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AskTheManager ISAGA - International Simulation and Gaming Association Academy of Management Presentation Zen ABSEL.org Strategic Management Society - Home Duarte Just a couple more stops until the Death Star. @sean_voegeli Many of our employees live a long way from the office. One of our designers has a particularly hellish trek. Instead of whining about it — or just staring at his phone like the rest of us — he started making it a #creativecommute. Sean Voegeli* is a talented illustrator, avid Instagrammer, and loyal Star Wars fan. First, where can we find your work? What tools do you use? I like Adobe Draw a lot. How has your #creativecommute affected your day? On the way home, it’s a good way to unwind and transition into dad-mode. How do you decide what to draw? Which comes first, illustration or photo? How long does each piece take to make? Why Instagram? Do you have a favorite piece? “All strollers and droids must enter through the gate please.” And this one. Don’t you dare order a hotdog at this Disneyland stand. Last question, who should we be following on Instagram? So we dare you.

The Global Competitiveness Report 2014 - 2015 | World Economic Forum - The Global Competitiveness Report 2014 - 2015 The Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016 will be launched on Wednesday 30th September The Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015 assesses the competitiveness landscape of 144 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity. The report remains the most comprehensive assessment of national competitiveness worldwide, providing a platform for dialogue between government, business and civil society about the actions required to improve economic prosperity. The different aspects of competitiveness are captured in 12 pillars, which compose the Global Competitiveness Index.

Zen Habits Academy of Competitive Intelligence Get-It-Done Guy Jane writes in: I'm a grad student. I do a lot of online research. How do I keep track of all the links and material I find when researching? Pasting it into one massive word processing document doesn't seem like the best idea, and my Internet bookmarks are out of control. The information revolution is wonderful, isn’t it? You Need a Free-Form Bucket You’ll need to put the info you collect into a general purpose information-holding tool, something where you can have notes, pictures, Web links, bookmarks, fine art, incriminating information about your political opponents, etcetera. A database won’t do, because databases only store stuff where you know the kind of stuff and what it’s like in advance. But what will work is a tool that lets you put everything into one document. You Need Free-Form Retrieval Pulling things out of a bucket can be harder than putting them in. Lastly, You Need Organization You Can Find All the Tools on The Internet Firefox Help Store Research Data On Your Machine

Institute for Competitive Intelligence - institute-for-competitive-intelligence.com Geekpreneur One of the problems of working online is keeping track of your life. It doesn’t matter whether you are researching for an offline job or are a hardcore web worker. In the past, a lot of us have used paper day planners, but if a significant part of your day is spent online, you likely have digital information to track. A Personal Dashboard doesn’t have to be just for your personal affairs but can include aspects of your life and work on or offline. The drawback is that these sorts of apps are very narrow in their feature set, especially Google Reader. A much more suitable application choice for a proper Personal Dashboard is to use a mind mapping tool. What’s a Personal Dashboard For? A personal dashboard is a sophisticated way to digitally track your offline and online life, both for work and personal. Why Mind Mapped Dashboards? Why use a mind mapping tool? If you think you’ll miss your RSS reader app or your favorite portal, no problem. An advanced mind mapping tool allows:

INSEAD Global Indices In focus: Launch of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2014 Report "Growing Talent Today and Tomorrow" 20 January 2015, Davos, Switzerland The 2014 GTCI report focuses on the role of talent growth in enhancing countries' competitiveness. The Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) The Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) is an innovative, annual benchmarking study, encompassing 103 countries. of Singapore (HCLI), and in partnership with Adecco, the world's leading provider of HR solutions, to offer an academically rigorous, yet practically relevant policy tool to business and government, guided by a distinguished Advisory Board and Academic Council. INSEAD's Global Innovation Index has now become a globally recognized benchmarking publication in the area of innovation and is launched annually. The World's Most Talent-Ready Countries 2014 by INSEAD Knowledge

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