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Avoiding The Technology Trap In The Future Of Work

The Horizons Tracker

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 at Work. I was understandably curious therefore to see if Technology at Work 4.0

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The Four Vs of Employee Motivation: Velocity, Visibility, Value, and Valor

Strategy Driven

According to Gallup’s 2013 State of the American Workplace report, “engagement makes a difference to the bottom line,” which can have an impact on productivity, profitability, customer service, turnover, and absenteeism. Visa Incentive Card is issued by The Bancorp Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Visibility.

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Who is Martin Rooney? And why you need to know.

Strategy Driven

My training is taking place at one of the facilities he licenses in his, ‘Training for Warriors’ program. Success may have less to do with the depth of your background than it does with the strength of your backbone. The Road to Success does not intersect with the Path of Least Resistance. Joy follows success.

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How Disney Found Its Way Back to Creative Success

Harvard Business Review

Since every industry changes in time, the key to success is adapting to those changes – hence, strategy is innovation. A few years later, Iger made another successful deal to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in 2009. True, you want to build successful franchises into sequels.

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Uber Can’t Be Fixed — It’s Time for Regulators to Shut It Down

Harvard Business Review

Uber’s biggest advantage over incumbents was in using ordinary vehicles with no special licensing or other formalities. Indeed, Uber initially provided service only through licensed black cars properly permitted for that purpose. It was Lyft that first invited drivers to provide transportation through their personal vehicles.

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Apple, Spotify, and the Battle over Freemium

Harvard Business Review

The same source also indicates that Apple proposed to pay YouTube’s music licensing fee to Universal Music Group, if the label removed its songs from YouTube. If Apple could eliminate the free tier from its rivals, it would largely reduce the competition that Beats Music will face and prepare it for a more successful re-launch.

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How Investors React When Companies Announce They’re Moving to a SaaS Business Model

Harvard Business Review

For example, in 2014 IDC estimated that more than one-quarter of enterprise applications would be offered with the SaaS model by 2018, up from one-sixth in 2013. if the vendor makes clear in its announcement that the SaaS offering is provided in parallel to a perpetual licensing model.