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Leading Management Principles of the World’s Top Shipbuilders

Epicflow

The State of Project Management 2018 survey by Wellingtone reveals a harsh truth — dissatisfaction with the current level of project management maturity in organizations all over the world is higher than a year ago. To improve their project management practices, C-levels at HHI developed a sustainable management policy.

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How to transition successfully from peer to team manager

Halo Psych

8 minute read Your manager is leaving for a new job. You made the decision to go for the manager role. Youre about to go from being a peer with the rest of the team, to being their manager. Ive worked with many first-time managers in exactly this position. You got the job. Congratulations! But what now? Youve got this!

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Companies' Stock Buybacks at Biggest Pace Since 2007; Companies Rewarding Investors?

MishTalk

billion of stock in the first half of the year, the most for any six-month period since 2007, according to research firm Birinyi Associates. Companies bought back the most shares in 2007, right before the crash, and the least shares at the most opportune time in 2009. Corporations bought back $338.3

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Stock Buybacks Peaked With Stock Market in 2007: History About to Repeat?

MishTalk

Interestingly, the peak in buybacks was also the peak in the US stock market in 2007.) - Revenues are closely linked to nominal GDP, and our US leading indicator sees this as lacklustre at best going forward. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

The issue of emergency management as a profession has been discussed and debated for several years. In addition to performing the duties of an emergency manager, there are political and policy-making issues requiring the emergency manager’s attention. Emergency managers are engaged in a time of significant change. .

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How the Meaning of Digital Transformation Has Evolved

Harvard Business

Think back to 2007. In 2007, companies lacked a mobile strategy, let alone a mobile presence for engaging with their customers or for helping employees collaborate. So one would expect that today’s companies have a much better Digital IQ than they did way back in 2007, right? A young U.S. Apple released the first iPhone.

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US Household Debt Climbs by Most Since 2007, Mortgage Debt Leads the Way; Annually Student Debt and Autos Lead the Way

MishTalk

Aggregate consumer debt increased in the fourth quarter by $241 billion, the largest quarter to quarter increase seen since the third quarter of 2007. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 52 trillion, up by 2.1%

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