The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 8, 2024

For example, they’re using data about how people behave to help sales teams improve how they reach out to customers. This kind of data can also show where there are problems in areas like engineering, making new products, and running factories. Now, companies are using people analytics in more parts of their business.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 24, 2021

“Women have almost caught up to men in the fields of technology, engineering and mathematics, right? As with so many policies, for this to be effective, it’s vital that senior managers lead by example. Indeed, recent data suggest that the proportion of female computer science graduates is actually going down.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 15, 2010

August 15th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Yet another Fortune CEO has fallen due to ethics violations. Hewlett-Packard, a company that started out as an example of moral leadership with “The HP Way” in 1939, has proven itself vulnerable to an unscrupulous CEO when Mark Hurd recently resigned. Am I acting ethically in this situation?”

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 8, 2011

Some examples: I never load software anymore – in fact I don’t even use my CD/DVD player. Engineering, design, materials, and service just got better. Lately, I find as each month progresses, I am leveraging the old basics of business and office technology less and less. I carry my laptop less and less. Unported License.

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LDRLB

DECEMBER 21, 2012

They made – for example – computing for social problems their own arena, their own game which is increasingly difficult for anyone else to improve. But that’s about the ethics of the people using the tools of strategy. The ethical strategist can deliberately limit certain options because they are unethical.

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 4, 2013

Today, many of the world’s most respected chief executives are setting a positive example by opening up, striving continually to develop themselves as leaders. Leading by example can mean a lot more than leading by public-relations hype. Michael Dell, whose company made the Hewitt list, is a perfect example.

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ReImagine Work

MARCH 27, 2016

In my sister’s example, her approach telegraphs: ​. The example above may seem like spin, but I don’t advocate insincerity. That doesn’t work for me, not only ethically, but it’s also bad management. Their offer appeals to our higher nature as humans. Express your own noble intentions.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Effective leaders set the right tone at the top, which becomes the organization’s ethical standards. An example of a CEO setting the wrong tone and culture is Travis Kalanick, the founder and former CEO of Uber. Trust is built on honesty, ethics and integrity. The foundation of trust is honesty, ethics and integrity.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

It won't turn bad doctors into good doctors or bad engineers into good engineers. Second, when leaders commit an ethical violation they should be fired - not coached. It only takes one ethical violation to ruin the reputation of an otherwise outstanding company. Behavioral coaching will only help behavioral issues.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Provide clear direction: One of the key directives for products managers is to provide clear direction to the engineering/development teams. A key to giving clear direction is for product managers to project their confidence and full support to the work engineering is doing.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

We are witnessing the most progressive organizations operate as engines for learning. It means shedding the old work ethic in favor of a new ethic of work. For example, Squarespace exists to help people stand out and succeed. This “Power of autonomy at work” means trusting people to choose when, where, and how they work.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Here are the key roles that are crucial to your success as a product manager, and why they are important: Engineering/QA: The relationship with the engineering/development team is paramount for product managers. Product management — at every level — is a leadership role within the organization.

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Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 25, 2019

Would you share an example of where “culture” was rotten and the ensuing results? On that score, the company’s Code of Ethics claimed that “gaming” (the manipulation and / or misrepresentation of sales or referrals) was against the rules and grounds for dismissal. That example highlights the glaring importance of focusing on culture.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: The ideas for this post came from a question posed to me about how an engineer can become a product manager. Following these three things will help you progress from your work as an engineer (or support or SE or any other job) to becoming a successful product manager.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

Innovative engineers are recognized for their inventions. CEOs are praised for their vision. Top salespeople are rewarded with high commissions. The rewards for applied skill and hard work come quickly after the work is complete.

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 145

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 17, 2011

Today, many of the most respected chief executives are setting a positive example by opening up, striving continually to develop themselves as leaders. Leading by example can mean a lot more than leading by public-relations hype. His example makes it hard for any leader to act in arrogance. From the start, Kent led by example.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 25, 2009

A few examples will illustrate: Children and toys: When parents give a child every toy she wants, she gets bored with them and they end up scattered all around the house. When this happens it’s usually because he or she has not carried the responsibility of the business and does not have the work ethic his or her parents had.

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Coaching Tip

MARCH 5, 2014

For example, after 1959, hundreds of thousands of Cubans fled to Miami, most arriving destitute. The Triple Package is so powerful an engine of group success because of the first two forces of superiority and insecurity; that together tend to produce a goading chip on the shoulder, a need to prove oneself or be recognized.

