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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

I am very excited to announce the selection of the 100 Coaches in our pay-it-forward project! For those of you who haven’t heard of the project, here is a little back story. I made a 30-second video about the project for LinkedIn. Three iconic leaders inspired the 100 Coaches project. 100 COACHES. Corporate CEOs.

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3 Changes Retailers Need to Make to Survive

Harvard Business Review

Few industries are being disrupted as drastically as the retail industry. More retail purchases are moving online, and a growing number of manufacturers now sell to consumers directly, cutting out retailers entirely. It’s either adapt to the new environment or step aside and make room for a competitor who can.

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The Growing Business of Marijuana

Harvard Business Review

Professionals from the banking, finance, investing, and accounting worlds. Technology, marketing, retail, HVAC, construction, and manufacturing pros. Earlier this year, we projected that sales will hit $6 billion by 2018. There will be retail marijuana chain stores a la Starbucks and cannabis-infused beverage brands like Coke.

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The Questions Executives Should Ask About 3D Printing

Harvard Business Review

manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers, according to a leading technology industry analyst. In some industries, 3D printing is projected to reach the mainstream in three to ten years. In some industries, 3D printing is projected to reach the mainstream in three to ten years. trillion in inventories held by U.S.

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All Boards Need a Technology Expert

Harvard Business Review

The main reason for this lag is that the project horizon of most IT overhauls goes beyond executive tenures. Who would argue against a future in which disruptive services continue to impact everything from healthcare to retail to personal finances? Chalk remains the technological tool of choice in most education settings.

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Is HR Too Important to Be Left to HR?

Harvard Business Review

Thats different in IT, accounting, or finance. Thats different in IT, accounting, or finance. Yes, they are closer to the business and should know better what they need to do so they can meet their business goals. Moreover, almost everybody in a company has certain opinions about how to do HR.

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Put HR Skills on Your Performance Improvement Team

Harvard Business Review

My team would have people with deep functional knowledge and skills (strategy, sales, marketing, finance, and information technology) to align surrounding processes. Consider Lowe's , America's second-largest home improvement retailer worldwide, with revenue of $49 billion and more than 1,700 stores.