Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

SaaS (software as a service) sales teams often focus on bringing in new clients; however, they often miss the key fact that existing clients pay more dividends in the long run. A 2010 Harvard Business School case study explored churn rate in depth and identified the clients that businesses should seek to retain.

Ryan 154

Ryan Incentives Long-term Price 154

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

For those of you not familiar with the Cranky PM, she is “a fictional product management professional at a fictional enterprise software vendor named DysfunctoSoft.&# The Cranky PM has a wealth of knowledge and contributes considerably to the product management industry.

Productivity 124

Productivity Products Management Taylorism 124

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Powerful computers and more sophisticated software have made it possible to evaluate more candidates, amass more data and peer more deeply into applicants' personal lives and interests. Globally, spending on so-called talent-management software rose to $3.8 billion in 2011, up 15% from 2010, according to research firm Gartner.

Wilde 90

Wilde Software Talent Management Analysis 90

QAspire

JANUARY 12, 2011

We implement best practices in line with industry standards. We were exchanging our ideas on these topics, when I realized that he used the words quality and excellence interchangeably. This led to some more thinking and here’s what I realized: Quality is generally extrinsic. It is driven by external demands.

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Quality Compliance Directory Blog 147

QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Great Quotes: Gems from Subroto Bagchi on Leadership I have always enjoyed reading thoughts of Subroto Bagchi , one of India’s most well known and respected leaders from the IT industry who operates as a “Gardener” and Vice Chairman at MindTree. One of My Fav. I hope this helps.

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Quality Blog Management Self-aware 120

QAspire

JULY 22, 2010

During my early days in diamonds industry, I was working with Lakhi group. By Anil Kumar, July 23, 2010 @ 8:48 am Awesome!!! By Megha Mehta, July 23, 2010 @ 9:11 am Simply Great!! By Tanmay , July 23, 2010 @ 9:52 am @Ajay - Thanks for bringing that very important point. effective and right management can go a long way.

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Cost Middle Management Compliance Directory 159

Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 2, 2010

Copyright 2007-2010 - Chris Young Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter « The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week | Main | The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week » July 02, 2010 Possibility Maximizer: TLNT Happy Friday! Now go Maximize Possibility!  Enjoy and have a wonderful Holiday!

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Talent Management Human Resources Resources Blog 100

Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Copyright 2007-2010 - Chris Young Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter « Possibility Maximizer: TED Talks | Main | Possibility Maximizer: SelfGrowth.com » August 30, 2010 The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week Happy Monday and welcome back!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  Enjoy!  Enjoy!

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Blog Maslow Talent Management Human Resources 124

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Rather than trying to stay on top of all the products that are being introduced and discontinued, the technologies and features being added, plus available peripherals and software, enterprises can quickly cut down to a few viable options by following five basic tips: Consider the environment and the user. Simplify support.

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Resources Tips White Paper Business Intelligence 50

Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Marc Benioff launched Dreamforce, now the largest software trade show in the world with more than 150,000 attendees, which was a critical action to build his social capital and innovation capital. I think it’s very helpful to cross-fertilize ideas from different industries.” 2010): 253-269. [6] Steve Jobs; Elon Musk).

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Innovation Social Capital Reputation How To 80

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 13, 2010

 Here are my top blog picks for the week June 7th - 13th, 2010.  Here are my top blog picks for the week June 7th - 13th, 2010.  Here are my top blog picks for the week June 7th - 13th, 2010.  Here are my top blog picks for the week June 7th - 13th, 2010.  Enjoy!  Enjoy!  Enjoy!

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Blog Talent Management Human Resources Emotional Intelligence 100

Lead on Purpose

MAY 12, 2009

In many cases, these great products have developed into product lines, companies and even industries. Autodesk’s software and applications became must-have tools for designers and manufacturers alike, thanks to Bartz’s insistence that the company methodically roll out new features based on customer feedback.

Strategy 100

Strategy Stage-Gate Productivity Products 100

CO2

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Each industry, organization, divisions, units or people will have differing criteria of how they make decisions. The other day I was working with a fast growth software company that had decided one of the criteria was revenue growth. When you are making a decision you likely have a mental model that works in your head.

Executive Coaching 79

Executive Coaching Brainstorming Tools Decisionmaking 79

CO2

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Each industry, organization, divisions, units or people will have differing criteria of how they make decisions. The other day I was working with a fast growth software company that had decided one of the criteria was revenue growth. When you are making a decision you likely have a mental model that works in your head.

Executive Coaching 68

Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Brainstorming Execution 68

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2011

No matter how bad the last few years have been for your business, you can at least take solace from the fact that you're not in the media industry. Unless, of course, you are in the media industry.) Take, for instance, the automotive industry's pursuit of information services like GM's OnStar and Ford's Sync, even BMW's iDrive.

Media 13

Media Industry Trends Health Care 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2014

But in our view, Apple faces a deeper problem: the industries most susceptible to its unique disruptive formula are just too small to meet its growth needs. The record labels grumbled that Apple sucked the lion’s share of the profits out of the industry, but it was too late. And they are understandably loathe to give it up.

Industry 9

Industry Wireless Advertising Content 9

CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

Many leaders, particularly in financial services industry, seemed perfectly happy to disrupt the global economy and lay off thousands of employees while collecting multimillion-dollar compensation packages. There are times when situational demands require that individuals in formal followership roles step in to leadership roles.

Executive Coaching 129

Executive Coaching Execution Blog Self-aware 129

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2013

The industry''s most competitive companies are using this generational shift as an opportunity to transform their organizations, aggressively recruiting for digital fluency at all levels — from research engineers to midlevel customer service managers. But solving the workforce problem is inherently part of this process.

