Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 22, 2013

Jennifer is recognized world-wide as the “go-to” expert on the power of introverts following the success of her first book The Introverted Leader. Dim the lights, turn off the radio and reduce distractions from technology to get inside your head. Who gets their voice heard in the office? Tip: Prepare on two levels.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

As technology becomes more disruptive and we see more importance placed on big data and artificial intelligence, what will matter most are those things that make us human – the soft skills. He provides practical tools to “unleash” the hidden creativity in all of us. Actions have consequences and continuity of character matters.

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leaderCommunicator

MARCH 3, 2015

The highly publicized “Zero Email Initiative” at the global technology firm Atos is just one glaring example of what’s possible for companies looking to significantly curb email use. We are business technologists, so it’s our mission at Atos to be a front runner in this technology age.”.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 3, 2020

And, as anyone who closely follows simulation and prototyping tools knows, their use has become pervasive in manufacturing businesses, even though companies still grapple with the integration and management issues I wrote about in 2003. Consider Kohl’s, the large retailer, which in 2013 was looking for ways to decrease its operating costs.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Enterprise social collaboration is a way for organizations to leverage social tools to improve employee engagement, bolster productivity and tap into a company’s collective intelligence. If integrated and organized correctly, social collaboration technology can become a game-changer that empowers both employer and employee.

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Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named Casey Mackert, Director of Baldrige Services and Dr. Jan Garfield, Baldrige Client Coach at Six Disciplines Consulting Services in Findlay, Ohio, to the Board of Examiners for the 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 17, 2013

The 2013 program runs from March 6 to May 1. The Key to Organizational Success – to learn more and register. Content will supply human service managers, team leaders, and team members with tools and techniques to create effective and energized work teams. Register early , as it will fill up quickly! "I

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Coaching Tip

JULY 9, 2013

The new retail-oriented CEO decided to close down their website, fire their internal website experts and contract out information technology by having their books sold through Amazon.com. Source: The Wall Street Journal, July 9, 2013 . That executive decision began the downfall of the company. Related articles.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 7, 2013

Arguably no technology is changing job functions within organizations more than analytics. Analytics tools give decision-makers the best possible intelligence about customers, finances, operations, suppliers, and the market. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Over the past two decades, technology has advanced exponentially; and with that burgeoning growth, IT organizations have seen tremendous expansion. There are a variety of tools that aid in capturing customer insight. However, employers can create an environment in which flexible work can be successful.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 11, 2013

StrategyDriven Analytics combines StrategyDriven’s industry leading asset management and data analytics experience with Xen Wireless’s information technology and delivery expertise. Xen Wireless delivers high value, high impact, technology services and solutions to help our customers solve real world business problems.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2015

The successful experience illustrates the role that relatively simple technology (e.g., The project was launched in 2013, and the RFID system was rolled out in stages starting in the summer of 2015. Use technology to identify and address barriers. High-density RFID readers were installed in the ceilings.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 21, 2013

When a business is able to boast the best employees, then it has a better chance of success. Potential customers want to see that the employees are skilled and that they have the necessary tools to provide them with the best goods. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. The Specificity of Knowledge.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2013

Easing into the New Year, one big hope we have for 2013 is that women continue to bridge the gender gap in terms of pay equality and access to leadership positions. What this means for 2013 is that women have a huge opportunity to convert their connections into career advancement. That sounds like progress. The Start Up Paradox.

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Mills Scofield

JANUARY 14, 2014

tool knife from the rig on my body armor and let the pristinely sharp blade slice effortlessly through the tape and label—while being ever so careful to avoid harming whatever wonders lay inside. “Well played,” I thought to myself…my interest was piqued. I drew my standard-issue Gerber?tool

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. While investment in AI is heating up, corporate adoption of AI technologies is still lagging.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 19, 2015

Houston Symphony Orchestra, 100th in 2013. Hear the success stories. Good opportunities to compare successes, case studies, methodologies, learning curves and insights. Learn from successes and three times more from failures. Technology is but one tool of the trade. Star Furniture, 100th in 2012.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2018

” Technological developments are often interesting to discuss in relation to relevance. A current example of uncertainty around relevance concerns blockchain , i.e. the technology behind virtual currencies such as bitcoin. In other words, the technology can make brokers and bankers irrelevant. Competition for dependence.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2014

Advances in technology — especially digital technology and the increasing role of software in products and services — are demanding that large, successful organizations increase their pace of innovation and make greater use of resources outside their boundaries. If entrepreneurs are successful, we keep a piece of the action.”.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 5, 2013

