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Leading Question: Are You a Barrier Buster?

The Practical Leader

’ …Second, organizations often reward leaders for additions; Kudos, cash, perks, and titles are heaped on those who implement new technologies, launch initiatives, or build bigger fiefdoms. This often starts with surveys and/or third-party interviews or focus groups. ’ and not ‘What can I get rid of?’

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Six Ways A Small Business Can Use Outsourcing

Strategy Driven

Some of the outsource administration you could consider are: Surveying, polling, and focus group tests. IT Services and Technology. Regardless of whether you are tech-savvy or not, it is usually simpler to let someone else deal with your technology needs. Many technology duties come tagged with a steep learning curve.

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6 Things Successful Women in STEM Have in Common

Harvard Business Review

In prior research , we at the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) found that women leave STEM fields in droves: 52% of highly qualified women working for science, technology, or engineering companies leave their jobs. We hear, in interviews and focus groups, that women are consistently spoken over and even robbed of their ideas.

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Three Ways to Succeed by Breaking Convention

Harvard Business Review

One professional service firm told us how a senior partner sold only technology implementation services &38212; an area he was personally passionate about — to his clients in South America. However, the firm's core offering in most other markets was supply chain advice. Rehabilitate a misfit.

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Top Ten Pitfalls to Avoid When Going Social in the Business World.

Strategy Driven

There is simple advice that will help businesses avoid the pitfalls and make a strong online impact. This book will show you, as an employee, customer or partner, how to use new social technologies, make yourself heard, and produce better products and services. Pitfall #9: Developing your own social software and analytics solutions.

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How Women of Color Get to Senior Management

Harvard Business Review

Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. To increase diversity at senior executive levels, more must be known about one group in particular: women of color in midlevel leadership, who successfully developed and progressed beyond individual contributor and first-line management.

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How to Get Feedback as a Freelancer

Harvard Business Review

For example, I started consulting in the small business space because a client at a technology firm that provided products for small businesses suggested that I had the right skills for this field. Without that advice, I could have easily missed the opportunity. Be sure to go into formal feedback sessions prepared.

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