Wed.Sep 06, 2023

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Is India the World’s Next Great Economic Power?

Harvard Business

Is India’s economic rise inevitable? There’s good reason to think that this latest round of Indo-optimism might be different than previous iterations, but the country still has major challenges to address to make good on this promise. In terms of drivers, demand — in the form of a consumer boom, context appropriate innovation, and a green transition — and supply — in the form of a demographic dividend, access to finance, and major infrastructure upgrades — are helping to push the country forward

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Japanese Companies Prosper in the US Market

Business Consulting Agency

Expanding into the United States market is a remarkable opportunity for Japanese companies. The US market offers immense potential, but its multifaceted business environment can pose significant challenges. To enhance their prospects of success, many Japanese firms opt to collaborate with local experts and professionals, including business consultants.

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How to Negotiate Your Salary in the Age of Pay Transparency Laws

Harvard Business

Pay transparency empowers you with information about what’s possible. But how should you negotiate for yourself when a pay band is exceptionally large? In this article, the author shares insights from two experts on compensation and negotiation. They recommend not focusing on “fairness” when making your case, but rather focusing the conversation on yours and the employer’s mutual interests.

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Portfolio Management and Resource Allocation: What Do They Have in Common?

Epicflow

This article is based on our webinar “ Project Management Disasters in Enterprises.” On LinkedIn, you can find numerous discussions about project management, project planning and scheduling techniques, portfolio management, and the like. I can’t read them without a certain amount of cringe. Is this really helpful in the complex world of large enterprises that execute lots of projects simultaneously, together with hosts of other activities?

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Game, Set, Match: Business Lessons from the US Open

Chad Barr

I’ve been captivated by the riveting US Open tennis matches on TV this week, watching the athletes persevere the sweltering heat that’s making conditions on the court almost unbearable. As I watch these athletes push the boundaries of what’s humanly possible, both mentally and physically, I can’t help but draw parallels to the world of business and life in general.

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What Makes an “Authentic” Leader?

Harvard Business

If you associate authenticity with what feels comfortable, you may be holding yourself back.

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The Big-O conundrum

Seth Godin Blog

In computer science, Big-O notation is a way of talking about what happens to a solution method when the inputs start to increase. For example, sorting numbers is an easy problem when there are only five or six, but when you have to sort 5,000, a totally different algorithm is needed. Business models have this baked in. Running a podcast app doesn’t get more difficult if you list more podcasts or have more users.

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Strategy Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

Harvard Business

What’s your company’s value proposition?

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How to Reduce Planning Time to Create Better Goals at All Levels, Part 2

Johanna Rothman

In How Product Goals Make it Easier to Create Sprint Goals and Reduce Feature Factories, Part 1 , I started responding to Tom's interview question. Now that we've dealt with the feature factory problem, it's time to address planning time. Here's the question again: “The product owner and dev team cannot decide on a sprint goal, even after hours of discussion.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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How Do I Set the Right Boundaries at Work?

Harvard Business

How to better recognize and protect your boundaries at work.

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AI and the New Digital Cold War

Harvard Business

Globalization is not dead, but it is changing. The United States and China are creating two separate spheres for technology, and artificial intelligence is on the front lines of this new “Digital Cold War.” If democracies want to succeed in this new era of “re-globalization” they will need to coordinate across governments and between the private and public sectors.