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Boosting Political Engagement In The Young

The Horizons Tracker

That there are gaps in political engagement according to social and gender-related characteristics is well established. The report highlights a clear gender gap in political interest, with girls less likely than boys to be interested in politics at age 16, and their interest growing at a slower rate as they age.

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How Big Companies Can (and do) Innovate Like a Start-Up

Leading Blog

T HE INNOVATION WE PRIZE at successful start-ups is a mindset that is brought into the start-up and not necessarily the inherent quality of every start-up. Innovation isn’t something that just happens; we create the conditions for it. Big organizations can innovate like small start-ups. Creating an Innovation Strategy.

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Crisis Management in the Digital Age: Lessons for 2024’s Unpredictable Economy

N2Growth Blog

There is friction between globalization and regional autonomy, a conflict between the desire for sustainability and the lure of rapid development, ongoing political uncertainties, and the ever-increasing impact of digital technology. These factors are redefining the shape of the global economic terrain.

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Climate Models Should Include Social And Political Attitudes

The Horizons Tracker

Social and political attitudes seem to have an inevitable impact on the climate policy ambitions of a nation and so one would think that they would be a key aspect of climate change models, yet research from the University of California, Davis suggests that is rarely the case. ” An external factor. . ” An external factor. .

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Growing Up Early Can Make Children Politically Active

The Horizons Tracker

It’s sadly common for immigrant communities to show lower levels of political engagement than native communities, but recent research from the University of Georgia suggests that this isn’t always the case. Regardless of the reason, it seems to result in higher rates of political participation. ” Political engagement.

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Creating Demand-Led Innovation In Healthcare

The Horizons Tracker

” I wrote last year about the crucial role slack plays in integrating innovations into any organization, as new technologies will need to be tested, new processes introduced, training on the new ways of working delivered, and so on. A study from the Innovation Unit outlined a number of things that could help to create such demand.

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Leadership & Political Correctness | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

OXYMORON …Great leaders are not politically correct, but they are politically savvy – there is a difference. Putting political agendas and peer pressure aside (as great leaders do), leaders should not make their choices based upon public opinion. Their responsibility is to be correct; not politically correct.

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