Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Take the airline control system—the outcomes it delivers vary tremendously by weather, equipment availability, time of day, and so on. Nate Silver on Finding a Mentor, Teaching Yourself Statistics, and Not Settling in Your Career. Decision making Information & technology Strategy' Beware Big Data’s Easy Answers.

Budgeting 10

Budgeting Information Technology System Library 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

This narrative has rested on three propositions: that globalization is a major driver of growth and prosperity; that technological progress enriches our lives; and that shareholder returns reflect businesses’ contributions to societal progress. The same goes for technology.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Skip Prichard

MARCH 3, 2021

Based on four years of global quantitative research, the book explores the tectonic shifts in consumer sentiment that have come about due to extreme technological immersion. This lack of trust extends into the world of technology, as well. Ed Bastian of Delta Airlines comes to mind. And, of course, this is ridiculous.

Brand 121

Brand Storytelling Trends Content 121

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2014

One of the first, and most lasting, pieces of career advice I received came from Linda Bush, my first project manager when I was a wee pup working at McKinsey & Company. Doing so for people who are locked out of a market is what made companies like eBay, Google, and Southwest Airlines the powerhouses they are today.

Innovation 11

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Learning-by-Doing Participative 11

Frank Sonnenberg Online

JUNE 21, 2021

Change can involve the adoption of new technologies, reengineering, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, culture blending, or any of a number of other forms. The big deal about change is usually not about strategy or structure or systems. Some won’t mind taking a trip, just not in the direction you’re headed.

Hotels 125

Hotels Stress Resistance Restructuring 125

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

They may be petroleum engineers in an oil company, software engineers in a technology organization, industrial designers in a toy company, or pilots in an airline. In many cases they have deliberately chosen not to pursue a managerial career. These are the highly professional individual contributors.

Development 8

Development Report Leadership Development Budgeting 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2011

I couldn't believe some of the people I was seeing from McKinsey," recalls a partner at another strategy firm. When strategy consulting firms first got going in the 1970s and 1980s, it was probably easier for the hotshot MBAs they hired to look with disdain at the poor Joes they were nominally attempting to help.

McKinsey 14

McKinsey Consultative Waterman Intellectual Capital 14

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 31, 2016

When information is released to specific individuals only on a need-to-know basis, people have to guess what factors are significant to the strategy of the enterprise. Reverse mentoring — in which younger staff members share their knowledge of new technology with a more established staff member — can also be effective.

Development 100

Development Argyris Learning-by-Doing Innovation 100

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

” He would later call this the most important insight of his career. Some managers would argue that it was a smart yet ultimately superficial change: a calculated strategy to get people to care more, work harder, and boost company profits. They wanted to hear about Semco, Southwest Airlines, Gore Tex, HCL.

Management 8

Management Long-term System Delegation 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. In my opinion, deregulation, as a whole, has worked negatively upon business and society (banking, airlines, trucking, and broadcasting), and the SEC is no exception. I advised several technology companies during their gravy years. by Hank Moore.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Social tools were enabling everyday people to break through traditional barriers to connect, build their audiences and careers and get more creative than ever before. For airlines: I understand that flight schedules get messed up due to unforeseen circumstances. Airlines get people from point A to point B quicker than a car or bus.

Senge 8

Senge Efficiency Airlines Follow-up 8