The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Once upon a time the portfolio career was seen as pretty sexy and came to typify the “free agent nation” spoken about by Dan Pink way back in 2001. But this status offers no protection and – in the long term – it is disastrous, both for workers and for society as a whole.”.

Career 129

Career Diversity Trends Long-term 129

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap … and Others Don’t (2001). Studies show that a person’s emotional intelligence (the ability to manage one’s own emotions and the emotions of others) is not only more important than their IQ, but the single most important variable in career and life success. By Jim Collins.

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Talent Management Resources Ulrich 100

Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

Captain Mark Brouker, retired US Navy , is a wealth of practical leadership wisdom gained from his military career as well as his experience as a professor, executive coach, and speaker. After graduating from Princeton in 2001, Donovan Campbell wanted to give back to his country, engage in the world, and learn to lead. Be proactive.

Leadership 132

Leadership Crisis Learning-by-Doing Team 132

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Innovation is widely regarded as important to long-term business performance. However, CEOs often don’t have the career background and education that would equip them to personally lead the process of new product development. For the rest, we found that other factors besides innovation drove strong shareholder returns.

CEO 8

CEO Innovation Pharmaceuticals Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2016

Thus if we want to stay in the “sweet spot” among these three, we must not fear career transitions or even change itself; indeed, we must seek them out. Career Transitions. Don’t Underestimate the Power of Lateral Career Moves for Professional Growth. She moved to Boston in 2015 to focus on quality innovation.

Career 9

Career Short-term Human Resources Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

A market segment can be characterized broadly (women 25-34) or specifically (women in an early career phase who are newly-married and starting a family). But when is the optimal time to think about a situation in terms of its small details? Abstract thinking is useful for early stages of innovation. Consider personal distance.

Word of Mouth Marketing 12

Word of Mouth Marketing Transportation Market Segmentation Advertising 12