The Horizons Tracker

MAY 16, 2019

The analytics-driven tactics used by Oakland Athletics’ manager Billy Beane not only inspired the best-selling book and film Moneyball, but also a wave of imitators seeking to tap into the secret sauce that allowed Beane to over-achieve with the unfancied baseball team he was in charge of. ” Management innovation.

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Innovation Management Competitive Advantage Film 69

Leading Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

During most of the 20th century Kodak held a dominant position in photographic film, and in 1976, had an 89% market share of photographic film sales in the United States. Sarah Sladek started researching demographic shifts, talent turnover, and generation gaps in 2002.

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Film Human Resources Technology Maturity 150

The Idolbuster

AUGUST 30, 2013

He has also choreographed events ranging from Super Bowl XXX, the 72nd Academy Awards, the 1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta) and the 2002 Winter Olympics(Salt Lake City). I can think of many people I used to work with who were great at their job, and were unrecognized by management. I mean management didn’t know what they did.

Film 53

Film Learning-by-Doing Video Management 53

Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

So the designer teaches everyone about UX/AI, the coders teach about their development methodology, the project managers teach about agile protocols, and the sales people describe what it is like in the field. Emotional control – successful anger and/or frustration management. Curiosity – inclination to learn.

Team 52

Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

In fact, I see at least six ways in which your organization, whatever it is, is like the 2002 A's, who won 20 games in a row and made the playoffs—though not the 2002 World Series —despite a very low payroll. For Beane and the A's it came from the scouts, the media, and even the team's on-the-field manager.

Company 13

Company Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Film 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 24, 2014

I managed my restaurant from my hospital bed, by writing the menus, for example. ” And she admits she “was not initially the best manager.” ” “It took a while for me to understand that management is an art… I learned that you really can’t expect everyone to be just like you.

Career 13

Career Learning-by-Doing Hedge Creativity 13

Building Personal Strength

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Some of those scenes are unprecedented in film-making, such as the moment when the young Butch is visited by the Air Force major who presents his dead fathers watch to him. I have to say Ive loved every one of his films. Ive watched that movie about 10 times, and each time the pleasure I get is fresh and captivating.

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Film Video Blog Follow-up 76