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Women and the economy: an opportunity for growth

Strategy Driven

Women are historically underrepresented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. According to the US Department of Education, the number of computer science degrees peaked at 37 percent between 1984 and 1985 compared to only 18 percent in the period between 2008 and 2011. But let’s go further on education.

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StrategyDriven Welcomes Hank Moore | StrategyDriven

Strategy Driven

As a Corporate Strategist TM , Hank speaks and advises companies about growth strategies, visioning, planning, executive-leadership development, futurism and the Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. He advises at the Executive Committee and board levels, providing Big Picture ideas. Presidents.

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Fixing the Gender Imbalance in Health Care Leadership

Harvard Business Review

These numbers point to a clear need for better representation of female physicians in leadership. Before they can make progress, healthcare organizations need to see how well (or poorly) women are represented among their leadership. Men and women alike should work to enhance gender diversity in leadership. Quantification.

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The Consequence Paradox - Don't Go There

Building Personal Strength

The man was famous, an influential member of the selection committee. If I could travel in time and advise my younger self, I would tell the poor schmuck to pursue statistics, and financial engineering. As a finalist, I thought my interviews were going well and I had an excellent chance of being selected. But I can't do that.

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

Similarly, make sure your OWN site has the best key words for the search engines. If you have more time, contribute to an association committee. Ten minutes reading about someone you are going to talk to can be invaluable, whether for services you consider, possible employees, collaborations to pursue, or customers to solicit.

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IT Doesn't Matter (to CEOs)

Harvard Business Review

Data breaches are on the rise, with a 44% increase in the number of records exposed from 2011 to 2012. These and other IT-related problems aren''t rooted in technology but in leadership failings. The senior leadership needs to become literate in technology. There have been breaches at companies such as Global Payments (1.5

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Developing Global Leaders Is America's Competitive Advantage

Harvard Business Review

has become a Mecca for international scientists, engineers and business students — particularly those undertaking graduate studies. Here at Harvard Business School, Dean Nitin Nohria has revamped HBS's MBA curriculum to emphasize practical leadership and global experiences. Visa restrictions also limit U.S.