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Are SMEs The Overlooked Engines Of Innovation?

The Horizons Tracker

They also cited difficulties in raising finance to help them implement their innovation. Indeed, around a third of innovative SMEs cited taxation, regulations, and the availability of finance as a hindrance to their performance and growth. Indeed, many SMEs pioneer new technologies, products, and services.

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Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study

Great Leadership By Dan

Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study. An assessment should be done of the high potential employees to determine their current strengths and development needs. We’ll look at how they determined what competencies were needed for future leaders and what comprised the program that was developed.

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How to source funds to expand your business

Strategy Driven

Bank loans provide medium to long-term finance for your business. You could also find the nearest Small Business Development Center SBDC and register to access their small business loans. To seriously consider angel investors, you must first have an exit strategy for your business and solid projections for the future.

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Older Workers Stay If You Invest In Them

The Horizons Tracker

The departure of the second-largest generation from the labor market promises to leave an enormous hole, both in the labor market and in public finances. “Older workers sometimes face age stereotypes that discourage them to participate in training activities,” the researchers explain.

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Are you Ready for the Next Level?

Great Leadership By Dan

At my last company, where I was responsible for leadership development and succession planning, I once received a phone call on a Friday afternoon from one of my favorite managers. For organizations, it’s a way to invest in the development of their high potential managers before it’s too late. My first reaction was, “Seriously?!”.

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Research Reveals The Extent Of Bias Among Managers

The Horizons Tracker

The study utilized Project Implicit , a resource developed by researchers at Harvard that provides a virtual laboratory for testing implicit biases. The database contains information on over 5 million people. They scored lower than people working in more traditionally blue-collar jobs, like transportation.

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Walk Your Way to Solving Your Most Complex Challenges

Strategy Driven

Or, within a company, a sales manager strolling and talking with the head of project development. I was sitting in the meeting room waiting for the participants to return when Hugo entered, looking stunned. Hugo, by the way, became minister of finance, and Otilia was appointed minister of culture.

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