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Inflation: Understanding its Impact on the Economy

Tom Spencer

Since 2008, the rate of inflation in the U.S. Starting in 2021, however, America has experienced inflation rates of up to 9%. 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. remained stable, at or below the Fed’s 2% target.

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Cybersecurity 101: How to defend against cyber-attacks

Tom Spencer

Cybersecurity Ventures, a US research firm, predicts that cyber-attacks “will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2015” ( PwC, 2018 ). When developers discover a bug in a software program or operating system, cybercriminals have a window of opportunity to exploit the vulnerability before it is fixed.

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

Harmonious Workplaces

In 1999, rock-and-roll legend Rikk promoted me within six months from sales associate and drum department head at Sam Ash Music to Operations Manager, where I not only led a warehouse crew, but I became the regional trainer on an Oracle-based POS system at the age of 23.

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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). 2021) Global innovation survey.

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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. There is no serious debate that well-designed organizations with clear organizational strategies influence desired behaviors, culture, and performance. Selfless love brings out the best in how people think, act, and feel.

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Robo-Advisers Are Coming to Consulting and Corporate Strategy

Harvard Business

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. trillion by 2021. Companies are both operators and investors. will grow to U.S. $5 5 trillion to U.S. $7 300 billion today. .$100B

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Transformational Leadership: Changing Culture to Fuel Financial Success

Organizational Talent Consulting

According to the Business Roundtable, made up of the CEOs of 181 largest corporations, the principal purpose of a corporation is no longer only to maximize shareholder return (Business Roundtable, 2021). Inequity and discrimination result from failure, one person at a time, one action at a time (Greenleaf, 2008). McGraw-Hill.

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