A Chinese scientist shocked the scientific community a couple of days ago with the announcement of having modified the very blueprint of life. If his claims are true, he tried to bestow two baby girls the ability to resist possible future infections with HIV. The outrage shows that humanity is not prepared to utilize the power of gene editing on embryos yet. We have no idea about the biological consequences, and we haven’t tackled the necessary legal and ethical issues. …see more

This is a group task we did in my university course, Lessons in Digital Health. What digital health technologies do you think would be the most helpful in an area where only basic infrastructure is available in healthcare? Let's take a rural village in an underdeveloped country as an example. #design #technology #digitalhealth #healthcare …see more

Disruptive technologies spread around like wildfire, but healthcare systems are crumbling under the pressure of problems and changes. So, The Medical Futurist Institute is eager to do what it can to make sure we arrive at the envisioned better future of healthcare.  Our collection of best digital health policy practices, Digital Health Best Practices For Policy Makers, is available and accessible to everyone for free and we encourage everyone to use it for the common good.  http://goo.gl/TGVFSX #digitalhealth #policy #regulations #healthcare #future #technology …see more

The Wall Street Journal on the contraction in the services component of Europe's PMI's. This included a fall for the Eurozone, from December's 46.4 to January's 45.0; and a much larger one for the UK where the index declined from 49.4 to 39.5. https://lnkd.in/gnmQmP6 #economy #markets #growth #Europe #Eurozone #UK #wsj …see more

UGH! The Jets have rallied back to just an 8 point deficit despite missing 2 extra points, lots of silly penalties and many other mistakes. Why UGH? Because it raises a familiar dilemma for us long-standing fans: Get dragged back in emotionally only to suffer a bigger disappointment. …see more

Had a real "deja vu" moment when this headline popped up. Over the last few weeks, I have witnessed seen country after country here in Europe go from time-based measures to differentiated regional measures and now most are in some form of national lockdown. People's behaviour is key to breaking this sequence. #covid19economy #covid__19 #covid19 #covid #NewYork #NY …see more

What this nail-biting presidential election tells us at this stage--and this regardless of who ultimately wins. https://lnkd.in/grEC5Kv #economy #markets #fed #federalreserve #ft #centralbanks #ElectionDay2020 #Elections2020 #Election2020 #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #covid Financial Times …see more

Re liquidity conditioning, last week's stock losses have shifted part of the Fed narrative in markets From The FOMC will pave the way in a very limited fashion for a more consequential December meeting To Much stronger signals re additional QE and looser policy guidance overall. #stocks #investing #bonds #equities #economy #centralbanks #recession #federalreserve #inflation #volatility #fed #markets …see more

A clip from this morning's conversation with Jonathan Ferro on Bloomberg Television -- responding to his question on gold. Thank you Jonathan for having me on your show, especially on jobs Friday. It's always a pleasure to interact with you. https://lnkd.in/gPDM4Ei #economy #markets #gold …see more

Written with my friend and Nobel Laureate Michael Spence, this Foreign Affairs article illustrates how the economic shock associated with COVID-19 is serving as an "Unequal Opportunity Unemployer" -- aggravating inequality of income, wealth and opportunity. https://lnkd.in/gNQHB-3 #inequality #jobs #unemployment #employment #recession #economy Foreign Affairs Magazine #foreignaffairs …see more

Good morning. A relatively quiet early morning for markets so far: - US stock futures are somewhat higher and other risk assets have a positive tone to them. - The 10-year yield has edged up to 0.72%. - Oil prices are 3-5% higher. Meanwhile, today the Federal Reserve starts buying corporate bond ETFs: https://lnkd.in/e56Hwnq #markets #economy #bonds #interestrates #stocks #equities #investing #stockmarket #federalreserve #investmentmanagement #fed #financeandeconomy …see more

From Bloomberg Markets highlighting the rush for cash by companies as they scramble to increase their financial resilience in the context of a severe sudden stop whose duration is uncertain. Other steps include cost reductions, including layoffs/furloughs/wage cuts, additional credit lines. #markets #economy #coronavirus #covid19 …see more

Russia's cyberattack on the US treasury will be high on Biden's priority list when he takes over. But that doesn't mean he will take very serious action. #QuickTake GZERO Media https://lnkd.in/eBpWS5R #uspolitics #gzero #cyberattack #cybersecuritynews #russia #unitedstatesofamerica …see more

