The people part of business operations.
Darold Parken, CEO, DeepMarkit A frequently overlooked, but often key factor to a successful acquisition lies in a balance sheet item that doesn’t even exist prior to the acquisition – goodwill. The difference between the purchase price and the book value of a company, goodwill is actually created and recognized through the accounting process following […]
According to a recent survey from the Institute of Health and Human Potential’s Women under Pressure initiative, only 32% of women feel their organization has the same amount of confidence in them as they do in their male counterparts. This confirms the “confidence gap” exists – and women often feel less capable, prepared and willing
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Adam Robinson, Founder & CEO, Hireology What if you thought about hiring the same way you think about car insurance? Think about how the car insurance process works: The agent doesn’t need to meet you in person to know that if you have a sports car in the garage, four accidents on your driving record, and
Chip R. Bell, Author, Kaleidoscope: Delivering Innovative Service That Sparkles The super cool feature of a kaleidoscope is not the charming images that take our breath away. Or, the fact that, unlike a magnifying glass or set of binoculars, you get to actively engage with the kaleidoscope to create swoons and grins. It is the fact
Jennifer Davis, Chief Marketing Officer, Leyard You are looking to grow your business and your executive team. You want to add another voice at the table to represent strategic marketing. Communications and brand are becoming more important and you want the organization to be more thoughtful and integrated in your approach. You want to add some
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Mark Demos and Krisandra Parsons, Founders, Corp-DNA There is an ancient piece of wisdom that simply asks, “Can two walk together unless they be agreed?” Agreement is more than a decision to associate or combine forces. Agreement has numerous facets that relate to personality, values and motivators. Recently I overheard two HR managers discussing new hires. One said
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Ilene Marcus, Author, Managing Annoying People: 7 Proven Tactics To Maximize Team Performance How can leadership be a better job? As a boss, all eyes are on us whether we like it or not. Our key responsibility is to embody the soul of our company’s efforts; to display the values and commitment of our brand proposition. That’s
Stacey Engle, Senior Vice President, Fierce, Inc. Significant events over the past year—including the presidential election, the ever-growing millennial workforce and key technological advancements—have brought to light a number of issues. These events have created tension and given rise to new demands in the workplace. Although 2016 is behind us, the wake of the past year’s
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The whole is greater than the sum of its parts – Aristotle. What will make your life whole? What does this equation look like? The whole of your life done well makes for exponential happiness. Its greater than the sum of its parts! Take for example the great Steve Jobs. He achieved amazing success in
Suhas Apte & Jagdish N. Sheth, Authors, THE SUSTAINABILITY EDGE: How To Drive Top-Line Growth With Triple-Bottom-Line Thinking Ensuring long-term sustainability, whether it’s a start-up or an ongoing business, should be a top priority for every entrepreneur and CEO. With the growth stagnation seen in mature markets, resource availability in decline, the pace of innovation accelerating
