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How And When Automation May Affect Long-Haul Trucking

The Horizons Tracker

In Oxford’s Michael Osborne and Carl Benedikt Frey’s hugely influential 2013 paper looking at the likelihood of automation for various professions, truck driving was one of the professions that were projected to be automated in double-quick time. Our results suggest that the impacts of automation may not happen all at once.

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How to Drama-Proof Your Workplace

Skip Prichard

29% of Americans believe that armed rebellion might be necessary in the near future to protect their liberties from government intrusion (Cassino, Jenkins, 2013). Or, “We all agree, everyone is operations is ancient and smells like moth balls.”. Is it a conversation, research on best practices, documenting and defining the problem?

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Writing Your Résumé When Your Job Title Doesn’t Reflect Your Responsibilities

Harvard Business Review

Initiate whatever needed to ensure projects’ success. Described by faculty as “the Hope Diamond among the many gems on staff” when received 2016 and 2013 Staff Excellence Awards. Initiated contact with Director, staff, students, and faculty to minimize disruption of department’s operations.

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Ten Reasons Salespeople Lose Deals

Harvard Business Review

They list their needs in RFP documents that are hundreds of pages in length. They didn't understand how to sell their project internally and were unable to garner senior executive sponsorship. Finally, I believe these challenges have also directly influenced the top business-to-business sales trends for 2013. 800 Pound Gorilla.

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Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners: Lessons from Banner Health

Harvard Business Review

All of Banner’s C-suite leaders served on the leadership team for the G&A project. Banner’s leaders used its G&A success to extend the optimization program to its clinical operations, starting with Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, the system’s flagship teaching hospital in Phoenix. Capitalize on success.

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Ten Reasons Salespeople Lose Deals

Harvard Business Review

They list their needs in RFP documents that are hundreds of pages in length. They didn't understand how to sell their project internally and were unable to garner senior executive sponsorship. Finally, I believe these challenges have also directly influenced the top business-to-business sales trends for 2013. 800 Pound Gorilla.

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Are You Really Ready for an Acquisition?

Harvard Business Review

Predictions are that 2013 will be even more active as companies that have stockpiled cash look to invest in new growth opportunities. The real issue was the extent to which the management team was willing to devote time and resources for training, documentation, communication, and all the other aspects of a major change effort.