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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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

In my new book, Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions , I suggest using a 360-degree approach to obtain this feedback. In a popular Harvard Business Review article, Kristi Hedges suggests the following approac. The best leaders address this challenge by obtaining feedback from the people they lead.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Not surprisingly, weak CEOs pander to public opinion, they manage the routine rather than the extraordinary, and they worry more about being right than achieving the right outcome. While good decisions measure and manage risk, they are rarely risk free. The best chief executives manage opportunity first – and risk second.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 30, 2019

CX’s Biggest Problem is Finding the RIGHT Problem via @customerthink How do we hedge against bad problem framing? Communication Practices of High-Performance Management Teams by @artpetty. How to Take Charge of Your Remote Meetings via @LetsGrowLeaders. Conform to the Culture Just Enough by @edbatista.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 23, 2025

One of the key insights from the research is that investors’ judgments are not based on the effectiveness of the CEOs responses to shareholder activismefforts by investors, often hedge funds, to influence corporate changebut on whether those responses fit gender-based assumptions about leadership.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

In Creative Construction , Gary Pisano says that when big organizations fail to innovate, the root cause is often related to “management practice and leadership than with organizational scale per se.” The best strategy when facing high degrees of uncertainty is to hedge and build options for the future.”.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

We may hesitate, hedge, obfuscate or even feel that we have to lie. He or she needs to enlist the management team to help in a united and ongoing way. Trust is a funny thing because it’s not tangible and yet its absence is obvious. When we don’t trust people, institutions or situations, we are not allowed to bring our best selves.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

Should they make a big bet, hedge their position, or just wait and see? We tend to see situations in one of two ways: either events are certain and can, therefore, be managed by planning, investment, and reliable budgets; or they are uncertain, and we cannot manage them. When faced with uncertainty, how should leaders react?

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 7, 2011

Main | Leaders, Your Words Matter » January 07, 2011 Next Level Tips for Women Leaders Last month, I was interviewed by Kristi Hedges, executive coach and columnist for WomenEntrepeneur.com , on how women leading their own businesses can develop themselves for next level performance. 

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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. Remember “smile or your fired”.

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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.

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Management Excellence

MAY 29, 2013

Here are 3 powerful thought-starters to help you and your team tackle the strategic issue of finding new growth: Art of Managing Strategy New Ventures in Established Firms politics'

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Every organization has unique dynamics and strategic goals, from investment banks to hedge funds and private equity firms. The financial services industry demands leaders who can strategically manage risks, drive innovation, and stay ahead of the curve.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Savings is an integral part of personal finance management. 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. Build an Emergency Fund. Be tactful while choosing multiple sources of income.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Below, we’ll take a look at the risks that come with the FX market and how you can manage FX risk during a recession. The market comes with peaks and troughs that you will have to know how to manage correctly so that you can reduce the risk that comes with this currency market. Risks that impact the FX market. Liquidity risk.

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Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Sales hiring managers predicting strong sales performance from a candidate who later performed poorly. The candidate positively lit-up multiple biases that the sales hiring manager was unaware were being lit up. If only the egos of those involved in the sales hiring process were hedged by a data-driven sales hiring strategy.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Author Kristi Hedges , in her book, The Power of Presence , provides these explanations of the roles of a coach and of a mentor and how they differ from each other: The Coach shows empathy through a mixture of tough love and strong support. Coaching Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Mentoring'

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2024

These accounts allow users to hold, manage, and spend money in multiple currencies without repeated conversions. 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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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 24, 2021

The researchers examined the hedge fund industry in the US to test how working with a star would affect the appraisal of non-star performers both when projects went well and when they went badly. The researchers gathered data from Eurekahedge, which is an investment research firm that compiles data on both hedge funds and fund managers.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 18, 2022

Part of the success of projects such as the Good Judgment Project is that the best participants would often hedge their predictions in terms of probabilities. They wouldn’t say something would definitely happen but rather it would have a reasonable chance of doing so.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 31, 2022

The study found that when managers rely on variable work schedules, higher employee turnover is common as it can result in a fall in employees’ health, work-life balance, and even job security. Research from Cornell reminds us, however, that variable work schedules can be detrimental to performance.

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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. You should also consider a broader wealth-management strategy.

