Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2011

Tasking employees to keep executive egos in check is no longer practical or politically correct, but the need for such personal prompting and reminders undeniably remains. When I know I can't trust myself to be as sharp as I'd like, I need my devices to "step up" and make a difference. Why not have your smartphone do it ?

Self-aware 15

Self-aware Management Sharpe Politics 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2013

In my experience, even very sharp business leaders tend to misunderstand three facts when thinking about climate change. Given our current rate of emissions, we''ll need a sharp slope towards a "carbon zero" world in order to stay within that budget. The first is how much action we need to take. and internationally.

Sharpe 9

Sharpe Technology System Business Model 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

They are dealing with the environment; successfully making the shift from an infrastructure state to a consumer society; becoming an innovative economy; having a positive impact on the world order; and finally, and perhaps most importantly, making the transition from Xi Jinping’s “Seven No’s” to a more sustainable political model.

Education 8

Education Politics Globalization Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2013

But in sharp contrast to the situation in Brazil, productivity has been rising faster than wages in the U.S. What they have in common is that their solutions are at least as much political as economic. As in, Isn’t this the exact opposite of what a chart of productivity and wages would show in the U.S.? Sure enough, it more or less is.

GDP 11

GDP Disruptive Innovation Sharpe Productivity 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Office Politics. There were misunderstandings across the group about what one another did and sharp differences in how each subgroup defined a successfully commercialized product. They were tied to the frequency of how they exchanged information, and the degree to which there were effective processes connecting their work. Annie McKee.

How To 8

How To Sharpe Operations Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2016

But despite perceptions of entrenched corruption, economic turbulence, and political risk, many big firms have invested and maintained a presence in the country. It had a shrinking labor force, low labor productivity, low technological competitiveness of Russian exports, and excessive government meddling that constrained investment.

Depreciation 8

Depreciation B2B Price Crisis 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 11, 2017

” Rapid technological advance in computers and automation has led to a huge fall in the quality-adjusted price of capital equipment. Moreover, China itself is experiencing a sharp decline in labor’s share. Large, profitable firms invest heavily in lobbying to protect their advantage, skewing the political system.

GDP 8

GDP Video Sharpe Consensus 8

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Those who place the care and regard of others above advancing their personal, positional, professional or political agendas will garner trust, respect and influence. “Those who place the care and regard of others above advancing their personal, positional, professional or political agendas will garner trust, respect and influence.”

Blog 419

Blog Gordon Learning-by-Doing Open-book 419

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Corporate procurement processes are opaque, secretive, and can be influenced by political pull as well as pure performance. Global supply chains can cut across many “cultures”: national, industry, technology, market segment, and more. Taking this path isn’t a cake walk, however.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

All the rest of this stuff is just politics and money." Now both my sons are doing the tough balancing act, but their priorities are keeping their leadership skills sharp – leading family and companies. " From a dear friend and colleague: "Family is the only thing that matters. link] Bert Decker Great post Mike.

Blog 387

Blog Career Learning-by-Doing Advice 387

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2015

But that policy came at the cost of badly degraded incentives for providers to invest in new technologies, leaving the EU with minimal cable Internet, fiber-optic networks, or high-speed mobile broadband. In sharp contrast, European network operators who are unable to recover their investments continue to fall farther behind.

Price 8

Price How To Policies Report 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2016

But while it feels like a lot of our political conventional wisdom is getting turned on its head, one thing that hasn’t appeared to move forward is how we talk about the economy. If you are a bookkeeping accounting or auditing clerk, 86% of your tasks could be automated with current technology - and there are 1.6 and China.

Politics 9

Politics McKinsey Katz Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

According to a recent IMF report , technological progress and the decline of unions have both contributed to the increase in inequality, with globalization playing a smaller but reinforcing role. What role globalization has played in all this is a matter for debate. it seems implausible to blame the much higher level of inequality in the U.S.

Globalization 8

Globalization Education Policies Survey 8