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Myths of the Gig Economy, Corrected

Harvard Business Review

Back in 2013, a much-touted survey suggested that by 2020 — just over a year from now — a whopping 40% of the workforce would be so-called contingent workers, a number that would include contractors, temps and the self-employed. The measurements can vary a lot and so can the predictions for how much it’s likely to expand.

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Ten Reasons Salespeople Lose Deals

Harvard Business Review

They didn't understand how to sell their project internally and were unable to garner senior executive sponsorship. Nearly every market today has matured to the point where there is very little difference between the features, functions, and specifications of the competitive products. Price versus Value.

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Give Your Team the Freedom to Do the Work They Think Matters Most

Harvard Business Review

When a new project comes in, the manager does not devise a plan to complete it. billion in revenue in 2013. Operators set their work schedules and their vacations, design and monitor their own performance indicators, do their own maintenance, and are consulted on the choice of new machinery. Instead, she asks the team to do so.

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Ten Reasons Salespeople Lose Deals

Harvard Business Review

They didn't understand how to sell their project internally and were unable to garner senior executive sponsorship. Nearly every market today has matured to the point where there is very little difference between the features, functions, and specifications of the competitive products. Price versus Value.

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Don’t Write Off the (Western) Focused Firm Yet

Harvard Business Review

In his article “ Why Conglomerates Thrive (Outside the U.S.) ” in the December 2013 issue of the Harvard Business Review , J. In our opinion, which of the two is the more successful depends on the context in which the business operates. Quite a respectable performance for a company operating in a fairly mature industry.

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Leader Profile: Clayton Daniels

Eric Jacobson

Clayton (Clay) Daniels is VP of Operations , Midwest Service & Solutions at Kansas City-based U.S. Engineering in November 2013. Daniels : Several project management skills translate to skills indicative of a Vice President. Daniels : Several project management skills translate to skills indicative of a Vice President.