Fri.Jan 05, 2024

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The Challenges of Retiring from a High-Powered Job

Harvard Business Review

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.

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How will you allocate your time differently in 2024?

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski I don’t like resolutions, but I do like looking back to assess how spent my time differently over the previous year. Below is a short exercise that could help you get ready for 2024.

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DEI Is Under Attack. Here’s How Companies Can Mitigate the Legal Risks.

Harvard Business Review

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

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Book Cover Reveal for PIVOTAL

Stephen Shapiro

As we get one step closer to the publication of my seventh book, it is time to reveal its cover. Over the coming weeks, I will be sharing some awesome endorsements the book has received. We are targeting mid-2024 for the book’s release. I hope you like this! The post Book Cover Reveal for PIVOTAL appeared first on Stephen Shapiro.

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, CTO of Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI prototypes into

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How Calibration Meetings Introduce Bias into Performance Reviews

Harvard Business Review

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.

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What is Retail Media Advertising and Is it a Fit for My Brand?

Brunner

You’re on amazon.com, checking the product page for one of your brand’s best-selling items. Then you spot it — a competitor’s ad for a similar item, complete with a discount code and free shipping. Exactly how did a rival brand get its ad and special offer in front of an Amazon shopper looking at your product? It’s called retail media advertising, and it’s changing digital advertising to the tune of billions in ad spend from both B2B and B2C brands.

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Innovative Minds Speak: 2023's Best Practices from Industry Leaders

ITONICS

The virtual stage of our Innovation Rockstars video podcast has seen a string of experienced leaders as guests, including one that’s not even human! We’ve enjoyed hearing their honest answers to Dr. Christian Mühlroth’s quick questions, as well as real-life stories of challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learned. Here, we’ve compiled a top 10 list of last year’s podcasts featuring innovation experts from a range of industries.