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101 Things I Learned in Business School

Leading Blog

B USINESS is not a discipline, but an endeavor made up of disciplines such as accounting, communications, economics, finance, leadership, management, marketing, operations, psychology, sociology, and strategy. Lesson: A profitable company may be chronically short of cash. Lesson: An expert isn’t always the person who knows the most.

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The Poor State Of Gender Diversity In Financial Academia

The Horizons Tracker

The low level of gender diversity in upper echelons is well documented in a wide range of fields. Recent research shows that the problem is particularly bad in finance, where gender diversity is lower than in other academic disciplines.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

O NCE AGAIN we see that despite our rhetoric, what we are is reflected in our leaders and leadership. In this uncertain environment, including the mounting global economic concerns, a humble mindset will be the only thing that will unlock the most promising business, social and economic innovations. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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The Decline In Male Teachers

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They suggest that enhancing teachers’ remuneration, which has witnessed a 13 percent decline in real terms since 2010, along with reducing working hours and enhancing school leadership, could potentially augment recruitment efforts and improve retention rates. This is often because the pay is less.

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Cooperation and Outward Spiraling Success Loops

Mike Cardus

The finance team in a Health Care Company. The finance team in groups of 3 flip charted those responses. We discussed who is getting expenses and reports in on time AND specifically how the finance people made that happen. I want you to focus on seeing the person who you need the finance information from as a cooperator.

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Slack Is Needed If The Digital Transformation Of Healthcare Is To Succeed

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For instance, research from Aberdeen Business School found that spare time in people’s schedules was vital for them to innovate. “At A similar finding emerged in a study from the Rotman School of Management, which showed that slack was vital for performing the often mundane, yet crucial tasks that underpin successful innovation.

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How Ready Are Companies For The Post-Pandemic World?

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There was then a gap to access to finance and a non-supportive policy environment. The success of the VCUK consortium reflects how innovation can be accelerated through multiple non-traditional strategies,” the researchers explain. “The The existential difficulties posed by Covid were also reflected, with 43.8% Organizational agility.

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