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Succession Self-aware Competitive Advantage Ethics 97

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2016

It’s hard for good, ethical people to imagine how these meltdowns could possibly happen. But what about the ordinary engineers, managers, and employees who designed cars to cheat automotive pollution controls or set up bank accounts without customers’ permission? Wells Fargo. Volkswagen. and the U.K.,

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 12, 2010

Effective Communication Skills: How to Quickly Guess a Person’s DISC Style Tags: Communication Skills , DISC Model , featured , Leadership Skills , parenting skills , people-oriented people , perception , task-oriented people , understanding , working with people Guy Harris describes himself as a recovering engineer. While the tips still [.]

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

This is just one example of pressures that unfortunately are all too common in business. The onus for ethical behavior falls first to the employee. Most companies talk a good ethics game and even make their goals public. For example, compensation tied solely to landing a contract invites abuse of the system.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 22, 2010

As I see it, choosing a behavior, word, or tone that will improve your communication effectiveness is not a moral or ethical issue. For example, most people recognize that appropriate behavior during a wedding ceremony is likely to be different from appropriate behavior at the celebration party after the ceremony.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Volkswagen’s gaming of emissions data is the latest example. Besides engineers, software developers, and product managers, the burgeoning community of data scientists are also complicit in developing the concepts, algorithms, and software to enable the deception. In data science, a pattern of scandals has emerged.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Product managers rely heavily on other people — engineers, sales people, support, etc. This powerful statement comes from Tommy Spaulding in his new book It’s Not Just Who You Know: Transform Your Life (and Your Organization) by Turning Colleagues and Contacts into Lasting, Genuine Relationships.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 3, 2011

Today, many respected leaders are setting a positive example by striving to develop themselves. Leading by example can mean a lot more than leading by public-relations hype. Michael Dell is a perfect example. From the beginning, Kent led by example. He communicated clear expectations for ethics, values, and behavior.

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360-Degree Feedback Gordon CEO Learning-by-Doing 115

Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

With core values, you can guide your business in the ethical direction you want the business to go. Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash. The people you do business with see this, and they decide that they don’t have to be ethical, caring, or honoring because you’re not. Sounds great, right? Not to the business itself.

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Teamwork Diversity Ethics Document 246

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 6, 2009

Their newest online certificate, A Systems Approach to Product and Service Design is authored by Professor Peter Jackson, Director of Systems Engineering at Cornell University. As eCornell’s marketing agency, we partnered with them to launch a new Systems Design program.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Always at the forefront of innovation, technologies pioneered by the military are often adopted by the commercial sector; companies looking for cyber knowledge or network engineering skills can find this expertise among veterans.

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Agility Pharmaceuticals Self-aware Crisis Management 50

Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2013

But what are the ethical lines this paid-for content should not cross? The public relations and communications company Edelman definitely has a horse in this race, but it has issued a useful paper on the relationship of paid content and journalism, which ends with "An Ethical Framework" that makes some unexpected points.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Similarly, when Starbucks baristas make your latte the same way across cafés, or when a software engineer delivers the expected features each sprint, you are witnessing tactical performance. The second type, known as adaptive performance , is how effectively your organization diverges from its strategy. This is also true of executives.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

For example, if your partner isn’t on board, many people might choose to avoid conflicts between “your-wife-or-your-life” or “your-man-or-your-plan.” For example, starting a lawn service with a mower and a truck will demand far less investment and risk than borrowing a lot of money to buy an existing landscaping company.

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Learning-by-Doing Long-term Automotive Open-book 255

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 19, 2019

Search Engine Rankings. We all put a lot of trust in the algorithms that determine search engine rankings, even if we don’t necessarily realize it. They can be beneficial sometimes , when building an email list, for example. These are some of the best ways to build trust online. Finally, you need to be careful with pop-ups.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

One of its major suppliers is under an ethics investigation resulting in significant delays. For example, Mauricio started as an engineer in his manufacturing firm, moved up the ranks, and 10 years later was promoted to president of European operations. The company recently took a hit on the stock market.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2018

Sustainers who ensure intelligent systems stay true to their original goals without crossing ethical lines or reinforcing bias. The importance of strong analytical skills will grow with the demand for human workers with a digital engineer’s skill set. Thyssenkrupp is overcoming skill mismatches through AI.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2018

That last example came during my conversation with Airbnb data scientist Robert Chang. ” Although many working data scientists are currently generalists and do all three, we are seeing distinct career paths emerging, as in the case of machine learning engineers. Ethics is among the field’s biggest challenges.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2016

Its purpose was to enhance people’s lives through great engineering that offered everyone an accessible, high-quality car. But there are costs to such shortsightedness, as Volkswagen’s example makes clear. Scharffenberger had sold Hershey his eponymous ethical chocolate brand. How strong is your purpose?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2018

My colleagues and I did an experiment in which I gave participants difficult ethical challenges where there seemed to be no good choice. Consider an extreme example: Captain Chesley B. I then asked participants either “What should you do?” ” or “What could you do?”

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