Are we placing too much emphasis and hope on the #COVID19 vaccine? Register & watch tomorrow's livestream as Apoorva Mandavilli, Lynda Stuart, GayleSmith, Mark Suzman, and Rohitesh Dhawan discuss ending COVID. Sept 29 | 11 AM ET | 🔗 gzeromedia.com/townhall #GZEROTownHall GZERO Media …see more

D2L CEO John Baker shares a terrific story of bootstrapped #entrepreneurship in #EdTech . The company also has a great #PaaS strategy. #startups #startupstrategies #bootstrap

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As remote work continues to skyrocket due to the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more companies are turning to employee tracking software in an attempt to measure employee productivity. And they're killing morale in the process. Just check out this CEO's description of what his company's software does: "We use AI tools to massage [multiple data points] into a real-time score that you see as does your boss and the CEO and the VP of Sales and the chief revenue officer...Your score yesterday was 74. Your colleagues were 90. They've done more." Yikes. Basically, this philosophy: -Reduces people to a single number -Reaches that number based, not on results , but on how much time you spend opening software and clicking buttons on a computer -Encourages employees to compare their value with their peers--based on how much time they've spent clicking buttons -Is predicated on the belief that employees will be motivated by fear There's a better way. (Read more in today's column.) #EmotionalIntelligence #remotework #workfromhome #technology #technologynews #employeetracking #management #leadership #eqapplied #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more

It seems that every business in America is asking themselves the same question right now: How can I survive in a post-Covid-19 world? The answer, or at least part of it, can be found in an unlikely place: on a wall in one of Amazon's offices. The wall displays five simple principles for how to satisfy customers: 1. Answer the question asked. 2. Reduce customer effort. 3. Treat every customer as a friend. 4. Escalate systemic problems. 5. Solve the problem. We can easily remember these five tenets with the acronym, ARTES. ARTES is more than a customer service strategy, it's an example of how to use emotional intelligence in your business, a way to make customer emotions work for you, instead of against you. Let's see how applying ARTES to your business right now can help it not only to survive, but to thrive. (Read more in today's column.) #Amazon #ARTES #leadership #management #strategy #coronavirus #COVID19 #customerservice #EmotionalIntelligence #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more

On Saturday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos posted a letter to Amazon employees on Instagram, detailing part of his company's strategy for the coming months in response to the novel coronavirus. One line that stuck out to me more than all the rest: "My own time and thinking is now wholly focused on COVID-19 and on how Amazon can best play its role." Take a moment to let that sink in: Time and again, Bezos has emphasized that Amazon's strategy is a long-term one, more concerned with continuing to evolve and diversify than with short-term goals and profit, something that investors have not always understood or appreciated. But now, Bezos has made clear that he's entirely focused on adapting his business to a disease that no one even knew about a few months ago. So, what are the lessons for you & your business? The time for wishful thinking is over. The sooner you figure out a way to adapt to the effects of the coronavirus, the better the chance your business has to survive. (Read more in today's column.) #leadership #management #Amazon #Microsoft #coronavirus #COVID19 #innovation #EmotionalIntelligence #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more

Emotional intelligence begins with self-awareness. We often go through life reacting, never taking the time to think about how or why we respond the way we do. This limits the control we have over our actions and tendencies. One of the best ways to develop self-awareness is to ask the right questions. Doing so can broaden your perspective and help you see yourself through the eyes of others. Here are some questions you can ask yourself (or others): • In what situations do I find that emotions work against me? •How would I (or you) describe my communication style? Am I direct? Brash? Clear? Ambiguous? Subtle? Tactful? How would others describe my communication style? • How does my current mood affect my thoughts and decision-making? • Am I open to other perspectives? Am I too easily swayed by others? • What traits in others bother me? Why? • Do I find it difficult to admit when I’m wrong? Why or why not? The goal isn't to comprehensively answer all of these questions in one day. Rather, it’s to cultivate a learning mindset. Read more in "EQ Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence": https://amzn.to/2sxFLho #EmotionalIntelligence #leadership #BestAdvice #PersonalDevelopment #BusinessIntelligence #careers #EQApplied #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more