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Start Shaping the Future You Want

Each year, I look forward to reading the assembled perspectives contained in the essays you are abou

t to read. While the content comes from various industries and geographies, it is always interesting to see common threads of focus across it all., Challenges won’t disappear just because we stop talking about them, but talking about them might help them disappear. , The advent of instantaneous information and social media has drastically shortened our collective attention spans, but what if the speed with which we constantly encounter new ideas leaves insufficient time to fully remedy the old ones?

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Apr 10, 2024

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Intergenerational Planning: The Key to Millennial and Gen Z Prosperity

Growing up, my parents taught me that building wealth wasn’t about becoming rich; it was about becom

ing secure. I’ve never forgotten that lesson, and as a working mom, I’ve tried to help my son embrace the same mindset., I’ve seen the hope families have for their loved ones—that one day they’ll enjoy a more prosperous future. , With statistics like these, it’s easy to see why so many parents and guardians worry their kids won’t be better off than they were. What’s the solution for sustainable financial security? The answer lies in communication.

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Apr 10, 2024

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It’s Time to Decouple the Idea of People and Productivity

People are not machines. We know this, and yet the world largely measures human productivity based o

n century-old metrics for machines that automated tasks to make workers’ lives easier., Rather than striving to make humans better at work, organizations can make work better for humans. , Traditionally, we’ve assessed productivity based on how many presentations were created, how many meetings were attended, how many calls were made (to name a few classic examples).

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Apr 10, 2024

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The Post-COVID-19 Economic Challenges for the African Continent

The post-pandemic world will be a less forgiving one, writes Professor Danny Leipziger on African de

bt distress in the wake of COVID-19.

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May 5, 2020

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Financial Literacy Outlook is Grim across the US, says Milken Institute

New report finds gaps in financial literacy along racial, socioeconomic, and gender lines stand to e

xacerbate longstanding inequalities.

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Aug 17, 2021

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Embracing Outside the Box Thinkers

Have you ever wondered if you have neurodivergent employees? If not, you are likely missing out. Acc

ording to a variety of studies in the US and the UK, at least one in seven people are neurodivergent., Leaders can take a complementary approach to foster work environments that allow creative thinkers to thrive. , Neurodivergence refers to the variation in how human brains learn, process, and interpret information. This stems from differences in how the brain produces and/or uses different chemicals relative to neurotypical brains.

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Aug 22, 2023

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