Fri.Feb 04, 2022

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CBDC vs Crypto: Divining the Future of Digital Payments

Tom Spencer

With the emergence of cryptocurrencies in 2009, the financial industry has experienced major disruption. This invention acted as a catalyst for many subsequent innovations, which came about by building on the revolutionary blockchain technology, or by reacting to it. A prime example for this phenomenon are Central Bank Digital Currencies ( CBDCs ). As opposed to cryptos, CBDCs are considered to be fiat money; government issued currency that is not backed by gold or other physical commodities.

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Why You Need to Tie Resource Allocation to Strategy Implementation

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

Don't forget to think about this when you're implementing your strategic plan. My name is Anthony Taylor, and today I want to talk to you about a critical piece of the strategic planning puzzle that will dictate your team's certainty and ability to implement your plan. It's fundamentally resource allocation, as it relates to your implementation.

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PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT: Are you doing enough to ensure success?

Effective Managers

Many businesses today have a similar focus on outcomes for the performance measures used to assess how well they are implementing strategy. This focus can create problems in either diverging from strategy or by ignoring issues in the value chain. The Eastern Ontario Chapter of CMC Canada is hosting a series of discussions to support CMCs in helping their clients understand if their organizations are set up to successfully implement strategy and to achieve targeted results.

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When Subtraction Adds Value

Harvard Business

Research shows we tend to solve problems through addition. But that’s not always the best approach.

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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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Using Team Norms to Create Change

LSA Global

Culture in Society and in the Workplace In general, culture can be defined as the way of life for an entire society. It is comprised of the social norms that guide behavior as people lead their lives. We know what culture means in social settings outside of work. In the workplace, organizational culture still describes the way people think, behave, and interact but within the sphere of the norms shaped and accepted by the company’s leadership.

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Reality isn’t optimized

Seth Godin Blog

Falsehoods, spin and legends can be tweaked and tested and changed to exactly match the dreams and desires of the people they’re aimed at. This is why manipulative stories are so much stickier than what really happened. What reality has in its favor is that it’s generally resilient. Gravity doesn’t care who believes in it. It’s still here.

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3 Excel Formulas that Consultants Must Know

Tom Spencer

For many years, Excel has been a cornerstone when it comes to analyzing data. Released in 1985, it has grown to the point where every workplace is required to have it. Although Excel can be beneficial in any industry, some people dread the sight of a blank spreadsheet. To help you combat your Excel anxiety, below are 3 important formulas that will help to transform you into a pro user. 1.

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What It’s Like to Be a Woman of Color in Architecture

Harvard Business

A recent study reveals the structural patterns of bias in the industry.

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The Best Test of a Servant-Leader

Makarios Consulting

To say that companies today are execution- and performance-minded is an understatement. Leaders are under tremendous pressure to rally the troops to get massive amounts of work done as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Key performance indicators (KPIs) track everything from enterprise-wide trends to the output of individual employees. In this frenetic “Flight of the Bumblebee” work environment, the words of James Sipe and Don Frick in their classic book Seven Pillars of Servant Leade

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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

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The Best Test of a Servant-Leader

Makarios Consulting

To say that companies today are execution- and performance-minded is an understatement. Leaders are under tremendous pressure to rally the troops to get massive amounts of work done as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Key performance indicators (KPIs) track everything from enterprise-wide trends to the output of individual employees. In this frenetic “Flight of the Bumblebee” work environment, the words of James Sipe and Don Frick in their classic book Seven Pillars of Servant Leade