Eric Jacobson

MARCH 22, 2023

Accelerated change driven by exponentially advancing technologies have made steep learning curves part of every day work. Leading Without Maps with Four Leadership Shifts : At the threshold of a new frontier in leadership and workforce development, business leaders can no longer rely on the guidebooks of the past.

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How To Open-book Learning Curve Crisis 65

Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2018

It’s also one of the hardest skills for a new manager to learn, in part because — unless you’re working at a very fast-growing company — you typically don’t get a lot of practice with it. When you don’t have a lot of opportunities to practice, it’s easy for your learning curve to remain flat.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

Multicultural leadership involves deep immersion within different cultures to understand their values and specific context. Other consumer-focused companies such as IKEA and Starbucks are following in KFC's footsteps, but the learning curve is both steep and long. So what can managers do to contribute their part?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 4, 2010

Distraction…A Challenge to Good Leadership → January 5, 2010 · 1:37 am ↓ Jump to Comments When the Grasshopper Teaches the Master My son has been helping me learn more about Social Media. Distraction…A Challenge to Good Leadership → Like Be the first to like this post. Thanks for the post!

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Our results suggest there’s still time to climb the learning curve and compete using AI.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2017

.” And one user summarized the RSC experience by noting, “I think the time I’ve spent watching and reading tips and techniques is essentially a ‘robotic fellowship’” that led to a significant improvement in this user’s learning curve.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Diversity on your founding team will give you strength. But a long-term relationship can help you leapfrog the learning curve of the close collaboration, which can sometimes take years to develop. Different operational skills. Easy familiarity helps conversations move quickly and allows trustworthy cooperation.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

A professional with proven ability to manage change and work across diverse areas, as required, can be a great asset to an organization. However, it's also the MOST CRITICAL skill in senior management and leadership positions. More and more hiring managers want to look for people who will fit and work well with others over experience.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Yet, most CEOs were never trained on how to be CEOs, with all the responsibility, people skills, leadership and ethical management that must go along with the job. High Costs, Learning Curves. They have not really been in the decision making and leadership processes, as they should have been. Customer Service.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2011

To maintain high worker morale, productivity, and loyalty in such a diverse and changing conditions, IBM has placed new emphasis on the "resources" component of HR in four directions. To maintain its leadership position, the company has been willing to experiment with bold new methods.

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