Fri.Mar 02, 2018

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Issue Management: The Importance Of Choosing Your Lens

Melissa Agnes

Image: Konontsev Artem | Shutterstock. As I frequently share on stage , one of the secrets to being crisis ready is to choose your lens. The lens through which you choose to see a negative situation directly impacts the actions you take in response to that situation, which directly impacts the results that that situation has on your brand. This means that choosing your lens, and empowering your teams to have and act through the right lens, is essential in building brand invincibility.

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40 Years of Data Suggests 3 Myths About Globalization

Harvard Business

pm images/Getty Images. Three beliefs about globalization have propagated since the early 1980s. First, that globalization leads to a reduction in global inequality. Second, that high income growth among the richest will lift the incomes of the poorest. Third, that there is no alternative to rising inequality without turning our backs on trade and technology.

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The Consultant’s Guide makes you smarter

Consultants' Consultant

Consultants Consultant: Since 1994, whenever I met, coached or worked with a consultant I’d ask them what their best advice and worst mistake was when they started out in consulting. That information was summarised in my best-selling Consultant’s Guide, published by Business and Professional Publishing in 1999. Over 7000 Australian Consultants have begun their businesses using that advice since then […].

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How Women Can Develop — and Promote — Their Personal Brand

Harvard Business

Yulia Reznikov/Getty Images. We all know developing a personal brand is valuable, since a strong reputation can put you on the radar for exciting career opportunities. When your true talents are understood, it’s far more likely you’ll be tapped for relevant and interesting assignments — and it helps you stand out in a field of competitors.

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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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Three Act Structure of a Great Story

Consultants' Consultant

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Five Ways to Encourage Discretionary Efforts

Henman Performance Executive

Years ago, I worked for a boss who would have told you how much he admired, encouraged, and inspired discretionary effort. And he would have been wrong on all counts. However, he would have also told you that he went to great lengths to hire highly motivated people who would ensure his success as a […]. The post Five Ways to Encourage Discretionary Efforts appeared first on Henman Performance Group.

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Putting Humans at the Center of Health Care Innovation

Harvard Business

Bogdan Dreava/EyeEm/Getty Images. The healthcare industry has long relied on traditional, linear models of innovation – basic and applied research followed by development and commercialization. While this “lab-bench to bedside” approach has improved healthcare globally, it can take years, even decades, for an innovation to get to market, often with limited input from patients themselves.

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Delighting in sacrifice

Seth Godin Blog

In an instant-on, one-click shopping universe, the idea of sacrifice is pretty alien. When the world might end tomorrow, when you can get what you want now, when debt is easier than ever to go into, why even consider sacrifice? Because it's the single best way to achieve your goals. Satisfaction now almost always decreases the reserves we have to build an asset for later.

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40 Years of Data Suggests Ways to Fix the Problems Caused by Globalization

Harvard Business

pm images/Getty Images. Three beliefs about globalization have propagated since the early 1980s. First, that globalization leads to a reduction in global inequality. Second, that high income growth among the richest will lift the incomes of the poorest. Third, that there is no alternative to rising inequality without turning our backs on trade and technology.

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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