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Why is it so darn easy to say NO?

Women on Business

Ultimately, there is a lot less work for the employee who says “no” (think compliance departments). Yes, I will talk to my manager and see if we can do that for you.” Happy clients that go wild about you because of the surprising way you serve their needs. Yes, I can add that to your order.” The result?

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Win 2 Tickets to PLAY DEAD in NYC

Women on Business

Reviews: “This wild, wicked show is not just a screamfest; it’s a good piece of theater!” - The New York Times “Funny, furious and wholly enthralling!” - Wall Street Journal “Teller has filled Play Dead with elaborate illusions and effects including a slam-bang finale!”

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Should Everyone Be Allowed to Invest in Private Tech Companies?

Harvard Business Review

While most of the private equity companies are private, a few like Blackstone Group, KKR, Carlyle Group, and Apollo Global Management are traded on stock exchanges. The median age of technology firms, backed by venture capitalists, doing an IPO has reached eleven years and is increasing.

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Is “Murder by Machine Learning” the New “Death by PowerPoint”?

Harvard Business Review

So what makes artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) champions confident that their technologies will be immune to comparably counterproductive outcomes? For too many managers, the technology’s costs often rival its benefits. They shouldn’t be so sure. Insight Center. The Risks and Rewards of AI.

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

For example, as a designer/writer, my skills are not well applied to bookkeeping or financial management. Media momentum is much like a wild fire—the power of one well-placed match can ignite dramatic pyrotechnics! &# To know what you need, determine your strengths and strategize to supplement your weaknesses. Mine your backyard.

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The Power of Reflection at Work

Harvard Business Review

Andy O''Connell Four Calculations Keep an Eye on the Wild Cards When Playing Alibaba's IPO Financial Times Unless you were hiding under a rock this week (or, in my case, deadlines), news of Alibaba''s IPO filing likely filled your reading list and Twitter feed. Computers Everywhere! Do we face a global storm of malaria?

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Why the Rest of the World Can’t Free Ride on Europe’s GDPR Rules

Harvard Business Review

A major principle is transparency in how a company informs users about the specific purposes of data collection and about how their practices are in regulatory compliance. Both consumers and companies will likely have to manage different rules for different markets, and different technologies. In the U.S.,