The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

As we face a fresh challenge from the invasion of Ukraine and the energy crisis this has exacerbated, research from Chicago Booth provides a timely reminder that there is both a moral and a practical reason for supporting those low-skilled workers. When this happened, the ripple effect throughout the economy was significant.

Crisis 126

Crisis GDP Policies Bottom-up 126

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

but they expend far more energy intentionally searching for opportunity, but not just any opportunity – a game changer. So let me propose the defining game changer which is one all good leaders practice regularly: know what you can do, what you cannot do, and know what you need to focus on to achieve your intended results.

Blog 379

Blog Media Open-book Learning-by-Doing 379

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2013

Despite best efforts, the proposed American Airlines-US Airways merger will hit points of turbulence. Young scientists will invent energy-saving or health-promoting products, incubate new ventures while still in college, and sell them to markets eager for ways to control energy or health care costs.

Health Care 15

Health Care Merchandising Incubator Airlines 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2018

Take Jeremiah, a marketing manager. Early in his career, he focused primarily on internal self-awareness — for example, deciding to leave his career in accounting to pursue his passion for marketing. Researchers have proposed two primary explanations for this phenomenon.

Self-aware 20

Self-aware How To Learning-by-Doing Participative 20

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

We propose three mutually reinforcing hypotheses. Witness the career trajectories of the founding team at PayPal, which included Elon Musk, Hoffman, Peter Thiel, and other now-notable serial entrepreneurs. Witness the case of Uber, which has a market valuation exceeding $60 billion and is still a privately held company.

Biotechnology 8

Biotechnology Drucker Software Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2013

Despite best efforts, the proposed American Airlines-US Airways merger will hit points of turbulence. Young scientists will invent energy-saving or health-promoting products, incubate new ventures while still in college, and sell them to markets eager for ways to control energy or health care costs.

Health Care 8

Health Care Merchandising Incubator Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In emerging markets, billions of people have moved out of extreme poverty. To achieve those ends, we propose that business leaders support a new agenda, comprising seven areas of opportunity. Leading energy companies are investing in decentralized energy grids, demonstrating the broad feasibility of such approaches.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Establish Benchmarks Make it a point to define industry and market benchmarks to compare your organization’s compensation practices. If our equitable compensation program guide is to be trusted, you need to identify relevant external benchmarks to understand prevailing salary ranges for similar roles in the market.

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System How To Benchmarking Diversity 52

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 2, 2015

It could be that your home life is taking up more of your energy than usual. Burnout — the mental and physical exhaustion you experience when the demands of your work consistently exceed the amount of energy you have available — has been called the epidemic of the modern workplace. Or maybe you’re just bored.

Motivation 8

Motivation How To Long-term Stress 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

When you’re looking for a job or exploring a new career path, it’s smart to go out on informational interviews. ” John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of The Success Code , agrees. . ” John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of The Success Code , agrees. What the Experts Say.

Information 8

Information How To Career Advice 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Employees are invited to propose ideas for new products and services that have a business case and promise to make a positive impact on society. To his mind, men and women with a good self-understanding and a high regard for followers would prove resilient and open to learning and growing throughout their careers.

Leadership Development 8

Leadership Development Development Leadership Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Because they have faced fewer life challenges in their careers, younger leaders struggle to balance the need for results with appropriate concern for the needs of others. The younger leaders embraced change and exhibited great skills at marketing their new ideas. Insensitive to others’ needs. Welcoming change.

Management 8

Management 360-Degree Feedback Short-term Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2013

This is called Functional Fixedness and while you probably won''t need to build a fort during your professional career, chances are you do suffer from it and it is impacting your work. That brief, Nanoparticle Halide Salt: Formulation and Delivery , was then "marketed" to a broad audience of technical experts. How can I be so sure?

Innovation 8

Innovation Open-book Objective Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2016

In the spring of 2014, we proposed a radical approach: offer anyone on staff – over 2,500 individuals, many of them union members – the chance to shape the library through strategic conversations with senior leaders. Leadership would shape the conversation to ensure proposals were strategically on-point.

Library 8

Library Strategy Reference Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2013

It was a beautiful morning on Boston's North Shore and I could smell the sea air as I drove to my job as the Director of Marketing for The Parker Brothers Toy and Game Company. When I arrived, I was greeted by the Acting Vice President of Marketing and asked to step into his office. Ten years of my career was over in a snap.

Career 8

Career Proposal Reference Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2018

From automotive to semiconductors to pharma to clean energy , America’s innovation centers have shifted east, offering growing evidence that the U.S. companies were deciding to move R&D to China to be closer to manufacturers, suppliers, and talent as well as to reap lower development costs and higher-growth markets.

Innovation 10

Innovation Offshoring Engineering Automotive 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2016

When Howard Schultz initially proposed to buy Starbucks from its founders, the chain had three stores; he had a plan to expand to 150 stores. But they had energy, curiosity, courage, and a willingness to adapt to new circumstances. None of these entrepreneurs had a full vision of where their businesses would ultimately go.

Brand 8

Brand Merchandising Chief Financial Officer Retail 8

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. We'll propose your ideas." I didn't last long, mostly because I lost my desire to spend my energy fighting. Word of mouth is still the best form of marketing.

Senge 8

Senge Airlines Efficiency Follow-up 8