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Peter Berg: Become The Best Version Of Yourself

N2Growth Blog

This observation, I believe, is a good lesson for anyone, especially those in management. Working in a demanding career – be it film-making, engineering or finance – requires great concentration of time as well as energy. As he notes, it enables him to do his work as well as be a better person. Let’s face it. That’s life.

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Mastering A Career Change After 50

HR Digest

The lessons in the film about talent and ageism are quite real. Hiring managers are also concerned about team alignment and whether an older person will fit in. One can counsel as a social advisor, on marriage, education or finance. There are many short-term courses available for these roles.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I think you’ll find that your view of the world will change dramatically when you rely upon your own observations, as opposed to what you read in a management report, or what you hear third or fourth hand in a meeting. The arrogant CEO doesn’t value the input of line and staff management.

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Unusual Ways to Save Money In Your Business

Strategy Driven

No matter if you are looking for a better quality machine for your manufacturing plant, or a way to measure thin film stress and strain , you will have to consider all the options before you tie yourself into a long term contract. Today, most companies are under pressure to reduce the packaging and their environmental footprint.

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Deep questions: What diving teaches us about uncertainty and risk

Chartered Management Institute

In a hazardous world, managers can learn from the world of scuba diving: train hard, because you’ll never get rid of risk Scroll for more Shortcut to start of content Gareth Lock, founder of The Human Diver. Want to learn more about what diving can teach managers about navigating risk?

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Why I Challenged My Kids to Start Companies Before College

Harvard Business Review

I had been an engineering manager at GE, so my areas of expertise included managing projects, inventory, and finances, all of which would be helpful. In our view, they needed to learn what it takes to plan their work, manage their time, interact with customers and vendors, handle the finances, and so on.

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Africa’s Entrepreneurs Can’t Be Restrained by Fear of Failure

Harvard Business Review

From South Africa’s Silicon Cape to Kenya’s iHub -centered Silicon Savannah movement – from Ethiopia’s burgeoning textiles industry to Nigeria’s ubiquitous Nollywood film industry – there are visible signs of the growing profile of African entrepreneurs. The problem of course is that the status quo often cannot last.