Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The good news is that Big Data is making a difference in places and ways you might not expect, particularly in human resources. In their 2012 book, Transformative HR authors John Boudreau and Ravin Jesuthasan detailed a case study of Ameriprise Financial, a diversified financial services company spun off from American Express in 2005.

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Company Human Resources Metrics Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2018

Although everyone who reports to me is aware of my bipolar disorder, I didn’t feel ready to be that open. One World Health Organization report estimated that by 2020 depression may be the second leading cause of disability, surpassed only by certain types of heart disease. I assumed I was as prepared as I could be.

Presenteeism 8

Presenteeism Report Self-aware Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In May of 2005, Yahoo CEO Terry Semel, cofounder Jerry Yang, corporate development executive Toby Coppel, and I — I was then chief financial officer of the Silicon Valley internet company — went on what would turn out to be a fateful trip to China. We insisted that the local team follow Yahoo reporting, systems, and governance requirements.

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Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

.” There is a virtuous cycle between productivity and people: Higher levels of productivity allow society to reinvest in human capital (most obviously, though not exclusively, via higher wages), and smart investments result in higher labor productivity. Unfortunately, this virtuous cycle appears to be broken. And wages are stagnant.

Human Capital 15

Human Capital Kaizen Agility Energy 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2015

I’ve had the opportunity to participate with many large, self-insured employers in three such marketplace collaboratives: one led by Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle in 2005, another led by Intel in Portland, Oregon, in 2009, and the Robert Bree Collaborative , created by the Washington State legislature in 2011. Insight Center.

Health Care 8

Health Care Supply Chain Incentives Quality 8

Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

In 2014, as in previous years, the dominant reason for discontinuation of a venture in Latin America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania was that the business was not profitable, as per the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2014 Global report. In any case, this is an indicator of wasted resources, and wasted dreams.

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Deming Library Entrepreneur Conference 28

Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 25, 2012

I'm saying we should use all communications media at our disposal to: check in with direct reports ask how they are doing, what they need ask for their ideas and really listen and take action on the good ones make sure they know what's expected give frequent feedback In other words, they should manage the way the best sports coaches coach.

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Survey Open-book Welch Books 56

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2018

firms gravitate towards digital strategies, firms have less need for elaborate finance, marketing, production, distribution, accounting, and human resource departments. Limitations of financial reporting of digital companies does not promote the cause of listing digital firms, either.

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IPO Company First-mover Advantage Intangible Assets 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

Indeed, a 2003 Lancet study reported that 63% of child deaths in the 42 countries that account for 90% of global child mortality could be prevented each year through more effective primary care. That is 6 million lives – 100 football stadiums of children – that could be saved each year.

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