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How to Improve Your Managerial Skills

Strategy Driven

Put More Effort Into Effective Delegation It is absolutely accurate to state that intuitive delegation is part and parcel of the role of a leader, but if you can admit to yourself that you often hand out specific kinds of tasks and projects to the same people time and time again and without thinking, then this needs to change.

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Starting a Business for the Post-Pandemic World

Strategy Driven

American Express – The credit card company that originally delivered parcels across the country. You need to innovate immediately. You need to figure out where your proposed business lies along these spectrums so that you can fully understand the risks of your endeavor. Marriot Hotels – Began as a street-side root beer stand.

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How the Insurance Industry Can Push Us to Prepare for Climate Change

Harvard Business Review

But the emerging challenge of reducing risk exposure for coastal residents creates new opportunities for firms that can innovate and provide new solutions. But we now see insurers exploiting geographically refined data to more precisely estimate land parcel risk. Where Would You Rather Live?

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Europe’s Other Crisis: A Digital Recession

Harvard Business Review

and China take the lead in tech innovation. ” The proposal is to create a “Digital Single Market” in the EU. Based on our research, we propose four critical areas of focus: Harmonizing across the e-commerce value chain. Investing in innovation capacity. million jobs.

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