Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2017

A few years later they were caught napping when online upstarts disrupted industries such as music, travel, news, and video, while transforming scores of others. Already, evidence suggests that early AI pilots are unlikely to produce the dramatic results that technology enthusiasts predict. Related Video.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

-based companies, I’ve spoken with hundreds of high-performing working parents, and, on the hunt for real, feasible solutions, asked the same questions again and again: What advice has been the most valuable to you over the long term as a working parent? Think long-term to stay in the game.

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Stress Long-term Short-term Contingency Plans 15

Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

It’s harder when I travel, but I’m getting creative when I have to dine out, and I know what foods are good for me, and which ones I need to avoid. Lastly, I do not forget to take care of myself by exercising and traveling. I have found that with self-awareness comes clarity about my goals and vision for my life.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2016

As constant travelers and parents of a 2-year-old, we sometimes fantasize about how much work we can do when one of us gets on a plane, undistracted by phones, friends, and Finding Nemo. Why can’t we be tougher — more resilient and determined in our work – so we can accomplish all of the goals we set for ourselves?

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 22, 2020

This will have an obvious negative impact on your business in terms of productivity and revenue potential. Businesses should also be aware that negative feedback travels extremely fast and far in the modern world, particularly via social media platforms. Take the time to get to know your customers and truly understand their needs.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For long-term relationship-building, be sure that your values and those of your clients mesh. Pitches MUST be short, which is more time-consuming than presenting long ones. Have collaboration goals and processes well-defined so that expectations MATCH. The bigger the playing field, the more trust, familiarity, and rapport count.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2013

Resistant forms continue to thrive, and increased travel makes the global threat very real. Our teams work in partnership to provide technical assistance and training to expand lab workers'' skills, secure pricing agreements to increase access to our products, and design medical technologies appropriate for resource-limited settings.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2015

Similarly, a technology firm hired a new president for one of its regions to jump-start local sales growth. After six months of saying yes to every meeting, the constant travel had begun to take its toll. Once she arrived, a dozen different leaders, from marketing to IT to R&D, invited her to meet with their teams.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2015

They’re given state-of-the-art technology, $2,000 to build a home office, and a large travel budget so they can meet up with other team members twice a year in beautiful, exciting places such as La Paz, Mexico, and Amsterdam. Advances in technology are keeping pace. In the U.S. grew by nearly 80% between 2005 and 2012.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Even if executives try to prioritize it, innovation often gets crowded out by more “urgent” short-term pressures. For any business to succeed over the long term, it must earn a return that exceeds its cost of capital. Another pervasive reason is that senior executives are trained as operators, not innovators.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Just as doctors use such medical information to assess a patient's risk of heart disease, managers can use "virtual distance" data to predict whether a team is likely to fall short of its goals. Many companies have slashed their travel budgets, especially given the current economic downturn. What's the cost of such failures?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Like leading the way in cup technology with the first U.S. In one study, participants viewed a short 40-second Starbucks commercial that either praised a customer for making an ethical purchase (it used phrasing such as: “Everything we do, you do. Everything we do, you do. hot cups made with 10% post-consumer recycled fiber.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 23, 2019

Being a traveling business owner can have its difficulties sometimes. Ask your staff to prepare feedback for you so that you can understand what their frustrations are when you’re not there, and if you travel frequently , you can then ensure that the next time you go anywhere, it is better for everyone. Make Your Goals Clear.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2013

Originally, business consisted of neighbors exchanging the products of their labors, dedicated craftsmen travelling from town to town, and localized general stores. Until now, the goal has been to standardize and optimize transactions among these components to reduce costs and achieve efficiency.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Technologies will change, distribution channels for content will change, usage environments will change. This is often the reason why thoughtful quantitative analysis that incorporates macro-economic trends, market share, competitive strategies, retail analysis and technological assessments so often misses the mark. Think about it.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 2, 2015

“We tend to assume that [it] requires trying harder or outworking others, [which] may get you short-term results but [is] physiologically unsustainable.” ” To perform at your best over the long term, you need regular “opportunities for restocking your mental energy,” says Friedman.

