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How Do Non-Compete Clauses Change Employee Behavior?

The Horizons Tracker

They hypothesized that working under a NCC would have one of two effects: employees would work harder knowing that if they were sacked they would struggle to find new work in the industry, or, knowing their chances externally were limited, their motivation levels would drop. Productivity boon.

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Growing Entrepreneurs And Entrepreneurship: Lessons From Estonia

The Horizons Tracker

A major motivation for these fledgling entrepreneurs was the desire to be their own boss. The Global Innovation Index illustrates this, as they cite the inhibiting impact a shortage of human capital is having on the innovation potential of the nation. ” Broad horizons. “We Talent shortages.

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To Close a Deal, Find a Champion

Harvard Business Review

Although champions are not the ultimate decision makers, and they rarely have substantial power within their organization, they have four things that make them irreplaceable in developing and closing the deal: credibility, connections, company intelligence, and motivation. That’s where the fourth element comes in: motivation.

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How to Really Listen to Your Employees

Harvard Business Review

” Christine Riordan, a leadership coach and president-elect of Adelphi University, agrees: “To be able to motivate and inspire others, you need to learn how to listen in both individual meetings and at the group level.” ” Su had a client who was strong, passionate, and innovative. The problem?

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What Big Companies Can Learn from the Success of the Unicorns

Harvard Business Review

Palantir, a B2B company founded in 2004 and offering a suite of software applications for integrating, visualizing, and analysing data, has around 1,500 employees worldwide and is valued around $20 billion today. Financed by VC firms. Unicorns are: Small in size. Airbnb has raised approximately $2.3 Narrowly focused.

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What Apple Should Do with Its Massive Piles of Money

Harvard Business Review

But as Apple’s profits multiplied from 2004 through 2011, it was clear that, as you now call it, “ return of capital ” to shareholders was not a pressing priority for Mr. Jobs. I agree and ask you to consider what public shareholders and stock buybacks have to do with innovation at Apple. Social innovation. Social investment.