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Why Character Matters in Leadership

Organizational Talent Consulting

Evidence from workplace studies on the benefits of character suggests that leaders with high character scores outperform others on company performance metrics. The strategic planner as prophet and leader: a case study concerning a leading seminary illustrates the new planning skills required. Claar, V.V., Jackson, L.L.,

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To Better Train Workers, Figure Out Where They Struggle

Harvard Business

In a 2014 survey , 55% of executives said a major constraint to investing in training was that they did not know how to measure success. The metrics we track include: productivity, cost savings in recruitment and training, quality, retention, and speed to promotion. When it comes to training and workforce development, lots of them.

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

Harvard Business

.” Focus on key metrics. Boosting your financial expertise requires figuring out the metrics by which your company measures success. That metric is often expressed in the form of a ratio. Case Study #1: Partner with a colleague in finance and experiment with numbers. It just takes effort,” he says.

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Organizational Fitness for Growth: Five Insights for CEOs

Kates Kesler

He reset collaborative P&L metrics and business review processes, shared by the region leaders and the global product leaders, to form tight “business handshakes,” that he regards as the center of a granular set of growth strategies. Today, large companies need the benefits of both. #2: 2: Shed the Layers (vertical health).

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You Need to Manage Digital Projects for Outcomes, Not Outputs

Harvard Business

Case Study: Putting This into Practice. In 2014 the Taproot Foundation wanted to create a digital service that would connect nonprofit organizations with skilled professionals who wanted to donate their services. This was our success metric: X and Y participants; Z matches; percentage of completed projects. (We