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Economic Development in America

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According to Census Bureau data from 2013, about 4.8 By information more accessible, the Internet has improved the quality of any given move. Source: INERTIA NATION, New York Times Magazine, December 15, 2013. million Americans moved across state lines in the previous year. That is down from 5.76 million in 2006 and 7.5

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12 Disciplines of Leadership Excellence: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

12 Disciplines of Leadership Excellence: How Leaders Achieve Sustainable High Performance Brian Tracy and Peter Chee McGraw-Hill (2013) No so much “disciplines” as they are dimensions of a mindset The last time I checked, Amazon US sells 45,249 books that focus on business leadership. Why another?

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Rising Sea Levels Won’t Doom U.S. Coastal Cities

Harvard Business Review

In the summer of 2013, Rolling Stone published a long article titled “Goodbye, Miami,” which claimed that climate change will submerge much of the titular city. Competition in forming accurate forecasts will incentivize such firms to design high-quality, useful forecasts.

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What Amazing Bosses Do Differently

Harvard Business Review

We all know that job satisfaction often hinges on the quality of the relationships we have with our bosses. Legendary bosses like Bill Sanders in real estate, Julian Robertson in hedge funds, and Bill Walsh in professional football all communicated visions that entranced employees and left them hell-bent on success.

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The Innovation Mindset in Action: Jerry Buss

Harvard Business Review

They are found not just in the world of business, although they do have strong leadership qualities and excellent business sense as a common core. Buss launched his career in real estate with $1,000 in 1959—a venture that proved lucrative. Innovators connect the dots differently and see opportunities that others don''t.

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Behind China's Roaring Solar Industry

Harvard Business Review

Earlier this week, China's National Energy Administration announced its intention to add 10 gigawatts of solar power capacity in 2013 , more than twice its current level. More than 15 percent of the country's investment goes into real estate, and around 12 percent of GDP comes from property-related industries.

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Africa’s Companies Need to Become More Like Training Schools

Harvard Business Review

In June 2013, some Harvard Business School classmates and I launched a social enterprise ( WAVE: West Africa Vocational Education ) targeted at the youth unemployment issue. In the hospitality sector, for example, they invest upfront into luxury real estate and equipment, but rarely into training programs.