First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 20, 2013

Accenture conducted its global research study, “Defining Success” for release on International Women’s Day to gain insight into behaviors and attitudes regarding women’s careers.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 18, 2024

In 2013, Edwina launched the Female Lead , a non-profit organisation that connects women with role models – since named as one of the world’s top initiatives for female empowerment. CMI’s chief executive, Ann Francke OBE, describes Edwina as “a real trailblazer”. Ann and Edwina recently met as part of CMI’s Leading Issue series.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 14, 2023

In a recent article, I highlighted some of the challenges involved in translating investment in technology and innovation into productivity improvements across the economy. In an age of smartphones, AI, and genetics, it seems crazy to think that the record sums invested in technology aren’t making more of an impact. in 1992.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Scale – Expanding potential through technology, delegation and partnership. Around 2013 we began to notice an exciting renaissance in the SF tech scene as startups and entrepreneurship took off. This variety of types is key to startup success. The Launch – Deep-diving into prototyping and getting the venture moving.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The last few weeks have been abuzz with news and fears (well, largely fears) about the impact chatGPT and other generative technologies might have on the workplace. Indeed, a report from the company itself suggested that “most” jobs will be at risk in some way due to their technology. job market.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?. Selection Methodology.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The year is almost over, and as we prepare to enter 2013, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the data that quantifies the gender gap that women in business face. Let’s hope the numbers continue to change for the positive in 2013 so companies hire and promote powerful, diverse teams and leaders. Women in Technology.

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Building Personal Strength

JUNE 4, 2013

Steven Pressfield Quite a few affiliate consulting firms promoted these technologies, and after the sale we awarded some nice prizes. All three books were by Steven Pressfield, my favorite success writer: The War of Art Turning Pro Do the Work What I love about these books is that Pressfield doesn''t try to re-invent the wheel.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 9, 2014

At the same time, the advent of new ground breaking technologies such as electricity and motorization – today we would call them disruptive – allowed the estates to operate with significantly less staff. Don’t hang on to yesterday’s success. Don’t try to resist technology in the workplace. Don’t wait to act.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 28, 2013

This post first appeared 1/24/2013 on SmartBlog on Leadership : The year 2013 has begun, and with it a new year of scrutinizing CEO performance. Valuewalk says it “used our own proprietary technology to make the final decisions.” How can CEOs avoid ending up on the “Worst CEOs of 2013”? Valuewalk’s Worst CEOs of 2012.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This growth has been driven by the tremendous technological strides made by solar power. The company, which was founded in 2013, currently has around 46 solar installations generating over 500 megawatts across Europe. These technologies also tend to provide a greater return on investment for public authorities too.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Ever since Oxford’s Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael Osborne published their paper on the potential for jobs to be automated in 2013, a groundswell of concern has emerged about the impact of the various technologies of the 4th industrial revolution might have on the jobs market. Missing out. Feeling vulnerable.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 26, 2022

In Oxford’s Michael Osborne and Carl Benedikt Frey’s hugely influential 2013 paper looking at the likelihood of automation for various professions, truck driving was one of the professions that were projected to be automated in double-quick time. Our results suggest that the impacts of automation may not happen all at once.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 20, 2013

While workplaces are swiftly becoming more and more advanced in cloud computing, using social media for marketing purposes, and generally becoming au fait with modern technology, there is one area which is sadly lacking when it comes to technological advancement. You just finished reading The Secret to Successful Recruiting !

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

It is a wonderful and unique technology that can transform our lives as well as business ideas. AI continues to be a growing source of startups and as technology evolves it will continue to grow. Venture capital for AI between 2013-2017 increased by 4.5%. Come on ladies! By 2025, revenue from AI projects will be $31.2

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 8, 2017

Guest post from Amy Blankson: In 2013, the National Center for Biotechnology Information reported that the average attention span of a human has dropped to a mere eight seconds , one second behind that of a goldfish. If you can’t step away from technology completely during work, consider limiting how often you check email.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 6, 2014

Counter-intuitively, many successful entrepreneurs didn’t start with a compelling vision, a wow idea or indeed a workable business plan. They run app companies, consultancies, clinics and sprawling technology corporations. I call them the Xceptionalists because their success came from the xceptional execution of an ordinary idea.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 24, 2013

According to a May 2013 survey from email marketing company Constant Contact, 59 percent of small businesses say running their business is harder today than it was five years ago. Plus more than half say the bad economy is the main reason for their troubles, followed by changing technologies and an increase in direct competition.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 22, 2013

Jennifer is recognized world-wide as the “go-to” expert on the power of introverts following the success of her first book The Introverted Leader. Dim the lights, turn off the radio and reduce distractions from technology to get inside your head. Who gets their voice heard in the office? Tip: Prepare on two levels.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

