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How successful leaders can become CEOs
People who aspire to reach the C-suite — and perhaps to become CEO — must deliver strong results along the way, show leadership ability and have the emotional intelligence to embrace the ...
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How empathy sparks innovation, according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was a kid growing up in Hyderabad, India his father couldn’t believe how poor his grades were. “My father, who was very, very good academically, always us...
We're throwing away valuable data
A vast amount of data that is discarded — the so-called ‘data exhaust’ — actually hold a lot of value and could be tapped to create new competitive advantages, according to this opinion p...
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Lessons from CEOs: What it takes to get to the top
Most first-time CEOs tend to play it safe. That, however, could be a mistake. CEOs who succeed focus on their company’s performance, its culture and employee engagement in a way where eve...
Negocios
The unknown history of Silicon Valley
For decades, Silicon Valley has been synonymous with innovation. But California’s tech hub has also taken hits lately for the negative aspects of its corporate culture, including sexism, ...
Educación y habilidades
Automation could make us less productive. Here's why
Advances in artificial intelligence will lead to the automation of numerous tasks that currently require a human touch. But an increasing number of reports predict that with innovation wi...
Geografías en profundidad
How emerging tech will change India's workforce
In its World Economic Outlook Update released recently at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it remains bullish on India’s growth p...
Liderazgo
Should you quit while you're ahead? Here's what the science says
Have you ever achieved a personal best and then relaxed a bit afterwards, not pushing yourself further? If so, what are the implications of such behavior on your future performance? That’...
Alimentación y Agua
This man is turning waterlogged wasteland into fish farms in India
Akshay Verma grew up in Bihar, one of India’s poorest states, but went on to work as an investment banker with UBS in London after getting degrees at Columbia University and Oxford Univer...
Empleos y el Futuro del Trabajo
Learning about leadership from an ancient general
Few military leaders hold as much allure for historians as Hannibal Barca of Carthage (today’s Tunisia). Born in 247 B.C., he is still studied today because of his unparalleled ability to...
Acción climática
Here's what 2018 may bring for natural disasters
Natural disasters including devastating hurricanes and wildfires caused $306 billion in damage in the U.S. in 2017, making it the costliest year on record. The year also painted a grim pi...
Equidad, Diversidad e Inclusión
Could Iceland’s equal pay law work in the US?
The New Year ushered in a new wage policy in Iceland, where it is now illegal for companies to pay men more than women for the same job. The policy requires companies with more than 25 em...
Crecimiento Económico
Predictions for the US economy in 2018, from a leading economist
It was an unexpectedly stellar year for U.S. stock markets in 2017 – up about 24% thanks to a stronger economy, falling unemployment and expected tax breaks for companies that finally mat...
Bienestar y Salud Mental
This is why failure is the key to success
Anyone who has ever been on a diet or tried to quit smoking knows how difficult it can be to attain a personal goal. One nibble of a chocolate chip cookie or puff of a cigarette can feel ...
Tecnologías emergentes
Why AI is entering its golden age
The quest to give machines human-level intelligence has been around for decades, and it has captured imaginations for far longer — think of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in the 19th century...