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Better Management Will Help Drive Productivity Improvements

The Horizons Tracker

In a previous article , I explored how technology is generally not feeding through into productivity statistics. Data shows that despite considerable advances in technology in the last decade, productivity has largely remained flat. and France. Ill-equipped Research from Gallup highlights the importance of good management.

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Paid Sick Leaves Boosts Productivity And Firm Profitability

The Horizons Tracker

Paid sick leave may seem like something that is purely a drain on company finances, but research from Bayes Business School reveals that not only does it boost employee productivity but also the overall profitability of the organization. ” Productivity gains.

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How Do Non-Compete Clauses Change Employee Behavior?

The Horizons Tracker

.” They conducted their experiment in the mutual fund industry, as NCCs are both a common sight in the industry and they have a wealth of data on employee productivity and other behaviors. Productivity boon. “Once again, they do all of this because they were concerned,” the authors explain.

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You Can Be a Great Leader and Also Have a Life

Harvard Business Review

These intense work styles are often celebrated as the only way to get to the top and be a super-productive leader. In 2004, Hickox was a certified public accountant in Texas and at a crossroads in her career. “The culture in the bank’s accounting and finance team has changed totally since I got here,” she said.

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To Close a Deal, Find a Champion

Harvard Business Review

These were all true of Charlie, a champion I met in 2004 just as the tech world was beginning to show signs of life after the dot com implosion. It had a free consumer product that was downloaded by millions of users as well as a modestly successful premium product that sold online for $49.

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The Making of an Innovation Master

Harvard Business Review

A workshop attendee asked me this seemingly simple question: "So, what else should I read to learn more about innovation?". But in thinking it through, I did eventually end up with a highly personal list I call " The Masters of Innovation " (which appears in my latest book ). To see my selections, click here. So what makes a Master?

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The U.S. Economy Is Suffering from Low Demand. Higher Wages Would Help

Harvard Business Review

Economic growth has been stuck in low gear for almost a decade now, averaging around 2% a year since 2010 while productivity growth, the key to increasing living standards, has been languishing near historic lows since the financial crisis. The impact of demand on productivity growth is often underappreciated. percentage points.

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