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Beyond Metrics – Why Human Capital is Key in Founding and Leadership Team Assessments

N2Growth Blog

Shifting Perspectives: The Importance of Human Capital Historically, past successes were used as benchmarks for evaluating founding and leadership teams of portfolio companies. This is especially crucial in early-stage companies, where human capital often plays a pivotal role in determining the trajectory of growth.”

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Human Capital Institute's Employee Engagement Conference

Michael Lee Stallard

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The Intangibles: Leadership Approach & Authenticity

N2Growth Blog

Though it might be argued by some, I still believe that “human capital,” people like you and me, is STILL the greatest asset that any business has and will be for the foreseeable future. It was stated that over a third of employees would never be interested in becoming a manager and almost 40% don’t even want to be promoted.

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The Human Capital Advantage

In the CEO Afterlife

Competitive intangibles are the source from which competitive advantage flows or goes, and human capital is the primary source of every competitive intangible. In the pursuit of the best human capital, this is a very good thing because great leaders never stop trying. . Unlike objectives, goals are intangible.

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The Three Human Capital Management Concerns Keeping U.S. CEOs Up At Night

Great Leadership By Dan

Three concerns crucial to human capital management leadership over the next few years are: 1. Being transparent about where the company is going and what it takes to be successful is an approach managers will have to embrace to regain that trust. It’s completely consequential. How prepared are you for this challenge?

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Virtually Attend HCI’s National Human Capital Summit

Michael Lee Stallard

This afternoon I’ll be speaking at the National Human Capital Summit in Atlanta. Tomorrow night I will attend the awards ceremony for the Management Innovation Exchange’s HCI Human Capital M-Prize. You can attend the event online by registering at this link.

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Unlocking Potential: The Role of Assessments in Leadership Development

N2Growth Blog

For instance, a mid-level manager we supported rose to a C-suite position within five years, propelled by iterative evaluations that honed his strategic acumen and people-management capabilities. Our work at N2Growth reveals that executives who embrace consistent, candid feedback see a marked improvement in their leadership trajectory.