The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The notion of the on-demand workforce was first brought to popular attention by Dan Pink in 2001 when he published Free Agent Nation, in which he predicted a future dominated by independent workers. This has been especially so in digital domains, where the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation efforts across the economy.

Agility 97

Agility Business Model Survey Policies 97

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Always at the forefront of innovation, technologies pioneered by the military are often adopted by the commercial sector; companies looking for cyber knowledge or network engineering skills can find this expertise among veterans. Bill Sebra is Chief Operations Executive at Korn Ferry Futurestep. About the Author.

Agility 50

Agility Pharmaceuticals Self-aware Crisis Management 50

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The employment shift from occupations that require mid-level skills toward those at the high and low ends is one of the most important trends in the U.S. However, studies dating back to Joseph Schumpeter’s coinage of the term “ creative destruction ” suggest that adjustments to technological change may be more episodic.

Skills 8

Skills Sample Technology Depreciation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2015

I and others believe that the recession may have precipitated or accelerated certain long-term changes in employment patterns that will mean slower job creation, lower total returns to labor, higher skill requirements, and issues with income inequality. Technology to the rescue? The Future of Operations. manufacturing output.

Technology 8

Technology Offshoring Marketing Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2017

Since the Expedition One launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001 — the first long-duration stay on the orbital construction site — NASA’s Human Health and Performance team has been developing expertise in the planning and provision of medical support to crews staying in our world’s most remote environment.

Intangible Assets 11

Intangible Assets Operations Health Care Conference 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2012

Today, the new Chief Customer Officer role — a position that I believe most smart companies will create in the upcoming decade — is well-suited to the skills of a CI leader. In his research, he reports that these individuals typically have extensive sales, marketing and operational backgrounds. Become "tempered radicals."

Company 14

Company Business Intelligence CRM Marketing 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

whose own leadership skills come courtesy of the Navy SEAL training program. The FBI Could Easily Read Your Email, Too (MIT Technology Review). Joffe-Walt says that for now, you’re going to have to operate, basically, like a drug dealer. In a word: loyalty. That’s according to Brent Gleeson at Inc. your own messages are?

Banking 8

Banking Loyalty Morale Report 8