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Achieving Startup Success via Product-Market Fit

Tom Spencer

Others have developed theories to explain why businesses fail and what criteria distinguishes successful founders from unsuccessful ones. While this idea is appealing and no doubt has some truth to it, it has led many entrepreneurs to develop, fund, and launch products that ultimately fail.

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

Harmonious Workplaces

This group of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology practitioners took turns sharing how they found their way toward our aligned passions of how people think and behave in the workplace. I started working at the age of 16 in 1992 as an industrial cleaner on nights and weekends with my friend Mark.

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Recruiting versus reality

Tom Spencer

But, like any sales pitch, there’s a degree of exaggeration behind the polished smiles. In this post, I explore the other side of the value propositions presented by consulting firms during the recruiting process: “You will be exposed to a wide range of problems and industries”. You’ll get great learning and development opportunities”.

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How Smart Speakers Are Poised to Reinvent the Travel Industry

Harvard Business

Marriott recently teamed up with Amazon to offer a hospitality version of the e-commerce giant’s Echo devices in select hotel rooms. Travelers with an Alexa device at home can book a car rental or hotel through Expedia and Kayak. Worldwide, ownership exceeds 100 million units and is projected to reach 225 million by 2020.

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Consultant Marketing Speaking Pay to Play

Jerry Fletcher

I’m used to that as these days so many organizations host events where they expect “Thought Leaders” to pay their own way to the event and pick up the cost of the hotel as well. What about business development value? You can set sales meetings with a lot of key players in a short time. It has to be real. The advice.

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Servant Leadership: Principles, Popularity, and Payoff

Rick Conlow

The Container Store offers its employees competitive pay and benefits, as well as a strong focus on training and development. Marriott International: Marriott International is a global hotel chain recognized for its commitment to servant leadership. Starbucks: Starbucks is a company identified for its commitment to servant leadership.

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Figure 2: Aviation Industry CO 2 Emissions. If the aviation industry continues down the path of high CO 2 emissions, what will happen when new aerospace markets open: sub-orbital travel, supersonic flight, and space hotels? Billion industry by 2027. Billion industry by 2027. A critical decision point is coming.

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