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“Change Starts with Me Today”

BCG

Article Friday, June 30, 2017 Roland Hess describes how Innogy undertook a bold transformation program in the face of challenges to the power and gas industry.

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Personal Income Jumps $71.7 Billion: Who Got Da Money?

MishTalk

The BEA Personal Incomes and Outlays Report shows disposable personal income rose by $71.7 billion in May. That in an inflationary-looking jump of 0.4% percent. But inquiring minds are asking some important questions, like … Who Got Da Money? Personal Income Jumps $71.7 Billion: Who Got Da Money? Category. Monthly Increase in Billions of Dollars.

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Two confusions

Seth Godin Blog

Those things you're bad at? You're not nearly as bad at them as you fear. And those things you're great at? Probably not nearly as good as you hope. We beat ourselves up a lot, but often focus on the wrong areas, avoiding the soft spots and doubling down on the places where we are well armored. Mirrors are a fairly new invention. For millennia, we had little idea what we looked like.

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Fake News is Not New

Martinka Consulting

The new buzzwords of 2016-17 are “Fake News” and “Alternative Facts”. Hey, this is nothing new. Politicians, and others, have used an alternate reality of information for centuries. Let’s ignore the politicians and look at three common examples. How did used car salespeople get a bad reputation? (I should say salesmen as when the reputation was earned it was almost all men.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Consumer Spending Barely Moves Despite Jump in Income: Deflationary Headwinds?

MishTalk

Today’s personal income and outlays report shows consumer spending rose 0.1% while income rose 0.4%. Prices fell 0.1% while core prices rose 0.1%. The above spending and price numbers are in line with Econoday estimates. Income beat the consensus estimate of 0.3%. Year-over-year, prices are up 1.4% vs. estimates of 1.5%. The Fed will not be happy with this development.

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How Can New Managers Help their Direct Reports – Just Ask!

LSA Global

A smart question for new supervisors to ask – how can new managers help their direct reports to succeed? Being a new manager is not easy. Going from counting on yourself to having to count on others can be a big change. Letting go of your ego after you are promoted can also be tricky. And because more companies are flattening their organizational structure to gain efficiencies, managers have wider responsibility over more employees.

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Is Your Supply Chain Ready for a NAFTA Overhaul?

Harvard Business

NAFTA is headed for a renegotiation. Changes could range from adjustments to the rules of origin for product content, and more-stringent labor standards, to the extreme of withdrawal and a return to World Trade Organization most-favored-nation tariffs. These shifts will have important implications for the supply chain and profitability of U.S.-based companies.

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How Can New Managers Help their Direct Reports – Just Ask!

LSA Global

A smart question for new supervisors to ask – how can new managers help their direct reports to succeed? Being a new manager is not easy. Going from counting on yourself to having to count on others can be a big change. Letting go of your ego after you are promoted can also be tricky. And because more companies are flattening their organizational structure to gain efficiencies, managers have wider responsibility over more employees.

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How to Manage Your Star Employee

Harvard Business

Managing your star performers should be no sweat, right? After all, they’re delivering results and exceeding targets. But don’t think you can just get out of their way and let them excel. They require just as much attention as everyone else. How do you manage someone who is knocking it out of the park? How do you keep stars excited about their work?

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr