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How People Respond To Changing Social Diversity

The Horizons Tracker

The last few years have seen a marked increase in discussion around migration and the changing nature of societies, with support for far right candidates rising in response to concerns by people about the changing social diversity of their communities, where migration has shifted the ethnic and religious composition of the community.

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The Movement Of People And Ideas Is Key To Economic Growth

The Horizons Tracker

In essence, this is the process by which existing technologies and processes are combined or deployed in new ways. Hidalgo and Ricardo Hausmann compare the best economies to a bucket of Lego bricks, with the most diverse buckets those that are able to grow and produce the most innovative solutions.

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How To Divide Labor Between Man And Machine

The Horizons Tracker

Over the past few years, we have gained a growing appreciation for what technology can and cannot do. As a result, we have gradually moved away from fears that machines will take all of our jobs to an understanding that we are likely to be working alongside technology in new ways. Working well.

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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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The Role Connection Plays in a Democracy

Michael Lee Stallard

Can we embrace the spirit of E Pluribus Unum and move forward in 2021 as people who value connection, cooperation and making progress together toward the common good? Technology has certainly helped to bridge some of the gap but it can only go so far in our building and maintaining authentic, life-giving connections with those around us.

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Chip Shots – The Power of Interdisciplinary Efforts

Lead Change Blog

David Dye – In my experience, the key to effective interdisciplinary efforts, cross-departmental cooperation, and breaking down silos is a clear focus on one organizational priority. Behind this, there is a group of people who support each community so we get more diverse insights and ideas from this approach.

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Deep Factors Shaping the Global Economy

Leading Blog

With corruption, lack of a first-rate technology infrastructure, resistance to start-up businesses, and an aging population, average incomes in China will grow at lower rates than in the U.S. The deep factors’ origins lie in geography, climate, culture, politics, and historical accident.