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How Company Culture Shapes Employee Motivation

Harvard Business Review

We saw this play out in retail, banking, telecommunications, and the fast food industry as well. In one hedge fund, the highest performing portfolio managers had higher total motivation. The third most sensitive element is the career ladder in an organization. And the impact isn’t limited to customer satisfaction.

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Stop Waiting for Governments to Close the Skills Gap

Harvard Business Review

Examples of this phenomenon have emerged already: The world’s largest hedge fund is developing a capability for an algorithm to make hiring and firing decisions. Telecommunication companies such as AT&T are now offering training in data science and digital networking.

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