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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

As technology becomes more disruptive and we see more importance placed on big data and artificial intelligence, what will matter most are those things that make us human – the soft skills. The story of Greenspan is also the story of the making of modern finance, for good and for ill. Best Leadership Books of 2013.

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Morning Advantage: The Most Important Stories of 2013

Harvard Business Review

All of which points to a 2013 that looks nothing like 2012. FINANCING THAT VACATION HOME IN VANUATU. How Google Plans to Find the UnGoogleable (Technology Review). A Rip-Roaring Trade in Corporate Secrecy (The Guardian). Want to set up a company without revealing that you own it? Nothing could be easier. On Facebook, Too.

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Unlocking Education: The Idaho Opportunity Scholarship

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Launched in 2013, this scholarship program has since made significant strides in promoting post-secondary education in the state. Prepare Supporting Documents: Be prepared to provide any required supporting documents, such as transcripts and proof of residency. Having these documents ready will expedite the application process.

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Why America Is Losing Its Entrepreneurial Edge

Harvard Business Review

In a new paper that’s already generated much discussion, economists Ian Hathaway of Ennsyte Economics and Robert Litan of the Brookings Institution document four decades of “ Declining Business Dynamism in the United States.” As of 2013, the top ten banks had 70% of the market. Economy Entrepreneurship Finance'

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Social Media Compliance Isn't Fun, But It's Necessary

Harvard Business Review

For highly regulated sectors like finance, social media can be a legal minefield. without any compliance process or technology in place.". The combination of the right policy and the right technology can render even the most delicate of communications compliant. 132 characters for Goldman; one giant leap for the Twitterverse.

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The Benefits of Hiring Your Best Customers

Harvard Business Review

I’m talking about the superconsumers who are inside your organization, working at every level: the fashionista who works in the mail room at the headquarters of an apparel company, or the finance manager who works for a pork brand and who eats three pounds of bacon in any given week. Building Empathy. Adapted from. Eddie Yoon.

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How the Carl Icahns of the World Benefit Firms but Not Workers

Harvard Business Review

There are two stories you can tell about finance in America. The number of companies targeted by activist hedge funds has increased dramatically since then, to more than 200 in 2013. It even documents part of the explanation. ” Both stories contain some truth, as a forthcoming study of activist hedge funds demonstrates.

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