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How Small Towns Can Support Aging In Place

The Horizons Tracker

It’s also about relationships with other people, social capital and the possibilities of community participation.” Moreover, seniors in these towns also serve as mentors and establish areas for new leaders and innovative concepts. . “Aging in place is a multidimensional concept,” the researchers explain.

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

Innovation Capital. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. That’s why I enjoyed talking with Jeff Dyer who, along with Nathan Furr and Curtis Lefrandt, wrote a new book, Innovation Capital: How to Compete and Win Like the World’s Innovative Leaders.

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Why Innovation is not "Invented Here"

Coaching Tip

Beyond alarming questions of what is "fair" to the innovators themselves, few have considered how these human capital controls might impact the quality and quantity of innovation--and ultimately economic growth. Acquaintances represent a source of social power.and.the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.

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Tracking The Resilience Of Refugees

The Horizons Tracker

Resilience is one of the most sought-after qualities in the modern workplace. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s a quality that refugees often possess in abundance. The domains include things such as access to food, housing, employment, and education, as well as social capital and financial resources.

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What’s Good For Employees Isn’t Always Good For The Employer

The Horizons Tracker

While overall this is a bad situation, it can be beneficial for individual employees as it can help them to develop the kind of social capital that is so important to advance their careers. “This flexibility in employee career development may not be a bad thing for managers if we think about the flow of talent between firms.

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During this Crisis, Don’t Expect Business as Usual from the Family Enterprise

Strategy Driven

In the last half-century, the pace of change and the many innovations that have reorganized our behavior in no way compare with the unanticipated situation we now face from the coronavirus pandemic. The response must recognize financial reality, but also sustain social capital by respecting all stakeholders. About the Author.

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A Stunning, New Leadership Lens

Steve Farber

We’ve been exploring the convergence of three essential qualities: Human Capital–individuals’ attributes, talents, capacities, and contribution. Social Capital–the strength, connection, and relationships between those individuals. What to Do About It. To be perfectly clear, this hour is on us!