Wed.Nov 08, 2023

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How to Become a Better Strategic Thinker

Harvard Business

A common piece of developmental feedback is the need to move from tactical to strategic thinking. But what does that look like? The author, who has coached thousands of leaders to help develop their strategic thinking capabilities, has identified three core behaviors to work on: acumen (thinking), allocation (planning), and action (doing).

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Microsoft Authenticator App Update

Kraft Kennedy

Update to Microsoft Authenticator App In the past few weeks, the Kraft Kennedy Support Team received numerus reports of the Microsoft Authenticator App failing to send Authentication requests. It turns out this is an intentional change on the part of Microsoft. For organizations using this form of Multi Factor Authentication, we’re sharing the instructions we are providing to users looking for the missing notifications.

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The Leap from Project Manager to CEO Is Hard — But Not Impossible

Harvard Business

Project managers who aspire to be CEOs are often surprised to learn that their skills, while highly valuable, do not directly align with those needed for positions of executive leadership. Why isn’t successful management of high-stakes projects and organizational resources sufficient to ascend to the top ranks of the business? In this article, the author explores the subtle, yet significant, differences in career trajectories of PMs and CEOs as well as nine attributes PMs should develop to incre

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Creating a Product Line for Doctors

Business Consulting Agency

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, doctors are not only healers but also innovators poised to explore new horizons. Establishing a product line tailored for medical professionals presents an exceptional opportunity for supplemental revenue, scalability, and an array of other advantages. Furthermore, when collaborating with proficient business consultants, doctors can significantly amplify their prospects for success in this domain.

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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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Has Generative AI Peaked?

Harvard Business

We are moving towards a new digital landscape where genuine human content is increasingly rare commodity. And, as we all know from Economics 101, its value should therefore rise. This calls for a rethink of the incentives and economics surrounding human-generated content. The real bottleneck in generative AI might not be computation capacity or model parameters, but our unique human touch.

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Don’t Let Your Corporate Purpose Get Lost in the Daily Grind

Harvard Business

When leaders establish a clear line connecting individual jobs to an organizational purpose, it enables everyone to see their part in the larger whole. In their work on purpose activation with more than 150 firms, the authors have developed three strategies to help employees maintain that connection. The first is articulating the ripple effect of people’s work.

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“We used to do that”

Seth Godin Blog

When electricity came along, there was a swath of industries that were trapped in an old way of thinking. The only ones that thrived were able to walk away from what they used to do and eagerly embrace something new. When the internet was young, the major book publishers had everything they needed to create a dominant search engine. After all, they were in the business of organizing the world’s information.

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Research: How Creative Collaboration Can Strengthen Relationships

Harvard Business

We know that creativity can lead to better products or services. But can it also help us get along with each other at work? A research study set out to answer this question and found that, indeed, when people are put in a position to be creative, they tend to view others more fondly because they recollect each person’s unique contributions to the process.

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How to Motivate a Demotivated Team

Harvard Business

Professor and author Richard Boyatzis takes questions from listeners who are struggling to keep their teams engaged.

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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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Corporate Governance Can Be a Growth Strategy

Harvard Business

In order to attract new customers across South America, private asset management firm Capital SAFI strengthened its governance.

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Azeem’s Picks: AI, Accountability, and Power with Meredith Whittaker

Harvard Business

Discrimination and bias have influenced the development of artificial intelligence. How can we account for that as we implement AI?

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From Bricks to Clicks to AI—the Next Phase in Business Evolution - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM UNISYS

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Unisys.

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How Do I Make a Good First Impression in a Job Interview?

Harvard Business

Small talk may be more important than you think.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.