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Impressive Skills to Put on a Resume

HR Digest

Strong Work Ethic. Porter’s Five Forces. Self-Confidence. Handling Pressure. Leadership. Conflict Resolution. Customer Service. Business Etiquette. Adaptability. Attention to detail . Negotiation . Innovation . Proposal writing . Task delegation . People management . Dealing with stress. Technological savviness.

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Are You Taking Care of Busyness and Working Overtime?

The Practical Leader

Author Adam Waytz is a psychologist and the Morris and Alice Kaplan Chair in Ethics and Decision Management at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Harvard professor and strategy expert, Michael Porter, says, “the essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”

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Shared Value vs. Don't Be Evil

Harvard Business Review

Michael Porter and Mark Kramer's article in January's HBR tries to advance our world's shared values by arguing that doing right is the best long-term business strategy. But first, let's praise Porter and Kramer. Their article puts Porter's reputational weight behind an idea that in itself has, well, shared value.

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Daniel Korschun: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

He works with companies to develop innovative CSR practices that generate value for both the company and society. Daniel Korschun is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business.

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Leading Job Growth in the Digital Economy

Harvard Business Review

In most countries, both developed and developing, private employment and median family income have stopped growing at the same pace as labor productivity and real GDP per capita—mostly due, they argue, to technological advances. Out of 4,000 applicants per year, only 100 are chosen.)

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Meet Your New R&D Team: Social Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

Gurus Michael Porter and Mark Kramer have tried to reframe the role of CSR by putting forth the concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV) as an alternate model, with "innovation and growth" as one of three primary value propositions. There are significant ethical issues with applying this model to HIV in the USA.

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The Two Questions Every Manager Must Ask

Harvard Business Review

It relates to what Michael Porter meant with being “stuck in the middle”: if you try to come up with a strategy that does everything for everyone, you will likely end up achieving nothing. If the presenter’s answer is “there are none,” a healthy dose of skepticism is warranted.