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Did Lockdown Induce Good Study Habits?

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers examined the exercises completed by 396 students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering as part of the Applied Computer Science course.

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Without Clear Values, You Are Probably Losing Business

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

The nice gentleman spraying my son with chemicals was guided by his personal values of courtesy. If your team is responsible for product development, innovation and creativity need to be core values. If integrity or ethics are important, it needs to be listed. “I know,” he replied in a reassuring voice. “I

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ESG Needs To Be Core To Business As Usual

The Horizons Tracker

. “But then people quickly realized that this is fluff, especially with more information being made available on sites like Glassdoor, and so this has created a real external incentive to be more ethical.” For instance, chemical giant Dow has been focusing its efforts on environmentally friendly construction and industrial safety.

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Two Footed Questions Fuse Arts and Science

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The idea is to engage both sides of the brain , to increase innovation. The answers to one-footed questions provide facts to engage, but fails to engage the person or apply innovations. How does your brain refuel for finer innovation? How could you benefit from the innovative power of laughter? Boring to boot!

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Why Today’s Leaders Need to Be Perpetual Learners

Harvard Business Review

Born to immigrant parents in the Australian outback, he would eventually rise to the top of the corporate world, taking over in 2004 as CEO of Dow Chemical. In that job, which he held for 14 years, he won widespread credit for pushing an ambitious sustainability agenda, no easy task at one of the world’s biggest chemical producers.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Formerly a leader in the automotive, retail, restaurant, media innovation and consulting industries. Former President, Dow Chemical USA. Leads Tuck’s incredibly innovative coaching program.

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The Simple Economics of Machine Intelligence

Harvard Business Review

Once prediction became cheap, innovators reframed driving as a prediction problem. In contrast, the value of film-related chemicals fell – we wanted less of them. Inconceivable, that is, until recently. These components were complements to arithmetic; they were used together.

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