HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

We like the “neighborhood” concept—a mix of design, technology, and service within each Adobe office to encourage and support casual collisions, impromptu gatherings and collaboration. And as a company filled with analytical engineers, empirical evidence is a fantastic way to promote the best ideas! Gloria Chen, CHRO, Adobe.

Software 98

Software Engineering Learning-by-Doing Diversity 98

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

is on Steve’s team as she carries the ball toward the goal line with Do Feelings Have a Place in Business ? Michael Cardus at Create Learning cultivates some thought with Goal Setting: Solving Problems in Line with Values and Commitment. Jane Perdue of Get Your Leadership Big On! She deserves a game ball for this beautiful play.

Leadership Development 220

Leadership Development Development Leadership McCarthy 220

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

The fear of making mistakes is deeply ingrained in our psyche says Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies [link]. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Mary Jo Asmus : July 28, 2010 at 8:31 am Kavita, Thanks for the reference.

Creativity 183

Creativity Influence Innovation Brainstorming 183

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 19, 2010

Since I work with technology execs, I constantly hear people promote the stereotype that technically brilliant people cannot lead. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Seeing “and&# can help.

Executive Coaching 167

Executive Coaching Blog Greenleaf Maslow 167

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2017

It has also been acquiring e-commerce niche players, including Shoebuy and outdoor gear retailer Moosejaw, and digital technology companies, such as search experts Adchemy and cloud platform OneOps. The goal is to make potential customers believe that “if you are not a Prime member, you are being irresponsible.”

IT Strategy 9

IT Strategy Strategy Core Competence Price 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2010

No wonder that a 2008 McKinsey survey found that only 20% of senior executives believe that their corporate philanthropy is effective in achieving social goals. Given that companies are putting more than $14 billion a year into charitable causes, measuring results and ensuring real social impact should be important goals.

Core Competence 15

Core Competence Market Segmentation Globalization Reputation 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

As an aspiring PM, there are three primary considerations when evaluating the role: Core Competencies , Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and Company Fit. The best PMs I have worked with have mastered the core competencies, have a high EQ, and work for the right company for them. Core Competencies. Company Fit.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Core Business. Enron (like many other companies) got into areas beyond their core competencies. When goals are only in financial terms, the company is disproportionately lopsided. Enron did not demand enough accountability, fairness, ethics and operational autonomy from its outside auditor. Accounting.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2015

Rivals were developing digital technology to replace the existing analog standard. Build off its core competence, or play from weakness? Could both technologies exist side by side? That’s partly because they had spent much of their lives building up their expertise in analog technology. Internal debate raged.

Organization 8

Organization Engineering Technology Learning Curve 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Companies like Google operate simultaneously in multiple ecosystems, as do their competitors. Instead, it has just focused on the mobile-operating-system market. Android is Google’s open-source operating system (OS), which means that it can be adopted by any device manufacturer and modified to provide different functionality.

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Incentives Operations Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2015

A company’s goal should be to integrate its arsenal of traditional and emerging digital marketing tools and specify where the field salesperson should be involved, if at all. And for small- to medium-size businesses, the required resources — technology, personnel, costs, and assets — are daunting if not out of reach.

B2B 8

B2B Forrester Telemarketing Media 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2017

You have to consider salaries, marketing budget, office size, technology services, and on and on. They were both naïve to think that creating a high-expense, polished operation would automatically enhance their business. What is your business’ core competence? This would have helped them avoid a cash crunch.

Strategy 8

Strategy Budgeting Cost Price 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

Pharmaceutical companies, buffeted by regulatory changes, new drug technologies that alter entry barriers and competition, price pressures, and an estimated 300,000 job cuts since 2000, seem to fit the popular narrative of large organizations unable to deal with disruptive forces.

Health Care 8

Health Care Venture Capitalist Strategic Fit Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2011

But Thomson Reuters Foundation took a different tack in its response, going beyond donating to leverage its parent company's core competencies in information and the legal industry to catalyze change. They can examine the company's core operations to discover ways to help make a difference while continuing to make a profit.

Porter 12

Porter Core Competence Globalization Business Model 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

Consider the example of Dan, who worked as sales engineer in the late 1990s for a company that developed voice recognition technology — a perfect fit for his background in and passion for linguistics and computer science. Link your accomplishments to your career goals. A few years later, the firm merged with its chief competitor.

Career 10

Career Self-aware Proposal Core Competence 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2014

When we started to look at new locations for our call center operations, we initially considered outsourcing to India or the Philippines and met with a few potential providers. But we were reluctant to relinquish control of something that is one of Zappo’s core competencies. We’ve also expanded far beyond shoes.

CEO 8

CEO Call Center Real Estate Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Seeing how Atrius orchestrated the transition from being a fee-for-service provider to one that predominantly relies on value-based payment can benefit others pursuing the same goal. Instead of incrementally improving processes, the goal became replacing them and creating whole new care models. The results have been remarkable.

Health Care 8

Health Care Innovation Insurance P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2014

Data philanthropy achieves many of the goals sought by traditional corporate social philanthropy: it allows companies to give back in a way that produces meaningful impact, and reflects the businesses’ core competencies while preserving or expanding value for shareholders.

Porter 9

Porter Competitive Advantage Core Competence Crisis 9