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The Down Side Of Being Labelled An Entrepreneur

The Horizons Tracker

We also did not find major differences attributable to gender, even though prior research suggests that women face barriers when developing an entrepreneur identity.” “We were surprised to find no major differences in responses across informants from different countries in our study,” the researchers explain. “We

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

The healthy habits that I attribute to my success as a leader are practice what I preach, set healthy boundaries, practice mindfulness, exercise, work hard and invest in my ongoing learning and personal development. I adore my CPA and bookkeeper and we strive to be generous with what we have. Photo by Ethan Sykes.

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44 Content Marketing Agencies Defined by 65 Marketers

Miles Anthony Smith

” The bottom line is that most people don’t want to be “sold” by an ad anymore; they want to develop a relationship where a business earns their purchase by offering invaluable content. Siege Media stands out from the rest by innovating the way they create their content.

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What to Do When a “Devil’s Advocate” Tries to Derail Your Project

Harvard Business Review

Companies know they need to retain, develop and promote more women to better serve women customers, clients and investors. Here are six tactics that work for me and my clients in our work to retain and develop women leaders: Be ready with a powerhouse statistic that crystallizes the case. How do you disarm a devil’s advocate?

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The Timeless Strategic Value of Unrealistic Goals

Harvard Business Review

Prahalad's 1989 HBR article "Strategic Intent" brought about a discontinuous shift in my career — from a professor of accounting to a researcher on strategy and innovation. Why does a statement like this produce breakthrough innovation? Gary Hamel and C.K. There are two views on strategy.

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Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era

Harvard Business Review

Digital companies, however, consider scientists’ and software workers’ and product development teams’ time to be the company’s most valuable resource. Furthermore, the operating managers cannot take their eyes off day-to-day operations to focus on innovation.

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Jim Dewald on “Entrepreneurial Thinking”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Jim Dewald is the dean of the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary and an associate professor in the strategy and entrepreneurship.