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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

I attended a meeting led by the VP of construction for a company for which I was the VP of marketing. I joined the meeting virtually from another part of the building via Microsoft Teams. After the meeting, he called me back into the conference room. I feel a kindred connection with those who own or operate organizations.

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Leading by Lending a Hand to Others

Harmonious Workplaces

In our first meeting, Alan recommended the book The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes & Posner. These insights underscore the need for leaders to maintain regular, constructive communication with their teams. The relationship between workers and their leaders can make or break the way organizations operate.

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The annual plan construction set

Seth Godin Blog

These documents, even though they''re now digital, involve thousands of hours of analog meetings and discussion and compromise. Operate more efficiently. That''s because vague is safe, and no one ever got in trouble for failing to meet a vague plan. To save you time, here''s a simple list you can use. Innovate through growth.

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Wealth Management 101: The Hidden World of Private Banking

Tom Spencer

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance. Products and Services Wealth management firms deliver comprehensive and personalized solutions to meet client’s wealth management needs.

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Navigating the Entrepreneurial Journey

Business Consulting Agency

Engage with potential customers, gather feedback, and solicit insights to refine your business concept and tailor your products or services to meet the evolving demands of your target market.

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Top Power Skills Every Organizational Consultant Needs

Consulting Matters

You have to meet them at their point of departure and use your power skills that I'll be sharing in this episode to influence them in a better way. We got him to understand and accept the feedback and had him join us in our meeting with the sales VP. It is knowing whose buy-in you'll need and how to get that buy-in.

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Internal Strategy: Lessons Learned (2 of 2)

Tom Spencer

Speaking about power structures, in financial institutions the power and influence lies with the operating units as they are the profit centers, and the leaders of these operating units own the profit and loss (P&L). In internal strategy, your reward for doing great work is to have fast-tracked entry into the operating units.