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Taking a Look at the Future of Oil and Gas Industry

Strategy Driven

Even offshore drilling hasn’t delivered on its potential yet. Despite major turbulences (like the one of 2014), OPEC has successfully managed the supply/demand in the past. The US is poised to chip away at the influence of these old fossil fuel goliaths. Technology also gives the oil and gas industry a chance to wash its face.

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The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. link] Scot Herrick Best practices excuse management of really understanding their business and strategy.

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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity. If I'm candid, I had a difficult time finding female leadership bloggers that had the online influence that male leadership bloggers have. This isn't a gender issue, it's a blogging issue.

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What Managers Can Do to Keep Women in Engineering

Harvard Business Review

Despite these efforts, senior managers and HR officers in both companies reported that one in three women engineers continued to leave. These were typically described as invitations from managers or other high-status colleagues to stand in for them, assume higher-level responsibilities, and/or take on new, challenging areas of work.

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World Business Forum – Day 1 Recap | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Fear is dead as a management tool. Joseph Grenny was up next talking about influence and leadership. Of all the topics on the agenda I was most excited to hear what Joseph had to say about influence. I have found that influence is often misunderstood, frequently abused, and rarely leveraged to its full extent.

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What Africa’s Banking Industry Needs to Do to Survive

Harvard Business Review

Most still put marketing managers in nice cars to look for clients. Within a decade, 80% of staff should be able to automate activities like customer onboarding, sales, support, and investment management. In most banks, inexperienced young managers are asked to handle digital products. Think about local needs. What works in U.S.

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New Math Will Drive a U.S. Manufacturing Comeback

Harvard Business Review

But company decisions on what and where to place production facilities, while influenced by many factors, ultimately depend on the math. More domestic factories would help create more balanced trade flows and a more stable global economy. Thankfully, the math these days is starting to work in America's favor again.