The Horizons Tracker

JULY 23, 2023

Leaders in various industries, such as telecommunications and sports, often employ these narratives to create a compelling story of overcoming adversity and achieving success against the odds. The use of underdog narratives is a popular leadership tactic that has been proven effective in motivating teams and organizations.

Motivation 52

Motivation Team Telecommunications Apparel 52

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2023

We heard from readers in a variety of different industries, writing in from various corners of the world. They called out articles ranging from a 2001 classic article about managing your energy as a worker to a recent magazine piece on storytelling for leaders. And how specifically did it change the way you operate?

Article 22

Article Storytelling Magazine Energy 22

leaderCommunicator

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

That happened this year when the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) released its Corporate Recruiters Survey report. The annual survey by this well-respected group gauges the demand for MBA graduates among Fortune 100 companies and offers insight into hiring practices and trends across industries and world regions.

Skills 164

Skills Survey Teamwork Education 164

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Electronics littered shelves in 2001 after the dot-com bubble burst. And now, the high-tech industry is feeling the weight of a volatile market that has led to excess component inventory. Inventory challenges aren’t new. In 2009, the financial crash left manufacturers with excess inventory when consumer buying power suddenly dropped.

Supply Chain 26

Supply Chain Metrics Industry Marketing 26

HR Digest

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The dot-com bust of 2001 and 2002 isn’t exactly shrouded in secrecy, as many of the companies that failed back then weren’t “real” companies. Experts’ estimates of how long this bust will last vary, however, most agree that the impact will be astronomical and affect tech workers and others who run the industry.

Advertising 52

Advertising Rogers Finance Engineering 52

Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

State of the art management and leadership techniques are continually evolving. Technology has clearly paid a huge part in this, but the biggest driver of change in how organizations are run is the ceaseless quest for improvement; to manage more efficiently and effectively to better achieve business results.

Blue Ocean Strategy 250

Blue Ocean Strategy Prahalad Christensen Leadership 250

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 15, 2016

Author Elaine Quinn wrote the book after working as a consultant for 10 years with small business owners who struggled with organization, time management, workflow processes, productivity and related challenges. The techniques Quinn teaches small home-based business owners also apply to work-from-home employees of large organizations.

Quinn 50

Quinn Pharmaceuticals How To Consultative 50

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Author Elaine Quinn wrote the book after working as a consultant for 10 years with small business owners who struggled with organization, time management, workflow processes, productivity and related challenges. The techniques Quinn teaches small home-based business owners also apply to work-from-home employees of large organizations.

Quinn 62

Quinn Pharmaceuticals Consultative Skills 62

Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

In 2001, Bertolini’s son was diagnosed with incurable lymphoma. Although he still experiences neuropathy in his left arm, he manages the pain with yoga and acupuncture. Mark Bertolini is a wonderful illustration of this point. Serving a Cause Greater than Themselves. Today, his son is alive, well, and working in Boston.

CEO 150

CEO Servant Leader Greenleaf Leadership 150

Coaching Tip

JULY 16, 2015

This is CEO Shigetaka Komari's own story of why Fujifilm succeeded where Eastman Kodak failed with hard-won lessons for managers and employees everywhere. In 2001, the global demand for color film suddenly plunged. The difference was not just in sales. Kodak's technology was also far ahead of Fujifilm's.

Film 70

Film Crisis Innovation Brand 70

Coaching Tip

JUNE 2, 2011

Here in Michigan, the automotive industry has always been an everyday topic of conversation. In the past, college graduates would gain employment as automotive industry managers and high school graduates would be well compensated by seeking factory jobs. products during the 10s and 20s. .

Automotive 95

Automotive Supply Chain Industry Engineering 95

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Author Elaine Quinn wrote the book after working as a consultant for 10 years with small business owners who struggled with organization, time management, workflow processes, productivity and related challenges. The techniques Quinn teaches small home-based business owners also apply to work-from-home employees of large organizations.

Quinn 56

Quinn Books Pharmaceuticals Consultative 56

HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

And the lessons from most recent events in the last 20 years like the relatively mild swine flu (H1N1) in 2009, the dot-com bubble of 2001, and the 2008-09 Great Recession, are nowhere near suitable to withstand the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Managing Rewards and Mobility. Spanish flu). Performance Appraisal.

Short-term 59

Short-term Committee Incentives Long-term 59

HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

And the lessons from most recent events in the last 20 years like the relatively mild swine flu (H1N1) in 2009, the dot-com bubble of 2001, and the 2008-09 Great Recession, are nowhere near suitable to withstand the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Managing Rewards and Mobility. Spanish flu). Money talks, honey.

Short-term 52

Short-term Committee Incentives Long-term 52

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

I was determined to beat the normal ramp-up to profitability in the publishing industry. Because I was used to moving at breakneck speed and expecting immediate returns, I felt we could outperform the publishing industry norm. I did not heed the advice of industry experts with superlative track records. 500 company.

Real Estate 74

Real Estate Magazine Entrepreneur Advertising 74

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Financial management. Change management. The following functional areas exist within XYZ Widget: Finance, HR/Admin, Sales, Customer Service, Planning & Procurement, Materials Management, Manufacturing, and Quality Control. •Communication. Long term vision/goal setting and the ability to communicate that to the organization.

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Case Study Training Development Leadership 228

Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Consider, for example, the release of the first iPod by Apple back in October 2001. Had they followed the lead of every other organization in their industry, Apple would have shelved their plans to launch such a game-changing approach to consuming music until ‘the right conditions’ arrived.

Succession 240

Succession Goal Objective Technology 240

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 4, 2010

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Newsletter 113

Newsletter Content Human Resources Talent Management 113

Strategy Driven

APRIL 2, 2014

By 2001, the Incentive Federation’s biannual study found prepaid cards to be the most popular rewards for employees, consumers, and partners (dealers), but there’s more to an incentive program than just finding the right reward. David Jones currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of CardLab, a pioneer in the prepaid industry.

