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3 Tactics for Accelerating Company Performance Despite an Economic Downturn

Organizational Talent Consulting

Only operating in the short term or taking too much risk and gambling on one specific future are frequent traps leaders fall into when facing economic uncertainty. Examples include social media usage and engagement, organizing survey results, and operational efficiency data trends. Performance Accelerator 1: Scenario Planning.

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Blockchain: Bitcoin, Bored Apes, and Beyond

Tom Spencer

Removing the financial intermediary, i.e. the bank, can increase convenience, efficiency, and security. In 2011, one bitcoin cost around $1 whereas today it will set you back about $44,000. This is likely to pose issues for companies operating in nations that face energy supply shortages.

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List of economic consulting firms in Hong Kong

Tom Spencer

List of economic consulting firms in Hong Kong 2011. by Tom Spencer on October 4, 2011 · 1 comment  ·  Image Source. Through its economics and planning service Arup focuses on creating sustainable, efficient and culturally-appropriate businesses and places. and has operations in more than 20 countries.

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Mankiw's 10 Principles of Economics - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

by Tom Spencer on November 23, 2011 · 1 comment  ·  Image Source. Markets are usually a good way to organise economic activity: Individuals and firms that operate in a market economy respond to prices and thereby act as if guided by an “invisible hand” which leads the market to allocate resources efficiently.

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Transformational Leadership: Changing Culture to Fuel Financial Success

Organizational Talent Consulting

For example, a hierarchical corporate culture type is proven to decrease an organization's ability to innovate (Cameron & Quinn, 2011). The purpose includes creating value for customers, investing in employees, dealing fairly with suppliers, and supporting the communities where corporations operate. HarperCollins Publishers.

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Evolution of Mobile Peer-to-Peer Payments in the U.S.

Tom Spencer

These P2P systems further developed PayPal’s idea of sending money between consumers, but it did not have the same ease and efficiency that modern online transfers have today. A major innovation for mobile P2P transfers in the United States came in 2011 with the development of social network mobile transfers.

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Lettuce Bot - Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis

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Robots will cost plenty - for the largest farming operations, millions of dollars - but farm operators say the expense will be worth it. Machinery and machine technology has made farming easier and more efficient for centuries. Strategist News : Best Business Blogs 2011. -->. 2011-12-20: Capital Account.