Berkonomics

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Let’s get personal. Do you think you’re much better than a marginal leader? Well, here are a few tests for you to help come to an answer. And a few tips for you if you fall a bit short. Why do people follow their leader? Dictators are not great leaders in the long run. People follow such leaders by fear, rarely by devotion. Employees want to have a stake in their own destiny, and above all want to understand why actions are taken which affect them, even if the outcome is not in the employee

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2019

What do investors want to see in a business plan? Scalability, a complementary team, evidence of a well thought out idea – and all this at a glance. Market. Early stage business investors such as angel investors or venture capital companies are generally only interested in companies with great potential for success and a high return on investment.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Este artículo fue adaptado de un artículo publicado por primera vez en la revista Association of Corporate Counsel por Jim Nortz. . Por difícil que se nos haga a cada uno de nosotros mirarnos en el espejo y evaluar honestamente nuestras fortalezas y debilidades, hacerlo es un ejercicio esencial para quien se esfuerza por ser un líder ético , por no hablar de esforzarse por desarrollar las destrezas del liderazgo ético en los demás.

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Dream It

OCTOBER 10, 2019

BrainCheck (Dreamit Healthtech Fall 2016) raised $8M in funding. The startup helps physicians assess and track the mental health of their patients. TechCrunch covered the funding news : All over the globe, the population of people who are aged 65 and older is growing faster than every other age group. According to United Nations data, by 2050, one in six people in the world will be over age 65, up from one in 11 right now.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Esta publicación de blog apareció originalmente en el blog Negocios con Integridad del Centro para la Empresa Privada International (CIPE). . Para que cualquier empresa alcance su pleno potencial, es necesario un cambio dirigido hacia una cultura de cumplimiento y ética. Este cambio debe comenzar desde arriba, con la dirección liderando el camino. No obstante, para fomentar realmente un ambiente de cumplimiento y ética, todos en la organización deben trabajar hacia el mismo objetivo.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Esta publicación de blog apareció originalmente en el blog Negocios con Integridad del Centro para la Empresa Privada International (CIPE). Para muchos empleados, el código de conducta de su organización es simplemente una política, cuando en realidad este debería ser la base de la organización y recoger sus valores, su ética y su cultura propios. Un código de conducta debería ser más que un simple documento: debería ser una experiencia que inspire a los empleados a acatarlo y, al mismo tiempo,

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 10, 2019

High-tech entrepreneur Jon Medved is one of Israel’s leading high-tech venture capitalists, and has invested in several of the country’s food tech startups. “We are risk takers here,” he told From The Grapevine. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved in From The Grapevine] Startup makes lab-grown steaks aboard the International Space Station appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 10, 2019

This article is adapted from a 2016 Association of Corporate Counsel article by Jim Nortz. As difficult as it may be for each of us to take a hard look in the mirror and honestly evaluate our strengths and weaknesses, it is an essential exercise for anyone who strives to be an ethical leader , let alone to build ethical leadership skills in others. If you’re interested in undertaking this work, take a moment to turn your gaze away from others and look inward with the object of answering this que

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The Gotham Gal and I are heading to Europe for a couple of weeks of vacation. I will not be working the next two weeks but do plan to blog about whatever is on my mind. The Gotham Gal , as is her custom, will blog about the various fun things we are going to do on this trip. I am looking forward to some down time, some good books, and seeing the sights and sounds of different places.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 10, 2019

This blog post originally appeared in the Center for International Private Enterprise’s (CIPE) Business of Integrity blog. . For any company to reach its full potential, a change toward a culture of compliance and ethics is needed. This change should start from the top, with management leading the way. However, to truly foster an environment of compliance and ethics, everyone in the organization must be on board.

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Derek Sivers

OCTOBER 10, 2019

I don’t know why I have this rebellious nature. I tend to want to be the opposite of my surroundings. At serious formal events, I can’t stop laughing inside. At crazy festivals, I want to hide and read a book. My ambitious friends bring out the slacker in me. My lethargic friends make me feel like superman. When I moved to Boston, as a teen, and everyone was wearing black, I dressed in only white.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 10, 2019

This blog post originally appeared in the Center for International Private Enterprise’s (CIPE) Business of Integrity blog. . Many employees have the attitude that their organization’s code of conduct is merely a policy, when in reality the code should serve as the foundation of any given organization, capturing its unique values, ethics, and culture.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 10, 2019

OurCrowd is among the biggest venture capital funds in Israel, according to the industry monitor Pitchbook. OurCrowd has invested so far in 16 auto-tech companies, making it Israel’s second-biggest player in the field after the specialist fund Maniv Mobility. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Haaretz] Israeli Startups Wrestle With Delay in Arrival of Autonomous Cars appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Morphisec, the leader in Moving Target Defense, today annThe exploit was enabled by nothing more complicated than poor code, made worse because it was hiding in an Apple setup and evading antivirus detection. The bug was discovered and disclosed to Apple by the team at Morphisec, which described it in an October 1o blogpost as “a new and alarming evasion technique.”ounced it has appointed Eric Dougherty to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

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