HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

An article by Greg Roper from 2015 indicated that interpersonal communication and conflict management were two of the most important skills to focus on, and that remains relevant today. This not long after UPS narrowly avoided a strike recently, just a week ahead of when workers were set to walk out.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

With a talent-focused, individualized approach, each worker’s contributions are recognized and supported, and their opinions more valued and decisions followed. Employees are encouraged to show up at work in the fullness of who they are, more disposed to engage when they can be comfortable and open.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

The following is a guest piece from Thinkers50 creators Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove. Technology has clearly paid a huge part in this, but the biggest driver of change in how organizations are run is the ceaseless quest for improvement; to manage more efficiently and effectively to better achieve business results.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2016

I ended up with that job and found out what it really means to lead in a high turbulence environment. After a rocky start for the country after Ben Ali’s fall, the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize went to the Tunisian Quartet, composed of four civil society associations, which facilitated the country’s national dialogue. How could I refuse?

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How To Chief Information Officer Tourism Politics 50

Skip Prichard

MAY 10, 2021

How many times do we end up working hard to solve a problem only to realize that we are solving the wrong problem? Former government official and management expert Kristen Cox teamed up with business consultant Yishai Ashlag in the book Stop Decorating the Fish: Which Solutions to Ignore and Which Problems Really Matter. Why is that?

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QAspire

JANUARY 5, 2016

With advances in technology, mobiles are becoming more of a convergence device that replaces so many utilities (calculators, alarm clocks, small digital cameras etc.) And, we are not even talking about automated cars yet – the next big frontier for the technology battle! that we used otherwise.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 5, 2015

With the first half of 2015 past us, here's a look back at the three most read postings on my leadership blog so far this year. and Amazon included), and presents a proven expedient route to start-up success. Third Most Popular Post Four years ago, Lynn Flinn of EWF International wrote the following in her business' newsletter.

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Self-aware Leadership Advice Entrepreneur 50

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 27, 2015

But this new world of Big Data is proving to be much more demanding and complex than expected, requiring companies not only to adopt different technologies, but also to make significant changes to their business strategy, internal skillsets, and organizational structures. It is a disruptive paradigm shift that most companies have yet to make.

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CIO Technology CRM Competitive Advantage 50

Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2015

Millennials are the largest generation and currently make up a majority of the American workforce. Technology and platforms are used to collaborate in expanded ways, requiring good virtual skills for facilitation, listening, and engagement. Follow him on Twitter @ThinDifference or Facebook /ThinDifference. About the Author.

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Diversity Learning-by-Doing Competitive Advantage Open-book 50

Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 11, 2015

The following is a guest piece by fellow author Dan Ward. It is good to get up early and work while others sleep. Like most authors, I get a lot of questions about my books. One question I struggle to answer is “Was the book hard to write?” ” On the one hand, writing my books required considerable time and effort.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 3, 2017

It’s a truth that becomes all the more obvious when we remember that the key to your organization’s success and future prosperity is no longer based solely on the processes and technologies found within your company’s walls, but within the talents, insights, and experiences of those you lead.

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Long-term Blog 260

Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2016

a conference that blends mindfulness with technology, leadership, and culture, hosted over 2,400 participants earlier this year. Without starting, our presence is absent, and we will lose market traction and will be in a constant catch-up mode. Follow him on Twitter @ThinDifference or Facebook /ThinDifference. Wisdom 2.0,

Strategy 50

Strategy Learning-by-Doing Long-term Marketing 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2014

On January 26, 2015, President Obama will become the first sitting U.S. Boeing India’s Dennis Swanson told Business Week that he expects to sign a new strategic partnership with an Indian company in 2015. But they need to be alert to the following four signposts. President to visit India twice.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2015

Managing one location has it's own challenges like keeping up with all of your departments including Human Resources, sales, marketing and the like. The following are some tips that will enable you to conduct your global business successfully. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment!

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2015

The year 2015 was a pivotal time when humanity turned more decisively toward building a thriving and sustainable world. Here are eight cross-cutting themes and stories from 2015 that are driving us toward a sustainable world (and two that are doing the opposite): 1. The lead-up to Paris gave us a taste of what’s to come.

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Supply Chain Apparel Energy Price 8

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 5, 2015

The Tech Trends Report also found that the gaps in IT skills that used to exist within these core segments are starting to narrow as organizations are uncovering the skill sets needed to use these technologies to their full advantage. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. How’s your conversion doing?

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Competitive Advantage Trends Bottom-up Loyalty 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Think about that when you ask for ‘The Decision Maker’ or believe that the one person who showed up to your appointment is ‘The Decision Maker.’ BTW, following the above exchange, I used the Buying Facilitation® process and facilitated bringing the grounds keeper into the conversation. Two weeks later the sale was made.

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Influence System Training Process 50

Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2015

As the city lives the 21st Century, we celebrate the historical, utilize state-of-the art technology and reflect changing social needs will always be at the forefront of the future. In the minds of innovators and those who have followed, we care, we achieve, and we look for ways to get better at what we do. About the Author.

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Entrepreneur Competitive Advantage Quality Books 50

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

Investing in technology can help lift people out of poverty, and investments that use technology for development are good for business, creating millions of new customers. When the seed funding from philanthropies or governments runs out, if projects haven’t signed up enough paying users, there’s nothing to fuel growth.

