Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2024

Each year, thousands of executives retire from long and successful corporate careers. But few are prepared for the journey they are about to embark on. Based on conversations with dozens of highly respected former chief executives, the authors identified seven common mistakes, ranging from not preparing far enough in advance to thinking you can rely on your existing professional network to not realizing that behaviors that worked for you as an executive can work against you in retirement.

Management 101

Management 101

Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 5, 2024

The retail landscape is dynamic, with ever-evolving consumer expectations and market trends. To thrive in this competitive environment, retail brands are increasingly turning to business consultants for strategic guidance and transformation. From sales and marketing to website optimization, packaging, and manufacturing, consultants play a crucial role in elevating retail brands to new heights.

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Retail Consulting Trends Efficiency 52

Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2024

These meetings, in which supervisors discuss and adjust ratings across the company, are often intended to eradicate bias. In fact, they can have the opposite effect.

Meeting 101

Meeting Company Talent Resources 101

Seth Godin Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Adam Smith and Karl Marx both wrote about the pin-making machine. Not too long ago, pins (for hats, to hold shirts in place, etc.) were incredibly expensive. They were a luxury item, and a handmade pin might cost more than buying lunch. The pin-making machine changed this. It transformed the labor of four trained workers from 20 pins a day to 10,000.

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Tools Productivity Training Training 45

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

Finance

Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2024

In June 2023, the Supreme Court effectively ended race-based affirmative action in higher education in the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) case. On the heels of that decision, newly empowered activists have brought a barrage of challenges against workplace DEI efforts. When it comes to DEI today, the authors predict that neither side will “win.” Rather, as the law inevitably evolves in a more conservative direction, the new legal standards will be absorbed into the field of DEI, transforming

Enterprise 101

Enterprise Company Education How To 101