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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

Plan for the future. When your business has contingency plans for future scenarios you will seldom be caught by surprise. Most successful businesses have planned responses to most scenarios because they took the time to think “What If”. Consultant plan is annually updated, with realistic, measurable goals.

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How to Be a Pro-Vacation Manager in a High-Pressure Industry

Harvard Business Review

The financial services industry is known for having a high bar and a strong work ethic. Create a contingency plan. If you’re a “pro-vacation manager,” follow the contingency plan you agreed upon. Yet, the benefits of taking a break are indisputable. Encourage your employees to make time.

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We Need to Approach AI Risks Like We Do Natural Disasters

Harvard Business Review

The good news is that natural disasters themselves, which Munich Re says caused $330 billion in economic losses globally in 2017, provide a template for how to mitigate the growing and catastrophic risk posed by AI. Contingency plans must go beyond a natural disaster playbook. AI International Protocols.