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Looking Beyond Short Term Financial Metrics (Nigel Lake, Part 2 of 10)

Tom Spencer

Nigel is the author of The Long Term Starts Tomorrow , a must have book “for any manager, leader or Minister.” Tom: Do you think that short term financial metrics are part of the problem in developing long term strategy? And so, there appears to be a disparity between what companies do and what the metrics are measuring.

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Growth by Acquisition Isn’t for Everybody

Martinka Consulting

In my book, Company Growth By Acquisition Makes Dollars & Sense I have a list of 19 reasons to consider growing by acquisition. Customers (efficiency vs. make more calls) Yes, we can! A management team that can successfully integrate other firms without major disruption and with immediate efficiencies is a valued team.

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

Harvard Business

“The decision-makers will want to see a simple model that shows revenue, costs, overhead, and cash flow,” he says. Of course, there are also myriad books and reference guides on the topic. ” Focus on key metrics. That metric is often expressed in the form of a ratio. Play with numbers.

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