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The Movement Of People And Ideas Is Key To Economic Growth

The Horizons Tracker

As the University of Michigan’s Jason Owen-Smith argues in Research Universities , universities tend to be excellent sources of innovation because they not only contain a diverse array of people but also a diverse range of specialisms to juggle together. Such efforts have buttressed up against the rising tide of nationalism in recent years.

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‘Barrier Breakers’ for Women in Corporate America

Strategy Driven

Changing the Face of the American Workforce. That’s why it is important to continue pushing for raises and negotiating pay increases based on talent, knowledge, and specialized skills that others in your workplace do not have, thereby increasing your importance and value to your firm. Not acceptable! Consider leaving a comment!

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Everybody Loves Bob – Faster Cheaper Better: The 9 Levers for Transforming How Work Gets Done

Strategy Driven

The modern corporation that has evolved as a result consists of many specialized functional departments, such as sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, operations, and finance. Instead, they are thinking about the whole and not the parts, about outcomes instead of activities, about the collective rather than the individual.

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Before You Open a Business…

Leading Blog

For every “American dream” out there, there are more than a few American nightmares. For additional insight on the tough ones, ask a close family member or friend who knows you well. A business failure can cause all those problems and many more. Just because you do the work doesn’t mean the business will work. Family Questions.

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The Question with AI Isn’t Whether We’ll Lose Our Jobs — It’s How Much We’ll Get Paid

Harvard Business Review

— National Commission on Technology, Automation and Economic Progress, Technology and the American Economy, Volume 1, February 1966, pg. Insight Center. While technology and globalization have spurred competition, efficiency, and dynamism, the gains have not been shared by all. The Risks and Rewards of AI.

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Four Things the Private Sector Must Demand on Cyber Security

Harvard Business Review

Economists point to problems of collective action and misaligned liability rules that actually reduce the incentives for firms to invest sufficiently and efficiently in protecting the network. A reasonable career move would be to specialize in "lower level" attacks like, well, corporate espionage and intellectual property theft.

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INTERVIEW: Shannon Schuyler, Chief Purpose Officer at PwC, on CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion

HR Digest

Ultimately, purpose is about people and the relationships we make and sustain to have an impact both individually and collectively. Thanks to a nonprofit board service role, I attended a class through Leadership Greater Chicago, where I met my husband, who is African American. It was from there that the idea was formed.