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Remote Working Increases The Geographic Reach Of Recruitment

The Horizons Tracker

Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond suggests that those firms that were offering remote and hybrid working were willing, and able, to tap into a much broader geographic area during their recruitment. Remote work. The survey found that the availability of remote work understandably differed considerably by industry.

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Don’t Be a Leader of Stupid Rules

Lead Change Blog

So, for many years to follow, soldier after soldier engaged in a round the clock meaningless act in strict obedience to what quickly became a completely absurd policy. No one challenged the policy; they just did what they were told. But, when the time comes for the cows to be transported to market, herding can become a challenge.

Policies 150
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If Unemployment Is So High, Why Is Hiring So Hard?

Harvard Business Review

Erratic capital markets, systemic risk, tax policy, and regulatory uncertainty have all been offered as culprits, and all play their parts. companies from innovating their way to competitive advantage. Such training will likely need to be on-going, as the digital revolution plays out in continual technological innovation.

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How Bold Corporate Climate Change Goals Deteriorate Over Time

Harvard Business Review

One response to today’s climate crisis has been a belief that markets and corporate innovation will provide the solution. ” So while businesses are major contributors to escalating greenhouse gas emissions, they are also presented as offering innovative ways to decarbonize our economies. We get back to core stuff.”

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The New Entrepreneurial Waves in Africa

Harvard Business Review

The beneficiaries will be small businesses that provide innovative products, services and solutions. Gone were the days where careers were routed through banks and mining companies. Even World Bank has been influenced in this redesign — they sponsor technology events and task entrepreneurs to go and solve their own problems.

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Global Demand for Food Is Rising. Can We Meet It?

Harvard Business Review

Advanced logistics, transportation, storage, and processing are also crucial for making sure that food goes from where it grows in abundance to where it doesn’t. Regulators need to overhaul policies that limit inclusion of small, rural farmers into the financial system— for example, soft loans (i.e.,

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The Countries That Would Profit Most from a Cashless World

Harvard Business Review

Policy makers and economists, such as Harvard’s Ken Rogoff , have made elegant arguments for the benefits of a cashless society. Economic uncertainty around the globe has raised concerns that consumers could take cash out of banks – especially in negative interest rate envrionments — and hoard it.