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Category: Leadership + Management
What It Means to Be a Leader During a Time of Crisis
During the early months of the pandemic, team leaders, managers, and company executives had to use cognitive reframing to build...
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Mid-Life Crisis? Consider a Mid-Life Career Switch
Far too often, ages and life stages are regarded as barriers to starting a new career. But the mid-life career...
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Want to Feel More Connected? Try Some LOLs
Feeling worn down and disconnected from your team? Humor may be the key to reconnecting with coworkers again. Numerous studies...
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In a Time of Crisis, What Makes a Good Leader?
When situations are uncertain and unpredictable, both basic human instinct and management training can cause leaders to delay action and...
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Do We Really Need This Meeting?
Feeling the virtual meeting brain-drain? Get smarter about virtual teamwork with these four tips from Microsoft WorkLab. 2020 was the year...
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Productivity Is a System Problem
Productivity is about systems, not people, says the Harvard Business Review. Sure, there are hacks and techniques each of us can...
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Why Is the Cybersecurity Gap Growing?
In 2016 Cisco estimated there were a million unfilled cybersecurity jobs worldwide. Last November, (ISC)2, the International Information System Security Certification Consortium,...
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The Allure of the Freelance Quant
Robert Carver, author and retired executive at quantitative hedge fund AHL, poses this seductive question to quants: “What if you...
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Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold
With summer promising to be a hot one and workers returning to offices, the perennial battle over the thermostat is about to...
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Bank Uses Lockdown to Train New Managers, Refresh Others
Just days before the UK announced a coronavirus lockdown, Lloyds Banking Group launched a training program for new line managers....
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Here’s Where to Look For News
In the fast moving world of alternatives, one of the challenges is not just staying on top of the financial...
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Silver Lining For Hedge Funds In Market Chaos
As financial markets worldwide continue to slowly push up from their March collapse, hedge fund investors are experiencing less of...
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Banks, Asset Managers Begin Hiring Again
Amidst a volatile stock market that's seen more ups and downs -- more ups than downs in the last few...
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Majority of Employers Still Honoring Job Offers and Internships
There’s some good news for college students anxious about their summer internships. Almost two-thirds of employers intend to go ahead...
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Your Post-Virus Office Will Be Very Different
As the number of new COVID-19 cases shows signs the growth curve might be flattening, there’s hope some businesses may reopen...
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You Still Need to Be Professional When Working From Home
Experienced work-at-homers know to keep the dog out and the door closed when on a conference call. For video meetings,...
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Virus Stalls Global IPO Activity
IPO activity that was on track to regain the momentum of the first quarter of 2018, may now end 2020's...
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Here’s a Free Course In Leading Virtual Meetings
With so many businesses limiting employee travel and having those not required to be in the office to work from...
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Managers Gain More By Asking Questions
To be a better manager, ask don't tell. More specifically, ask questions of your team. If that seems inconsistent with...
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