It was there that I first became fascinated with the question “what makes a successful organization.” New forms of stimulus and incentives should be created to appeal to these technologically savvy, bright and environmentally conscious young minds. And that would be a good thing. * * *. Eich , Ph.D. General Business'

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 20, 2013

This book, by Brain Solis, details the incredible transformation happening in business today, driven by new social and mobile technologies. The Facts Of Business Life -- What Every Successful Business Owner Knows That You Don''t. Author Bill McBean has spent nearly 40 years as a successful business owner. Edited by Edward T.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

In early 2013, I interviewed Dr. Liz Alexander on the all important topic of thought leadership (based on her book ). Skills For Future Success in a Disruptive World of Work. Thanks also to Jane Hart at Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies (C4LPT) for including my sketch note in her October 2015 best posts round-up.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 9, 2018

And yet, the undeniable truth is that the longevity of today’s organizations is no longer dependent on what technologies you use, where you operate, or even what you create. Indeed, one trait all successful leaders openly exhibit is being inquisitive; that their focus is not limited to their ideas, their stories, and their experiences.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2014

Pixar has been phenomenally successful with the likes of Toy Story , The Incredibles , Finding Nemo, and Up, to name but a few of its films. If any doubt existed that Disney’s magic was back, it was put to rest with the 2013 release of the blockbuster movie Frozen. Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration.

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Two of the five, Vala Afshar and Brad Martin , have just written a 2012 & 2013’s Must Read book, The Pursuit of Social Business Excellence. The pursuit of social business excellence applies to any company making any thing that touches any one in any form, not just technology companies.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 22, 2016

A very wise leader, Alan Mulally, the former CEO of Ford and Fortune’s #3 greatest leader in the world 2013, once told me, “The key to your success is having great customers. You probably won’t be surprised to learn that not all executive coaching engagements are successful. The HR person said, “We want you to coach Dr. X.”

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HR Digest

AUGUST 24, 2023

Japan, known for its technological advancements and economic prowess, is facing a significant challenge – a labor shortage. Companies that invest in recruiting, retaining, reskilling, and respecting the strengths of this group will position themselves for success as the demographics of the workforce continue to shift.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 29, 2020

The paper highlights how corporate venturing is a rapidly expanding endeavor, and corporate investments in startups have grown from 980 in 2013 to 3,232 per year today. ” They firmly believe that corporate venturing can play a crucial role in helping translate the research excellence across Europe into commercial success.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 13, 2020

Shocking headlines emerged in 2013 when households across the UK proclaimed broadband access to be more important to them than water. For some it was regarded as an absurd statement, but new research from the University of Birmingham argues that free internet access should be regarded as a fundamental human right.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 20, 2014

Based on last year’s success, this year I decided to create two four-word categories. Rather, intentions that I consciously and subconsciously work on every day to build success all year long. ADVISOR – I launched the Gitomer Certified Advisor program in the fall of 2013. Instant success. Build success.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 11, 2014

He recalls, “When I ejected from that airplane in 1965, I left my world of technology and entered into the world of Epictetus. © 2013 Lolly Daskal. However, Stockdale did not fully appreciate its value until September 9, 1965, when his plane was shot down over Vietnam. Connect with Lolly Daskal. All rights reserved.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 25, 2020

In Technology and Cooperation Help Fight the Pandemic Chelsea writes, “The threat from COVID-19 should be taken seriously, but there are reasons for rational optimism even during a pandemic.” Stock markets should bounce back more quickly than the six years it took the Dow Jones Average from 2007 to 2013 to recover.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2012

What are the top business-to-business sales trends for 2013? More organizations will study their top salespeople in 2013 to understand how they formulate their winning account strategies based upon customer politics, evaluator psychology, and the human nature of executive decision makers that are unique to winning every account.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Whether you have invented an amazing new technology or product, you could still fail. It’s a fascinating study, one that echoes my constant inquiry of the difference between success and failure. You are teaching what separates successful innovators from those who struggle. Innovation Capital. Lessons from Tesla versus Edison.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 6, 2013

As human capital becomes the foremost challenge for companies worldwide, employee engagement has become an important strategy for success. In this Spring 2013 report, more than 800 HR leaders and practitioners share their perspectives on innovations and technologies that are changing the way people are managed and measured.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 28, 2022

One could certainly be forgiven for not recognizing such a picture, especially if you’re a regular reader of the technology press, which features a daily exposition of the vast sums being raised by startups around the world. When we look beneath the surface of all of this activity, however, it’s not exactly a pretty picture.

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leaderCommunicator

JANUARY 28, 2013

You can start with near-competitors – companies that use similar technologies but make different product lines. For example, having brought up a successful Telecommuting program at Intel, I secured approval and happily shared our procedures and lessons with managers from other companies; I learned a lot from them in return.

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