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Is An Academic Life A 9-5 Life?

The Horizons Tracker

On the flip side, researchers have banged the drum for a shorter working week, arguing that a more punctual work week would be sufficient as it would focus our energies and boost our productivity, whilst freeing us up to make greater use of our increased leisure time. Where does the academic world sit on this spectrum?

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Does AI And Automation Do More Harm Than Good?

The Horizons Tracker

Evaluation of scientific work is frequently based on outcomes such as grants and peer-reviewed publications. ” The assumption that automation and digitalization lead to increased productivity and free time for all involved or affected is challenged by this phenomenon.

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Why Businesses Must Grasp Millennial Thinking or Face Economic Calamity

Great Leadership By Dan

Millennials scour the internet to learn about a brand or product before making a purchase. They check websites, blogs, or peer reviews that they trust. In fact, 60 percent of Millennials say they almost always stick to brands they currently purchase. Information is essential. Instant gratification is paramount.

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Why Influencers Are Vital To Your Brand

Strategy Driven

Influencers offer people a trusted opinion – it’s like peer reviews on a much larger scale. They are opinion leaders and they are able to push your product in a way that you aren’t able to do. The reason that social media marketing is becoming so popular is with the rise of the influencer. They are opinion leaders.

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Unexpected Leadership Lessons that Mobsters Can Teach Lawful Leaders

Leading Blog

Understand what motivates your workforce and design fulfilling jobs, performance measures, compensation schemes, and corporate cultures that create high-performance teams to deliver products and services that exceed your customers’ expectations.

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Preview Thursday: Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager

Lead Change Blog

Su san is the author of by-lined articles, peer-reviewed research, and six books, including the bestselling Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager with Ken Blanchard. Looking at his watch, he realized he should be gone, too. In less than an hour he was due back at the office for his dreaded, post-presentation team meeting.

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Are you a Leader or a Lemming?

Great Leadership By Dan

To continue to have our product priced competitively so we can increase sales, we need to reduce our costs. To do that, we are going to identify any work effort that doesn’t make our product better and eliminate it.” My most recent peer review included a comment that I needed to get a better car. I drive a Fiat 500.

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