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Inflation: Understanding its Impact on the Economy

Tom Spencer

Since 2008, the rate of inflation in the U.S. Businesses also need to pay more for inputs, like raw materials and labour, leading them to scale back production or further increase prices. Inflation, which refers to a general increase in the price of goods and services, results in a reduction in the purchasing power of money over time.

Policies 147
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What is digital currency?

Tom Spencer

Since the advent of Bitcoin in 2008, digital currency has been a growing trend and a growing area of interest for consultants, businesses, fintech investors, central banks, and governments. This also includes Bitcoin (created in 2008) and Ethereum (created in 2015). Reading Time: 6 minutes. What is the value of digital currency?

Banking 120
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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

I did this while attending UChicago and picking up extra cash cleaning industrial carpets, being a production artist for GES Exposition Services during the summer, or working a Blockbuster. I also handled recruitment, payroll, inventory management, and other store operations.

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Lead to the future: leadership imperatives for success

Brimstone Consulting

To take advantage of this opportunity place focus on building agility, aligning the organization, operating as a team of teams, and developing your people. 2020 has been replete with inspiring stories of organizations acting quickly to address immediate needs. Build Agility. Breweries pivoted to making hand sanitizers. Think again.

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What's Servant Leadership?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Businesses need leaders able to take action amid economic uncertainty and operate effectively in a digital workplace with a diverse workforce. Studies reveal that a servant leadership style improves employee productivity and creativity. Productivity, wages, and intrinsic motivations. 2020, May 4). Becchetti, L.,

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Embracing Selfless Love in the Workplace

Organizational Talent Consulting

Numerous studies identify failure as often tied to misalignment between the organization and its operational environment. Selfless love enhances organizational commitment, productivity, job performance, and emotional well-being. However, while organizational alignment is essential, it is not sufficient. Vitucci, S., & Kaptein, M.

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Coronavirus: Leadership during a Crisis

CaseInterview.com

There was the Great Recession in 2008. My guidance has usually been in the context of a client seeing major drops in sales, engaging in layoffs, and redirecting the team in a productive direction (as opposed to being paralyzed by fear or working on their resumes). And now we are in 2020. Tell People about the Plan.