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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

Consider GM as a case study. to 17.9%, from 1980 to 2015. A global IBM study found that 33% of CEOs had engineering degrees and another 15% had finance degrees. CEOs focus on data, facts, figures, and metrics. Customer loyalty generates sales growth and profit. We know everything. We don’t need to change.”

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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

Launched in 2015, Generation works in five countries (India, Kenya, Mexico, Spain, and the United States). The metrics we track include: productivity, cost savings in recruitment and training, quality, retention, and speed to promotion. These metrics can be converted into an estimate of ROI for the employer.

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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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