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Unemployed Agilists: Review the Hype Cycle & Your Agility to Help You Manage Future Job Changes, Part 4

Johanna Rothman

I started this series by discussing why managers didn't perceive the value of agile coaches and Scrum Masters in Part 1, resulting in layoffs.) We can't get something for nothing, and agility requires that managers change the culture. When managers do not change the culture, they cannot reap all the benefits of agility.

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How to Stop Micro-Managing Your Team

Organizational Talent Consulting

Research suggests that mismatched management reduces morale, trust, and productivity and increases employee turnover. Partnering for performance is one way to develop self-reliant achievers and avoid micro-managing your team. What is mismatched management? Micro-management is a hard habit to break.

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Companies' Stock Buybacks at Biggest Pace Since 2007; Companies Rewarding Investors?

MishTalk

billion of stock in the first half of the year, the most for any six-month period since 2007, according to research firm Birinyi Associates. Companies bought back the most shares in 2007, right before the crash, and the least shares at the most opportune time in 2009. Corporations bought back $338.3

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Stock Buybacks Peaked With Stock Market in 2007: History About to Repeat?

MishTalk

Interestingly, the peak in buybacks was also the peak in the US stock market in 2007.) - Revenues are closely linked to nominal GDP, and our US leading indicator sees this as lacklustre at best going forward. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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Buying out the banks – a repeat of 2007/2008 or something new?

Ben de Haldevang

This week we talk about the wave of forced mergers in the US. Paul Siegenthaler, Abhay Pande and I talk about the drivers for the current transactions, what are the implications from an integration perspective, and what the future holds. As ever, we’d love to hear from you. Please let us know your thoughts, comments and ideas.

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Chinese Stocks Plunge 8.5%, Biggest Decline Since February 2007

MishTalk

Shares on the Shanghai index plunged 8.48%, the Biggest One-Day Plunge Since February 2007. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

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US Household Debt Climbs by Most Since 2007, Mortgage Debt Leads the Way; Annually Student Debt and Autos Lead the Way

MishTalk

Aggregate consumer debt increased in the fourth quarter by $241 billion, the largest quarter to quarter increase seen since the third quarter of 2007. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 52 trillion, up by 2.1%

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