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What High Achievers Need from Their Mentors

Harvard Business

Even the best-performing individuals need guidance to avoid complacency, continue growing, and reach new heights. High achievers need mentors who encourage them to embrace continuous learning and improvement with a growth mindset, develop a deeper understanding of their own emotions and those of others through emotional intelligence, and embrace a more intentional approach to broadening and strengthening their network.

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20 Years Of Consulting Business Building Wisdom In 25 Minutes with Steve Hopper: Podcast #334

Consulting Success

[podcast_headshot url=”wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stevehopper2.jpeg”] Curious about how to transform your industry expertise into a successful consulting business? Steve Hopper, today’s guest, made that leap, and he’s here today to tell the tale. After decades of experience in the logistics and warehousing space, Steve left a larger consulting firm in 2004 to start his own venture, Inviscid Consulting.

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The Business Roundtable’s Stakeholder Pledge, Five Years Later

Harvard Business

Five years ago, the Business Roundtable issued a statement pledging to “lead their companies for the benefit of all stakeholders.” In the past five years, stakeholderism has gained wider acceptance and helped many corporate leaders see the value of taking the interests of their stakeholders seriously when planning, developing strategy, making decisions, assessing risks, allocating resources, and so on.

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Massive Overcapacity in Steel, What Will China Do With It?

MishTalk

Demand for steel is collapsing, but China keeps producing it. Already high trade tensions will increase.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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How Much Should a Sales Team Pressure Buyers to Close?

LSA Global

How Much Should a Sales Team Pressure Buyers to Close? Closing is a big part of sales, and it is not easy. Recent research by HubSpot found that close rates by industry average between 19% for Finance and 22% for Computer Software. With only 1-in-5 opportunities closing, how much should a sales team pressure buyers to close? Does End of Month Pressure Work?

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The prevailing conditions

Seth Godin Blog

It doesn’t matter how hard you try, you’re not going to change the direction of the wind. That doesn’t mean you can’t get good at sailing, though. And yes, if we do try, we can change the conditions in our household, community or workplace. It might feel like wind, but it’s caused by us and can be influenced by us. Not easily, and not right away, but knowing it’s possible is the first step.

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Diagnosing Root Causes: The Key to Long-Term Organizational Success

Effective Managers

Diagnosing Root Causes is the key to long-term organizational success. As management consultants, we’ve all encountered clients who repeatedly struggle with the same issues—low employee engagement, sluggish growth, or failed strategies. Often, these problems are treated with quick fixes that only address symptoms, leading to temporary relief but not lasting improvement.

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Nord Stream Pipeline Blowback: Germany to Stop All New Aid to Ukraine

MishTalk

We now have an answer that I long suspected. Ukraine blew up the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline to the EU. Germany’s response is not severe enough.

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Diagnosing Root Causes: The Key to Long-Term Organizational Success

Effective Managers

Diagnosing Root Causes is the key to long-term organizational success. As management consultants, we’ve all encountered clients who repeatedly struggle with the same issues—low employee engagement, sluggish growth, or failed strategies. Often, these problems are treated with quick fixes that only address symptoms, leading to temporary relief but not lasting improvement.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.