The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

A paper from the UC Santa Barbara argues that this growth is due to a combination of the technologies of the Industrial Revolutions and the various economic and political freedoms we have enjoyed as democracy has spread. What does a successful, developed democracy look like amid long-run stagnation?” Slowing down. they conclude. “In

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 18, 2014

DDI Senior Vice President, Leadership Solutions stated, “A staggering 63 percent of the survey group never had a formal mentor and considering that 67 percent rated mentorship as highly important in helping to advance and grow their careers—this indicates a critical gap in businesswomen’s development.” Byham, Ph.D.,

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2018

In other words, you may not have a bad boss — you just might not have developed enough or demonstrated the skill necessary for the boss to advocate for your advancement yet. Office Politics. Perhaps your boss is trying to advocate for you but lacks the social capital and credibility to successfully advocate for anyone.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2011

This post is part of a three-week series exploring the re-invention of the social infrastructure of cities, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. In the mid-90s, the homicide rate was dropping drastically, in part because of strong community participation.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Political economist Francis Fukuyama predicted a future when social capital would be as important as physical capital, and that only those societies with a high degree of social trust would be able to create large-scale organizations capable of competing in the new economy.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

While “hopeless” probably describes how many Democrats are currently feeling, this article is not about political affiliation. When that day comes, I hope you will find some of these ideas, presented here in the context of politics, to be useful. Pick your battles. “They win” does not equal “you lose.”

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