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A Systems Approach to Leading Through Transfomation

Great Leadership By Dan

When I joined Merchants Fleet as CEO in 2018, I knew I was joining a team of some of the most experienced professionals in the fleet industry. To make this happen, we put a system in place with six key focus areas: 1. First, I had to align our leadership team to drive the service-oriented, flexible and innovative culture.

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More Than Childcare Needed To Fix Unequal Labor Market

The Horizons Tracker

But the system reaches its limits when it comes to mothers’ careers.” The availability of public childcare has a limited impact on career advancement or the likelihood of being employed in demanding roles or positions with managerial responsibilities. However, the economists’ analysis revealed no such effect.

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

Innovation Capital. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. That’s why I enjoyed talking with Jeff Dyer who, along with Nathan Furr and Curtis Lefrandt, wrote a new book, Innovation Capital: How to Compete and Win Like the World’s Innovative Leaders. Satya Nadella.

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Innovating Your Way Out Of The Resource Curse

The Horizons Tracker

Qatar have attempted to overcome this via the creation of the Qatar Foundation in 1995, which aimed to unlock the human potential of the nation via education, innovation and entrepreneurship. Core sectors.

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Research Shows Gender Bias In Work-Related Stock Images

The Horizons Tracker

This was especially so when the images were curated by automated systems, as is often the case on platforms such as Twitter. The researchers highlight how there has at least been some progress in the equal representation of sexes in such images, with improvements made between 2018 and 2019. Challenging stereotypes.

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How Age Is Linked To Housing Stress

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers created a predictive model for housing stress based on life events and resources, using HILDA survey data from 2005-2018 on over 17,000 Australians. Age and employment status are strong predictors of housing stress, with those under 25 being 214% more likely to struggle than those over 65.

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The Urgent Need For Cybersecurity To Diversify

The Horizons Tracker

While this is far from a new issue, and indeed I touched on it back in 2018, the pandemic has exacerbated the situation. It’s also pretty well established that diverse teams tend to produce more creative and innovative solutions and are generally higher performing.