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Why Company Culture Is Vital for Every Remote Company

YoungUpstarts

For many remote (and even regular) companies, company culture is something ethereal and abstract: while the most important metrics (customer engagement and satisfaction, employee turnover and retainment) are closely monitored, features like company culture are often neglected. by Denis Kryukov from Soshace.

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[Review] Warren Buffett’s Management Secrets

YoungUpstarts

What few people know is that Buffett is not just a savvy investor but a great manager and business leader. Here, we’re told that the best companies to invest in and to work for are those with strong financials and balance sheets (as opposed to the touchy feely stuff like values, vision and so on). Quoting from the book: “.if

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How To Effectively Manage Business Costs

YoungUpstarts

There is an old management adage which says that “you cannot manage what you cannot measure” This saying may be true in all parts of a company, but is especially pertinent in finance. We’ve read so much about companies and businesses going under due to poor financial management.

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Is Employee Cynicism Killing Your Culture? Ten Strategic Ways To Re-Configure It Around Trust.

YoungUpstarts

It’s an expression of the uncertainty that comes from working in an environment where ethics are lax, employees don’t feel valued, and information is withheld. When it thrives in an organization, it signals a lack of employee trust — a problem that’s gotten significantly worse over the last generation. Do leaders keep their promises?

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Experts share tips for mission-driven organizations on DE&I

Board Effect

These include increased employee satisfaction, better volunteer and donor engagement, stronger collaboration as well as added creativity and innovation. Let’s look beyond numbers on a balance sheet. They are positioned to flex with evolving regulations and social norms. So, how do we gauge our progress?

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Is Employee Cynicism Killing Your Culture?  Ten Strategic Ways to Re-Configure It Around Trust

YoungUpstarts

It’s an expression of the uncertainty that comes from working in an environment where ethics are lax, employees don’t feel valued, and information is withheld. When it thrives in an organization, it signals a lack of employee trust — a problem that’s gotten significantly worse over the last generation. Do leaders keep their promises?

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Female Founder Interview: Author and Business Leader Martha Razo

The Startup Magazine

Martha: Business owners measure their growth by their numbers; revenues, profits, number of employees, the number of locations they own, etc. Every business owner, even if they have someone assigned, should review their profit and loss and balance sheet on a monthly basis. Business owners have a goal for their company.

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