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4 Models for Using AI to Make Decisions

Harvard Business Review

Top management told store managers and staff to honor requests and obey directives from their new “colleagues”; the resentment and resistance were palpable. Audit software and human monitors were soon installed to assure compliance. They’re analogous to autonomous resources, as opposed to human resources, departments.

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This Pharma Company Stays Innovative by Doing Two Things

Harvard Business Review

This may sound obvious, but it was in sharp contrast to typical patterns in the pharma industry of recruiting from within, resistance to new thinking, and sclerotic bureaucratic structures. At the same time, action on employee feedback has helped create a more sustainable environment and a more collaborative culture.