Michael Barbolla, COO, Level Group When I started in the real estate industry 15 years ago, my manager paired me with a more experienced broker who worked closely with me for several months. This high achiever had detailed information on the real estate industry and gave me the “low down” on how to negotiate. I […]
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Tom Pohlmann, Head of Values and Strategy, Mu Sigma Over the years, several studies have highlighted the shortage of data science talent in the private sector. But, what is causing this shortage? Is there not enough interest in the field, and if so, is there simply not enough clarity in available job roles to spur
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Brian Lynott, CEO, ATL Communications For our look at the intersection of technology and business, I’m going to ask you one multiple-choice question: Today’s typical CEO has earned their leadership training from (select one): A. Business school B. Liberal arts C. Tech D. On the job training Spoiler alert: “D” is a trick answer: all
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Ruth Veloria, Executive Dean, The University of Phoenix School of Business Essential Question: How can the CEO or business leader use data analytics to the benefit of his or her organization? How can data help inform decisions, drive customer engagement and streamline business operations beyond what we’re seeing now? In 1946, an era of incredible
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Daina Middleton, Author, Grace Meets Grit: How to Bring Out the Remarkable, Courageous Leader Within In a time when a company’s most valuable asset is harnessing the hearts and minds of employees, effective leadership is a must. Transformational leadership can provide organizations with unique differentiation in attracting and retaining young talent, including those in the
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Greg Cappelli, CEO, Director & Chairman, Apollo Global, Inc, They say good help is hard to find, and according to employers across the globe it’s only getting harder. The 2015 Talent Shortage Survey, recently released by ManpowerGroup, found that 38 percent of employers globally are having difficulty filling jobs. This marks not only a growth over
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Dr. Robin L. Pinkley, Professor, Management and Organizations, Cox School of Business at SMU Whether professional negotiator or novice, you negotiate when you rise in the morning until you sleep at night, over everything from carpool duty with your spouse to managing relations with external vendors. Shifting organizational forms, unprecedented economic pressures, and the need to
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Bill Thompson I spent twenty years in the corporate world creating, building, and selling companies and twenty more helping my son grow a computer memory manufacturing operation he’d started at age fourteen. Over that stretch I held every “chief” title there was, it seemed—except Chief Financial Officer. I was always smart enough to know someone
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Lisa Hufford, Founder & CEO, Simplicity Consulting Companies are increasingly looking at their goals and their successes in terms of projects. These might be long-term projects; they might be strategic projects; or they might be more tactical projects. But by 2020, it’s estimated that 40 percent of the workforce will not want to be full time
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Doug Hensch, President, DRH Group Both the Democratic and Republican candidates for President of the United States have “unfavorable” ratings by the general public that have never been seen before. Attack ads are the norm and the personal insults thrown by each side get louder, every day. The American public is getting weary of all this negativity
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