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Want a Job in the Future? Be a Student for Life

New digital technologies are expected to take away many jobs. They will also create several new ones. However, to grasp these new...

How People Analytics Can Change an Organization

Increasingly, HR departments are becoming people analytics departments. More than 70% of companies now say they consider people analytics...

The Rising Risks — and Opportunities — Confronting Global Agriculture

The global agriculture industry is undergoing dramatic change. Shifting consumer tastes are combining with deeper supply chains and the...

For the Win: Using Connected Strategies to Gain a Competitive Advantage

In an increasingly competitive marketplace, it’s no longer good enough for company to sell a product through a simple, one-time...

Does Diversity Training Really Work?

In 2018, two black men were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks after asking to use the bathroom without placing an order. The incident...

Becoming the Best: Excellent Customer Service Always Wins

The Ritz-Carlton is arguably one of the most recognizable brands in the world. The hotel chain has built a reputation as a leader in...

Finding the Virtue in Private Equity Firms

Private equity firms have long been seen as villainous actors intent on the singular goal of profit. But new research from Wharton...

Does Fear Motivate Workers — or Make Things Worse?

At one time or another, every employee has experienced what it’s like to be in a difficult workplace. Perhaps a hyper-critical manager...

Why General Motors Shifted Gears in Its Manufacturing Strategy

The decision earlier this week by General Motors to close five plants in North America, lay off some 14,000 workers, and retire six of...

How Catalyst Leaders Lift Teams to Excellence

Some leaders shine because they are effective team builders, rather than solitary stars. They are silent catalysts who propel their teams...