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The Importance Of Place For Entrepreneurship

The Horizons Tracker

It’s widely accepted that entrepreneurship is vital for economic vitality both in terms of the new innovations that come to market and the jobs that are created. Location plays such a fundamental role because so much of our social capital is location specific. Social capital. Supporting ambitions.

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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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Is There A Sweet Spot For Digital Connectivity To Work After Hours?

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After a month had passed, they then completed a questionnaire that was designed to measure social capital development at work. The results suggest that after-hours connectivity can help to develop more social capital, and therefore improve the performance levels of employees, but this only works up to a point.

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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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We Need More Than Education To Overcome Inequality

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They were especially interested in adults between 35 and 67 years of age who had reported on both their income and the education of their parents. “This work shows that social origin matters, but it’s not clear what drives this structural inequality,” the researchers conclude. “Is it social capital?

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Real Dysfunction Today, Hidden in Plain Sight

Michael Lee Stallard

Even more children report feeling anxious and depressed. We are sorely deficient of what I refer to as connection (also known as community, social capital, belonging or meaningful relationships). Depression medication is now a 10 billion dollar business. The problem today is hidden in plain sight. How did we get to this state?

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Unilever to adopt “hybrid model” of remote and office for staff post-pandemic

HR Digest

Jope also emphasized that the company was keen to pursue its office model too as working from home resulted in a “slow erosion of social capital” as it prevents colleagues from meeting in person. . There are concerns about how mentoring and innovation and teamwork will get affected once people start working remotely.