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Deep questions: What diving teaches us about uncertainty and risk

Chartered Management Institute

Photo: Barbara Leatham In 2018, Brian Bugge, a sailor in the US Navy and an experienced diver, entered the water off Hawaii on a technical training course. In diving, we recognise we’re never going to get to zero risk because we’re operating in an inherently hazardous environment,” he says.

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Unusual Ways to Save Money In Your Business

Strategy Driven

No matter if you are looking for a better quality machine for your manufacturing plant, or a way to measure thin film stress and strain , you will have to consider all the options before you tie yourself into a long term contract. There are several ways you can cut your regular expenses and operational costs.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. So the real question is this…how does a CEO get to the point of being so disconnected from operations that he or she just doesn’t have a clue?

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Why I Challenged My Kids to Start Companies Before College

Harvard Business Review

I had been an engineering manager at GE, so my areas of expertise included managing projects, inventory, and finances, all of which would be helpful. In our view, they needed to learn what it takes to plan their work, manage their time, interact with customers and vendors, handle the finances, and so on.

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What Happened When Linkin Park Asked Harvard for Help with Its Business Model

Harvard Business Review

of course). Machine Shop began to offer its grassroots marketing services to other bands, film studios, TV networks, and brands. I had experience in marketing, business, and finance — all of it outside the traditional music business. Our business now operates like a tech startup, with less hierarchy and far more agility.

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Eight Communication Traps That Foil Innovation

Harvard Business Review

This includes communication within the core team, broadly in your organization, and with key stakeholders outside the organization, including your distribution channel partners, suppliers, journalists, investors and of course, existing and potential customers. Use skits, storyboards, and films to develop customer personas and scenarios.

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The Next Frontier of Judgment - Across Enterprises

Harvard Business Review

The story, which apparently has echoes in some other school districts around the country, is but one more salvo in the wars of educational reform (recently depicted in the film Waiting for Superman — dont miss it). Judgment of course is what is required when all the facts that can be assembled dont make a decision obvious.