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Are We Really Prepared for a More Automated Future?

Lead Change Blog

Things we take for granted today as can’t-live-without mostly existed for quite some time before demand caught up: robotics; the Web; graphical design software; computerized motor engines; online banking; the smart phone; and wireless broadband devices are just a few.

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7 Ways to Build Trust and Confidence with Your Team

Great Leadership By Dan

Laura, a free spirit who cared passionately about her people and clean water, managed a team of paid engineers and volunteer inspectors. Early in her career, one of Karin’s first bosses, Gail, brought Karin with her to senior-level meetings, arguing that “no one could explain it better” than she could. Invite them to come along.

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The Coming of the Clairvoyant Computer

Leading Blog

With so much stuff coming at me from all angles, daily prosperity relies on spam filters, Internet search engines, and personalized music and movie recommendations. The leading career-focused social network, LinkedIn, predicts your job skills. My mailbox wonders why companies still don't know me well enough to send less junk mail.

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

Tesla’s genius and education led him to develop the foundations for electric induction motors, wireless telegraphy, radios, neon lamps, and remote control. But without the backing of the great entrepreneur and gifted engineer George Westinghouse, Tesla’s revolutionary inventions would probably have come to nothing.” [3].

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A celebration of consistency. A legacy of insight.

Strategy Driven

It was the turning point in my career. There’s no reason for your voice to be muted, and (through search engines and social media) every opportunity to be found. As a result of the column’s publication, people began to call from all over the country, and still do every day. Newspapers called wanting to publish the column.

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Success with the Internet of Things Requires More Than Chasing the Cool Factor

Harvard Business Review

In addition, several manufacturers have recently created a new frontline role, IT manufacturing engineer, with dotted-line reporting to both OT and IT. Amazon openly shares its Career Choice program with other companies, which trains entry-level workers, mostly in warehouses, for higher-paying careers.

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Building Data Discovery into Your Organization

Harvard Business Review

Bell Labs led fundamental work in physics, information theory, computing, wireless telephony, and quality control that underpins much of today's economy. I started my career as what would now be called a data analyst, focused on network performance, essentially trying to get more bits from calling to called party.