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Small Business Resolutions for 2011

Coaching Tip

by Alexander Hiam, author of Business Innovations for Dummies. The key to improved results is innovative actions that, while they stick within the limits of your budget, also take you in exciting new directions. Here are some resolutions to help small or mid-sized businesses innovate in 2011. . Be proactive in 2011. .

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Diverse Teams Help Organizations Adapt To Change

The Horizons Tracker

Team dynamics The study surveyed over 140,000 alumni from Stanford University, resulting in a dataset of more than 1,000 entrepreneurs who founded ventures across 19 industries from 1960 to 2011, ranging from agriculture to energy and utilities.

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Did Austerity Politics Lead To A Rise In Crime?

The Horizons Tracker

Many governments implemented so-called austerity measures in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis in an attempt to get public finances back in order after large borrowing was implemented to bail out financial institutions. Rising crime The research looks at the impact of austerity politics on crime in England and Wales between 2011 and 2015.

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Turnarounds and the Big Play | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. In the case of struggling Nabob Foods, two significant innovations facilitated the turnaround. While they played catch-up, we were already working on the next innovation. December 13, 2011 at 3:50 am. December 2011.

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Why Are Workers Are Getting A Smaller Piece Of The Economic Pie?

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers analyzed data from across the OECD in manufacturing, wholesale, retail, utilities, services, transportation, and finance sectors, including data on payroll, output, and total employment. Meanwhile, the payroll-to-sales ratio was also on the decline, with the only exception across all sectors analyzed being finance.

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Management Week in Review for January 21, 2011

Management Excellence

Fair warning: I take a broad view of management, so my selections will range from leadership to innovation to finance and personal development and beyond. Every Friday, I share three thought-provoking management posts for the week.

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Management Week in Review for February 26, 2011

Management Excellence

Fair warning: I take a broad view of management, so my selections will range from leadership to innovation to finance and personal development and beyond. Every week, I share three thought-provoking management posts for the week.

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