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CMI Highlights

Chartered Management Institute

In terms of solutions, Ann emphasised the need for employers to promote women proportionately through the ranks, offer flexible working solutions for those on career breaks and create sponsorship programs that cater to women from diverse backgrounds. All leaders should commit to these actions. Don’t miss out!

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The Future of Business Is Social: Seven Principles That Lead to.

Strategy Driven

Essentially, these statistics tell us that companies need to embrace and capture the voices of their employees and customers if they want to innovate and thrive. In fact, at Telstra, social media participation is mandatory! Rule 6: Rely on Others for Growth and Innovation. billion on these social sites by 2012. Very, very smart.

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The Potential and Pitfalls of Doing Business in Cuba

Harvard Business Review

Between 2003 and 2007, the Cuban government enacted a series of methodological changes that produced a jump in GDP of approximately 15%. Under such a scenario, multinationals would see expanded opportunity across diverse sectors. This effectively means that these wages are overvalued by as much as 2400%. Many risks remain.

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How Singapore Became an Entrepreneurial Hub

Harvard Business Review

Like Silicon Valley, Singapore has strong research institutions and limited enforcement of noncompete clauses, a condition that academics now suggest can be a major driver of innovation. Like Israel, Singapore is small, with limited natural resources, which means economic growth requires innovative macroeconomic approaches.

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How the Navy SEALs Train for Leadership Excellence

Harvard Business Review

.” When I see just how difficult and challenging it is for so many smart and talented organizations to innovate and adapt under pressure, I see people who are overeducated and undertrained. A member of Seal Team 3, Webb became the Naval Special Warfare Command Sniper Course Manager in 2003. That scares me.

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Navigating the Dozens of Different Strategy Options

Harvard Business Review

The f ive forces framework for strategy may be valid in one arena, blue ocean or open innovation in another, but each approach to strategy tends to be presented or perceived as a panacea. The firm can innovate to address a tired industry business model or can recognize a megatrend before others see and act on it.

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We Tracked Every Dollar 235 U.S. Households Spent for a Year, and Found Widespread Financial Vulnerability

Harvard Business Review

Beyond that, the households were diverse: rural, urban, white, black, Hispanic, Asian, recent immigrants, and families that have been in the U.S. The cost of a bachelor’s degree from a public college has risen by one-third from 2003 to 2014. for generations. Related Video. The Other Kind of Inequality, Explained.