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Educational Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship

Harvard Business Review

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining educational innovation and technology, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. I have also become more skeptical of the assumed linear relationship between conventional research and educational change.

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Africa’s Companies Need to Become More Like Training Schools

Harvard Business Review

Youth unemployment is an issue that keeps many African politicians awake. Though data unavailability and informal economic activity make estimates difficult, youth unemployment rates in sub-Saharan Africa are believed to hover around 30-50% (and even higher in parts of North Africa). A ‘Training-Heavy’ Strategy.

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The Best Indian CEO List: Youth and Education Rank High

Harvard Business Review

This answer is premised on the notion that the most objective test of a CEO's leadership ought to be how the company does during his or her full tenure at the helm, rather than the latest quarterly earnings of the company or the CEO's power, family pedigree or positive media coverage.

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Will Africa’s Growth Help Africa’s People?

Harvard Business Review

The Mediterranean Sea has become a graveyard for Africa’s youth. They need education, health care, decent wages, access to finance. Leadership, good governance, commitment to the rule of law, and an enabling environment to attract investment. Yet Africa has 11 of the 20 fastest growing economies in the world.

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An Agenda for the Future of Global Business

Harvard Business Review

Traditionally, it has been government’s role to provide equality of opportunity (particularly through education), an effective safety net, and social, political, and economic stability. Toward a New Leadership Agenda. But it takes too long for new work skills to become codified and for the education system to deliver them.

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What All Great Leaders Have In Common | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Abraham Lincoln who only had one year of formal education credited his appetite for reading with his success. and this is in addition to reading a variety of industry publications and periodicals. However being aware of industry trends, competitive positioning, who the thought leaders are, etc. Do I have your attention yet?

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Leadership Interview – John Baldoni | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

professing leadership acumen and expertise that it can be tough to distinguish between the posers and the players. professing leadership acumen and expertise that it can be tough to distinguish between the posers and the players. Maxwell ( @johncmaxwell ).

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