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Social Class In The C-Suite

The Horizons Tracker

It’s fair to say that class plays a significant role in whether people get into the C-suite or not. Indeed, research shows that workers from working-class backgrounds are over 30% less likely to be recruited into a managerial role than their middle-class peers.

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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2023

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2023 curated just for you. Beyond Disruption : Innovate and Achieve Growth without Displacing Industries, Companies, or Jobs by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne offer up a bold, new idea that will transform how we all think about innovation and growth.

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What a Mechanical Shark Can Teach Us About Leadership and Innovation

Leading Blog

As I watched the documentary, I was struck by how closely the story mirrored case studies from the business world, and how perfectly it illustrated the points I try to emphasize in the leadership and innovation class I teach at MIT. If innovation is really about execution, then execution itself is really about problem-solving.

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Class Divides Who Is Working From Home During Covid

The Horizons Tracker

Class divide. While this seems universal and to justify the hype surrounding remote work, the researchers reveal the clear class divide evident in this switch. Of course, where we work is but one part of flexible working, with flexibility around when we work also something crucial to the autonomy of the modern worker.

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Master-Class Series Aims To Help British Entrepreneurs Succeed In China

The Horizons Tracker

The course, which is free to attend, also gives participants access to leaders from both Alibaba themselves and from across China. This will include an exploration of the various business models and strategies they can deploy, and the various leadership styles required to succeed in China.

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Powerful Phrases to Deal With a Credit Stealer or Idea Thief

Let's Grow Leaders

What a tragic loss of innovation, not to mention the drain on morale and engagement. ” Of course, if you don’t address a behavior, it’s likely to continue. All but one person in the class picked their boss. Credit stealing is clearly a significant source of conflict and frustration in the workplace.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2019

Leading Blog

Great Leaders Have No Rules : Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business by Kevin Kruse (Rodale Books, 2019) Kevin Kruse debunks popular wisdom with ten contrarian principles for better, faster, easier leadership. Maxwell (HarperCollins Leadership, 2019) In Leadershift , John C. Blog Post ).

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