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

Johanna Rothman

Then, in Part 2 , I asked those unemployed agilists to review their functional skills, the skills people need to do a product development job well. Instead, we can invite them to change, by showing the value with the pirate metrics. Back in 2011, I wrote this article: Agile Has Not Crossed the Chasm, A Contrarian View.

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CSR: Collaborating with NPOs for Positive Social Impact

Tom Spencer

According to a Harvard study , around 90% of companies on the S&P 500 published a CSR report in 2019, compared to just 20% in 2011. A business should seek out a non-profit that shares similar values and goals, whether that be in the areas of health, education, youth development, public safety, or ESG.

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Understanding Yourself to Lead Others Better

Organizational Talent Consulting

Self-aware leaders are not naive about their habits and are able to develop better habits. When feedback lacks reliability, it creates confusion and can slow your development. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 32(2), 127-149. The importance of self-awareness is not new. Look outside, and you will see yourself.

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Mergers & Acquisitions: The Importance of Creating a Shared Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

An organization’s culture reflects the various lessons it has learned through its history and incorporates the many behaviors and processes that have developed over time. Even companies with strong organizational cultures may develop into dysfunctional organizational cultures after a merger without actions to harmonize the two cultures.

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Social Media Platforms Can Be Built Around Quality, Not Scale

Harvard Business

” The modern landscape for newspapers and books resulted from centuries of evolution, but “new media” hasn’t yet developed such strong brands and categories. Technologists often discuss the problem of “ vanity metrics.” In journalism, for example, the pageview is a much-maligned metric.

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People Who Graduate During Recessions Earn Less Money — but They’re Happier

Harvard Business

When the graduating classes of 2009, 2010, and 2011 hit the job market, their employment prospects were depressingly bleak. One metric of self-focus is narcissism: the belief that one is special, unique, and entitled to good outcomes. adamkaz/Getty Images. Unemployment rates were at historic highs and job openings were scarce.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

Whereas most business lists analyze companies by traditional metrics such as revenue or by subjective assessments such as “innovativeness,” our ranking evaluates the ability of leaders to strategically reposition the firm. We then narrowed the list to 18 finalists using three sets of metrics: New growth.