As CEO Mark McClain explained to me on April 28, «When we started the company we had the luxury of thinking about what
values we wanted in our culture.
«But they don't bring in that extra
value we wanted in terms of knowledge and contacts.
Through her coaching process, singles discover: clearly defined
values they want in a life partner, create a vision their ideal relationship, and empower a new positive mindset that helps them attract and keep the love they deserve.
Not exact matches
Leaders must be positive role models and «champions» of the
values and behaviors they
want lived
in their company's culture.
It is likely that these terrific small businesses have discussed with team members what
values they
want demonstrated
in every interaction.
That would be good for suppliers, but also for Levi's, which will get more reliable, cost - efficient sourcing partners — while generating positive vibes that resonate with young talent and with consumers who
want their
values reflected
in everything they buy.
It's not the fairy - tale ending many
wanted, but it gave shareholders $ 4.50 a share
in cash (up from a low of $ 2.19
in January) and demonstrated the
value of knowing when to abandon a dream, take the money, and move on.
Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies
in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence
in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of
wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption
in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and
values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power
in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction
in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.
Bitcoin's down today, but with its recent rebound
in value, holders — even the enthusiasts who
want to bypass banks — could find it hard to resist the potential to hold onto their Bitcoin
in hopes of seeing substantial cash returns.
Of course, there are some entrepreneurs that will
want the most seasoned person
in the room, but I've found that there's a segment of founders who really
valued that commitment and work ethic.
The move comes as a surprise about - turn for a company whose Chief Executive Akin Akinfemiwa told investors
in Lagos
in August that he
wanted to aggressively pursue M&A opportunities along the energy
value chain and acquire marginal oilfields to boost its upstream business.
Companies can now drive loyalty, and therefore higher lifetime retention and
value, by leveraging convenience with even further granularity of access to products or information or both, giving specific customers specifically what they
want every time,
in a way that caters to their product preferences (and possibly their belief system).
Prospective students
want to know that their investment
in an MBA is well - placed, and we stress that reputation is only one facet of the
value of the degree.
So if you
want to play
in the non-oil-and-gas part of the energy system — which may be the biggest part of the energy system — you have to have competencies
in these
value chains.»
«Barack and I were raised with so many of the same
values: that you work hard for what you
want in life; that your word is your bond and you do what you say you're going to do,» Michelle Obama said
in 2008.
Scott Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of ExactTarget, said
in an interview with Inc: «When we started the company we hoped to build a software product that added enough real
value that customers would
want to use it, and
in the process to try to build a business.»
This is incredibly difficult, especially
in an industry that very few people grow up dreaming of working
in (not a lot of web developers that always
wanted to build a quilting website), but the
value of a leadership team can be judged by their ability to attract and keep the right talent.
In the coming year, investors will return to basics when they value your company, and they will want to see evidence of growth in profits and revenue, Nordlicht say
In the coming year, investors will return to basics when they
value your company, and they will
want to see evidence of growth
in profits and revenue, Nordlicht say
in profits and revenue, Nordlicht says.
For example, while an older crowd may believe there's
value in spending time
in networking meetings, Mulcahy
wants to know if anything actually comes from it.
Generally speaking, people actively share books if: it makes them look smart, successful, or high status; they took a lot of
value from the book;
in some way they associate the book with an identity they desire and
want to broadcast to the world.
In short, if you
want to take a lesson from Netflix and Terminix, you need to think about the lifetime
value of that customer.
Inspired by his father, Ron Price, a self - employed consultant who often spoke of living according to your
values, Dan says he just
wanted to help friends like Heather, who ran the Moxie Java coffee shop
in Caldwell, Idaho.
In total, they
want to know that their presence adds
value to the larger whole.
«As they grow, they're going to be hiring more people that are probably dissimilar to their
value structure and [putting] those rules and those procedures
in place will help your company grow
in the way you
want it to grow,» says John Fraedrich, a professor of business ethics at Southern Illinois University.
