Thu.Sep 19, 2024

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How Venture Capitalists Can Become Effective Board Members

Harvard Business

Serving on boards is a vital part of what venture capitalists do. VCs who succeed at this will enjoy advantages, including building their own brand, increasing deal flow, and helping the companies they invest in perform better. To navigate board rooms more successfully, follow these seven tips.

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The Ominous Reason Continued Unemployment Claims Have Improved

MishTalk

Continued weekly unemployment claims have fallen from 1.87 million on July 20 to 1.83 million on September 7. Why?

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Research: How Should Multinational Firms Navigate Local Rules?

Harvard Business

When multinational firms enter new markets, they have to choose how to manage the formal and informal local rules that can vary greatly. Local institutions and rules matter, and there are clear risks for top executives at headquarters who don’t take them seriously. But constantly adapting to local practices could jeopardize a company’s ability to integrate operations across markets.

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Mortgage Rates Rise Following Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut

MishTalk

It’s no surprise in this corner, but mortgage rates are up following the rate cut. Let’s discuss why.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Benefits of a Management Assessment Center – The Top 10

LSA Global

The Top 10 Benefits of a Management Assessment Center It is not easy to effectively lead, manage, and coach others at work. Research by our management development experts found that 60 percent of new managers underperform during their first two years in their new role. And, according to McKinsey, only 10 percent of organizations believe that their frontline new manager training is effective in preparing managers to succeed.

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The ledge

Seth Godin Blog

Drowning is devastating, a tragic and painful way to go. So much so that feeling like we’re drowning is a trigger, an overwhelming emotion that causes us to grasp, struggle and leave our best self behind. It’s easy to experience this even when we’re out of the water. When the stakes are high and time is short, we can activate drowning mode, losing our focus, resilience, and generosity.