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Motivation How To Long-term Stress 8

Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Term loans , SBA loans , lines of credit and invoice financing are just a few of the options available to small business owners. Finally, use some productivity apps and tools to keep you focused on your business and meeting goals. Travel Costs​ Depending on the nature of your business you could be traveling frequently.

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Tips Franchising Cost Travel 95

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

But it can become more rewarding — if you’re willing to hold yourself accountable and work for the new goals you’ve set yourself.” It’s also important that you leave on good terms with your company and indicate if you are open to occasional projects and assignments — which is a good way to keep your hand in your profession.

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Planning Freedman Learning-by-Doing Career 10

Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 1, 2010

The manager needs to make sure that the company’s short and long-term objectives are always in the front of everyone’s mind, as well as make sure that every individual clearly understands what is expected of them on a day-to-day basis. What’s the overarching goal? “ Fc&# is Focus.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2018

Beacons are battery-powered wireless sensors installed in retail stores or event venues that detect nearby consumers who have opted in to alerts through Bluetooth or other technologies and that relay information to consumers’ mobile devices. This can help increase short-term sales as well as build long-term brand loyalty.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

India’s digital infrastructure is coming to life, with a combination of policy and technological innovation having played an important role. One of us, Arvind Gupta, is head of technology for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP party, and has been for the past seven years. Aadhaar: The Base of the India Stack.

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Banking Long-term Short-term System 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2017

As you read this, thousands of scientists, engineers, policy makers, and advocates around the world are working with all the brainpower they can muster to try to solve this environmental crisis with technological and social approaches.

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Short-term System Learning-by-Doing Engineering 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

Executives and entrepreneurs from all over the world have traveled to Silicon Valley to learn the secrets of its success. We spent time with established digital players, midsize companies (including Box and Palantir), and startups, particularly those focused on FinTech and technology services. vincent tsui FOR HBR.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2013

For example, in the experience of accomplishment, "actually getting to a goal" is less apt to make him happy than the process of working toward that goal. Theory testing uses auto-analytics tools as a way to quantify happiness in terms of an established model. Managing yourself Technology'

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2016

But today, as a multinational construction materials company, our goals are somewhat broader: How can we help provide housing for people all over the world who need it? IIT-Madras and SGRI are researching scientific principles of sound travel to help muffle noise in highly occupied areas, such as company cafeterias and open office areas.

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Industry Construction Energy Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2013

It''s your job to pour what you know into the project and travel with the team: think of it as an equal partnership. The outcomes will only work in the long term if both sides combine their expertise into a rich body of shared experience and understanding. Even the most effective design team will eventually get on a plane and go home.

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Govindarajan Long-term Short-term Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2014

It turns out there’s both good news and bad news when it comes to the answers: Our research found that, among multitaskers, certain types of ads are more (or less) effective in terms of driving TV viewers online. Advertising Sales Technology' We also focused on five industries that represented $4.2 billion in U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2016

Gothenberg, Sweden, is a long way to travel from Boston for a breakthrough idea in management — especially one that is more than 40 years old. End the practice of awarding business on the basis of price tag alone; instead, try a long-term relationship based on established loyalty and trust. Avoid numerical goals.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2015

At the same time, technologies like selfie sticks, Fitbits, and wearable video cameras are making people comfortable monitoring their own calorie consumption, sleep patterns, heart rate, friends, family, and daily experiences. In both cases, the assignment was clear, the duration short but intense.

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Document Marketing Learning-by-Doing Travel 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Some companies don’t have the systems and technology to segment and profile customers. Airbnb considers hosts, the people who rent out their homes, to be customers, so it facilitates employee-host interactions by requiring employees to stay in Airbnb rentals whenever they travel for business.

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