CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

When you work in any endeavor, your strengths accelerate the achievement of your goals while your weaknesses hold you back. When someone else on the team possesses strength in your weak area, your individual weakness no longer holds back the progress for you or your team. This is what it means to be human.

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Strategy+Business

AUGUST 7, 2014

Here are eight principles for succeeding when governance is weak--and for avoiding ethical and legal quagmires.' Strategies and business models tailored for mature markets may not translate well into high-growth emerging markets, many of which are characterized by opaque regulatory climates and invisible influence networks.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Being affected by these dynamics isn’t a sign of weakness. Changes at work can stir up anxiety, anger, and frustration. It’s normal not to feel normal for a while. In this article, the author outlines six strategies to try to help yourself stay grounded amidst uncertainty.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Case-Shiller is reporting what is becoming striking weakness in home prices, at -0.2 Home sales have been mixed this year with existing homes showing strength through most of the year but weakness in the latest report and vice versa for new homes which had been weak but have since popped higher. Economists were surprised.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This article presents six reasons for believing that China is unlikely to recover the top spot and suggests ways in which US, European, and Japanese firms can exploit China’s fundamental weaknesses in the years ahead.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Taking things personally at work is not a sign of weakness, but a reflection of your passion, commitment, and deep sense of responsibility. But what if your professional role has become too intertwined with your sense of self.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Negative Stories Questions that enquire about a weakness or failure can be a point of discomfort. What do you think is your greatest weakness?” It is important to state outright that the worst possible response to this question is one that highlights a faux weakness, or a disguised strength.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 11, 2015

I think it's only fair to see if there is a way to uncover hidden weakness. To see if we can spot the weakness, let's once again start with analysis from a Bloomberg Econoday report, this time on inventories. The lack of punch in the economy, the result of weak foreign demand, continues to put upward pressure on inventories.

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Alan Weiss

MARCH 26, 2024

I think it’s because fewer players are involved, the coach is closer to the action, the coach has usually been a former player, and they can set strategies against individual strengths and weaknesses of the opponents. Is that really very different in business?

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MishTalk

APRIL 28, 2017

Economists are right in line with Fed theory that weakness is transitory. Economists are not eyeing a second-half recovery. Rather, they expect a strong second-quarter recovery in the range of 3% to 4% according to the Wall Street Journal. Are the first quarters the worst quarters? more…).

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Most people do just the opposite: they build networks that reinforce their existing strengths, rather than compensating for their weaknesses. Based on these insights, the authors share a three-step guide to boosting the power of your own network.

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MishTalk

APRIL 18, 2017

She also claims weak economic data is “transient” Meanwhile, the market increasingly believes the economy is weakening and rate hikes are less likely. Esther George, president and chief executive officer of the Kansas City Fed says Continuing With Rate Rises Is ‘Necessary’. more…).

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Seth Godin Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2014

  If you''re okay saying to yourself and your family, "I tell selfish lies to the weak, the young and the uninformed for a living," then I guess we need better laws. But the fraudulent penny-stock scam is wrong, because the withheld information about the fraud being perpetrated is a selfish lie. 

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Income was flat, price pressures were nonexistent, and spending was weak. The BEA’s report on Personal Income and Outlays for November was not exactly what the cheerleaders expected or the Fed Wants. more…).

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Chad Barr

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Recognizing their strengths and weaknesses compared to yours is key to enhancing your market position. Comparative Strengths: What are their notable strengths and weaknesses in relation to your business? Are you profoundly aware of how these top performers operate differently from you?

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Highlights The shocking weakness in August was no fluke as the Empire State index came in far below expectations for September, at minus 14.67. And, unfortunately, judging by new orders, activity in October may prove to be just as weak. The workweek, reflecting the weakness in shipments, is down very steeply at minus 10.31.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2023

There are three primary weaknesses to relying on formulas to address business issues in a constantly changing environment: 1.) Formulas may be road-tested approaches to business challenges, but formulas have flaws. What worked yesterday might not be applicable or even plausible today.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 26, 2017

While we’re clear that our weaknesses cost us both personally and professionally, few of us make any progress in turning them into strengths. The key to improving most weaknesses is to: Identify Crucial Moments. Chronic weaknesses are usually not due to simple cognitive or behavioral gaps in our abilities.

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MishTalk

APRIL 5, 2016

Following another set of weak economic reports, the Atlanta Fed GDPNow Model for first quarter US GDP sank 0.3 percentage … Continue reading →

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

In our Tech Pro Research survey of chief information officers, technology executives, and IT employees, 45% of respondents saw mobile devices as the weak spot in their company’s defenses. Employee data was cited by 37%, followed by wireless access of networks at 34% and bring-your-own-device efforts at 29%.).

