Eric Jacobson

JULY 7, 2019

and global workplace tracking, including interviews of employees and managers from 160 counties, interviews with leading economists and roundtable interviews with CHROs (Chief Human Resource Officers) from 300 of the world’s largest organizations. And, it’s based on the largest study of its kind: 37.2

Power 50

Power Diversity Metrics Efficiency 50

In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

The creative industry operates largely by holding ‘creative’ people ransom to their own self-image, precarious sense of self-worth, and fragile – if occasionally out of control ego. This has come as quite a shock I can tell you. I think, I’ve come to the conclusion that the whole thing was a bit of a con. An elaborate hoax. Booze mostly.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2017

Charismatic CEOs enjoy leading and inspiring people, so they don’t like delegating critical business decisions to smart algorithms. But without clear lines of authority and accountability, dual empowerment guarantees perpetual conflict between human and artificial intelligence. Who wants clever code bossing them around?

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing Software CAPEX Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Dr. John Toussaint, CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, describes the pilot unit as the “model cell,” a place for experimentation, learning, and modeling new methods for the rest of the system. Without such clearly defined standardized work for the day-to-day operations manager, two things happen.

Health Care 8

Health Care System Metrics Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

But whether this multi-generational workplace feels happy and productive or challenging and stressful is, in large part, up to you: the boss. Meister, a founding partner of Future Workplace, a human resources consultancy and the coauthor of The 2020 Workplace. How should you relate to employees of different age groups?

Management 8

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Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

E.g. take a team of developers to tour an abattoir, take the human resource team to a museum exhibit on ancient Egypt, or take legal on an outing to a flower show. Fortitude – tolerance for stress, uncertainty, or chaos. 5) Operational Transparency -. Openness – willingness to explore and to change.

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Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

At the law firm Allen & Overy, the idea of replacing traditional, annual performance appraisals with a technology-enabled continuous feedback system did not come from human resources. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. It came from a leader within the practice. Insight Center.

Technology 8

Technology Talent Management Process Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

So I reached out to Brandon Webb, an innovative SEAL trainer/educator, and CEO of Force12 Media for real-world perspective on what industry could learn from a special operations sensibility. Webb’s hardcore perspective poses an existential challenge to most organizations’ views of human resources.

Training 8

Training Education Incentives Leadership 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2015

Reduce stress. Candidates find job interviews stressful because of the many unknowns. But “when people are stressed they do not perform as well,” says Sullivan. Do: Lower your candidates’ stress levels by telling them in advance the kinds of questions you plan to ask. How do you deal with stress?

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