Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 9, 2011

Either way, the Millennial generation is quickly becoming the majority workforce, and understanding them* will offer you a competitive edge in your industry (and make your job easier). (*the Like the generations preceding them, Millennials are products of the major events and technologies that became widespread during their formative years.

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Leadership Tactics Management Maturity 296

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

If your small business plan can move the nation forward, you’re a step closer to winning Uncle Sam’s financing and support. With the highest per capita spending across all industries, Washington, D.C. New York , NY With the financial sector reeling, New York is counting on technological innovation to save the day.

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Press Release Discount Education Transportation 157

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

It’s less than two weeks to go until the highly anticipated CMI Women Conference on Tuesday 16 May. How can AI and future technology aid, rather than impair, inclusion? Plus, don’t forget you can still reserve your online place at the CMI Women conference , which will take place on 16 May. Reserved your spot?

Policies 121

Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 19, 2021

With few natural resources and a lack of major incumbent industry to gravitate towards, Estonia was forced to be entrepreneurial after emerging from Soviet Union occupation in 1991. This helps both in terms of coming up with novel ideas for new businesses and also attracting the finance to help them to grow. ” Broad horizons.

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Human Capital Comparison Education 126

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry. Does anyone on your executive team have a coach or mentor?

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Business Model Blog Disruptive Innovation Brand 361

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2016

You may have a few outliers in the mix, but unless you’ve been deliberate about your networking, the vast majority of people you know probably work in the same field or industry as you. First, if your network has become too narrow, you limit your options in case of a career change, or a downturn in your company or industry.

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Industry Venture Capitalist Bond Groupthink 8

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The following functional areas exist within XYZ Widget: Finance, HR/Admin, Sales, Customer Service, Planning & Procurement, Materials Management, Manufacturing, and Quality Control. She provides clients of all sizes strategic direction and implementation of programs and strategies around projects, process, people and technology.

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Case Study Training Development Leadership 228

Lead on Purpose

MAY 5, 2009

With over 20 years of technology industry experience, he has a fresh and current perspective in leading product management teams and has a gift for taking conceptual ideas and turning them into strategic reality using methods based on market sensing best practices. Jim’s passion is product management and product marketing.

Marketing 113

Marketing Productivity Products Ethics 113

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2018

Technology is reconfiguring traditional roles and divisions of labor. Digitization has upended industry after industry — and now, as it begins to transform the environments that will be home to two-thirds of the world’s population by 2030, there is good reason to brace for another wave of disruption.

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Real Estate Company Transportation B2C 8

HR Digest

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Attending a conference in your field might be a goal for someone who is passionate about sharing their expertise with others. Am I open to exploring new industries and roles, or do I want to stick to this specific job description? Continuous Learning Stagnancy, no matter what the industry, is never an option.

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Examples Goal Career Short-term 52

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

These people are the information economy's mom and pop business owners , just more technologically leveraged and profitable than their brick & mortar predecessors. Ever thought air mattresses in living rooms would grow into a billion dollar company that would take on the vacation rental market and the hotel industry?

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Venture Capitalist Software Entrepreneur Engineering 16

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

These people are the information economy's mom and pop business owners , just more technologically leveraged and profitable than their brick & mortar predecessors. Ever thought air mattresses in living rooms would grow into a billion dollar company that would take on the vacation rental market and the hotel industry? But times change.

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Venture Capitalist Software Entrepreneur Engineering 15

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

What promotional vehicles are most successful in your industry? An old client became well known and rather notorious through this technique: he liked to predict the future in his industry, always outrageous. Adapt ideas from other industries. How do you best focus the time and resources you have? The wrong ones were forgotten.

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2017

’ One could imagine an Apple car that is a Tesla-like product—one with comparable speed, self-driving technology, aesthetics, and features–but is so seamlessly integrated with the Apple ecosystem and requires a new sized iPhone, or some kind of blend of iPhone, iPad or MacBook. How about a man cave on wheels? Or a kitchen?

Transportation 8

Transportation Sports Pharmaceuticals Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2012

They might make a targeted acquisition here or there, form an alliance now and again, or license in some specialized technology, but by and large they made their own drugs, supporting big, fully staffed research labs, which they would then market themselves. Historically, big pharma firms made their own drugs.

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Licensing Depreciation Pharmaceuticals Budgeting 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

In many industries, drones are poised to generate what Paul Nunes and I call Big Bang Disruptions, with the FAA itself estimating $100 billion in new business growth. In stark contrast, the last four years have seen continued improvement in drone technology, much of which cannot be put to use. In Washington, business as usual.

Transportation 8

Transportation Proposal Technology Press Release 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2014

One of the main justifications for the mergers and acquisitions sweeping the health care industry is greater integration between the physicians and teams that care for patients. electronic tumor conferences), the service was developed and operationalized internally and then extended to members.

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Health Care Mayo Due Diligence Human Resources 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

When Subra Suresh was tapped to lead the National Science Foundation (NSF), in 2010, he saw that many of the pathbreaking discoveries developed through the agency’s grants weren’t finding their way to the marketplace, so he sought to foster better links between government and industry. Each insight led to a better product.

Entrepreneur 10

Entrepreneur Venture Funding Conference Course 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

The industry realized its highest returns since the Internet boom. Yet 2013 annual industry performance data from Cambridge Associates shows that venture capital continues to underperform the S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell 2000. 2013 had all the signs of being a comeback year for venture capital.

