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Six Things Every Successful Leader Should Know

Leadership

August 13, 2014 Laura Asiala 1 comment

1. Leadership is an act of service At this year’s American Society for Training and Development Conference, servant leadership was the most pressing mandate issued by tho...

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Development Needs Innovation Now

Impact & Innovation

August 12, 2014 Deirdre White 2 comments

Yesterday evening, thinking I’d relax and catch up—at least virtually—with some friends, I opened my Facebook account. As I scrolled through, I once again saw that post t...

Nigeria Spotlight

Enterprise Development

August 7, 2014 Ann Oden no comments

Nigeria is now the largest economy in Africa—what are the opportunities ahead for partnership and growth? Nigeria is a huge market. By size, it is five countries in one, ...

Insight: Business Across Borders

Leadership

August 5, 2014 Omo Igiehon 7 comments

I once had a wealthy foreign investor express concern as we reviewed financials sent to us by a business owner of an investment opportunity in Africa. He said: “I don’t b...

Africa is Not a Country

Leadership

August 1, 2014 Harry Pastuszek 1 comment

The invitation of Africa’s leadership to Washington, D.C., this August for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is an important signal that the Obama Administration intends to ...

The Future Leader’s Summer Reading List

Leadership

June 20, 2014 Alicia Ness 1 comment

Every so often, leading publications publish juicy lists of inspiring and educational texts. I have always perused them with interest, but more often than not failed to f...

Study Abroad is More Important Than You Think

Impact & Innovation

May 21, 2014 Matt Clausen no comments

I landed in Accra, Ghana in early January 1992 amidst the dusty harmattan to start the spring semester of my junior year. A dynamic and opinionated advisor from the now-d...

Catalyzing Growth in Emerging Markets

Global Pro Bono

April 28, 2014 Alice Korngold no comments

Powerful opportunities for companies to profit and solve global problems Global pro bono experience—or “international corporate volunteering” (ICV)—prepares next generati...

What Does Communications Have To Do With It?

Impact & Innovation

April 24, 2014 Katie Levey no comments

This year, PYXERA Global broadened the scope of its annual International Corporate Volunteerism conference to include a new twist—the Public Private Partnership Forum. Fe...

MUST READ: Inside the Spring Issue!

Leadership

April 22, 2014 Alicia Ness no comments

Letter From the Editor | Spring 2014 Every year, the nation’s capital looks forward with great anticipation to the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Tourists come ...

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