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Rule of Thumb #2: Use Behavioral Lenses to Innovate and Adapt to Changes

Steve Shu Consulting

this legislation covers finance and retirement-related considerations. Harvard Business Press, 2015. We talked about the recently passed Secure Act 2.0 and potential behavioral implications and impacts on the ecosystem and players. For those unfamiliar with Secure Act 2.0, But this discussion isn’t limited to Secure Act 2.0….

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French Industrial Output Drops Unexpectedly; France Finance Minister in Complete Denial; Expect the Unexpected

MishTalk

France Finance Minister in Complete Denial Those of you seeking still more amusement can find it in one of the usual places: statements made by French politicians. per cent in 2015. In regards to EU deficit limit of 3 per cent of GDP, the target pushed back to back to 2015]. rise in industrial production.

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2016 Top 10 U.S. MBA programs for Management Consulting

Management Consulted

2015 class size: 635. The Class of 2015 had a full 35% of its graduates accept offers in the consulting field, and Kellogg has become a hot recruiting spot across top firms – but especially for McKinsey. 2015 class size: 259. The average starting base salary for a Tuck grad entering consulting in 2015 was over $137,000.

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

Harvard Business

If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. After all, if you’re trying to sell a product or strategy, you need to be able to demonstrate that it is both practical and high margin. Here are some strategies to improve your financial intelligence. Stop avoiding finance because you’re afraid of numbers.

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The 2016 M&A Report

BCG

Following a strong 2014, the year 2015 will go into the books as a record for global M&A deal making. The Boston Consulting Group's 2015 M&A report confirmed that companies that do their homework and practice disciplined postmerger integration can indeed acquire their way to growth in both earnings and shareholder returns.

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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

A finance executive said this of the decades-old corporate attitude, “We are GM. to 17.9%, from 1980 to 2015. These means they are not good at one-on-one conversations, cultural sensitivity, listening, team building, managing their emotions, managing conflict, or communicating vision and strategy clearly.

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France Fesses Up: "Deficit in 2014 Much Higher than Expected", Budget Needs Revisions Yet Again

MishTalk

For example, please consider this Reuters September 2014 headline: France Breaks 2015 Deficit-Cutting Promise. France announced on Wednesday it was breaking the latest in a long line of promises to European Union partners to cut its public deficit, conceding it now would take until 2017 to bring its finances in line with EU rules.

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