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Managing Distraction in the Digital Era

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Amy Blankson: In 2013, the National Center for Biotechnology Information reported that the average attention span of a human has dropped to a mere eight seconds , one second behind that of a goldfish. If you can’t step away from technology completely during work, consider limiting how often you check email.

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Design and Influence Irresistible Change – Learn How in this Special Workshop

Change Starts Here

Similar workshops I’ve conducted privately for clients have enabled leadership and project teams to gain clarity about the change they want to implement and to figure out how they can influence the desired change effectively. In this working session, you will apply the Irresistible Change model on a real project or initiative.

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Creating Social Change with Social Media

Harvard Business Review

But what really fueled #GivingTuesday was not technology tactics or whiz-bang applications; it was a mindset built around four principles, ones that can apply to many organizations seeking to use social media to create change. Think upload, not download. Can Technology End Poverty? Think tools, not rules.

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Creating Social Change with Social Media

Harvard Business Review

But what really fueled #GivingTuesday was not technology tactics or whiz-bang applications; it was a mindset built around four principles, ones that can apply to many organizations seeking to use social media to create change. Think upload, not download. Can Technology End Poverty? Think tools, not rules.

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How the U.S. Can Reduce Waste in Health Care Spending by $1 Trillion

Harvard Business Review

As a result, the United States experienced five years of the lowest growth in health care costs ever in the 2009-2013 period — although an uptick in the rate in 2014 raises questions about what it will take to contain costs on a sustainable basis. Tell us what health-care content you’d like to see more of from HBR.

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How Brigham & Women’s Funds Health Care Innovation

Harvard Business Review

One of the biggest challenges in health care is how to provide innovative, high technology specialty care while reining in costs at the same time. Take our survey and download “How Not to Cut Health Care Costs” as a thank you. But it needn’t always be. Increasing vaginal births after Cesarean section.