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Humanizing Business and Helping CFOs with Change

Jamie Notter

The first is a session that I’ll be doing at BlogWorld Expo in New York City , along with my coauthor Maddie Grant and Amy Ward, who is the Membership Director at the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). Moneyball and Management Innovation. December 2008 (9). November 2008 (4). October 2008 (6).

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Failure is good: it's about learning. Mistakes are bad execution

Jamie Notter

On Tuesday, Maddie and I presented at the Blogworld New York conference, along with Amy Sample Ward from NTEN. Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. December 2008 (9). November 2008 (4). October 2008 (6). September 2008 (6). August 2008 (14).

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Friday Buzz: How to Manage Gen Z

Associations Now

After all, Gen Z has seen major institutions fail as a result of the 2008 financial meltdown. “It means avoiding micromanagement and instead building a work environment where creative individuals can take chances and innovate without fear of recrimination,” writed Lipman. What does this mean for management? Why is that?

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Seen Elsewhere: Resources for Trend Scanning, Gaming, Productivity

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. Staying Aware of Societal Trends and Innovations. It is one thing to remain current with association issues as well as news from the industry or profession your association represents. Oct 2008 (1).

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Takeaways from Amazon’s New 30-Hour Workweek Experiment

Associations Now

The Washington Post wrote that Amazon, known for its grueling work schedules and unreasonably high standards, as reported by The New York Times , will soon pilot a 30-hour-week schedule. They fail a lot, but it’s worth it to stay innovative.” Second, we might ask ourselves some questions.

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China Market Insight – Pushing to Become an Advanced Economy

GlowGlobally

Despite China’s rapid economic growth in the past 30 years, forecasts show slower growth in part because China cannot sustain its earlier growth rates unless and until she can make the next great leap from the world’s “low cost factory” to becoming an “innovation-based economy” similar to Western countries today. Sales & Marketing.

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The Rise of the “Returnship”

Associations Now

Here’s what it entails: A way back: The returnship, conceived by financial firm Goldman Sachs in 2008 , is intended to draw experienced professionals—often mothers who took an extended break from the workforce—to a company for eight to 12 weeks. It’s catching on in the financial world, in particular.