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McKinsey takes a sobering look at how the next wave of automation will impact the African American workforce and the outlook is grim without some changes. Some highlights: Representation of the African American workforce in directive and support roles is proportionately opposite that of the general population, despite increasing evidence that inclusion and diversity […]
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Few terms generate as much debate in c-suites right now as Agile and agility. It seems that every week I find myself talking about this concept with an executive who wants to understand what these terms mean and what real value they can bring to a global organization. In some part this level of interest […]
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McKinsey has just released it’s latest Economic Outlook report. Some highlights of what is always a must-read: Respondents around the world are sanguine about the current state of the global economy and their economies at home, according to McKinsey’s newest survey on economic conditions.1But as they look ahead, they are less likely to expect […]
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What are the true nature and purpose of capitalism? In the U.S., a nation that considers capitalism close to a religion, the answer may seem obvious to many people: it is a social and legal system in which individuals (entrepreneurs) compete for wealth using capital (their own or that of investors). Yet, that traditional view, and the “classical” economic theories […]
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