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Using AI To Smarter Triage During Viral Outbreaks

The Horizons Tracker

Scientists at Yale have developed a clever computer system that uses artificial intelligence to predict how sick a patient might get and how long they’ll need to stay in the hospital during a viral outbreak. They also studied 342 healthy people (who were healthcare workers) for comparison.

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How Target Is Taking Sustainable Products Mainstream

Harvard Business Review

The list of no-no ingredients is long — 1,600 chemicals tracked or regulated by NGOs and governments around the world. Target is, by comparison, focusing much more about the downstream part of the value chain. I attended the two main meetings thus far, first in Chicago in 2014 and then in Brooklyn earlier this year.

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Experimenting In Your Leadership Laboratory (No Bunsen Burners.

Terry Starbucker

And there lies the real lesson in making this comparison – the leader’s ability to create the right environment for success in that laboratory, for as many subjects as possible. I’m just glad my laboratory is an office, and I don’t have to wear those white coats, or mix chemicals, or put anything under a flame.

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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

Harvard Business Review

Today, the term increasingly serves as a corporate bogeyman that warns executives of the need to stand up and respond when disruptive developments encroach on their market. Sure, people print nostalgic books and holiday cards, but that volume pales in comparison to Kodak’s heyday. ” A good line, but not completely accurate.

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Should a Woman Act More Like a Man to Succeed at Work?

Great Leadership By Dan

To help answer why there are not more women in the top ranks of leadership, scientists at Development Dimensions International (DDI) , the global leadership development consultancy, released two research studies aimed at finding the answers. Make sure your leaders have high-quality development plans.

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7 Charts Show How Political Affiliation Shapes U.S. Boards

Harvard Business Review

By comparison, male directors are more than twice as likely to identify as Republicans than Democrats. chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products). ” As with the general public, we found differences among demographic groups. Female directors are much more evenly split between the two main political parties.