Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

It''s that among the sharp-elbowed hordes pushing through Washington''s corridors of power, they didn''t even stand Out." The people in the Beaver Valley, Pennsylvania, AES plant learned what many workers and managers know across the country: They learned who is responsible for the way things run. They misprocess the medical claims.

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Waterman Follow-up Automotive Learning-by-Doing 55

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Media multitasking makes managers less thoughtful and more inclined to exercise poor judgment, Nass says. At the very least, managers should insist that employees bring no electronic devices to meetings. UK e-cig advocate Clive Bates hopes so: "The market is producing, at no cost to the taxpayer, an emerging triumph of public health."

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Management Health Care Insurance Sharpe 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Yes, a rifle or laser-sharp approach will take more planning and forethought, but in the end you’ll probably save time and resources. A laser-sharp strategy is much more practical, productive, and economical. In business, a shotgun approach gets the job done…but usually doesn’t yield outstanding results.

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Bottom-up Sharpe Follow-up Retail 50

You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 20, 2009

This is one pretty sharp boss!) Susan Mazza March 22, 2009 at 2:05 pm This is a great example that fun doesn’t have to cost money or take a lot of time. Now more than ever leaders and managers need to get creative. THE THEME: Viagra advertising slogans. → Like Be the first to like this post.

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Advertising Blog Stress McCarthy 40

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2017

There are several reasons why they may be not only useless but also potentially harmful to decision makers, managers, and entrepreneurs. Yet our careers, families, social lives, priorities, and visions may differ significantly from those who are hailed as successful by a particular expert. Evidence is anecdotal.

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Succession Advice Collins Sharpe 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

These two actions cost almost nothing compared to vast sums often spent — and arguably, often wasted — on efforts to foster innovation. This may sound obvious, but it was in sharp contrast to typical patterns in the pharma industry of recruiting from within, resistance to new thinking, and sclerotic bureaucratic structures.

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Innovation Company Incentives Industry 9

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Let me be blunt – you won’t earn anyone’s respect, at least not the respect of anyone who matters if your concern for career success overshadows your concern for the well-being of your family. Think About Your Legacy: Create a legacy that transcends your career.

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Blog Career Learning-by-Doing Advice 412

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Three attributes stood out: 1) authenticity and sharp clarity of purpose, 2) empathy (EQ) and the ability to relate to people at the "front line" levels, and 3) self-awareness and humility to constantly question and adapt. Today, complexity has become the silent killer of profitable growth in business, and sometimes of CEO careers.

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Competitive Advantage Porter Goleman Emotional Intelligence 15

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Do you tuck tail and run desiring to avoid conflict at all costs? By understanding and managing the perception of others my managing our own attitudes and acceptance of others even when they don’t agree with us is vital to our ability to expand our own knowledge and skills and to be perceived as a true leader.

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Blog Gordon Learning-by-Doing Open-book 419

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2014

Manager, Operations. Manager, Operations. Manufacturing is not the most glamorous business, and MBA recruiters are known for tempting people into more “prestigious” careers. He’s part of my operations team now, and he hopes to transition to a management position. There is no cost to you. To: Patrick Fishburn, Asst.

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Case Study Engineering Commitment Operations 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Savvy working parents know that it takes more than a home office to make remote work work for their organizations, careers, and families: It takes conscious effort and some specific, effective tactics — which you can start using today. Wear what makes you feel sharp and confident. Frame it in business terms.

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How To Long-term Tactics Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

With scarcely any help from management, knowledge workers can increase their productivity by 20%. Yet here is the challenge you face as a senior executive: You cannot manage your knowledge workers in the traditional and intrusive way you might have done with manual workers.

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Productivity Products Peer Review Short-term 8

Strategy Driven

APRIL 30, 2019

Ultimately, you can’t easily switch career unless you can be confident that your skills are transferable – or that you don’t need them to build a successful presence. Indeed, as escape rooms are designed to keep the mind sharp, they can be an ideal activity for retirement homes. #6. You can’t build an escape room without good puzzles.

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Audience Open-book Entrepreneur Proposal 58

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

When a company is in free fall, it makes sense to replace the management team, for all sorts of reasons. Thiry immediately replaced most of the management team. The cost of a single element is remarkably high, because each requires a separate mold and creates scheduling and inventory complexity on the shop floor.

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Company How To Business Model Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Household debt averaged 75% of disposal personal income between 1975 and 2000, according to Stephen Roach, senior executive at Morgan Stanley and lecturer at Yale's School of Management. The Corporate Elite continued to do what they did most of their careers: increase efficiencies, boost scale, and lower costs to maximize profits.

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Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Several studies (including this one ) have shown that doctors want to be led by other doctors; they trust physician leaders to make the right decisions about redesigning health care delivery and balancing quality and cost. aren’t taught management skills in medical school. Yet most doctors in the U.S.

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Training Health Care Management 360-Degree Feedback 13