Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Jim considers: “ The key to moving beyond the paralyzing effects of fear in the workplace is for leaders to acknowledge it exists, commit to eliminating it through participative management practices and put it into action through a transparent process. ” Follow Jim on Twitter at @72keys. Maybe leadership is doing it all wrong.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Follow-up 363

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2012

The most intimate relationship most of us have with leverage is our home mortgage. However, there are two conditions necessary for financial leverage to actually become power. The second is that the asset underlying the leverage holds its value.

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Financial Leverage Film Finance Class 15

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In an era of financial unpredictability, securing the right loan can be a game-changer. Whether you’re looking to fund your dream home, start a new business venture, or consolidate existing debts, the right loan can provide the financial leverage needed to achieve your goals.

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Credit Scoring Short-term Long-term Compliance 78

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2012

But there our story deviates from the norm because our turnaround wasn't based on cost control, financial leverage, or manufacturing efficiencies. Starting in our biggest business — carpet tiles — our managers and staff have gone through the grinding process of identifying every single chemical in our products.

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Strategy McKinsey Chemicals Armstrong 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2018

These connections had to be at least senior managers or higher positions to be considered. Our results should encourage shareholders to consider how diversity of the social networks of upper management and board members can add value to the firm, given the changing face of the workforce and increasing global competition.

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Diversity CEO Sample Financial Leverage 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2017

And the average long-term ROE is more than 25%, reflecting improved efficiency combined with greater reliance on financial leverage at most companies. Even when an organization has a robust pipeline of growth ideas and manages to keep many of them alive, it may lack the human capital needed to accelerate growth.

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ROE Long-term GDP Six Sigma 16

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2015

For instance, managing environmental impact is a very important element of business strategy for firms in the fossil fuel or transportation industries. Less so for financial institutions or healthcare companies. Not all social and environmental initiatives are created equal.

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