Tag: "business"

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The Case For Remaining a Private Company

By Tom Nies on May 18, 2012 in Featured, Leadership Viewpoints

Give Me Liberty or Give Me an IPO One of the most celebrated events in American business is the initial public offering (IPO). Many see it as a transforming event that ensures a company’s long-term survival, signifies an arrival into the business big leagues and creates wealth – or at least increases liquidity and provides […]

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Lessons from the Ryder Cup

By Tom Nies on Nov 05, 2010 in Featured, Leadership Viewpoints

The great golfing star Arnold Palmer once said, “Championship golf is 90% mental and 10% technical. But you’ve got to have the technical.” Many motivational and self-improvement writers or speakers would agree, as would almost all good teachers, leaders, managers and executives, and anyone else who has given any serious thought to self-development, organizational advancement, […]