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How to Be Ready for What’s Next

Duct Tape Marketing

Under his leadership, the company grew from just over $6 million in annual revenue in 1993 to over $1.6 Under his leadership, the company grew from just over $6 million in annual revenue in 1993 to over $1.6 He has seen what it takes to make the impossible, possible. Which route should you take innovation or invention?

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The Hedgehog, Fox, Eagle And The Ostrich: Studying Leadership Through Fables

YoungUpstarts

The distinction is highly useful as a study of leadership, particularly when examined as part of four Aesopian possibilities that include eagles and ostriches. Jan-Benedict Steenkamp is the Knox Massey Distinguished Professor at Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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6 Guides To Get You Started Down The Best Career Path

Startup Professionals Musings

Jones, a professor Emeritus in the College of Education at North Carolina State University, who specializes in the areas of school counseling and career counseling and development. Leadership Motivation Assessment. It was developed by Lawrence K. MAPP™ Career Assessment. This one tells you how motivated you are to be a leader.

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Startup Opportunity: Volvo iLabX Accelerator – Capital and Mentors

The Startup Magazine

The 10-week program will enable startups to trial their products at scale, network with industry experts, receive mentoring from the VFS leadership team and access funding from VFS and L Marks. The program takes place at the VFS headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina USA, but any company from any region or country can, and should, apply.

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Ardent 1: Supercomputers Get Personal

Steve Blank

We were on the University of North Carolina campus to meet with Fred Brooks and Henry Fuchs. Get Out of Building Our trip to North Carolina was part of a year long effort to get out of the building to understand our market, customers and their applications. They would all work in this one company.

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6 Personal Assessment Tools To Optimize Career Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Jones, a professor Emeritus in the College of Education at North Carolina State University, who specializes in the areas of school counseling and career counseling and development. Leadership Motivation Assessment. It was developed by Lawrence K. MAPP™ Career Assessment. This one tells you how motivated you are to be a leader.

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Executive Transition Toolkit: Documenting a Successful Executive Search

Board Effect

Research from North Carolina State University found some nonprofit executives leave for “voluntary retirement,” but almost three-quarters depart for other reasons. Here are some key components: Conduct a leadership needs assessment. You’re not off the hook, however, if your CEO or executive director was born after the boom.

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