Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

In 2011, the average tenure dropped to 18 years. Zurich Insurance Group Takes Its IT Infrastructure to the Agile Cloud. Digital transformation forces wholesale change to the foundations of an enterprise — from its operating model to its infrastructure, what it sells, and to whom and how. How to Become a Digital Enterprise.

Technology 8

Technology Industry GDP Content 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2018

The constantly fluctuating number of barrels of crude available from nimble shale operations is a primary driver, but so are the long-term impact of increased fuel efficiency and the fits and starts of the global transition away from fossil fuels on world demand. .—while oil production, up from a mere 10% just seven years ago in 2011.

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Offshoring Price Transportation Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Based on Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) research, we’ve identified four competencies that rising talent needs to master to become global leaders. For example, American Express created its Accelerated Leadership Development program, in 2011. Project Credibility. Communicate Effectively (Even Virtually).

Globalization 8

Globalization Emotional Intelligence Marketing Skills 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2015

The speed of technological innovation and industry demands is moving faster than higher education’s ability to adapt. There are jobs today that didn’t exist 10 years ago — data scientist, social media manager, app developer — and in five more, there will be new roles with new requirements that don’t exist now.

Education 8

Education Industry Technology Mentor 8

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. The benefit of this kind of team activity, is the opening of one’s mind, and shared creative stimulus, which fosters innovation.

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Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

CEO Jeff Immelt declared in 2011 that GE needed to become a software and analytics company or risk seeing its hardware products become commodities as information-based competitors took over. Bill Ruh was selected in 2011. A design studio is geared for collaboration and innovation work with customers and partners.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

But this approach doesn’t produce the most productive, innovative work environment. And when employees feel they can bring both their heads and their hearts to work, innovation and creativity thrive, and customers notice that employees authentically care about them.

Power 8

Power Outsourcing Self-aware Airlines 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

November is National Entrepreneurship Month and, as someone who works with small business owners on a daily basis and knows how hard it is to grow a business, I can’t overstate how much I appreciate the creativity, innovation and hard work of today’s entrepreneur. It’s important to know that so you can invest in visibility or communications.

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Chief Executive Officer Entrepreneur Technology Long-term 50

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2012

It is a simple matter of the big and strong (but often too slow) being unable to manage, or even see, the small and weaker (but fast and agile) threat. In 2011, Netflix announced it would split into two businesses, then retreated after only three weeks. In 2010, Gap announced a brand new logo, then retreated after a week.

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Brand PR Strategy Politics 15

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The number of industrial robots in operation around the world has grown rapidly in recent years, but nowhere more so than in China, where some 30% of the world’s robots are in operation. They explored data across 28 different industries in 17 countries over a period spanning 1970 to 2011, during which 71 economic recoveries occurred.

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TCO Decentralization CAPEX Industry 80

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

When Intuitive Surgical launched the Da Vinci System medical robot — which allows surgeons to operate using 3-D visualization and four robotic arms — the company faced significant technical as well as demand uncertainty. In other words, if you are in a high uncertainty industry, you must excel at innovation…or die.

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Uncertainty Industry Bottom-up Technology 22

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The downside of this is that it stifles candor, creativity and innovation and often leads to a my way or the highway environment. Agility, fluidity, decisiveness, commitment and focus all lead to the creation of speed which results in a certainty of execution. Good is the enemy of great. Get Your Leadership BIG On!

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