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Is The Period Of Global Economic Growth At An End?

The Horizons Tracker

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. Social progress. The post Is The Period Of Global Economic Growth At An End? they conclude. “In

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Elizabeth Pieters accepted into Forbes Human Resources Council

N2Growth Blog

Forbes Human Resources Council is an Invitation-Only Community for HR Executives Across All Industries. has been accepted into the Forbes Human Resources Council, an invitation-only community for HR executives across all industries. Philadelphia, PA October 17, 2017 — Elizabeth Pieters, Chief People Officer at N2Growth Inc.,

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Reskilling the Future of Work

HR Digest

In a recent McKinsey Global Survey on the future of workforce needs, nearly nine in ten executives and managers say their organizations either face skills gap already or expect gaps to develop within the next five years. In terms of magnitude, it’s akin to the Industrial Revolution that was felt on the agricultural community.

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Mentoring Still Not Happening for Women in the Workplace

Great Leadership By Dan

A Global Study of Businesswomen and Mentoring. Since the benefits of mentoring are well documented, this research took a closer look at the less explored side of the issue surveying 318 businesswomen from 19 different countries and 30 different industries. And this is not for the reasons one would expect.

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

In fact, his inventions in three-phase electric power and alternating current eventually enabled the global distribution of electricity as we know it. 1] He also worked hard to build his social capital with other talented inventors, but also with wealthy families and financiers like J. Steve Jobs; Elon Musk).

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Don’t Write Off the (Western) Focused Firm Yet

Harvard Business Review

Finally, when you are at the conglomerate stage, they relate to social capital, as you move talent across internal boundaries and leverage personal relations with politicians, government officials, investors and other external parties who can greatly facilitate or obstruct your plans–not necessarily with the greater good in mind.

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Position Yourself for a Stretch Assignment

Harvard Business Review

I could see he was motivated, and still eager to grow, so I pushed him to instead think about what larger global roles he could perform for his current employer. But, in fact, companies everywhere, in nearly every industry, are struggling to fill their talent pipelines. This is a key competence for global leaders.