Cliff Waldman, director of economic studies In the wake of the Brexit, Cliff predicts multiple ramifications for the short-term global outlook, including upward pressure on the dollar, weakened US manufacturing growth and the possibility of recession in the UK and EU. Blog
In some cases, people may focus so much on collaborating with others and helping their direct reports develop that they miss out on their own opportunities for promotion. Managers can correct this imbalance by offering feedback and mapping out clear paths to career advancement while also examining their own biases.
There may be nothing that can fully prepare you for leadership, Joel Trammell writes, but he offers 10 steps people can take to further their own development ahead of leadership opportunities.
Under Armour has become the second-largest sportswear brand in the US with sales projected at $5 billion this year. Part of the company's plan to catch up to Nike is to grow domestically alongside a largely unused old industrial part of Baltimore, a development called Port Covington.
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