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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 […]
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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Want to make your company a better place to work? Understanding the benefits of using humor appropriately is the first step, actualizing this knowledge the second. Here are some ways humor can help your organization become a place that the best people can do their best work—and have fun while they’re doing it: Diffuse a
Leadership has been the tip of everyone’s tongue of the last decade. From convention keynoters, to coaches, to political pundits, everyone insists they want a cadre of leaders to carry out their mission. So for all the talk, techniques, training, and tips on the leadership topic, you’d think managers, executives, and professionals at all levels
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
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
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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Michael S. Blake, CFA, ASA, ABAR, BCA, Founder of Arpeggio Advisors 5-Step Methodology to Improve Startup Valuations and Empower the Negotiation Process Determining the value of startup companies in a rational way is inherently tricky. The company may have no operating history, no financial metrics of significance, and may not even have a product to
Bill Tibbo, Author, Leadership in the Eye of the Storm As a leader, no matter your business sector, product, or service, you are faced with playing a major role in helping your people heal after a critical event. While healing is a complex process, you don’t have to be a counselor or therapist to put the right
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