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Institutions Are Key To Successful Entrepreneurship

The Horizons Tracker

The index ranks nations according to things such as political stability, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, the rule of law, and the ease of starting a business. Indeed, the Global Entrepreneurship Development Institute ranks the country a lowly 122nd out of 137 countries. Rules of the game.

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17 High-Paying Jobs for Women

HR Digest

A recent Mckinsey & Company survey shows that since 2015, America has seen only a modest growth in women’s well paid jobs representation in the corporate pipeline. In the five years since 2015, women in high paying job representation in C-suite positions jumped from 17 to 21 percent. Software Developers.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

The ability to produce at an elite level, in terms of both quality and speed. (To The book offers a concrete framework to help individuals of all levels, functions, and backgrounds take charge of their own leadership development and become the best leaders they can be. Related Interest: Best Leadership Books of 2015.

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

Development of technical abilities, specialties and expertise. Development of core business supplier relationships. Make investments toward quality controls. Continuous quality improvement plan is annually updated, with measurable goals. Strategic Plan includes provisions for refinancing, equity and debt financing.

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Why Doctors Need Leadership Training

Harvard Business Review

Although medical trainees spend years learning about physiology, anatomy, and biochemistry, there are few formal avenues through which trainees learn fundamental leadership skills, such as how to lead a team, how to confront problem employees, how to coach and develop others, and how to resolve conflict.

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Why Europe Tops 2015’s List of Global Risks

Harvard Business Review

Europe is at the top of your risk list for 2015. You look at Podemos in Spain, with elections coming up in 2015. The “weaponization of finance” is also high on your list. And America’s willingness to weaponize finance has grown substantially as a consequence. Russia is developing their own Wikipedia.

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The Most (and Least) Empathetic Companies

Harvard Business Review

The top 10 companies in the Global Empathy Index 2015 increased in value more than twice as much as the bottom 10 and generated 50% more earnings. These qualities are increasingly important as social media feeds popular demand for transparency and authentic interaction. The Most (and Least) Empathetic Companies, 2015.