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ExactHire - Leadership

MAY 5, 2021

In 2015, McKinsey and Company found that companies with a diverse workforce performed 15 to 35 percent better than the national industry median. McKinsey followed up with a 2018 report that echoed the finding of the first: diversity is good for the bottom line. Diversity in the workplace is good for the bottom line.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 9, 2015

following an assignment in New York, where he continued to work for IBM for nine years. Since leaving, Dessau has held senior executive and CMO roles at both private and Fortune 500 companies including StorageTek, Sun Microsystems, AMD, and Stratus Technologies. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

Competitive Advantage 50

Competitive Advantage Open-book Learning-by-Doing Content 50

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 22, 2018

The following is an excerpt from The Essentials of Theory U. The ecological divide can be summed up by a single number: 1.5. The social divide can be summed up by another number: 8. The spiritual divide can be summed up by the number 800,000. Three Divides. Today, if we look into the abyss, we see three major divides.

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Self-aware Bottom-up Technology Innovation 209

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Fewer than one-third (30%) of respondents to our survey see innovation as one of the top three challenges their company faces in achieving its strategic objectives, and just 21% think that technology trends are a major strategic challenge. Most responses (80%) were received between October and December 2015.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 7, 2016

The right technologies, however, can be incredibly valuable, driving customer satisfaction and possibly even providing a sustainable competitive advantage. Generally, it will do one or more of the following: eliminate customer pain points, elevate customer service, or create a differentiated, personalized customer experience.

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Trends Hotels Competitive Advantage Retail 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

One of the big reasons is that security businesses tend to look for people with traditional technology credentials — college degrees in tech fields, for example. Security businesses need to follow this example, taking a hard look at themselves to see what’s holding them back. So what’s causing the talent shortage?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

AI is a huge set of technologies, each with a specific, fine-tuned purpose. With the help of machines and advanced optical character recognition (OCR) technology , the USPS can now read and process 98% of all hand-addressed mail and 99.5% By linking this technology with a relatively small and finite data set of U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

But all too often organizations’ approach to mitigating that risk — other than taking the wise step of ensuring that they have the state-of-the art technological protection in place — is more training. Shore up your company’s first line of defense. In 2015 , the U.S. It won’t suffice.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

We need to predict performance for the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15). Performance is bouncing up and down. After staring at the plot a bit longer, most individuals (and all good analytics programs) will spot seasonality: down in first quarters, up in thirds. So what’s the prediction for 2015’s first quarter?

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Tacit Knowledge Information Technology Crisis Trends 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Previous research has suggested that a primary driver of this job polarization is something called routine-biased technological change (RBTC), an unfortunate mouthful whereby new technologies substitute for repetitive, middle-skill jobs and complement analytical, high-skill jobs. labor market over the past 30 years.

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Skills Sample Technology Depreciation 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2018

According to Constellation Research , businesses across all sectors will spend more than $100 billion per year on Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies by 2025, up from a mere $2 billion in 2015. Stephen Swintek/Getty Images. The marketing industry will be no exception. Insight Center. Data-Driven Marketing.

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Marketing Policies Technology Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

In 2012, Congress gave the FAA until 2015 to develop rules for military, commercial, and privately-owned drones to operate in U.S. Well, 2015 has now arrived, and earlier this month, investors, entrepreneurs, and other drone supporters gave two cheers when the agency at last released a draft of its proposed regulations.

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Transportation Proposal Technology Press Release 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Aside from complex technological advances (e.g., Aside from complex technological advances (e.g., The first AR technology was developed in 1968 at Harvard when computer scientist Ivan Sutherland (named the “father of computer graphics”) created an AR head-mounted display system.

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Tourism Technology Content Fashion 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2018

The healthcare industry has long relied on traditional, linear models of innovation – basic and applied research followed by development and commercialization. How technology is changing the design and delivery of care. Bogdan Dreava/EyeEm/Getty Images. Innovation Centers. Insight Center. Health Care’s New Frontier.

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Health Care Innovation Mayo Stage-Gate 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2016

Economic activities centered around online platforms, where independent sellers can offer goods or services to customers, are attracting significant consumer attention and spending, according to new data from the National Technology Readiness Survey* (NTRS), which has tracked technology behaviors and beliefs in the U.S. since 1999.

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Early Adopters Technology Survey Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

The top 10 companies in the Global Empathy Index 2015 increased in value more than twice as much as the bottom 10 and generated 50% more earnings. Average earnings among the top 10 were up 6% this year, while the average earnings of the bottom 10 dropped 9%. The Most (and Least) Empathetic Companies, 2015. Technology.

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Tourism Telecommunications Automotive Company 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2017

Even the near-term outlook has been quite negative: A 2016 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said 9% of jobs in the 21 countries that make up its membership could be automated. In fact, AI has freed up the staff to write more in-depth stories on business trends.

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Company Survey Finance Engineering 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

Nonetheless, I ended up with that job, and found out what it really means to lead in a high turbulence environment. A “Tunisian Quartet,” composed of four civil society associations, initiated and facilitated the country’s national dialogue (for which they were warded the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize). How could I refuse?

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Politics Chief Information Officer Tourism Environment 10