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4 Lessons Learned Outside the Classroom during an MBA

Tom Spencer

Time management. In order to take on all of these responsibilities, one has to develop outstanding time management skills. During these times your best friend will become Google Calendar. In order to take on all of these responsibilities, one has to develop outstanding time management skills.

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For Some Platforms, Network Effects Are No Match for Local Know-How

Harvard Business

Uber’s setback in the international market, however, wasn’t its first. To venture capitalists and the financial market, no business model is more attractive than a platform. For example, Uber and Grab link riders and drivers, Airbnb links hosts and travelers, and Amazon links shoppers and sellers.

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How to Win with Automation (Hint: It’s Not Chasing Efficiency)

Harvard Business

At the same time, managers need to continue to motivate employees who fear their jobs being replaced by robots. In much the same way, nobody calls a travel agency to book a simple flight anymore. market share in online sales. This creates a dilemma for leaders.

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Are Chore Wars at Home Holding You Back at Work?

Harvard Business

Jane is a marketing director at a technology firm, where she manages a small team, works late, and travels once per quarter. As a leadership coach, I work with many female leaders and managers on improving their time management skills and work-life balance. I’ve changed their names and some details.)

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How Many People Really Combine Work Trips with Vacation?

Harvard Business

In corporate travel, extending a business trip for personal purposes is known as “bleisure,” an awkward term that’s only saving grace is that it’s less awful than the alternative, “bizcation.” To this end, we analyzed 29 million business trips booked by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) between 2011 and 2015.

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