The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 1, 2019

Oxford University researchers Carl Benedikt Frey shot to public attention in 2013 when he and colleague Michael Osborne released research in which they predicted that 47% of jobs could be automated within the next decade or so.

Technology 64

Technology Short-term Osborne Long-term 64

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2016

One of the most common efforts has been to create affinity groups within the company for people sharing a specific identity (a “Women’s Leadership Network” for example) so that participants can mentor each other and discuss ways to overcome the shared challenges they face.

Innovation 8

Innovation Diversity Bond Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2017

Innovators such as Elon Musk and Jony Ive have become household names. ” Note that in order to feel open and confident enough to innovate, you have to ensure you aren’t dwelling too much on past failures or setbacks. Having a reputation for creativity can be a major boon to your career. You need to share your ideas.

Creativity 13

Creativity Forrester Proposal How To 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Here’s what we’ve learned from three pioneering companies about how to identify, grow and retain leaders to meet today’s demands: Identify: Let them innovate. Both seek to create an environment where employees can pursue innovative business offerings to address problems that are personally meaningful.

Leadership Development 8

Leadership Development Development Leadership Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

MSV is based on the false assumption that, of all participants in the public corporation, only public shareholders run the risk of receiving no return on their contributions to the firm and therefore only they are entitled to profits if and when they materialize. Yet these careers and the returns that they can generate are not guaranteed.

Innovation 10

Innovation EPS Incentives Supply Chain 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2013

Beginning May 12, 2013, I facilitated a discussion around this question on LinkedIn. I distilled the discussion down into twelve key pieces of advice — "rules" if you will — for getting off to a good start in one''s career. Each rule is adapted from a quote from a participant in the discussion. For as the poet e.e.

Self-aware 13

Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Advice Career 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Like Silicon Valley, Singapore has strong research institutions and limited enforcement of noncompete clauses, a condition that academics now suggest can be a major driver of innovation. Like Israel, Singapore is small, with limited natural resources, which means economic growth requires innovative macroeconomic approaches.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Incubator Venture Capitalist Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2016

When it comes to innovation in cities, people often think of building clusters and innovation districts to attract new businesses and shift policies to favor entrepreneurship. Innovation in this case, and many others, requires invention. City innovators have to move fast before it does. Let me explain. But that took time.

Bureaucracy 8

Bureaucracy Banking Chief Operating Officer Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 14, 2016

Experience in an outside firm should be a requirement before embarking on your career in the family business, says Lachenauer. You’ll also gain much-needed perspective on what you hope the arc of your career might look like. Define your role and career path. ” Create separate spheres immediately. Have a backup plan.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing Career 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

But I''ve just finished work on a new book with Paul Nunes on the new age of disruptive innovation (based on our March 2013 HBR article, " Big Bang Disruption "). I haven''t actually seen Prof. Coase since I moved from Chicago ten years ago. So, yes, his death struck me as sudden. And then I thought, why not invite Coase?

Cost 8

Cost Open-book Disruptive Innovation Conference 8