In fact, quite the opposite: he argues that we absolutely should
want to make sure that the products we buy match our own
values.
They
want brands they can trust, brands that are open, caring, willing to engage them
in courageous conversations, and have
values they identify with.
One person driving less, eating less factory - farmed meat, flying less, polluting less, using less air conditioning — you know things you could do — may affect little on a global CO2 scale, but maybe today, if everyone who reads this article who cares about Thoreau's legacy, who believes
in self - determination, who calls him - or herself a leader, or just
wants to be one, acts by his or her
values...
For those who don't
want to negotiate bridge traffic, Port Moody's continued investment
in development — and the completion of its Skytrain stop — has turned this area into a high -
value neighbourhood that offers a balance between lifestyle, commuter distance, and house size.
«How do you lend against a house that should
in theory be $ 1 million, but someone overpaid
in a bidding war at $ 1.4 million, and they
want a loan for 75 per cent of the
value?»
Be generous with your expertise and share it
in such a way that the information has
value and people
want to pass it along on social media, too.
Together, you'll uncover the steps to make your business more attractive to potential buyers — whether you're looking to sell your business
in the near future, or
want to start ramping up the
value of your business
in order to sell it down the line.
But if you
value aesthetics, and
want a simpler way of blanketing your home
in internet, it's worth a look.
Part of the enormous
value of the napkin talk isn't that you are necessarily going to paint a crystal - clear picture of your employee's future; the point is you are expressing to your employee that you
want them there, you see them
in your company future and, most significantly, you care.
«If you were a hedge fund or private equity fund and you said, «Well, all I
want my AI to do is maximize the
value of my portfolio,»» Musk said
in the documentary, «then the AI could decide, the best way to do that is to short consumer stocks, go long defense stocks, and start a war.»
In fact, empathy, striving to treat others — both customers and fellow team members — as we
want to be treated, is Pyle's first core
value.
When some of your assets decline
in value, you
want others to appreciate.
For the vast majority of all other companies, however, we do not have (and probably do not
want the kind of) the brand equity with our customers to allow us to wear pajamas
in a professional environment, so it could greatly harm the
value we are trying to convey.
But here's the bear case for Buffett, if you
want to make it: Buffett has generally favored business that have a lot of
value in their brands.
He
wants to make sure that the people running the company behave
in a way that will build
value for shareholders.
If you
want to create a pricing strategy which shows your
value, one of the best ways to do this is to increase your
value in the customer's eyes through experience.
If you're an investor
in Disney because of its ESPN stake, these are some of the questions you probably
want to ask yourself: How much
value do those existing contracts have as the TV market continues to implode?
Some of McClendon's creditors
want a say over how the stake will be disposed of by his estate, viewing the basketball team as one of his few assets of
value, according to a copy of a transcript from a May 13 hearing
in probate court.
Sussing out a candidate's capacity for delayed gratification, according to Vernon, is all about discovering, «are you
in it for building enterprise
value and an eventual exit or are really just a cowboy that
wants to get paid a lot and likes saying you work at a start - up because it's sexy?»
Shareholders naturally
want the
value of stock to rise, and paying CEOs mostly
in stock gave them a very concrete reason to
want stock to rise, too.
In order to build products of services that people will
want to use, you need to know how to create
value.
You only have one
value proposition and you
want it to stick
in your customers» minds.
In most deals with convertible notes or
value - added co-investors who «
want into the round» the negotiation re-opens after the term sheet and this is a source of frustration at a point where the founder and the lead investor should be feeling great about each other.
Once your
values are
in place, clearly and accurately define your mission and vision statements (a mission statement explains your reason for existing and a vision statement describes who you
want to eventually become).
More specifically, they
wanted a business that was low tech and off the beaten track —
in other words, one that was undercapitalized and undermanaged, where a couple of bright M.B.A.'s could add large amounts of
value and then sell out for a bundle.
However, this poses the challenge of choosing which rules we would
want to guide the A.I. and the difficulty of expressing those
values in computer code.