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Conservation of energy in conversation. If you escalate (cut off in traffic, angry at the gate agent, frustrated at your boss), you've just added (negative) energy to a conversation. If you escalate (high-pitched enthusiasm, a hug, encouraging words), you've just added (positive) energy to a conversation. Once the energy is added, it has to go somewhere. Sure, you can 'win' a conversation by overwhelming your opponent with energy they can't handle. MORE
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The energy junk bond bubble has finally popped. Junk bonds of Energy XXI Ltd. Energy XXI Ltd. Energy production is extremely capital intense, and often accompanied by negative free cash flow. Recently I have been getting numerous cold-calls, nearly all of them energy related. Energy investment added to GDP since 2010, with $550 billion in bond and loan offerings. Energy will now have a negative impact on GDP as funding dries up. MORE
Abandoning the treaty was predicated on preserving American jobs, but if he’d tuned into our HBR webinar, Delivering Economic Resilience in the New Energy Paradigm, he’d have been forewarned that Pittsburgh dismantles his argument. Instead of suffering from the Paris accord, Pittsburgh and its corporate partners stand to profit as pioneers of a clean and green energy future. The energy that ran the city came from a centralized macrogrid-based power system. MORE
The next of my posts on Bobbie LaPorte’s talk on how to achieve a high quality work and personal life , is her third Key to Success: Manage your energy. Bobbie also reminded us that there are 4 dimensions of personal energy : . One of the key things I absorbed was to manage your energy, not your time. By: Deborah Siegle. Be aware of your body clock – and what time of day works best for you. Plan your day accordingly to leverage your body clock. MORE
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It means energy turning point. (We In this transformation, we are witnessing the decarbonization of power consumption, thanks to the large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Similarly, in cities, energy and housing associations are installing PV panels on multi-unit buildings, and the German ministry of economics and energy estimates around 3.8 Economy Sustainability Policy Energy & Natural Resources Digital Article MORE
Successfully harnessing humanity’s creative energy clearly requires high levels of cooperation. And so, it has never been more important for individuals, firms, government and the world at large to think about how we can harness our collective creative energy. China comes up for criticism in modern times for stealing software technology from the West. MORE
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At the center is managing your mental energy: How to gain it, maintain it, and not drain it. Part of the answer lies in realizing that not all sources of energy are equal. Specifically, some activities are what I call “psychological superchargers” — that is, activities that yield a disproportionately bigger energy boost than others. ” A third one found energy in literature and in following new trends in a totally different field. MORE
In effect, when solar energy made no economic sense, companies received subsidies, now that solar makes sense, many governments want nothing to do with it. Solar Energy Storage is Worse Than Nuclear Spillage In sunny Spain, Solar Energy Storage is Worse Than Nuclear Spillage Storing solar energy in a battery in Spain is more criminal than spilling radioactive waste. Some units of Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., MORE
On the clean energy front, team Obama keeps plugging away with failure after failure. This go around involves a clean energy company in Spain that increasingly appears as if it will become the largest bankruptcy in Spanish history. These people reminded the President that the administration’s meddling in the energy sector leads to disaster for taxpayers.capital. Appeal of Clean Energy I am all in favor of clean energy. MORE
Energy. The combination of these factors ( time + talent + energy ) and the interactions between them, is how human capital is converted into productivity and economic value. Finally, let’s look at energy. For the average company, energy was the single largest source of productive power. HR has a critical role to play in unlocking the energy of the organization. HR’s value and efficacy is a favorite topic of debate in business. MORE
For more insight, read "How to Harness Employees' Emotional Energy It's a self-reinforcing cycle that starts with pride. MORE
Yet those very same leaders struggle to maintain energy and even more struggle with bringing maximum energy to their roles. High Energy? What can you do to increase your physical energy? What can you do to increase your emotional energy? MORE
Consider Apple, hardly a byword in the energy business. This summer, the company applied for federal licenses to sell directly to customers the excess renewable energy it generates on its new campus and in facilities across Oregon, Nevada, and California. Your company may not be going as fully or directly into the business as Apple, but you may soon want to join the ranks of the energy “prosumers”—companies that both produce and consume energy. MORE
See also "How Emotional Energy Drives Employees to Excel Fuel success by linking a company's strategic goals to the reasons people are proud to work there. MORE
See also "How Emotional Energy Drives Employees to Excel Fuel success by linking a company's strategic goals to the reasons people are proud to work there. MORE
Let’s talk about energy—not the kind that heats your buildings and powers your facilities and servers, but the complex and powerful force that shapes organizational performance. Article Thursday, May 12, 2016. MORE
Energy Layoffs Pile Up July 28: Chevron to cut 950 jobs in Houston, 500 in San Ramon,500 companywide October 30: Chevron will lay off 6,000 to 7,000 workers, slash spending. I think it’s going to come bite us extremely hard,” says Tobias Read, CEO of Swift Worldwide Resources, an energy recruiting firm based in Houston. Two years ago, the energy sector’s big concern was a shortage of skilled workers. MORE
Besides realizing that my carbon footprint for this year would be particularly horrendous, two things occurred to me from my perch in the sky: 1) there are a lot of people out there and 2) you can get a sense of how well a region is embracing clean energy by just looking at rooftops. These 2 billion better-off humans will demand more energy, food, water, a TV, an air conditioner, lots of clothing, perhaps a car, and they’ll want to fly around on business and vacations. MORE
Dutch industrial companies have a key role to play in repositioning the Netherlands to thrive in a low-carbon future. Despite technological challenges and the pressure of global competition, it is possible for them to lower their greenhouse-gas emissions in line with European goals. Our Insights MORE
is not what Johnny Cash sang, but does neatly sum up consulting to the energy sector over the last year or so. In fact, consultants to the energy sector are sitting pretty right now. Despite what is clearly a fragile situation energy remains—at least for now—a very attractive sector to consultants. Client behaviour Featured Growth Market conditions consulting energy global management market conditions oil research sourceBy Alison Huntington. . MORE
Maintaining focus and managing energy levels become critical as tasks pile onto an already full load. When you’re in your next work crunch, there are a few things you can do to focus and manage your energy more productively: Accept the situation. By not being present to the here and now, we drain our energy by ruminating on the situation. ” In the case of a work crunch, the more you oppose what’s happening, the more energy you lose. MORE
Business leaders have significant concerns about energy. A Harvard Business Review Analytic Services report, sponsored by Siemens in conjunction with a national series of seminars focused on energy innovation, found that approximately 90 percent of executives feel significant pressure to reduce their energy spend, and more than 80 percent said fluctuating energy prices are a challenge. Even fewer have an energy procurement strategy backed by senior management. MORE
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