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“Lack of Competition Generates Hubris…”
…and unfortunately, this also applies to the economic system the world largely adopted and is now relying on: capitalism. The world’s leading inequality scholar, Branko Milanović talks about global income disparities, resurgent ideologies and the…
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Think Like a Rower, and Other Life Lessons from Sports
Organizations increasingly recognize lifelong learning as an economic imperative. But work-relevant learning does not stop at the end of the workday.
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Your Creative Recovery
How to get rid of that nasty little saboteur sitting on your shoulder preventing you from being truly innovative.
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Deutsche Thoroughness
As a German who chose to live in the United States for a while, the first thing you miss is not the good old Schwarzbrot – it’s the art of engineering.
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On the (Economic) Effects of Immigration
The US government suspended many employment visas through the end of 2020. Does that make economic sense?
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“How Do I Address Wrong Things the Right Way?”
Speaking up and saying "no" sounds easier than it is – especially in economically uncertain times.
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“How Do I Hire (and Onboard) People Without Meeting Them in Person?”
A world with fewer office jobs is not a world with fewer jobs.
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Panel Discussion: Agility, Authenticity and Accelerated Change in the Era of COVID-19
COVID-19 has been a game-changer on many fronts. On June 3, 2020, getAbstract’s VP of Sales UK, Jayne D’Silva, had the opportunity to talk to four senior L&D experts about the “new normal” – and…
It is an odd comfort to know that the human species has survived plagues, pestilence, wars and sundry other disasters for as long as humankind has walked the Earth. Here are 5 lessons on how…
