In-Demand Data Analytics Skills

Meredith Somers | Ideas Made to Matter | January 23, 2023

Companies are looking for more than programming language fluency when it comes to hiring for data and analytics roles. Four hiring managers share their must-have lists.

As the quantity and quality …

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Managing Your Emotions After Being Laid Off

Susan Peppercorn | Harvard Business Review | January 17, 2023

As an executive coach, I’ve helped thousands of people find a new job after a layoff. In over a decade of this work, I’ve seen that over 95% of those clients were …

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Career Successes: Lucas Ramirez, SFMBA 2019 – Four Secrets to Success in a Job Search

Lucas Ramirez, SFMBA 2019, recently landed a new role as Chief Financial Officer at Grameen America Inc., the largest and fastest growing microfinance organization in the United States.

Lucas shares his four secrets to success in a job search:

Preparation, …

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6 Survival Tips to Guide You Through Layoffs

Pamela Skillings | Big Interview | January 18, 2023

It’s early in the year, but the 2023 layoffs are already hitting. Big Tech’s getting slammed, but other sectors aren’t spared either.

Nearly 40,000 layoffs have been publicly announced in the past 2 …

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Conversations That Build Psychological Safety

Tanmay Vora | Qaspire Consulting | 1/17/2022

Growth in today’s world is driven by how talented people bring their best ideas on the table, work with each other in a conducive environment and choose to deliver their best effort in order to …

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3 Ways Companies Can Continue to Innovate Amid Global Upheaval

Meredith Somers | MIT Sloan Ideas Made to Matter | November 15th, 2022

Just a decade ago, entrepreneurs were encouraged to embrace global ambitions, scale their businesses to international markets, tap foreign capital, and draw on diverse talent pools from across continents.

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Presenting About Data to Your Board: 6 Tips From Experts

Dylan Walsh | MIT Sloan Ideas Made to Matter | September 6, 2022

Data is a strategic asset — and being able to communicate about your data strategy is vital. Prepare early, connect to key business goals, and tell compelling stories, experts say.

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What Machines Can’t Do (Yet) in Real Work Settings

Almost 30 years ago, Bob Thomas, then an MIT professor, published a book called “What Machines Can’t Do.” He was focused on manufacturing technology and argued that it wasn’t yet ready to take over the factory from humans. While recent …

By Thomas H. Davenport and Steven M. Miller. Thomas H. Davenport (@tdav) is the President’s Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College, a visiting professor at Oxford’s Saïd Business School, and a fellow of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy. Steven M. Miller is a professor emeritus of information systems at Singapore Management University, where he previously served as founding dean of the School of Computing and Information Systems and vice provost for research. Their new book, Working With AI: Real Stories of Human-Machine Collaboration, was published by The MIT Press on Sept. 27, 2022.
Thomas H. Davenport and Steven M. Miller. Thomas H. Davenport (@tdav) is the President’s Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College, a visiting professor at Oxford’s Saïd Business School, and a fellow of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy. Steven M. Miller is a professor emeritus of information systems at Singapore Management University, where he previously served as founding dean of the School of Computing and Information Systems and vice provost for research. Their new book, Working With AI: Real Stories of Human-Machine Collaboration, was published by The MIT Press on Sept. 27, 2022.
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How To Develop Your Executive Presence in 14 Steps

Indeed Editorial Team | Indeed | 8/11/22

Executive presence is an outstanding quality to have as a leader, though business owners and employees in any position or level can develop this important trait to use throughout their career. While it can lead …

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Executive Presence: 8 Characteristics and Tips for Developing It

Indeed Editorial Team | Indeed | 3/31/22

Although executive presence may seem like a natural ability that predisposes some professionals for the executive suite, it’s more often an important skill that takes hard work to achieve. Essential to developing this important trait …

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