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“Interpersonal Connectedness” One Factor in Metric to Replace GDP

Michael Lee Stallard

In “ The Rise and Fall of GDP ,&# that appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Jon Gertner describes this effort. Government Accountability Office (GAO) developing a “key national indicators&# system that will be available online. Gertner writes about the U.S. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Employee Reskilling Is The Answer to the Talent Shortages At Work

HR Digest

Talent shortage and Leadership Skill Gaps Companies considering rehiring for roles instead of employee reskilling need to consider the fact that no matter how quickly they hire, they might always be slightly outpaced by the shifting trends of the industry. The lack of stability in the workforce can also be reflected in the leadership.

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How to Win with AI and Automation

HR Digest

Developments in digital technologies, inclusive of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, are estimated by some to create the potential for a tremendous reduction in the volume of work. Across the OECD, spending on worker training and development has been declining over the last twenty years. IMPROVING WORK MARKET DYNAMISM.

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How Ready Are Companies For The Post-Pandemic World?

The Horizons Tracker

For instance, during 2020, GDP in advanced economies plummeted, with many businesses having to shut for prolonged periods, and nearly all having to rapidly adapt to the changing conditions. The Covid pandemic has undoubtedly been one of the most disruptive periods in most organizations’ history. Organizational agility.

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Do Women-Only Networking Groups Harm Female Entrepreneurship?

The Horizons Tracker

times as likely to progress into leadership roles after graduating than men who were in the wrong networks. times more likely to graduate to a leadership role after leaving school. times more likely to graduate to a leadership role after leaving school. The research reveals that men who were in the right networks were around 1.5

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The Economic and Social Impact of Language

Mills Scofield

Consequently, we aren’t being prepared for engagement in a country with a $2,100 per capita GDP. Angela Maiers Brown University Culture Economic Development Education Innovation Language Leadership Learning' Less than 100 American students were studying a language spoken by 193 million people in the world.

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The Joy of Facts

Next Level Blog

My favorite Moynihan quote is my favorite because it so aptly describes the root cause of the failure of leadership that so much of the American public is concerned about today. leads the world in health expenditures as a percentage of GDP at 16.5%. Leadership, if it’s anything, is about creating meaningful, positive change.