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LeadershipNow 140: January 2014 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from January 2014 that you might have missed: 10 Trends Change Leaders Can’t Ignore in 2014 by @PattiBJohnson. Leadership: A Career Choice or a Constraint? From @wallybock > Looking Back at 2013 and Ahead to 2014. Ernest Hemingway''s Lost Manuscripts by @wallybock Old Classic!

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The Importance of Education in Furthering Your Career

Strategy Driven

Continuing with your education can lead to a more thriving career and financial security. While job experience plays a vital role in the job market, furthering your education gives you better opportunities to advance your career and lead a more comfortable lifestyle. Here are the benefits of education in advancing your career.

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Researchers Are Encouraged To Produce Quantity Rather Than Quality Research

The Horizons Tracker

The study reveals concerning data trends that suggest REF deadlines drive academics to prioritize quantity over quality, with potentially damaging consequences for both institutions and researchers. The team analyzed over 3.5

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The Books That Impacted My Life In 2014

Joseph Lalonde

In 2014, I read a lot. Let’s start off with the physical books I read in 2014. From his roles in Zulu, Deathrap, and Harry Brown, Caine has had a career of over five decades as an actor. 2014 was the year I really got into audio books. That’s why reading is so vital to a leader. Are you ready? Physical Books.

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Everything You Need to Know About Oilfield Services

Strategy Driven

As the oilfield service industry recovers from the oil price crash in 2014, producers are demanding more from their service providers. If you’re considering a career in the oil field, it’s important to consider your interests and skills—research industry trends and projections to determine long-term job stability and growth.

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Entrepreneurship Suffers When Well-Paid Jobs Are Plentiful

The Horizons Tracker

The study found that the share of entrepreneurs fell by around half between 1985 and 2014, with just 4% of households containing an entrepreneur by the end of the study period. This underlines the decline in entrepreneurship in medicine, for instance, with just 31.4% of physicians operating as independent owners in 2019, versus 48.5%

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The Health And Wellbeing Of Workers In The Modern Economy

The Horizons Tracker

To gain a more nuanced understanding of the impact work is having on us, the researchers gathered data from the annual General Social Survey from 2002 to 2014. ” A number of clear trends emerged from the data. . ” A number of clear trends emerged from the data. Healthy work.

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