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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

All lights were off except a spotlight on the presenting manager and the CEO’s reading light. By not dancing, CEOs cost their companies billions of dollars of lost employee innovation, productivity, and customer service. to 17.9%, from 1980 to 2015. hours a week on people management issues.

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

The proven benefits of innovation include: increased competitive advantage improved operational productivity reduced costs and increased revenue improved commercial value enhanced problem-solving One modern innovation that is impressive to watch is SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 (watch the video below). References: Beswick, C., Bishop, D., &

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Pettis on Strains in China's Banking System; Avoiding the Fall

MishTalk

The fact that rates were cut, even though many reformers within the administration were very much opposed, exemplifies the challenges that Beijing will face in 2015. We are going to see this argument replayed many times in 2015. In either case they reduce consumption demand relative to production.

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What's Behind the Plunge in Oil? Winners and Losers? Boon to Spending or Recessionary?

MishTalk

Explaining the Plunge in Oil Slowing global economy, especially China and Europe US production expansion OPEC pumping above quotas – they all cheat Iran embargo failing Increased fuel economy Attitudes of millennials towards cars and driving I give heaviest weight to number one, but they all cascade. No conspiracy theories needed.

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Wearable Technology in Healthcare

Tom Spencer

Medical device companies are catching on to the financial potential of these devices and are beginning to add medical wearables to their product lines. These devices can also be used to address chronic conditions such as heart disease, asthma, and diabetes. 7 These devices include smart home devices and medical wearables. Image: Pixabay.

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Diving Into the Payroll Report: Wages Rebound (But Don't Get Too Excited), Revisions, Huge Jump in Labor Force

MishTalk

The annual benchmark process also contributed to these revisions. at 62.9 - Household Survey January 2015 Employment Report Please consider the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) November 2014 Employment Report. Average hourly earnings of production and non-supervisory private workers rose $0.07 Let''s look at this another way.

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Beggar Thy Taxpayer: Currency Wars, QE Strain Life Insurers and Pension Plans; Negative Returns With 4-7% Promises

MishTalk

German life companies, which have estimated liabilities of more than €700bn, sell policies that offer annual guaranteed returns to policyholders, who use the products to save for retirement. Similar products are sold across Europe, but the guarantees have been particularly generous in Germany. looking statements. term inflation of 2.2%