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Microfinance Is Good for Women, but It's Only Part of the Solution

Harvard Business Review

For many women in the developing world, a better approach may be to gain employment in existing companies. In both developed and developing economies, women have the bulk of the responsibility for young children and the elderly, along with the bulk of housework duties.

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Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive

Harvard Business Review

A Gallup poll showed that, even when workplaces offered benefits such as flextime and work-from-home opportunities, engagement predicted wellbeing above and beyond anything else. When you know a leader is committed to operating from a set of values based on interpersonal kindness, he or she sets the tone for the entire organization.

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How to Think Like a Futurist

Strategy Driven

It’s about coming up with possible scenarios for the future given these developments. For me, the ideal timeframe for futurist thinking is 5-10 years, because although no one can successfully predict the future, in this window you are more likely to be able to clearly see where things are going according to current operating models.