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12 challenges leaders of today face

Mark Sanborn

This post on leadership challenges was originally published in 2016 and has been updated for 2019. In today’s world, it is expected that corporations set examples. Apple, for example, has committed to sourcing 100 percent sustainable paper packaging, to protect the world’s remaining virgin forests. A false dichotomy of ethics.

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Tracy Layney Makes Way for Her Vision

HR Digest

For example, over the past several years, we’ve implemented paid family leave and paid parental leave, as well as extended paid sick leave to part-time retail employees so our employees never have to choose between work and taking care of their own health, a new child, or a sick parent or spouse. We knew we needed to act to support them.

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Veterans Among the Best Civilian Leaders

Strategy Driven

Always at the forefront of innovation, technologies pioneered by the military are often adopted by the commercial sector; companies looking for cyber knowledge or network engineering skills can find this expertise among veterans. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Praising Customers for Ethical Purchases Can Backfire

Harvard Business Review

Like leading the way in cup technology with the first U.S. For example, seeing that Starbucks cup might make consumers care more about products made from recycled materials. For example, one study showed that participants who selected green products over conventional products were more likely to cheat on a future task.

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Robo-Advisers Are Coming to Consulting and Corporate Strategy

Harvard Business Review

At the end of 2016, Fitch Ratings estimated that all robo-advisors managed under U.S.$100B By almost all accounts, companies at the digital frontier such as Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are investing vast amounts in AI—somewhere between $20 billion and $30 billion alone in 2016. . $5 trillion to U.S. $7 300 billion today.

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Finance Can Be a Noble Profession (Yes, Really)

Harvard Business Review

I seldom, if ever, hear that apologetic tone from students choosing technology companies or consulting. To give one example of this, in 2016 18% of Harvard undergraduates and 28% of Harvard MBAs went directly into finance, while 29% of the undergraduates of Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business did.

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When AI Becomes the New Face of Your Brand

Harvard Business Review

Today some companies are taking brand anthropomorphism to a whole new level with sophisticated AI technologies. As brands assume more and more AI functionality, businesses must proactively manage any potential ethical and legal concerns. The implications are numerous. Beyond Chatbots. How to Properly Rear Your Brand Ambassador.

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