Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Marion Barraud for HBR. Every day, employees make decisions about whether they are willing to go the extra mile in ways that contribute to their organization’s success. These are important decisions because research shows that when employees are willing to go beyond their formal roles by helping out coworkers, volunteering to take on special assignments, introducing new ideas and work practices, attending non-mandatory meetings, putting in extra hours to complete important projects, and so

How To 53

How To Research Resources Recruiting 53

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In its latest move to stop an October 1 independence referendum, the Spanish Government is Poised to Seize Catalan Finances. Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro said a mechanism had been approved for the state to take control of the autonomous region’s finances. Madrid is seeking to stop the Catalan government spending public money on its planned independence referendum.

Finance 51

Finance Government Report Conference 51

Seth Godin Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Businesses with power are prohibited from colluding with one another to set prices or other policies. For good reason. Public officials and economists realize that it’s quite tempting for an oligopoly to work to artificially create scarcity or cooperate--it creates significant short term profits and hurts those without the power to do something about it.

Sports 47

Sports Policies Software Data 47

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In the wake of today’s economic reports, third-quarter GDP estimates from the Atlanta Fed GDPNow model and the New York Fed Nowcast model each plunged 0.8 percentage points. (more…).

Report 47

Report 47

Advertisement

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.

Data

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The tragic crash of Air France 447 (AF447) in 2009 sent shock waves around the world. The loss was difficult to understand given the remarkable safety record of commercial aviation. How could a well-trained crew flying a modern airliner so abruptly lose control of their aircraft during a routine flight? AF447 precipitated the aviation industry’s growing concern about such “loss of control” incidents, and whether they’re linked to greater automation in the cockpit.

System 28

System Airlines Data Examples 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Laura Schneider for HBR. If paying excessive CEO salaries is the most maligned use of corporate funds, stock buybacks may well take second place. Conventional wisdom is that CEOs buy back stock to manipulate the short-term stock price. They fund the buyback by cutting investment, and so firm value suffers in the long-term. As Senator Elizabeth Warren argued , “stock buybacks create a sugar high for the corporations.

Cash Flow 28

Cash Flow Finance Government Study 28

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In the wake of today’s economic reports, third-quarter GDP estimates from the Atlanta Fed GDPNow model and the New York Fed Nowcast model each plunged 0.8 percentage points.

Report 36

Report 36

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Have you ever worked with a leader who manipulates others to get their own way? Or is there someone in your team who is so completely self-obsessed that they disregard other’s opinions and contributions? Hostile personality characteristics such as these might help people climb the career ladder, but it could be a very lonely journey to the top — unless their colleagues also share these personality characteristics.

Leadership 28

Leadership Research Study Report 28

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The Census Bureau Advance Retail Trade report shows retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.2% in in August. More importantly, the Census Bureau revised July from plus 0.6% to plus 0.3%. On top of that, the census bureau revised June from +0.3 to -0.1! Bloomberg Econoday attempted to whitewash this mess, blaming it all on Hurricane Harvey. Excuse me for asking but did economists not know there was a hurricane?

Retail 36

Retail Sales Report 36

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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

How To

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Recently, one of my colleagues left our firm to make significantly more money at another company. We wanted to keep her, but the commission-based salary offered by the other company was more than we could match. She hadn’t realized how long her new commute would be during rush hour, however, and after three days of long, round-trip commutes during rush-hour traffic, she asked to shift her schedule an hour earlier to spend less time in unproductive gridlock.

Policies 39

Policies Handbook Guidelines Company 39

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In its latest move to stop an October 1 independence referendum, the Spanish Government is Poised to Seize Catalan Finances. Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro said a mechanism had been approved for the state to take control of the autonomous region’s finances. Madrid is seeking to stop the Catalan government spending public money on its planned independence referendum.

Finance 36

Finance Government Report Conference 36

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

As with retail sales, economists seemed to have forgotten there was a hurricane. Either that or Econoday is doing another brilliant job of blaming general weakness on Harvey.

Industry 36

Industry Productivity Retail Sales 36

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The Census Bureau Advance Retail Trade report shows retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.2% in in August. More importantly, the Census Bureau revised July from plus 0.6% to plus 0.3%. On top of that, the census bureau revised June from +0.3 to -0.1! Bloomberg Econoday attempted to whitewash this mess, blaming it all on Hurricane Harvey. Excuse me for asking but did economists not know there was a hurricane?

Retail 38

Retail Sales Report 38

Advertisement

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.

Consulting