Nathan Magnuson

JULY 4, 2016

Finance doesn’t want to pay for “unproductive” time. If your organization can’t attract and retain the top talent from each generation, you’ll be at a sharp competitive disadvantage. Here are some ways to make the conversation a productive one. Have the Conversation. HR fears someone will be offended.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2024

Their in-depth understanding of market dynamics and customer behaviors, coupled with sharp acumen in sales strategies and product management, ensures alignment of revenue-oriented goals across different departments. Many of these high-performing CROs have experience in diverse areas, including operations, finance, and product management.

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HR Digest

MARCH 10, 2025

The threat of a recession in 2025, or worse, a white-collar recession is slicing through tech, finance, and professional services already. You can choose virtual training to cut costs while keeping skills sharp. Will there be a recession in 2025? No one can say for certain, however a more prudent question is, What if?.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 2, 2021

At some point in your business demand could rise rapidly resulting in a sharp spike in sales. Check your finances. You should have an in-depth understanding of your finances. Many factors can make or break your business, including scaling your operations towards growth.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Therefore the art you speak of sculpts with a very sharp blade – the tongue. Unfortunately, the wildcard is PEOPLE. We serve people, lead people, we relate to people, we encourage or discourage people, and we are people.

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Mark Sanborn

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Financial Health – Review personal and business finances. – Read industry-related books or take courses to stay sharp and relevant. This checklist covers key areas to keep you sharp, aligned, and continually progressing in both personal and professional aspects of life.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Now both my sons are doing the tough balancing act, but their priorities are keeping their leadership skills sharp – leading family and companies. I had to learn that lesson, and almost blew it many years ago. link] mikemyatt Thanks for stopping by Bert.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 9, 2024

Physical activity not only stimulates the release of endorphins, but other chemicals that promote mental sharpness and focus. Reduces Stress and Anxiety Entrepreneurship, as great as it is, comes with its fair share of stressors, from managing finances to meeting deadlines.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 14, 2022

This was reflected in barely half of the respondents saying they felt in control of their finances, with this especially so among working-age adults. “Concerns about money have been increasing, with people now more concerned about finances than about COVID-19. Changing priorities.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

We recognize that our people are very busy, because business is strong and volumes are at historic levels,” said Nicole Sharp, a Goldman spokeswoman. “A The Goldman Sachs survey was done as there was increased activity due to many companies adopting the SPAC route to go public. “We

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In the modern age of business, you need to be sharp to manage your business towards having a competitive edge. If you’re managing a smaller company that’s on a growth strategy, you need to ensure that you’re working with the right tools to help you manage and understand your finances. Think Staff.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 18, 2019

One has to be razor-sharp and ever ready to learn in this dynamic sector. You can be an entrepreneur, in business communication, accounting and finance or more, and still reap the benefit of this course. The world of business is evolving at a rapid pace and its turf is increasingly growing.

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CEO Insider

JULY 11, 2024

Due to falling sales and a sharp decline in its share price, luxury giant Mulberry has decided to part ways with its Chief Executive Officer, Thierry Andretta. Mulberry’s share price has declined by 39% since January, reflecting a global downturn in the luxury sector, particularly due to reduced spending by Asian shoppers.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2019

Most leadership positions demand foresight, complex problem solving, and creativity, that of which requires sharp mental faculty. When elevated into leadership positions, it’s often assumed that people understand finance. Strategy without finance is dead. Most leaders fulfill this first criterion.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Being sharp means being succinct. If you rely on searches for your background research, so will those you work with (if they are sharp). So many sharp talented business people lose by trusting the wrong people or don’t provide an educated guidance. Additionally know what you have to trade. Rehearse your pitch.

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Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

I would have bought it if I hadn't listened to the Finance Pack a dozen times. Couldn't justify breaking the rules of finance. The humor is sharp, dry and keeps you looking for the next unexpected in-joke. Posted by: bcampau | November 18, 2010 at 03:06 PM That is fantastic!!!

