GLOBIG GLOBAL GROWTH NEWSLETTER
The ways to grow locally and globally are constantly changing, with new opportunities and challenges every day. Stay in the know – we’re here to help. Enjoy Globig’s bi-weekly curation of news and insights on how to build velocity and grow your business, locally and globally. Let us know if you have any feedback for us at editor@globig.co.
GLOBAL GROWTH
World Must Prioritize Productivity Reforms To Revive Medium-Term Growth
Via IMF: Without ambitious steps to enhance productivity, global growth is set to fall far below its historical average. Read More
Space: The $1.8 trillion Opportunity For Global Economic Growth
Via McKinsey & Company: As the space economy expands, it could create value for multiple industries and solve many of the world’s most pressing challenges. Read More
TRIVIA QUESTION
Estonia is known for a rather unusual sports competition. Do you know what it is?
The answer is featured at the end of the newsletter!
PERSONAL GROWTH
Feeling Frustrated Isn’t All Bad — It’s a Sign of Growth
Via CLO Media: Many leaders find themselves in a state of constant frustration — which is good news, because it means they’re motivated to learn and grow, both themselves and their businesses. Read More
Demand Gen
The Effectiveness Crisis In B2B marketing: Why MOps Must Shift Focus Now
Via MarTech: Here’s how MOps can balance the drive for efficiency with the need for marketing effectiveness, especially as AI tools proliferate. Read More
10 Books To Step Up Your Demand Generation Game In 2024
Via Consensus: Demand generation can be hard to nail down. It’s not as simple as generating leads. In fact, to be successful at demand gen, you have to be able to play the long game by making a marketing strategy that predicts what’s going to happen next in an ever changing market. Read More
BUSINESS DIVERSITY
39 Types Of Diversity In The Workplace You Need To Know
Via Built In: Types of diversity in the workplace can vary widely, but all are important to consider. Here are 39 types you should know. Read More
What is DEI Doing for the Formerly Incarcerated?
Via Harvard Business Review: A 2018 estimate of unemployment among the five million formerly incarcerated people living in the US found that they are “unemployed at a rate of over 27% — higher than the total US unemployment rate during any historical period, including the Great Depression.” Read More
What No One’s Saying About Neurodiversity In The Workplace
Via Welcome To The Jungle: While more companies embrace neurodiversity, the idea that all neurodivergent workers harbor revenue-boosting superpowers brings unrealistic pressures. Read More
A BIT OF CULTURE:
Estonia
Insight Into Estonian Business Culture
Via Language Connections: Understanding foreign business culture is essential when investing abroad, such as Estonian business culture which differs greatly from Western culture. Read More
Tallinn, Estonia: A New Cultural Hotspot For Ambitious Contemporary Art
Via Forbes: With a population of less than half a million and 44 art museums, Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia clearly takes its art and culture very seriously. Read More
[Video] Song Of The Week: Terminaator- Torm
Via YouTube: This rock group was formed in 1987 by Arno Veimer and Jaagup Kreem in Tallinn, Estonia, while they were still in school. Watch Here
You Can Also Check Out Previously Featured Artists In Our Playlists on Spotify and YouTube!
AROUND THE GLOBE
Asia, EU & The UK, North America
Europe’s Share Of Global Exports Is Shrinking
Via Bloomberg: Economic security and trade competitiveness are emerging as the European Union’s top priorities for policymakers after elections in June across the 27-nation bloc. Read More
‘Social Order Could Collapse’ in AI Era, Two Top Japan Companies Say
Via Wall Street Journal: Telecommunications company NTT and leading newspaper Yomiuri will issue a manifesto calling for new laws to restrain generative AI. Read More
Nearly Half Of UK Companies Still Plan Price Increases, Survey Shows
Via Reuters: Almost half British firms plan to raise their prices over the coming year as they struggle with high wage bills, according to a survey that underscored why the Bank of England is cautious about cutting interest rates. Read More
ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION
Known as “Wife-carrying,” the sport involves carrying one’s wife (or a neighbor’s wife is also acceptable, according to the rules) upside down over your shoulder for a race through several different types of obstacles. Couples must have great teamwork skills in Estonia!
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