Hiring the Right #2
The single most important decision most entrepreneurs and CEOs make is who is going to be their right #2; who will play the insider role so the CEO can stay focused on market-facing activities; who will make stuff happen after the CEO tosses a new idea over the transom; and who will act as the shock absorber between the crazed entrepreneur and the rest of the team. Sadly, it’s a decision most CEOs blow.
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Plan to Survive and Thrive
Don’t be hostage to the negative environment, simply reacting to changes going on around your business. Plan now to survive – and follow through, on all levels of your organisation, to thrive.
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Focus on China
Chinese firms are focused on building competing quality products that will challenge even Germany’s lead in many export areas – and that they are building factories in Germany and the U.S. and other parts of the world. They want to get “in our backyards” before we get in theirs! With over $2 trillion in surplus cash (vs. the U.S. $9 trillion deficit), they have the financial muscle to do it.
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3 Essential Elements of a Social Media Arsenal
What are the critical elements of a social media strategy? Kate Carruthers runs through three of the most crucial to get any business started in the online sphere.
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Focus on China
Chinese firms are focused on building competing quality products that will challenge even Germany’s lead in many export areas – and that they are building factories in Germany and the U.S. and other parts of the world. They want to get “in our backyards” before we get in theirs! With over $2 trillion in surplus cash (vs. the U.S. $9 trillion deficit), they have the financial muscle to do it.
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