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The Myth of the Workplace Age Barrier Ah the age barrier. The world’s largest, strongest, and most impenetrable wall known to humankind. It’s actually not even a real barrier, but why take away its glory? An annual report from Boston-based analytics company The Predictive Index found that employees generally don’t feel any better or worse
By Thomas MacIntosh |
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The rise of culture Culture building in the 21st century has taken the world by storm. In July, 2019 Predictive Success’ Thomas MacIntosh and Matthias Jang wrote an entire book on how elite companies worldwide are creating cultural championships within the walls of their office, (The Journey to Cultural Championship: Creating a passionate, driven, and
By Thomas MacIntosh |
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The Beginning of the Corporate Raider In 2006, Milton Friedman was bestowed the honour of being called one of the “most influential economists of the 20th century,[1]” by a magazine that knows one or two things about economics. The Economist had some pretty solid points to back this claim. Friedman broke from the chains of
By Thomas MacIntosh |
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The words, “manager,” and “future,” invariably go hand in hand. For many managers, the first few words of their job title include something relating to the future. “Long-Term Projects Manager,” “Hiring Manager,” and “Sales Manager,” all include some form of glass-ball seeking outlook. So, for any manager with even a little bit of prospective abilities,
By Thomas MacIntosh |
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There is one form of risk that transcends income levels, industries, and experience, while simultaneously affecting every business, sports team, club, or academic program in the same way. That factor is people. A bad coach can lose a game, a poorly chosen club president can lead an organization down the wrong path, and a mis-hire
By Thomas MacIntosh |
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The Predictive Index®, with an investment of $50 million from General Catalyst, created the Talent Optimization category. The concept behind Talent Optimization is a simple framework enabling companies to align their business strategy, with its people strategy, for optimal results. With this came a new look, new insights, new coaching guides, new interview questions, and
By Thomas MacIntosh |
4.3 min read
In 1899, the Winton Motor Carriage Company created the world’s first transport vehicle. The first companies to utilize this new machine had a competitive advantage over other companies that still used trains to transport their goods, as a truck could reach remote rural areas and become the sole supplier. When the Xerox Alto came out
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