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The concept of rebalancing isn’t new. Any investor—new or experienced—has heard the term used during the process of buying and selling assets to balance the risk in one’s portfolio. And while HR leaders haven’t commonly used the term, they may be soon, as even the...

It’s not easy to become less directive and more empowering. Here’s how to navigate the challenges. Source: The Leadership Odyssey | Harvard Business Review

While it remains to be seen how delivery, manufacturing and pricing will play out, Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., and co-author Joy Wang predict that the next 10 years will see CRISPR technology become faster and cheaper to use for applications like genome sequencing....

Gene editing has been limited to a few sites in the body because of restrictive delivery mechanisms. Scientists have now discovered a tiny needle that a bacterium uses to kill insect cells that could someday widen the world of gene editing therapeutics. Source:...

In trying to protect their teams, many managers become what the authors refer to as "umbrealla managers": well-intentioned leaders who want to protect their teams from all inclement organization weather. But this type of leadership comes with a heavy price.Source: How...

Pharma has overtaken tech to become the second-largest industry for ad spending in 2023. That is one of a wealth of insights from the latest look at the data from SMI, which found pharma is dialing up spending on established mediums such as linear TV while...

Financial services giant USAA told employees last week that it was moving to a three-day in-office hybrid work schedule, reports the Wall Street Journal, becoming yet another company requiring employees to work in the office several times a week. Source: Will hybrid...

How do organizations earn employee loyalty? Lasting relationships aren’t merely achieved through compensation and material perks; they’re nurtured by human connection and compassion. Source: Leading with Compassion Has Research-Backed Benefits | Harvard Business...

Robotics investments for January 2023 totaled $521 million as a result of 41 investments. Investments in firms working on autonomous vehicles and autonomous driving technologies were particularly in January 2023. Example companies include Oxbotica, Outrider, FERNRIDE...

The concept of rebalancing isn’t new. Any investor—new or experienced—has heard the term used during the process of buying and selling assets to balance the risk in one’s portfolio. And while HR leaders haven’t commonly used the term, they may be soon, as even the...

Although change is never easy, how leaders approach it makes a significant difference to whether it’s embraced or rejected.Source: Getting Employee Buy-In for Organizational Change | Harvard Business Review

Executive recruiters write lengthy job descriptions when filling C-suite roles. Candidates need to recognize that these are marketing documents, aimed at getting them excited about the job, and they aren’t necessarily accurate reflections of the responsibilities and...