- A + A (Aug 16): Consumers and businesses will continue to struggle as global policy makers battle to get inflation under control, the head of Australia’s largest pension fund told a media forum. “Our view is that there are some pretty tough times ahead,” Paul Schroder, chief executive officer of the A$260 billion (US$182 billion) AustralianSuper Pty, said on Tuesday. “We think we are in a continually tight environment. The question now is what is the rate of that tightening and is there a pivot around the corner,” Schroder told a Reuters event. “Inflation is the main, and could be the only, game and the policy settings that respond to it.” AustralianSuper, which has 2.7 million members, last month posted its first annual loss since the global financial crisis as rising inflation, geopolitical tensions and fears of an economic slowdown roiled markets. Despite the tough environment, the business has ambitious expansion plans, according to Schroder, who has been … [Read more...] about Tough times ahead, warns CEO of Australia’s largest pension fund
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An essential guide to working with all the Myers-Briggs personality types
The shift to remote work has given many of us a new perspective on how we do our jobs. Without the context of a shared workspace or the rhythm of a typical office day, our own personalities are having far more of a say in our performance. advertisement advertisement It follows, then, that the best way to maximize our output in a WFH environment is to better know our own personalities—and those of our dispersed colleagues. An efficient (and intriguing) way to manage this personality wrangling is via the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The MBTI is widely applied within the business world, with 89 of the Fortune 100 companies utilizing it. MBTI at work “The MBTI is deceptively simple, but it’s also an extremely useful way to see how team members are inherently different, and how you can work together more successfully,” says occupational psychologist John Hackston, head of thought leadership at the Myers-Briggs Company . “It’s a means to boost … [Read more...] about An essential guide to working with all the Myers-Briggs personality types
Castro Supports Conway’s Removal Over Hatch Act Violation Despite Violating It Himself
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