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Lessons from the Best Global Brands 2010: Building trust and.

Strategy Driven

Figure 1: The Interbrand Best 100 Global Brands 2010 A look at two brands’ performances from this year’s table offers insight into how brands can navigate today’s marketplace. which resulted in an increase in brand awareness of 72 percent between 2004 and 2010. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P.

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Many Aren't Concerned Regarding Work/Life Balance

Coaching Tip

Global executives work an average of 58.5 By comparison, 55% of 800 senior executives surveyed worldwide in 2010 by BlueSteps said they didn''t believe their work/life balance was satisfactory. Meanwhile, 81% of those polled consider work/life balance a critical factor in whether they accept a new position.

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Growing Entrepreneurs And Entrepreneurship: Lessons From Estonia

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers draw a comparison with an apple seed that has the potential to grow into something great, but that potential is far from guaranteed. “We 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. Talent shortages.

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The Economic and Social Impact of Language

Mills Scofield

And, in 2010, Arne Duncan announced that 95% of American college students in language classes were taking European languages. It doesn’t promote growth in our global economy, it’s not supporting global politics and communication, and it’s a major concern for our nation’s security interests. World peace?

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10 Elements of a Great Woman’s Leadership Development Program

Great Leadership By Dan

With all due respect to Jack Welch , the facts tell a different story: According to 20-First’s 3rd Annual Global Gender Scorecard , 90% of Executive Committee positions are still filled by men, with only 10% by women. Discrimination still exists – it’s just more subtle – referred to as “ second generation gender discrimination ”.

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The Chinese Currency Debate – What is behind the concerns

Strategy Driven

Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P. This PBS Newshour video, hosted by Business and Economics Correspondent Paul Solman, explains why Chinese currency controls are of concern to the Unites States, Europe, and South American countries.

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Think Global, Not Emerging Markets, Century

Harvard Business Review

Nokia's recent burning platform travails serve as an object lesson to companies trying to navigate a rapidly-changing global economy. In 2010, China overtook Japan to become the world's second largest R&D spender (in purchasing power parity terms) after the U.S. An analysis of data on patents granted by the U.S. In 2009, the U.S.