Tim Deehan, President, Actionable Intelligence Technologies The typical organization in loses 5% of its revenues to fraud each year. Although 5% may not sound like much, when you consider that the average profit margin in the U.S. is only 6.5%, a typical fraud occurrence could easily mean the difference between solvency and bankruptcy. Globally that […]
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Bill Jensen, CEO, Jensen Group My team and I spent the past few years researching the future of work. We interviewed thousands of leaders from across the globe, asking “What are the toughest choices you must make to create the best possible future for your firm?” I was quickly schooled in global tough-choice metaphors. Spanish leaders spoke
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Walter J. Scherr, Author, WALTER’S WAY: How A Relief Kid Survived TB, Corporate Betrayal, Bankruptcy, Made Millions, And Touched The Lives of Billions Two invaluable lessons that I learned early in my career: 1. No one cared how much I knew until they knew I cared. 2. Finding common ground with my employees encouraged a
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Bill Hewitt, CEO of Exari For years, lawyers have worked hard to create contracts that reduced business risk and provided for equitable and fair treatment between partners. In recent years however, a new threat has emerged; the “cyber-liability”. Any company who has lived through a hacking event knows it can damage your reputation, turn away
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Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chairman of C-Suite Network When I decided to write my third book, Think Big, Act Bigger, I wanted to make sure my readers would get some practical takeaways. Something they could apply to their business regardless of industry. So I decided to make it a compilation of anecdotes and real-life stories aimed at inspiring entrepreneurs. Going in, I
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No one seems to agree about the origin of the term “sacred cow.” Before it emerged as an idiom in America in the last 19th century, some believe the term simply described the elevated place of cows in Hinduism. Or, the term could have originated with the legendary hero, Prithu, who assumed the form of
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What elements are necessary for a team to achieve high performance? You may find yourself mentally listing off things like a strong work ethic or the ability to get through projects quickly and efficiently. While these are essential to success, there is another element you wouldn’t typically expect – how a team views failure or unexpected
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Jeff Van Gulick, Practice Leader & Executive Risk Specialist, HUB International Insuring directors and officers through M&A and IPO events Corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and initial public offerings (IPO) bring necessary capital and resources to a growing company. But, these transactions can also be the impetus for legal recourse – a significant liability for
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I have often believed that small business owners are flexible, responsive and willing to try new things. They are also pretty optimistic when it comes to their businesses as reported by the NSBA’s Mid-Year Economic Report www.nsba.biz . But the big question is whether they are optimistic enough about business to spend money and where
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Anyone who’s sat through a strategic workshop at anytime during the past decade will be familiar with the SWOT analysis. Simply put, it stands for Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats and has informed not only planning days and leadership forums but also a large majority of the decisions that executive teams have made regarding the
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