Thu.Nov 22, 2018

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Michael Zipursky on Drive for Success

Consulting Success

Michael was recently featured on On The Schmooze Podcast. You can listen to it here: Michael Zipursky on On The Schmooze What makes an effective leader? No matter what field you’re in, if you’re known as a leader, you’ll command respect. People will line up to work with you and do things for you. It’s great to be an expert in your field, but that’s not enough to be a true leader.

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Making Kindness a Core Tenet of Your Company

Harvard Business

Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images. Scan the newspaper headlines, or switch on cable news for a few minutes, and it’s easy to conclude that we are living through harsh, mean, divisive times. But a recent column in the Washington Post reminded me of a truth that is even easier to overlook: Just as bad behavior tends to spread, so too does good behavior.

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M&A needs true commitment…a statement of the obvious or something more insightful?

Ben de Haldevang

A view from the Agile Gorilla on the challenges for acquirers who are looking at M&A as a strategic option. It turns out that those who are doing a ‘few’ have the most challenges, not necessarily those who are starting out in the world deals. As ever, I would appreciate your comments, thoughts and ideas. [link].

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Green Bonds Benefit Companies, Investors, and the Planet

Harvard Business

Monalyn Gracia/Corbis/VCG/Getty Images. The past five years have seen explosive growth in “corporate green bonds” issued to finance climate-friendly projects. While investors bought just $3 billion of these bonds in 2013, they scooped up $49 billion worth in 2017, bringing the total sold since 2013 to $113 billion at an average of $308 million per offering.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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The race

Seth Godin Blog

That place you’re going, at breakneck speed, the one that requires shortcuts, hustle and compromises… What will happen when you get there? —– Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. No matter where you live, it’s a chance to forego the usual drama and instead on the people around us and the opportunities we have. Possibility fuels us, and our relationships give us the foundation to make a difference.

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