Motivation 52

Motivation Incentives Chief Executive Officer Absenteeism 52

Women on Business

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Houston energy magnate Dan Duncan who died earlier this year had an estimated net worth of $9 billion, and television industry mogul John Kluge died with a $6.5 billion estate.

Press Release 202

Press Release Discount PR Magazine 202

Change Starts Here

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

Tuesday, September 11, 2001 started like any other day. Central time, the normal start time of my daily routine as an Industrial Engineering Manager for a manufacturer in the Chicago suburbs. This is my small piece of the story that belongs to all of us who remember that day 10 years ago.

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Conference Film Follow-up CEO 70

Strategy Driven

JUNE 19, 2015

My research revealed that their company had in fact founded LLB, which younger generations of management did not know. In 1998, I advised the Disney corporation and reminded them that Walt Disney’s 100th birthday in 2001 would offer great marketing and positioning opportunities.

Case Study 50

Case Study Open-book Learning Curve Learning-by-Doing 50

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Big data has the potential to revolutionize management. Simply put, because of big data, managers can measure, and hence know, radically more about their businesses, and directly translate that knowledge into improved decision making and performance. In 2001 PASSUR began offering its own arrival estimates as a service called RightETA.

Management 8

Management Airlines Supply Chain CTO 8

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

Every HR, OD professional, and management consultant should at the very least be aware of their existence, if not well-versed in their ideas and theories. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap … and Others Don’t (2001). First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently (1999). By Patrick M.

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Talent Management Resources Ulrich 100

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2011

After the 2001 recession, the rate of growth was lower than before the recession. From 2001 to 2010, some 20 million service jobs that could have been expected to materialize based on historical rates did not. Now you can see why I don't think the slight uptick in manufacturing jobs is a cause for celebration.

Retail 14

Retail Outsourcing Technology Education 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey , featuring the HAL 9000 computer with its rogue personality. I remember telling my friends that by 2001 we would all have a HAL to help us manage our lives. Coincidentally, the director of the IBM project is named David, like the astronaut in 2001.

CIO 14

CIO System Project Call Center 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2014

Some studies (see here or here ) have shown that during periods of economic growth, family-managed companies in the US actually perform better than professionally managed businesses. Of course, the National Bureau of Economic Research classified two (2001 and 2008) of those 10 years as recession years.

First-mover Advantage 10

First-mover Advantage Intangible Assets Sample Metrics 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2011

HP management conceded that the disruptive impact of the iPad forced their hand but that hand was already quite weak from a decade of over-serving the market. On September 3, 2001, HP announced that they would acquire Compaq. •On On October 23, 2001, Apple announced the iPod. The rest, as they say, is history. How do I know?

Software 9

Software Maturity Resistance Business Model 9

Ask Atma

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

It is at heart a new philosophical approach to project management. Consider this statement of values from the original authors of the agile manifesto (Beedle, et al; 2001): I. In this sense, agile is more a way to create a new culture than simply a way to write software or manage a project. Agile Concept.

Agility 71

Agility Project Software Short-term 71

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 4, 2013

The insightful companies examine their own backyards… applying the discussions, uncoverings and applicabilities to how they will better manage in the future. Trees with thicker bases and deeper roots will sprout greener (be profitable), shed less often (fewer corporate flaws) and live longer (dominate its industry).

Crisis 60

Crisis Airlines Transportation Crisis Management 60

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2015

The declines in manufacturing jobs during the downturns of 2001 and 2007, which totaled over 5.8 There are indeed many interesting applications in niches like prototyping, prosthetics, customized consumer products, jewelry, and even some industrial components such as turbine blades. million, were the largest in U.S.

Technology 8

Technology Offshoring Marketing Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2012

It was a late evening in 2001 — in the small Indian town of Kozhikode — when my friend's father, Professor Salahudheen shared this advice, "Son, job hunting is a different art. I started my job search by making a list of the industries I wanted to get into and the companies I wanted to work for.

Enterprise Architecture 12

Enterprise Architecture Information Technology Skills Industry 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2018

Through his academic research and teaching at HBS, Jensen promulgated a new financial orthodoxy that corporate managers should avoid diversification and instead focus on the firm’s core competencies. This changed after Peter Dolan (Dartmouth, 1980) took the helm in 2001.

Influence 12

Influence Education Pharmaceuticals Finance 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In a PWC survey of more than 2,000 global executives, managers, and employees, only 54% of respondents said their change initiatives succeeded — and the most frequently cited problem (by 65% of those surveyed) was change fatigue. The more your change effort disrupts those things, the more people will resist or even rage against it.

Resistance 8

Resistance How To Survey Travel 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2011

When Jobs returned in 1998 he restructured his team with senior managers who possessed a rich mix of strong discovery- and delivery-driven skills, and as a result the company churned out hit after hit, from the iMac and iTunes to the iPad, iPhone, and iPad. He did this with the string of Apple "iProducts." Before A.G.

Innovation 13

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Restructuring Technology 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2018

In 2001, a new approach to technology development was created by a daring group of developers. By 2016, clients dreaded the disruptive monthly releases such that one large client had to deploy a 70-person crisis management team to manage the fallout of each monthly release. aleksandarvelasevic/Getty Images.

Agility 8

Agility Development Organization Software 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2014

The publishing industry is not one of the overachievers in terms of its use of big data. With the advent of Nielsen’s Bookscan in 2001, publishers could begin to receive point of sale data from physical bookstores. Publishers will have to compile insights on what really works, combining data analytics with knowledge management.

Books 8

Books Information Technology Content Analysis 8