Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2014

New products are, of course, the province of R&D teams or research partners. The directors of Procter & Gamble, for instance, have established an Innovation and Technology committee; the board of specialty-chemical maker Clariant has done the same; and Pfizer has created a Science and Technology committee.

Innovation 8

Innovation Committee Charan Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2016

Figuring that their earnings would decline, the cutters were trying to block adoption, in part by misinforming owners about the benefits of the technology. About half of the firms that accepted this offer adopted the technology in the next six months. The second surprise was an exception to this general rule. Not necessarily.

Policies 8

Policies Technology Bottom-up Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

trillion in 2014 alone. But now digital technologies allow companies to globalize in a leaner and less capital-intensive way. Functions such as human resources can use self-service digital platforms and intranets to provide consistency on overarching issues while regional managers control decisions such as hiring.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain GDP Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

Is your company ready to compete in a world of smart, connected products ? ” In this world, customers expect their suppliers to surround their products with data services and digitally enhanced experiences. Melody Ivory , a User Experience Product Manager, told me, “I was about employee number 30 in February 2012.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

The result is a lot of innovation programs that can build fantastic concept cars, but have a tough time getting production vehicles onto the road. What would new product development executives or project managers in the R&D lab tell you are the organizational dynamics that ice their best ideas? Here are six ways to change that.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Company Due Diligence Chief Information Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2016

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years. ” Such innovative solutions have paid off: Fortune magazine recently named Highfive to its list of the 10 Best Small Workplaces in Technology. Generate and nurture your own talent channels.

Marketing 8

Marketing Strategy Hammer Media 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Technology, marketing, retail, HVAC, construction, and manufacturing pros. Overall marijuana sales in states where cannabis is legal could double in 2014 to hit $3 billion, according to our estimates, as Colorado and Washington begin selling cannabis to adults 21 and over. And more are joining every day. The list goes on.

Industry 10

Industry Retail Banking Brand 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Second, they are better at adapting to changes in customer demand, technology, and regulation. Since my book on this topic came out in 2014, one of the questions I’ve been asked the most is: “How can investors or customers identify which companies in a particular industry are following a good jobs strategy?

Retail 8

Retail Operations Depreciation Merchandising 8

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 7, 2016

The research shows that men are 16 percent more inquisitive than women, possibly due to their tendency to gravitate towards STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) careers that reinforce inquiry. 2014) Womenomics 4.0: Provide time for leaders to practice key skills with their managers and receive feedback.

Diversity 120

Diversity Globalization Transportation Industry 120

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Have to make cuts everywhere else to pay for rising production costs. We make a good product… that should be enough. We’ve got the latest technology. Our human resources department takes care of that. Our company has got the most up to date technology. We just bought a piece of computer software.

Budgeting 77

Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 77

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2013

The technology research firm Gartner , Inc. billion business by 2016, and 70 percent of Global 2000 businesses will be managing at least one "gamified" application or system by 2014. Traditional leaderboards are, in fact, counter-productive," Sanders says. Deloitte is well on its way to staying ahead of the trend.

Learning-by-Doing 9

Learning-by-Doing Video Training Audience 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In each iteration, we spent a lot of time thinking about what might make the best use of our existing product. 3721’s core product was essentially an early form of search: a browser download that helped users in China go directly to destination web sites. Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Technology has prompted tremendous change in the advertising industry—change that would have been inconceivable even a decade ago. Technology will only be able to deliver on its promise of moving TV dollars online if it creates greater process efficiencies, drives more commerce, and enables deeper engagement with consumers.

Advertising 9

Advertising Industry Technology Bottom-up 9