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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

Among CEO top priorities are sales growth and profit. Customer loyalty generates sales growth and profit. A finance executive said this of the decades-old corporate attitude, “We are GM. According to Dr. Travis Bradberry, CEOs and other executives have the lowest emotional intelligence skills of all management levels.

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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

This inefficiency can lead to delays in project completion, missed deadlines, and ultimately, reduced output, poor customer service and lower sales. Poor Leadership: Many leaders at the top come from a finance background and this inhibits their focus on people. Others just do not care.

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KPMG Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

In the mid 1970s, as public opinion swayed toward greater accountability for the finance industry, Peat Marwick took steps to firm up controls on its accounting practice and increase transparency. Capabilities: Finance. Sales and Marketing. Business Intelligence. Business Issues: Growth. Operating Effectiveness.

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6 Things Every Mentor Should Do

Harvard Business

This is perhaps even more the case in the world of management outside of academic medicine — whether it is finance, consulting, or technology — as the path from professional to senior executive requires more than individual success. The Explainer: Emotional Intelligence. Related Video.