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How to Get the Most Out of a Conference

Harvard Business Review

“Today, probably even more than ever before, networks are a key form of social capital for achieving goals in both your professional and personal lives.” . “Skipping conferences is problematic because you’re missing out on the benefits of networking,” she says. ” Ron won a spot on a panel.

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What Africa's Entrepreneurs Can Teach the World

Harvard Business Review

This is simply because being in a job appears to trigger latent entrepreneurship, and also because there is a more intensive re-investment of social capital to generate financial capital than is customary in the West. On my part, I have a fresher and deeper appreciation for African entrepreneurship.

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Case Study: Is Holacracy for Us?

Harvard Business Review

After Derek joined, they’d worked together on further risk management—establishing a central division to set policy, ensure compliance, and evaluate projects worth € 100 million or more and creating an executive council of market and industry experts to advise on budgets and other strategic issues. .”