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The Big Shift: Demand for Future Work Skills in 2021

HR Digest

How do you prepare for what you don’t know because it is changing so fast? Reskilling refers to learning new skills for a job switch or career pivot. Power Skills and Hard Skills Defined. Power skills are long-lasting, transferable across a number of work environments and roles, and can developed. The Skills Dilemma.

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The Never-Ending Meeting :: Women on Business

Women on Business

I spent more time meeting and less time actually doing. I have learned over the years to make meetings meaningful and productive, but it has become a developed skill over time. Why do people call meetings that aren’t prepared? Why do people call meetings that never needed to take place?

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Female Leadership on the Decline in Canada :: Women on Business

Women on Business

CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), What do you think about the lack of women in the highest-level executive positions in large Canadian companies? found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007.

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Avon CEO Andrea Jung Takes Seat on Apple's Board :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Ă‚ Jung has been credited with turning the once ailing Avon around and has appeared on Fortune’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business for several years.Ă‚ She’s taking over the seat formerly occupied by Apple’s former CFO, John Anderson, who resigned amidst a stock options backdating scandal.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

In return, these 15 would ‘pay if forward’ by doing the same thing for 15 others, for free. I was inspired to do this by the many great teachers and leaders who have so generously helped me – without ever asking for anything in return. This is an amazing group of talented people. It is time now to announce the 100 Coaches.

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Why So Many Leadership Programs Ultimately Fail

Harvard Business Review

The technology company, Alentix*, was doing well and growing annually at the rate of about 15%. The answer is deceptively simple: There is a massive difference between what we know about leadership and what we do as leaders. It''s not about knowing what to say or do. The topic in the Executive Committee meeting turned to Europe.

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Are You Considering a Job with Two Managers?

Harvard Business Review

Lawrence say they cause all kinds of "pathologies" including: "tendencies toward anarchy, "power struggles," "navel gazing, and decision strangulation.". These relationships occur frequently in jobs with internal customers, like human resources generalists, facility managers, or business systems analysts in information technology.