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Net Zero Efforts Are Slowly Paying Off

The Horizons Tracker

Between 2000 and 2010, emissions went up by 2.3% While we’re still not sure about the full impact of the 2015 Paris Agreement, researchers see positive signs, such as more countries committing to net-zero emissions and other efforts to tackle the problem. each year, but that slowed to 1.3%

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Did Austerity Politics Lead To A Rise In Crime?

The Horizons Tracker

Rising crime The research looks at the impact of austerity politics on crime in England and Wales between 2011 and 2015. have been affected almost consistently since 2010 and that it never really ended,” the researchers continue. “What we know is that the areas hit by austerity 1.0 “If austerity 2.0

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The Mixed Returns From Predictive Analytics

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers assessed a representative sample of manufacturing plants in the United States in 2010 and 2015, with a survey asking them about their use of predictive analytics, their management practices, the use of data in their decision-making, and the general design of their production process. Strong returns.

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What Is Beyond Control? New Ways For Benevolent Leaders To Innovate.

Strategy Driven

Benevolent leadership is innovation on steroids. By its very nature, innovation goes beyond control. If innovation is a core strategy for your business, you need to lead from the space of asking questions that create new possibilities and new choices. Benevolent leaders know this won’t create innovation and expansion.

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Taking a Step Back Doesn’t Always Move You Forward

In the CEO Afterlife

I was surrounded by entrepreneurial thinkers – innovative leaders who refused to take a step back – people who knew where they were going and how to get there. They value innovation and creativity, and are eager to lead strategic change. 2010 – Kraft buys Cadbury. 2015 – Kraft merges with Heinz. How to Slay Goliath.

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BAME Candidates Don’t Get Given “Winnable” Seats

The Horizons Tracker

The number of ethnic minority candidates rose gradually during the study period, with the biggest jump occurring between 2010 and 2015. Gradual improvement.

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Do Emojis Reinforce Cultural Stereotypes About Race?

The Horizons Tracker

.” Emojis have become an official part of the Unicode Standard since 2010, although they have been in operation since their introduction in 1999. This usage of a neutral skin tone was altered in 2015 to apply a wider range of human skin colors that were based upon a dermatological scale of skin tones.