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Do We Still Thirst For Knowledge As We Age?

The Horizons Tracker

Perhaps the most pernicious aspect of this ageism revolves around the notion that older people are less innovative and less able to learn new skills, especially surrounding new technologies. These are decisions whereby we actively consider both positive and negative elements and choose either to take the good with the bad, or to avoid both.

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How Does Public Transport Affect Greenhouse Gases?

The Horizons Tracker

For emissions to be positive for longer periods of time would require more riders per trip, cleaner vehicles or fewer journeys with minimal riders. The model developed by the team enabled them to test the impact of upgrading to a greener fleet, and therefore provide a cost/benefit analysis to planners and the Utah Transit Authority (UTA).

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Why Businesses Fail | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Conduct a Cost/Benefit Analysis : Do the potential benefits derived from the decision justify the expected costs? What if the costs exceed projections, and the benefits fall short of projections? Being a leader means being in a position of special trust and responsibility. I Think Not.

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Learning from Microfinance's Woes

Harvard Business Review

The third benefit is that microfinance represents a new industry that generates jobs and services. Roodman does say that the evidence is generally positive here. Microfinance institutions do "compete and innovate, cater to poor people, create jobs, and enrich the national economic fabric."

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Followership : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

And perhaps more importantly, anyone occupying a position of authority plays a followership role at times, as first-line supervisors report to mid-level managers, mid-level managers report to vice-presidents, vice-presidents report to CEOs, CEOs report to Boards of Directors, etc.

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Teaching Teenagers to Develop Their Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business Review

But the reality is that the youth who will be tomorrow’s innovators, educators, politicians, and business professionals aren’t ready to meet such competitive expectations — not so much because they’re untrained, but because they’re unequipped emotionally. If the U.S. You and Your Team. Emotional Intelligence.

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How to Avoid Collaboration Fatigue

Harvard Business Review

After all, researchers have linked collaboration to increased innovation, and many have compellingly argued for collaboration’s role in better leadership performance. These decisions require a shared strategic direction, not an on-demand cost/benefit analysis. But collaboration also has an overlooked dark side.