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

To find out, it may be worthwhile to make some sharp distinctions between what Big Data driving AI can do, and what it cannot. Musk’s long arc in guiding Tesla from highly-ignored sports car, which financed the luxury Model S, which, in turn, made possible the 3, is now crushing an entire global industry. Same for Elon Musk.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

He is also the finance chief for the healthcare segment, playing a dual role in furthering the reach of the company beyond neighborhood pharmacies towards the fast-growing areas of healthcare. “We We have a strong team with a track record of operational excellence and an unwavering commitment to the execution of our goals. “We

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Chris Brady

DECEMBER 13, 2010

With humor, wisdom and insight, Tony engaged us with lively comments and interactive learning methods covering eight essential aspects of our lives and the lives of all those for whom we work: Faith, Finances, Family, Fitness, Friendship, Fun, Following and Freedom. Here are comments on the evening’s messages: 1.With

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

The sharp focus and direction on your objectives and goals can only be maintained with constant monitoring of your procedures and processes. Strategic Plan includes provisions for refinancing, equity and debt financing. Finance charges are negotiated. Instill discipline.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

and is an expert on risk, strategy, and finance. In sharp contrast to Hurricane Katrina, the collaboration between military organizations, federal authorities, and state and local agencies during Sandy led to purposeful and decisive support to victims and infrastructure. Leo Tilman is the founder of Tilman & Company, Inc.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 3, 2014

Your healthcare executive resume should outline how you effectively influence key decision makers, cultivate vendor relationships, possess sharp negotiation skills and manage people to get the right products to market and kill stalled projects that are draining precious corporate resources. FREE StrategyDriven Trial Membership.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Twelve cases are written as narratives with multiple teaching points, but without a focus on a particular business decision; the remaining twenty-three cases were written around specific conundrums related to strategy, operations, finance, marketing, leadership, culture, human resources, organizational design, business model, and growth.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

That operating cash flow is much higher than net income at a company that has been investing huge amounts of money as it strives for global retail domination isn’t a big surprise, although the sheer size of the difference, and the sharp upward trajectory of the cash flow line, is still staggering. Finance Internet Retail'

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

When I ask students graduating from Harvard Business School what they’re doing next, I often get some version of “I’m going into finance but…” Then they quickly explain that finance is just a way station on the route to nobler goals. And it is truly fascinating.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2011

There's a sense that a woman is just working until she gets married, [that] she is not a long-term resource," said one senior finance professional. Women are critical contributors in finance, info-tech, pharmaceutical research, and other industries that are driving the growth of India Inc. We do all of them.".

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

An example was a discussion session of tired-looking European finance ministers, defensive and elusive about the speed of acting on the Euro crisis. I heard it in a session led by Professor Michael Porter and Dean Nitin Nohria of the Harvard Business School who were sharing a research project on declining American Competitiveness.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2017

Similar programs implemented after Sutter’s by others — including Sharp HealthCare in San Diego and Aetna — have also produced good results. Both Sutter’s and Sharp’s programs had high rates of satisfaction from patients, families, and referring doctors. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

This is a sharp contrast with the investment that senior leaders used to make in employees. This may be because employees change jobs so frequently ( job tenure now averages about four years) that firms don’t see the value in investing in people who are likely to leave. Monique Valcour. Strong functional skills take time to develop.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2018

Our newspapers are filled with stories of corporate finance departments and managers who have identified creative ways to manage earnings that downplay poor results. Although objectivity is crucial, it’s not always easy for a leader — whether in the intelligence community or elsewhere — to remain objective.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2013

The initial Reinhart-Rogoff research seemed to indicate a sharp dropoff in average growth after debt passed 90% of GDP. Economy Finance Research' What there isn''t, though, is an obvious tipping point where debt becomes too high, and deficit spending becomes a drag rather than a stimulus. Which is exactly what''s happening now.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Get the Structure Right: When virtual teams come together from a range of functions —say, finance, operations, HR and IT to work on a cost-management initiative—problems tend to arise from a lack of accountability. There is no Plan B,” says Micah Sharp, GM of Red Giant, “It’s us.”.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

This may sound obvious, but it was in sharp contrast to typical patterns in the pharma industry of recruiting from within, resistance to new thinking, and sclerotic bureaucratic structures. Roivant’s second innovation initiative was to forcefully inject an openness to fresh thinking and outside practices.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Since 2007, gross cross-border capital flows have fallen by 65%, and half of that is due to a sharp reduction in cross-border lending and other banking activities, a new McKinsey Global Institute report finds. As European banks retreat, China is leading something of a changing of the guard in global finance. And it is not alone.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

They pointed to a very sharp decline in the used-car price of models that had been discontinued as evidence of that. Strategic options could be found that would recognize that the normal debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing in bankruptcy was not likely to be available in the context of the worst financial crisis in 50 years.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

What caused the average of the expected number of children to plummet was the sharp decline in the portion of people who planned to have any children, through birth or adoption. Some argue that in our neo-capitalist society, based as it is on information and finance, there is need for a smaller but more productive labor force.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2017

For example, in 2014, at the onset of the sharp deterioration in U.S.-Russian To preempt any operational disruptions, some clients have chosen to provide the financing to distributors themselves, so they are still able to purchase and then sell products from our clients. ” Similarly, hours after the U.S.

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