Six Disciplines

MARCH 24, 2011

A while ago, Rosabeth Moss Kanter wrote a short but profound post about execution for Strategy & Business magazine entitled Our Ten Most Enduring Ideas. Below are excerpts from her article Execution: The Un-Idea. Twenty-five years ago, management meant control.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 5, 2014

Breakthroughs in human brain research (using conventional experimental psychology research in addition to relatively new technologies like CT scans and magnetic resonance imaging) are revealing new insights about cognitive processes. The “Why” of Everyday Work People do not have just one way of operating. Copyright ©2014 PwC.

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The Practical Leader

JANUARY 17, 2024

Michael Shellenberger is a Time magazine “Hero of the Environment” and an invited expert reviewer of the next Assessment Report for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In an article, he expands on these five reasons for climate hope : Earth’s climate displays some degree of resilience.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

by Concur Technologies, Inc. Learn how to reduce your company’s overall operating costs by taking a strategic approach to your travel and expense management process. If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 19, 2015

Organizations rely on their data in order to make critical operational, tactical, and transactional business decisions that significantly affect the survival and livelihood of their company. A business’s life source is its data, and with the recent data breaches and cyber attacks, the state of a business’s data has become a top concern.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 19, 2011

Here’s an excerpt from article written by Jamie Campbell, Kenny Kurtzman, and Adam Michaels for strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company.

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HR Digest

MAY 1, 2019

The contribution of technology in improving customer experience is well documented, but little has been done in using it for enriching workplace experiences. Diane Gherson is a trailblazer when it comes to introducing agile technologies in the gamut of Human Resources. Digital technologies forced-disruption of all that.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Alphabet (Google) moved their social innovation lab (Jigsaw) out of the organization so that it could operate independently. Avoid creating it under the auspices of a strict operational or financial leader determined to conform the outputs to legacy metrics. Innovation Leader Magazine Spring 2016. Total Secrecy Is Totally Wrong.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 27, 2020

Folks who love computers and technology and who are at ease sitting behind a monitor for most hours of the day should consider becoming a software developer. They may specialize in networks, operating systems, applications or databases to create a secure software platform and write the correct code for it.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Over the past two decades, technology has advanced exponentially; and with that burgeoning growth, IT organizations have seen tremendous expansion. Customer centricity as a strategy reorients the entire business-operating model around the customer; it means understanding the customer’s point of view and respecting the customer’s interest.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This is not to say that you need to cut out entertainment or creature comforts completely, but it is wise to consider which services might be wasteful, such as magazine subscriptions or costly gym memberships. Read free articles online at your favorite magazine’s website and make plans to work out at home. Pick Up a Side Hustle.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 27, 2020

Folks who love computers and technology and who are at ease sitting behind a monitor for most hours of the day should consider becoming a software developer. They may specialize in networks, operating systems, applications or databases to create a secure software platform and write the correct code for it.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

It was Andy Grove the former Chairman and CEO of Intel and Time Magazine’s 1997 Man of the Year who said “You have to take action; you can’t hesitate or hedge your bets. Your wisdom rings through the article, Mike! ” Fascinating stuff here, and this is an area where brainpowered facilitation helps immensely.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Bob Smith (not his real name), source of the quote and Chief Operating Officer at Otis Elevator, knows that elevators tend to remain well under the radar screen until they break. sascom Magazine sas com Magazine is the quarterly publication of the SAS Institute, Inc. Our objective, after all, is NOT to go unnoticed. Sources F.W.

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HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

Not only do these approaches fit with our identity as a technology company, but they can actually help reduce bias in candidate vetting. We’re always looking for ways we can be a positive influence in the markets where we operate. This article was published in the April 2019 issue of The HR Digest magazine.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Successories Motivational Products Talent Managment Magazine Testing and Assessments - An Employers Guide to Good Practices Testing and Assessments - DOL The Rainmaker Group - Possibility Maximization An amazing group of people commited to making a difference in the world they live - one soul, one organization, one Customer Experience at a time. .

