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How multicultural experience makes effective leaders
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Their ‘communication competence’ helps them influence and guide others toward shared goals. They also get better marks from the people they lead.
Post-pandemic, supply chains retool for a new (ab)normal
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Supply chain guru Yossi Sheffi identifies post-COVID-19 trends, including blockchain, robotic process automation, IoT, dark stores, and “China plus one.”
Cash-on-hand can raise worker productivity
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A new working paper details an average 6.2% boost in productivity when workers were paid earlier in a project.
2 from MIT Sloan make Thinkers50 Radar list
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Researchers explore working with intelligent machines and what happens when culture meets globalization.
What keeps supply chain execs up at night? Lots of things
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Leaders at Converse, Cinépolis, and more on managing new technology, supply chain visibility, and customer expectations in 2020.
How climate change affects supply chain resilience
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Climate risks are mounting. Here are 5 steps to harden your supply chain and master climate change adaptation.
Jump-starting the creation of good jobs
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How government R&D still matters, and what makes Rochester, New York special.
The 5 greatest challenges to fighting climate change
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The threat is global, but humans think local.
How Urban Innovation Fund picks and grows companies
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To compete, the venture capital fund sticks to its thesis, searches for companies solving urban challenges, and customizes success metrics.
The 2019 Inclusive Innovation Challenge grand prize winners
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A job-seeking app and an online learning collaboration are among the winners.