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Wall Street banks opt for greater automation for grunt work to retain talent

HR Digest

Banks now insist on weekend offs, no excessive overtime, and greater use of technology for routine work. Wall Street banks are trying to automate as much grunt work as possible to save the younger bankers from feeling overwhelmed. Headcount in the banking industry is likely to get reduced, aided by technology.

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Cascades: 6 Principles for Creating Transformational Change

Leading Blog

As we all have different thresholds of conformity based on our on personal characteristics, there are varying thresholds of resistance in any group. For a trigger to spread it would depend on the distribution of resistance thresholds in a group. For a cascade to form, you need connections to higher threshold groups.

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Brands, Leadership and the Climate Crisis

Great Leadership By Dan

Indeed, the Governor of the Bank of England, memorably declared a few months ago that “firms ignoring the climate crisis will go bankrupt”. XR use nonviolent resistance to protest against climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, and the risk of human extinction and ecological collapse.

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The Value of Value Chain Analysis in Transforming Your Business

N2Growth Blog

People are less likely to resist any recommendations for dramatic change in their area of the business, if it comes in an objective, non-threatening way. All that is left to do is develop the plans for the projects that are needed to actualize the new workflow and institute a process for continual change.

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Boost Innovation by Strengthening the Organization’s Immune Systems

Great Leadership By Dan

Understanding individual’s resistance to change. Transformation processes demand risk taking, the development of new staff capabilities and a strong focus on innovation. Or, look at how the cryptocurrency Bitcoin has disrupted the regulated banking industry. Humans have different risk profiles.

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The Three Types of Workplace Courage

Leading Blog

That’s why it’s crucial to instill courage in those you lead, both in their development and training programs, but also by leading by example. TRUST Courage involves resisting the temptation to control other people. High Diving Team, Bill is considered the originator of the new organizational development practice of courage-building.

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Restoring Your Ability to Choose

Leading Blog

Stop putting deposits in your resentment bank account. Resist jumping to premature conclusions or depositing frustrations based on your perception of “the facts.”. Make withdrawals from your resentment bank account. Meaning isn’t in the words: it’s in the interpretation of them—by you and others.