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Wally Bock, Three Star Leadership : Simple Leadership Basics - Leadership is a discipline awash in thousands of books, articles, videos, and white papers attempting to find and share the secrets to being an effective leader. SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Twelve cases are written as narratives with multiple teaching points, but without a focus on a particular business decision; the remaining twenty-three cases were written around specific conundrums related to strategy, operations, finance, marketing, leadership, culture, human resources, organizational design, business model, and growth.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Powered by online technologies, they are sweeping across the economic landscape, striking down companies large and small. The businesses most at risk from platforms powered by rapidly improving online technologies aren’t, in fact, traditional businesses that sell products and services to consumers.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] link] Adi Gaskell [link] is a blog on management and leadership from various authors from the Chartered Management Institute and Professional Manager magazine in the UK. Want to take a stab at ranking the top 5 or 10?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2018

That way, the operation can be fully justifiable, one that runs the same way year in and out. Many managers have told us that their number one job is “putting out fires,” fixing the problems that have naturally arisen from operating the business. Idris Mootee, CEO of Idea Couture Inc.,

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

You can read about it in recent issues of The Economist , The New York Times , and in the book The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. One of my guilty pleasures is collecting old magazines. As collectibles go, magazines are at the bottom of the list.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Case in point – there was an article in one of Canada's national magazines which pointed out how “there’s likely an “Asian ceiling” at elite U.S. I must say that your article is insightful and takes on an issue that few will tackle. link] Diversity Training Nice article!

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

A new business model will only emerge through continuous discovery and experimentation and will be defined by market demands, start-ups, a Silicon Valley mindset, and young technology experts. There is a significant opportunity to help reduce the lecture portion of expenses using technology innovations.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2015

More than once you’ve probably looked at some new digital or technological development and asked yourself, “How did we miss that?” ” In order to chart the best way forward, you must understand emerging trends: what they are, what they aren’t, and how they operate. Here are eight to note for 2016.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

He started very well, but as soon as his cash flow improved, financial burdens from family systems stifled his operations. When I founded the nonprofit African Institution of Technology , I initially focused on helping African entrepreneurs or artisans, especially those with only primary education, develop new skills and market opportunities.

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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. Being Change-friendly operates from a platform of respect and caring, not intimidation and contention. magazine; PBS; and other major media. Why settle for less?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Until recently, however, the tools and capabilities to execute this operation—delivering truly relevant personalized offers and content to millions of customers and prospects, across channels, content formats and touchpoints–have not existed. Magazine Article. agency and technology partners) to manage the process.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2018

There has also been a spate of exposé-style longform articles such as “ Machine Bias ,” “ Austerity Is an Algorithm ,” and “ Are Algorithms Building the New Infrastructure of Racism? How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Prahalad's 1989 HBR article "Strategic Intent" brought about a discontinuous shift in my career — from a professor of accounting to a researcher on strategy and innovation. Strategic intent takes the long view: the act of such intent is to operate from the future backward, disregarding the resource scarcity of the present.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Aside from complex technological advances (e.g., Aside from complex technological advances (e.g., The first AR technology was developed in 1968 at Harvard when computer scientist Ivan Sutherland (named the “father of computer graphics”) created an AR head-mounted display system.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In this article, we’ll go over some useful information about the requirements and how to get entry-level human resources jobs. . Learn How To Work With Technology. Technology plays a big part in our lives today. As an HR specialist, knowing technology makes you more appealing to employers. Know About Employment Laws.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2015

To a large extent, he’s speaking directly to us humans, who may well lack confidence that we can continue to provide a superior value proposition relative to advancing technology. Southwest operates in an industry that has long been obsessed with asset utilization as the key to competitiveness.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2014

In November 1956, Time magazine explored a phenomenon that went by various names: “capitalism with a conscience,” “enlightened conservatism,” “people’s capitalism,” and, most popularly, “The New Conservatism.”. Unemployment compensation is desirable,” the magazine quoted Gaylord A. Zellerbach told the magazine. Freeman Jr.,

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

It teaches young people the dress, demeanor, and collaboration skills expected in a professional setting as well as the technical skills for careers in IT, operations, finance, sales and marketing, or customer service. Year Up, a large source of opportunity-youth trainees in the U.S., now has more than 13,000 alumni across 16 cities.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2018

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player. A year later, Uber admitted defeat in another region, selling its operation in Russia to Yandex.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

People were asked about GM products, upholstery textures, colors, vehicle designs, and technology, and their feedback was incorporated into GM vehicles. How technology is changing the way we work. Weaver’s staff sent three million mailings a year to GM and non-GM customers, achieving a remarkable 25% response rate.

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