It is no wonder that the mall went bankcrupt because the owners and managers have no business acumen at all.
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At the top of organisations, which are more important - management skills or business skills? Take the case of hedge fund managers who have been in the news lately. Hedge funds managers are investment experts. They generally represent a sm...
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My old boss used to "read" people. I would come out of a meeting with a client thinking everything went well. "No, he was crossing his arms the whole time" my boss would say. Sure enough, the client never bought anything...
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Very much so – within the finance organization and across the board. It’s critical that you enable the decisions within the business not to reside just at a corporate level, but to really spread and have the right decision-making and accoun...
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Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty.
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Everyone in business needs to understand their role in the business and how they impact results. This workshop targets people who make decisions that impact sales and operations - individual contributors, team leaders, and supervisors. Fina...
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Definitely. I’m an artist first, but I made a decision long ago that I’d be just as passionate about the business side of music supervision. I’ve become a very effective negotiator. I’ve become understanding of the needs of rights holders a...
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