HR Digest

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

While keeping up with changing times has always been a necessary consideration regardless of the industry, the rapid upsurge of technology recently has really highlighted the need for reskilling programs in order to understand how to do a job you might have been doing for years already, albeit in much more complex ways now.

Trends 129

Trends Training Environment GDP 129

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

A recent report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy argues that science and technology research should be seen as part of this crucial infrastructure investment. As the high technology sector (e.g., As the high technology sector (e.g., Long-term investment. New knowledge.

GDP 136

GDP Budgeting Policies Technology 136

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2022

For instance, during 2020, GDP in advanced economies plummeted, with many businesses having to shut for prolonged periods, and nearly all having to rapidly adapt to the changing conditions. The Covid pandemic has undoubtedly been one of the most disruptive periods in most organizations’ history. Becoming future-ready.

Company 128

Company Hofstede Supply Chain Agility 128

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 7, 2016

New DDI research explores leadership differences between men and women and makes the case for gender diversity in the workplace. DDI’s High-Resolution Leadership study reviewed true assessment data from 10,000 global leaders and found no difference in the battle of the sexes for leadership skills.

Diversity 120

Diversity Globalization Transportation Industry 120

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Year after year, Gallup reports that most employees are unhappy at work, and that the number one reason for dissatisfaction is their boss. Therefore, bad leadership — or, if you prefer, incompetent management — is a major source of entrepreneurship. Because most managers are simply unbearable. Not really.

Leadership 15

Leadership GDP Entrepreneur Incubator 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

By all accounts, the Chinese state is on all-out drive to move the country up the technological ladder. Yet, along other dimensions, the state is unwittingly hindering China’s emergence as a technological giant. Total investment in R&D (as a proportion of GDP) grew from 0.9% in 2000 to 2.0% respectively.

Innovation 8

Innovation Drucker Policies Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

This is the kind of technology—and the type of firm—that will make renewable energy more efficient and more cost-effective. Indeed, in a world where globalization and rapid technological changes are the norm, manufacturing, high-tech development, and innovation clearly require a different level of support. They employ 12.3

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Engineering Innovation 8