The Horizons Tracker

JULY 19, 2020

A notable exception in their global study was the United States, with this then confirmed in another study , by the National Bureau of Economic Research, which found that those industries investing most in industrial robotics did indeed suffer lower employment levels, with each robot equating to around six human employees.

Analysis 85

Analysis Technology Industry Outsourcing 85

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

But it’s been decades since that was a reliable path, and not just because of layoffs or outsourcing or robots. These days, the culprit preventing many professionals from identifying a clear career path at their company is simply that one no longer exists. We all know the old script: join a company, work hard, move up the ladder.

Career 15

Career Company Mentor Consultative 15

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees. I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity.

Diversity 350

Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 350

Roundtable Talk

APRIL 20, 2010

We get why organizations make these kinds of “staffing” moves – outsourcing supply teaching to experienced teachers is easy just as, in the corporate world, bringing in “interim” executives to fill key strategic executive gaps is easy. Interesting times ahead my friends. Happy leading! Bookmark the permalink.

Outsourcing 28

Outsourcing Short-term Blog Godin 28

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2015

The results, published in “ Socializing Your CEO: From Marginal to Mainstream ,” show that CEO sociability has more than doubled since we began tracking the social activities of chief executives in 2010, when only 36% of CEOs were social. This high rate is in line with that of the top 50 global company CEOs we analyzed.

Media 8

Media CEO Video Chief Executive Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

as global hegemon. A little-recognized NSF report released in September 2010, the 2008 Business R&D and Innovation Survey (BRDIS) , said that only 9% of public and private companies engaged in either product or service innovation between 2006 and 2008. Unpacking the past decade's experience with innovation can guide us.

Innovation 13

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 13