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The dark side of ambition

Work Life

As Gordon Gekko infamously said, Greed is good a provocative mantra for the high-octane world of finance, but a dangerous philosophy when applied indiscriminately. Reports surfaced of erratic behavior, conflicts of interest, and a corporate culture driven more by Neumanns personal mythos than sound governance.

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Workplace sexual harassment: what it is and how to combat it

Insperity

It negatively affects employees’ mental and physical health, their finances and opportunities to advance in their careers, according to The Institute for Women’s Policy Research [ (IWPR). Again, it’s smart to be aware of any regulations governing sexual harassment training in your state and to comply with them as a baseline.

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5 steps to more financially stable employees

Insperity

When an employee is worried, unproductive and can’t afford to participate in group activities and outings because of finances, it not only affects the person but the team as a whole. Also, historically, the federal government will relax requirements when there is a natural disaster declared in a given region.

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Britain sees fewer female leaders in 2024

Work Life

The number of women who hold executive reins in corporate Britain has fallen for the first time in eight years in an “unacceptable” reversal that could delay gender parity for another five generations, a consultancy said on Thursday. That number is down from 20% in 2023.

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Book Review – An Introduction to Management Consultancy

Workplace Psychology

An Introduction to Management Consultancy by Marc Baaij is a book that really pulls back the curtains and reveals the inner workings of management consultancies. I have never seen a book about management consulting like this before. Applying to a Management Consultancy.

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Economies need to cut carbon emissions by 7 percent annually to hit Paris target

Workplace Insight

In the lead-up to the UN’s COP28 climate conference, the world’s largest CEO-led community committed to accelerating the net-zero transition is calling on businesses and governments to further slash global carbon emissions to meet the Paris Climate Agreement goals. C, as agreed in Paris in 2015. “The

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Nature based solutions have the potential to transform cities and buildings

Workplace Insight

To date, the majority of global finance for nature has been provided by the public sector, coordinated by national and local governments. Greater support from the private sector will therefore be critical to bridging the finance gap for adaptation. This includes sustainability consultants, ecologists, and landscape architects.