debt maturities. Were the rating agencies aware of Enron''s oft-maligned financing structures? Did the rating agencies understand that the acceleration of debt maturities brought on by a downgrade could cause a bankruptcy? Ethics Failure Finance'

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Building Behavioral Science Capability in Your Company

Harvard Business Review

The market for behavioral science is specialized and not yet mature, so your go-to consultancy may not have the expertise to advise you. If you plan for the team to be self-financing after an initial period, how long do you have to make it work — a couple of months, or a couple of years?