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Fiona Dawson: “My imperative is around breaking down barriers for people”

Chartered Management Institute

I want to help celebrate the skills of management.” When describing her own management style, Fiona gives credit to Grant Reied, her most recent CEO at Mars, who pushed her to take on tasks she feared she wasn’t capable of. “He He talked to everyone irrespective of hierarchy, and he was someone who you wanted to go that extra mile for.

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What It Might Mean If We All Work From Home

The Horizons Tracker

Earlier this year I wrote about the 5th edition of the Technology at Work report from Oxford University and Citi, which found that over half of the U.S. Companies like Google have already said that their employees will be working from home into the summer of 2021, with other technology companies following suit.

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Retailers Can’t Rely on Holiday-Season Gimmicks Like They Used To

Harvard Business Review

Outdoor retailer REI does this well across their channels including email, mobile, website, stores, in-store kiosks, and print. Retailers also use different store formats and new channels to make their brands more relevant and accessible to customers. Service has always been a powerful differentiator, but it is rising in importance.

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