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How Non-Partisan Business Leaders Can Help Fix America

David Teten

But, becoming politically active can be a challenge, particularly if you’re in a business leadership role. The most impactful step you can take to help America more accurately reflect our citizens’ (and your company’s) political goals is to increase voting rates. That’s bad for America, and it’s bad for business.

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How To Lead During A Time Of Crisis

YoungUpstarts

As figures in positions of leadership, we understand how important it is to provide stability for our employees. There are two words that come to mind when thinking about leadership during times of crisis: honesty and empathy. Remember: leadership isn’t easy. Put Your Employees First.

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Jack Truong Says Beat Your Competition by Satisfying Consumers’ Unmet Needs

The Startup Magazine

Whether that product is a Scrub Daddy, a smiley-face dish scrubber, Bombas, a philanthropic brand of socks and underwear, or the Ionic Ear, a surgically implanted Bluetooth headset (the Sharks didn’t bite on that one), groundbreaking CEO Jack Truong sees this “identify demand and supply the need” strategy as a truly sound business practice.

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5 Core Values For The Workplace

YoungUpstarts

Too often, managers demand diligence about the wrong things: filling out forms is one glaring example. Asking tough questions has become a hallmark of AT&T research culture and has helped to establish Bell Laboratories as one of the great creative institutions in America. Copyright © Robert L. Dilenschneider'

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Endeavor Miami Takes on Scaleup Challenge

The Startup Magazine

Within the entrepreneurship ecosystem, “scaleup” challenges differ from startup challenges and demand unique solutions. Endeavor Miami is uniquely positioned to bridge the US to Latin America, which gives them the potential for a far-reaching impact. They keenly focus on the leadership potential of the entrepreneurs.

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Don’t go on a phishing trip!

Berkonomics

He is a trusted technology and security consultant and public policy advisory to some of America’s most influential people and organizations. . Being rushed to respond and clear a task, aiming to please when seemingly appropriate, or fearing threats to leadership or the entity under attack can easily lead to mistakes.

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Out of the Crisis #3, Jen Pahlka and Raylene Yung on creating the U.S. Digital Response

Startup Lessons Learned

Jen is the founder and former executive director of Code for America. 35:20) Inspiring acts of leadership and working hard. (35:50) 44:12) Show-related links Code for America United States Digital Service 18F U.S. 35:20) Inspiring acts of leadership and working hard. (35:50) She served as the U.S.