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3 Ways Executives Can Champion Lifelong Learning

Lead Change Blog

With fall officially here, children are now fully settled in at school, businesses are back up to full speed after summer vacations, and many of us are taking stock of our 2017 resolutions – and how to accomplish them before the holidays approach. Learning not only benefits ourselves but helps advance our communities as well.

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The Traits of Socially Innovative Companies

Harvard Business Review

In this article adapted from their new book, Jerry Davis and Chris White explore what makes some companies more fertile for social innovation — that is, the ongoing (rather than one-off) initiatives that have positive social impact while promoting the core mission of a business.

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Smart Business is Business Redefined

Leading Blog

In 2009 it was reimagined as an online shopping festival. In 2017, three minutes after the day opened at midnight, $1.5 In 2017, three minutes after the day opened at midnight, $1.5 It’s amazing when you think that VISA’s stated capacity as of August 2017 was 65,000 payments per second globally. billion dollars.

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Technology Isn’t Destroying Jobs, But Is Increasing Inequality

The Horizons Tracker

The research examined the introduction of something as relatively mundane as broadband into Brazil between 2000 and 2009. What’s more, there is little sign that those skills are going to be developed. In 2017 a report from the UK government explored both attitudes and access to adult education among those with low skill levels.

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How the Great Recession Changed Banking

Harvard Business Review

The Great Recession of 2007 to 2009 was under way. The race is open and the gap between investment banks will widen even further as they race to adopt technological innovations and reconfigure their workforces to satisfy changing customer demands. Investment bank Bear Stearns collapsed. Lehman Brothers toppled.

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business Review

After being denounced for years for its dictatorship and destructive economic policies, Zimbabwe entered a new chapter in November 2017, following the military’s removal of president Robert Mugabe, who ruled the country for 37 years. Most importantly, executives have to follow developments closely. billion in 1997 to U.S.

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How India Is Moving Toward a Digital-First Economy

Harvard Business Review

India’s digital infrastructure is coming to life, with a combination of policy and technological innovation having played an important role. The name for this digital infrastructure reflects its roots in the world of software development rather than public policy: it is referred to as “ The India Stack.”

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