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 14, 2015

As a follow-up to today's weak retail sales report (see Autos and Restaurants Positive in Overall Weak Retail Sales Report; Last Month's Sales Revised Lower ), today's business inventory and sales report is downright anemic, also with negative revisions. Bloomberg Econoday offers these comments on business inventories.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 15, 2013

Cisco to Cut 4,000 Jobs, Blames Weak Economic Recovery. The Wall Street Journal reports Cisco to Cut 4,000 Jobs, Blames Weak Economic Recovery. He noted a "reluctance" among its customers to spend on discretionary items like flat-screen TVs. Cisco Systems Inc.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 27, 2021

To do so, he first looks at what his greatest weaknesses are and then improves in these areas. Just like a professional soccer player, as a first step you should identify your current weaknesses. Although it is sometimes difficult to admit these weaknesses to yourself, it is essential. Do this until you feel you have improved.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 13, 2015

The Retail Sales Upward Revisions will likely add a couple ticks to second quarter GDP, but overall growth still remains very weak. The average growth through three quarters would roughly be a very weak 1.27%. And the Fed is going to hike interest rates smack into that weakness. GDP as Reported 1st Quarter: +0.6%

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MishTalk

MAY 21, 2015

More weak economic reports came out today. Philly Fed Region "Weak but Stable" The Bloomberg Economic Consensus for the Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey was 8.0. Weak Demand In light of rising energy prices, price contraction especially in finished goods tells the real story: very weak demand.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2019

An updated form of SWOT analysis can help you decide.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Weakness at gasoline stations, where low prices are depressing sales totals, continues to exaggerate weakness in retail sales where the headline inched only 0.1 Price weakness is not only pulling down gasoline sales but also sales at food & beverage stores which fell 0.3 Once again autos were the strong point.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 29, 2021

Keep track of your progress and areas of weakness. Now that you know what the GMAT is and have identified your weaknesses, it is time to start working on them. You can get a book that focuses specifically on your weak point, for example geometry. Keep track of your weaknesses and return to the questions you get wrong.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 10, 2014

Strength and Weaknesses. “What’s your greatest weakness?” Don’t do what so many try to do – share about a not very weak weakness, such as “ I have an issue with coming up with too many great ideas. Do you have a plan in place whereby you are improving in your weak area?

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MishTalk

AUGUST 11, 2015

percent in a reading, along with the rise in compensation, that will be welcome by Federal Reserve officials who are hoping that gains in wages will help offset weakness in commodity costs and help give inflation a needed boost. Productivity in 2013 was especially weak, revised down to unchanged from the prior estimate of a 0.9%

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MishTalk

AUGUST 17, 2017

The Fed accidentally released its Industrial Production report a half hour early today. with an Econoday consensus o 0.3. Manufacturing was a disaster, down 0.1% vs an Econoday consensus of +0.2%. more…).

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Strengths and Weaknesses of GDPNow The strength of the Atlanta Fed GDPNow model is that it mimics BEA calculations, thus providing an advance look as to what the BEA will report. The inherent and unavoidable weakness in the GDPNow model is BEA revisions. The 4th quarter "Blue Chip" consensus at that time was about 1.9%.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 27, 2023

Get support from others to address your weaknesses, while also finding solutions that play on your strengths. First, distinguish between critical and not-so-critical potential mistakes and focus on the former. Then adopt systems and habits to mitigate those threats. Collaborate with others focused on the same issues.

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MishTalk

JUNE 15, 2015

The hawks may have some good arguments at this week's FOMC meeting but they won't have anything convincing to say on the manufacturing sector which, instead of rebounding from a weak first quarter, appears to be slowing further. in May and April revised 2 tenths lower to minus 0.5. The manufacturing component fell 0.2 percent gain for May.

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Harvard Business

JULY 27, 2022

A framework to identify your strengths and weaknesses.

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MishTalk

MAY 25, 2017

The Census Bureau reports the International Trade Deficit in Goods widened by $2.5 billion (3.8 percent), with exports down and imports up. This will subtract from second-quarter GDP estimates. more…).

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The Source

AUGUST 6, 2020

The UK has long suffered from weak productivity. We produce less per working hour than many of our friends in the G7, a fact that’s remained stubbornly true with little sign of improvement since the 2008 global financial crisis.

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