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Venture Capitalist Asset Management Rate of Return Industry 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2018

If, by contrast, Tesla’s target was merely a $100 billion market capitalization — frankly, a great target for most companies, as it projects a 7% return annually for the next 10 years — then investors might quickly lose their appetite to continue financing the company. They signed up for transformation, not steady returns.

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Planning Marketing Automotive Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2018

Below is a sample of the research about what happens when algorithms are given control of tasks traditionally carried out by humans (all emphasis mine): In 2002 a team of economists studied the impact of automated underwriting algorithms in the mortgage lending industry.

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Learning-by-Doing Policies Finance Follow-up 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2013

In meetings, on conference calls, while pitching a new client. It used to be that in any industry, years of experience meant knowledge, leadership, and wisdom. But if you work in entrepreneurship, technology, or digital media, it can feel like a competition to see who's the youngest. How old are you? This, too, is complicated.

Entrepreneur 9

Entrepreneur PR Conference Insurance 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

Yet progress within organizations has been slow – there is still a lack of women and minorities in leadership positions, and certain industries like tech and finance are lacking diversity at all levels. About the Interviews I wanted to select a diverse group of CEOs from a range of companies that varied by size and industry.

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Diversity CEO Rogers Leadership Pipeline 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Although a lot of attention has been given to the idea that millennials in particular will prioritize a sense of purpose and meaning over raw earning power, the numbers are still pretty tough to ignore: looking at where graduates actually want to go, the biggest sectors for top graduates are still technology and finance.

Budgeting 8

Budgeting Report Skills Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2013

Last June, I raised a few eyebrows when I told attendees at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio (aka Rio+20 ) that "accountants would save the world." Using Technology and Data for Social Impact. But I meant it. Why accounting? During my time as CEO of TNT N.V. Give Us Feedback and Get a Free HBR Article.

Social Capital 10

Social Capital Report Finance Transportation 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Slowly but steadily, data are forcing their way into every nook and cranny of every industry, company, and job. In this case, bringing meeting notes to bear reveals that all five meetings were called by the Vice President of Finance. Which starts later: conference calls or face-to-face meetings? So where do you go from here?

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How To Information Technology Definition Information 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2012

In any industry, selling to a C-level executive buyer is often a cause for celebration. Helping my smaller vendors grow and get established is in my interest," notes Patty Morrison , CIO of Cardinal Health — and the kind of dynamic customer advocate ideal for any technology firm. "So But closing the sale is no time to relax.

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Reference CIO PR Learning-by-Doing 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2011

On January 25, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants held a press conference to call attention to a new framework for integrated reporting (reporting sustainability information alongside financial information in companies' filings).

Long-term 14

Long-term Sample Report Pharmaceuticals 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2016

The average outside equity financing round, from the beginning of the roadshow to when the money is wired, takes six months. I have personally sought out top investors in an industry to get feedback on my company. In addition to investing, their job is to know the latest in the industry, so use that to your advantage.

Long-term 8

Long-term Learning-by-Doing Advice Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2013

The most talented individuals in industries such as technology and finance spoke English, either as a first or second language. Imagine a conference room of individuals drawn from the far corners of the globe to work in your company or to do business with you. Many had been educated in English-speaking institutions.

Globalization 8

Globalization Company Software Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

His windmill made him famous, and he has since traveled all over the world speaking at leadership conferences. Human productivity was low and few technologies, at large scale, were created. But, there was a missing element that stymied the world commerce and industry.

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GDP Travel Innovation Globalization 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2015

The media and technology sectors have traditionally been the biggest employers of freelancers but the good news is that “almost every industry is expanding their use of contingent workers,” says King. “We were lucky that my husband had a good job and we’d been smart about our finances.

Planning 8

Planning Outsourcing Case Study Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

I refuse to dignify this attack with a response,” said Henry Guillart, the CEO, just hours after Hughes had given his initial negative presentation at an investor conference in New York. But when his marketing chief got a tip that a global snack industry website was about to publish an interview with Hughes about Terranola, A.J.

Case Study 8

Case Study CFO Hedge PR 8

Sales Wolf Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

  David describes SelfGrowth.com as a "Matching or Connecting Service for People who Want to Improve their Health, their Finances, their Relationships and their happiness" that helps to "Connect people who want to improve their lives with information, experts, products and services that can teach or show them how to do it. .

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Directory Human Resources Resources Blog 113

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

By invitation of the GM with whom I was to mainly to work, I visited the competitor’s premises to learn several things about their industry. When in practice as a management consultant, I once started a client in a region on a day when they, and a major competitor, were having a board meeting that afternoon.

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Leadership CEO Blog Learning-by-Doing 420

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Technology and new concepts of living, as well as progressive notions of urbanization, industrial capitalism, consumerism, ecotourism, and renewable systems, could meld to fashion a new shared-growth paradigm. The technology systems that undergird this effort are far-flung. Sadly, it isn't that simple.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Globalization Politics Franchising 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The late 1940s were a tough time for the fledgling electronic equipment maker that would eventually become one of the America’s best-known technology companies. The second World War had left business slow and finances strained. But, with legions of great engineers streaming out of closing or soon-to-close U.S.

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Management Uncertainty Crisis Short-term 8