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The Growing Power of Women in Business

Women on Business

And while these figures represent US households, the percentages are being exported due to technology driven globalization. Hewlett-Packard, another technology company, named Meg Whitman as their CEO in September 2011. Even though we live in a technology-driven world, it’s still a human world and relationships still matter.

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Aim Higher: 3 Keys to Creating a Sales Leadership Mindset

Skip Prichard

That goes even beyond cooperation, which Tim says involves sharing resources, but where only one side owns the problem. If you sell technology? Tim also talks about the value of diversity of thought, and why “four is the magic number” when you’re looking for diverse perspectives. Because he believes in true collaboration.

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5 Leadership Modes for Team Success

Skip Prichard

Other ‘strategies’ that were once cosmetic, including diversity and inclusion, have been revealed to be both good for the bottom line and for human betterment. They continually find creative ways to express themselves. And the inequality gap has been cracked further open, and we face an interesting watershed moment.

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Creativity Lessons from Charles Dickens and Steve Jobs

Harvard Business Review

Creativity is the most essential skill for navigating an increasingly complex world — or so said 1,500 CEOs across 60 countries in a recent survey by IBM. And yet federally funded research and development — creativity, institutionalized — is down 20% as a share of America's GDP since the late 1980s.

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Soundtrack to Success: The Role of Music in Enhancing Workplace Productivity

HR Digest

Some even enlist the help of professionals like Rob Wood, the founder and creative director of Music Concierge, a company that specializes in curating playlists for businesses. Happy and cheerful tunes have been found to boost performance, focus, and even encourage more cooperative behavior among employees.

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7 Practical Ways to Reduce Bias in Your Hiring Process

Harvard Business Review

” In the workplace, this “can stymie diversity, recruiting, promotion, and retention efforts.” ” On the other hand, words like “collaborative” and “cooperative,” tend to draw more women than men. ” Set diversity goals. Neglect to set diversity goals.

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Immigration Is at the Heart of U.S. Competitiveness

Harvard Business Review

At that moment, looking up from the bottom of the escalator, the idea that I would one day run a technology company seemed unfathomable. From my personal experience, including in the corner office, I firmly believe that curtailing immigration will make it harder to sustain America’s vibrant, creative mix.