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Did Marcus Morris Intentionally Step on Luka Doncic’s Injured Ankle?

Marcus Morris is stupid enough to intentionally step on Dallas Mavericks’ superstar Luka Doncic’s already gimpy left ankle.Does Morris have a history of being a dirty player?Should Adam Silver and the NBA league-office suspend Morris for Game 6?Doncic’s buzzer-beating, step-back triple on Sunday broke the Los Angeles Clippers‘ back. Luka’s overtime dagger gave life to…

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How to Optimize Your Company’s Approach to Data Privacy

The author found that the relationship between data privacy performance and firm’s market valuation is more complicated than the conventional wisdom of “the more the better” suggests. Instead, the relationship takes the form of an inverted U-shape; the higher firms perform on data privacy, the more they are valued by financial markets, but only up…

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Linking Skills-Based Learning to Career Opportunities

Lifelong learning, the practice of continuously improving skills, competencies and knowledge, was an economic imperative before anyone heard of Covid-19. As automation begins to displace human labor, the World Economic Forum estimates that more than half of all employees will require reskilling or upskilling in just three years. While some jobs are disappearing, the same…

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How Brands Can Follow Through on the Values They’re Selling

Harris Hui/Getty Images In the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, companies of all stripes rushed to release statements citing the need for “change” and “solidarity.” A meaningful subset of those companies promised to review internal policies for racial bias, improve hiring practices, or make cash contributions…

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Executive Coaches, Your Job Is to Deliver Business Results

Nick Ballon/Getty Images Leadership coaching, whether in large corporations, startups, or non-profits, is a booming industry, with various studies suggesting that there are upwards of 50,000 coaches generating more than $2B in revenues. Even today, coaching continues on a virtual basis. But coaching senior leaders can be costly, so how do businesses know whether that…

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