So, with that in mind, here are five attitudes that I think will be necessary for business leaders to take, in achieving success in 2013 and beyond: Attitude # 1: Diversity is not a black and white subject ~ There are a myriad of distinctions between human beings. And, there are a great many about thanks to the wonders of technology.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The launch of Pokémon Go this summer was a huge success—both for the gaming industry and for Augmented Reality (AR). But it is just as important to ask: What has contributed to AR’s increasing success? Aside from complex technological advances (e.g., Aside from complex technological advances (e.g.,

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

But digitization is more than just a change of tools. In 2013 Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael A. Instead of designing tools and implementing them in a top-down approach, managers should rely on their staff’s digital maturity, which is often higher than they might assume.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2013

With guidance from Paul English, chief technology officer of Kayak, we borrowed a common tool from business — professional virtual communities (PVCs) — and adapted it to leverage the wisdom of the crowds. As of July 2013, there were 50 private communities. The Launch. You can view all of the features of GHDOnline here (PDF).

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

People were asked about GM products, upholstery textures, colors, vehicle designs, and technology, and their feedback was incorporated into GM vehicles. How technology is changing the way we work. It quickly became clear that support functions such as legal and IT would be critical to the team’s success. Insight Center.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2015

In 2013, Jayne Juvan became one of the youngest partners ever at the Cleveland-based law firm Roetzel & Andres — thanks to Twitter. When Juvan started using social media a decade ago, very few lawyers used such tools. They didn’t see the opportunity. Good thing. In 2007 and 2008, the economy collapsed.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 30, 2017

Thankfully, some organizations are learning that “Lean Design” (or “3P”) and similar methods (like Design Thinking) can help design better systems that help people be successful. The use of random Lean tools isn’t transforming any health system. He is the founder and lead blogger and podcaster at LeanBlog.org , started in January 2005.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

We turn to productivity tools or apps that promise to help us manage mounting pressures or we look for ways to alleviate our discomfort: find a different job, hire a new employee to take on an increased workload, or switch careers. For many of us, the initial response to stress is to look for external fixes.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2017

If you go to job-searching workshops — and I went to more than 50 in the course of studying the contemporary hiring landscape in 2013 and 2014 — you will be told weak ties are the key. What kinds of relationships should we try to use when we are looking for a job? I set out to learn whether that was still the case.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2014

In January 2013, Chip Blankenship, CEO of GE Appliances issued a challenge to the newly formed team: “You’re going to change every part the customer sees. In January 2013 the team came out with a “minimum viable product.” Traditional financial systems are risk mitigation tools, and there is typically no weighting on speed.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2015

It’s not technologically difficult for publishers to add platform-like elements, and vice versa. When a media company attempts to be both a destination for edited, themed content and a tool others can use to create content, it’s a platisher. But these differences are largely cultural.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2013

But what really fueled #GivingTuesday was not technology tactics or whiz-bang applications; it was a mindset built around four principles, ones that can apply to many organizations seeking to use social media to create change. Think tools, not rules. Can Technology End Poverty? A New Type of Philanthropy: Donating Data.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Successfully identifying, developing, and retaining leadership talent is critical for any organization’s long-term success. According to a 2013 CEB study , “only one in four HR organizations have effectively integrated their talent management practices…with the company’s strategic objectives.”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2013

October 2013) The Dark Side of Generic Drugs Dirty Medicine Fortune Generic drugs can be inexpensive and effective alternatives to their branded counterparts. February 2013) By the People, Not For the People Maximizing Shareholder Value: The Goal That Changed Corporate America The Washington Post In 1963, IBM CEO Thomas J.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2013

It comes about as fields of knowledge are segmented into multiple domains, and each domain develops deep algorithmic knowledge and specialized tools that work by ignoring many of the variables actually in play. This is why management continues to advocate diversity as integral part of any successful organization.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In fact, MGI analysis of financial data shows that large publicly traded US manufacturing firms, most of them multinationals with revenues greater than $500 million, averaged returns on invested capital of 22% from 1997 to 2013. As a group, the largest U.S. In some instances, the end results were firm closures and lost jobs.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

In 2013, Management Research Group (MRG) completed a large scale global study addressing this question. Each participant was assessed with the Leadership Effectiveness Analysis (LEA), a 360-degree assessment tool measuring 22 leadership practices and more than 20 measures of effectiveness. A strategic approach takes time.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2015

Coinciding with this is recent discussion in the business media that since “work” no longer adheres to the traditional 9-5, and technology allows us to be connected anywhere and everywhere, perhaps those longer work hours should be reconciled with more time off. But an unlimited-vacation-days perk misses the point.

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