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 24, 2010

By Guest Authors from Booz & Company : Partner, Paul Leinwand and Managing Director, Cesare Mainardi . Hedging bets with multiple options, which reinforces complexity and raises costs. Emulating competitors and pursuing industry benchmarks rather than seeking differentiation.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Author Kristi Hedges , in her book, The Power of Presence , provides these explanations of the roles of a coach and of a mentor and how they differ from each other: The Coach shows empathy through a mixture of tough love and strong support. Coaching Coaching Employees Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Mentoring'

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Want to improve your shareholder management strategies? This article explores everything business owners need to know about shareholder management. But managing these relationships can be a challenging task that is a corporate reality for many business founders. But, managing them can give business founders a tough time.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 31, 2021

Bitcoins: The Hedge Against The Inflation: Now it has already been proved that the reason for the rise in inflation is generally the increase of money supply in an economy in the long run. But you still have the choice to deal with this long run inflation by hedging the bitcoins against it.

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Price Hedge Long-term Banking 113

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Explore Ways to Hedge Downside Risk While portfolio losses are unavoidable in market declines, hedging instruments can help mitigate them. Work with your financial advisor to evaluate hedging choices appropriate for your portfolio and risk appetite. With the right mindset and habits, investing stress can be managed effectively.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 26, 2020

Reflecting back, and sharing again, that book is, The Inspiration Code , by Kristi Hedges. Filled with profound insights and compelling data, and based on a commissioned survey on who and what inspires people, Hedges uncovers a set of consistent, learnable behaviors that dramatically enhance leadership success. Be Personal.

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Hedge Open-book Influence Books 65

Eric Jacobson

APRIL 28, 2021

The book is called, The Inspiration Code , by Kristi Hedges. Filled with profound insights and compelling data, and based on a commissioned survey on who and what inspires people, Hedges uncovers a set of consistent, learnable behaviors that dramatically enhance leadership success. Kristi Hedges But, first, what exactly is inspiration?

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Hedge How To Open-book Influence 65

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It's called, The Inspiration Code , by Kristi Hedges. Filled with profound insights and compelling data, and based on a commissioned survey on who and what inspires people, Hedges uncovers a set of consistent, learnable behaviors that dramatically enhance leadership success. Kristi Hedges But, first, what exactly is inspiration?

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Hedge How To Open-book Influence 65

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 5, 2021

It's called, The Inspiration Code , by Kristi Hedges. Filled with profound insights and compelling data, and based on a commissioned survey on who and what inspires people, Hedges uncovers a set of consistent, learnable behaviors that dramatically enhance leadership success. Kristi Hedges But, first, what exactly is inspiration?

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Hedge How To Open-book Influence 65

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Be Innovative and engaging, not flat and uninspired – countless management consultants employ the same old, tired planning processes that generate little interest or energy. Management teams want automated and integrated techniques that enable analytics and scenario testing.

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Strategy Strategic Planning Span of Control Long-term 150

Frank Sonnenberg Online

APRIL 20, 2021

Ray Dalio, American billionaire, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist, said, “Hire right, because the penalties of hiring wrong are huge.”. How will a perception of favoritism affect their ability to lead? How will this strategy impact the long-term competitiveness of organizations or even of nations?

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Diversity Hedge Morale Long-term 144

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

While larger companies may be able to hedge the costs associated with key inputs and smooth out any cyclical costs, smaller businesses may struggle to achieve this. Being able to manage the inflationary period well is likely to be crucial to how well businesses large and small manage to ride the tide.

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Supply Chain Charan Short-term Long-term 111

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The researchers believe there are ways that this risk can be managed, however, with this especially so if there is a frequent collaboration with their internal company colleagues. Balancing the risk. This results in a higher barrier for any external rival to overcome if they want to gain a full understanding of the innovation.

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Hedge Pharmaceuticals Document Innovation 110

Mills Scofield

AUGUST 27, 2012

Among this group has been a founder of a wildlife foundation, a married Wall Street duo, a management consultant, his digital artist wife, and an urban planner. One of his main tasks was to structure a hedging derivative that negated foreign exchange risks so that Microfinance institutions could take safer loans from the developed world.

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Incentives Marketing Microfinance Entrepreneur 171

Coaching Tip

AUGUST 7, 2011

Over the last three weeks or so, hedge fund managers have been betting that stocks will fall further. Some large investors, including wealthy individuals who lost big during the 2008 collapse, have more or less been stashing money under the mattress. They have been selling investments aggressively and seeking safety in cash.

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