Energy 8

Energy Industry Engineering Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2018

industries, we indeed found strong evidence of this upskilling. The top panel here shows that the share of job postings requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher rose by more than 10 percentage points during the recession (from 2007 to 2010) and then fell as labor markets recovered (from 2010 through 2014).

Education 10

Education Skills Marketing Industry 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2014

Germany does a better job on innovation in areas as diverse as sustainable energy systems, molecular biotech, lasers, and experimental software engineering. What’s more important, Germany is better at adapting inventions to industry and spreading them throughout the business sector. The truth is: Germany wins hands down. In the U.S.,

Innovation 15

Innovation GDP Telecommunications Industry 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2018

. “If you went to bed last night as an industrial company, you’re going to wake up this morning as a software and analytics company.” As venture capital investor Marc Andreesen pointed out, “software is eating the world.” Netflix was founded in 1997; Blockbuster went bankrupt in 2010.

Disruptive Innovation 12

Disruptive Innovation Innovation Business Model Human Capital 12

Rajesh Setty

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

Here are a few links from the past: Jan 21, 2007: The dilemma for Bangalore software industry May 05, 2007: If Bangalore really wants to be the Silicon Valley of India… Aug 25, 2007: Over-compensated to death I always believed that the best way to kill someone is to over-compensate him or her for mediocre work.

Download 28

Download Licensing Software Open-book 28

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Posted by Thornton May on November 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment The classic Harvard Business School case “Otisline (A)” 1 begins with the quote, “… our objective is to go unnoticed.” The case instructs students in the value of deconstructing an industry into its component parts.

Magazine 52

Magazine Chief Operating Officer Newsletter Objective 52

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2018

Businesses understand the power of digital innovations to reshape industries and markets. Just four short years ago, GE CEO Jeff Immelt declared that “If you went to bed last night as an industrial company, you’re going to wake up this morning as a software and analytics company.” Simon McGill/Getty Images.

Innovation 10

Innovation Company Marketing Christensen 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Google is entering new industries and markets. Google acquired ITA Software in 2010, a software company that created airfare and travel management software for airlines and resellers. Marketers will see better search rankings if they document information using this new format.

Marketing 18

Marketing Advertising Software Competitive Advantage 18

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2017

Driven by a fear of losing out, companies in many industries have announced AI-focused initiatives. A few years later they were caught napping when online upstarts disrupted industries such as music, travel, news, and video, while transforming scores of others. How it will impact business, industry, and society. Insight Center.

Insurance 10

Insurance Video Long-term Project 10

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2010

He is Chairman and CEO of Mzinga ® , the leading provider of social software, services, and analytics that improve business performance. He is a regularly featured keynote speaker at industry associations and for leading companies on the power of social media.

Guidelines 62

Guidelines Management Media Newsletter 62

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Open sourcing" means to make software's source code publicly available, so that anybody can recreate the software or modify it to make their own version. Andre Charland's company, Nitobi Software, was recently purchased by Adobe after open sourcing its flagship product, PhoneGap, in 2010.

Software 15

Software Quality Technology Document 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2015

A number of reports in recent weeks have stressed that employment effects of the so-called gig economy—contract workers on software platforms such as Uber and AirBnB—have been overstated. AirBnB) industries. Uber) and traveler lodging (e.g. Three major findings stand out.

Case Study 8

Case Study Early Adopters Industry Travel 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2018

Under new ownership (Volvo was sold to China’s Geely by Ford in 2010), the Swedish automaker decided to transform its product line by becoming a premium player. Today, there’s a greater need for software engineers because cars are computers more than anything else.” “Once, you needed mechanical engineers.

Engineering 8

Engineering Mass Marketing Automotive Human Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

That's what the software architect Grady Booch had in mind when he uttered that famous phrase about fools and tools. So while money will be invested in software tools and hardware, let me suggest the human investment is more important. We often forget about the human component in the excitement over data tools.

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Black-Scholes Software Tools Information 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2017

It’s even frequently been referred to as “the next Industrial Revolution.” And while we’ve found customers for IoT connectivity, the number of our customers who value the new technology has been much lower than industry projections led us to believe. Our products work with apps or without apps.

Productivity 9

Productivity Products Early Adopters Software 9

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

As the Chairman and CEO of Mzinga, a company that provides social software to businesses. Pitfall #9: Developing your own social software and analytics solutions. Do what you do best and outsource the software and community building to the experts. Quite literally, it’s my job to be social media savvy. Not too many would.

Media 50

Media Follow-up Software Newsletter 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2013

True that in the past, companies seeking to tap into big data needed to purchase expensive hardware and software, hire consultants, and invest huge amounts of time in analytics. But trends such as cloud computing, open-source software, and software as a service have changed all that. Take Kaggle , for instance.

Company 8

Company Ryan Software Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2013

Translation software? That''s fine for short bursts of communication, but would you trust a more complex discussion to the software? Would you launch a new product with software delivering orders to everyone from development to marketing? I began Englishnization in 2010. points in October 2010 to 737.3

Globalization 8

Globalization Company Software Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2014

Prior to joining American Express in 2010, Schulman was CEO of Virgin Mobile and Priceline. In our first meeting, Ken talked about all of the changes that could potentially sweep through the financial services industry. For us, it was really thinking about software as the priority going forward.

Execution 8

Execution Software Banking Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

Pure Internet-plays Betterment and FutureAdvisor launched in 2010 and Wealthfront in 2011. The company’s 136-year journey has taken it from power through transportation, appliances, health care, finance, media, and industry leaps. billion in discretionary assets under management — more than the above competitors combined.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Transportation Software 8