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The US-China Race to Domination: Latin American Harbingers

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China has leapt ahead of the US in the race to global domination. Many statistics support this conclusion, but four Latin American countries offer very recent, specific examples. They serve as harbingers and also as warnings that the US needs to change its policies.

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Technology will change the fashion industry for good. Why is it taking so long?

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When I was an architecture student in Delft over 20 years ago and working at my first job, I remember the moment I started using AutoCAD. It was like switching on a light. Although the 2D software had been around since 1982, most of the drafting was still being done by hand. Soon, computer-aided design […].

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Narcissistic Team Leaders – How a Lack of Checks and Balances Tip the Scale of Culture

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Research shows that narcissists tend to be attracted to leadership positions as they are positions of power, so they need to learn how to balance selfishness with selflessness. Narcissistic leaders’ self-centered personalities not only disrupt organizational culture, but they can also derail an organization and leave it unviable.

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REALITY AND APPEARANCE: LIGHTS AND SHADOWS ON THE HALO EFFECT

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What is the halo effect? How can it affect people? How much is it likely to distort reality? There are many questions arising on this, perhaps, too little considered phenomenon. Knowledge is one of the most important characteristics that allows us to understand the surrounding environments, our needs and much more.

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SOPHISTICATED RESEARCH? Whip out your abacus, slide rule, and walking shoes.

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In reference to this, does anyone who has access to a computer or a reasonably recent mobile device really yearn for the “good old days?” Can most visualize making decisions on what to sell, who to sell stuff to and how best to do that without being immersed entirely in the wonderful world of research? […]. The post SOPHISTICATED RESEARCH?

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Why entitlement is a career derailer

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Some social and business commentators and experts refer to our current time as the ‘age of entitlement’. Entitlement has always been present in our workforce–to some degree. Social norms have changed dramatically over the past few decades.

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The In’s and Out’s of Marketing Nuance: Why you struggle to communicate with Marketer

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Marketing people not only wear many hats, have unique skill sets, and are creatives by nature. They also live and breathe by nuance. Talking to marketing professionals is like knowing the technical jargon of coders or the medical terminology of physicians. However, most businesses don’t know the lingo of marketing.