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Don’t Play with Dead Snakes, and Other Management Advice

Harvard Business Review

This sounds like it might be advice from a paranoid outdoorsman. Companies used to spend a ton of money testing products with focus groups and market research teams. Communication Innovation Leadership' And everything looks like a snake at first.” One of which was market research. On the Internet, just put it up.

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6 Things Successful Women in STEM Have in Common

Harvard Business Review

In prior research , we at the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) found that women leave STEM fields in droves: 52% of highly qualified women working for science, technology, or engineering companies leave their jobs. Yet many other women have managed to build highly successful careers with degrees in STEM disciplines.

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Diversity Doesn’t Stick Without Inclusion

Harvard Business Review

Without inclusion, however, the crucial connections that attract diverse talent, encourage their participation, foster innovation, and lead to business growth won’t happen. At the Center for Talent Innovation , we have constructed a unique, robust framework for measuring the things that matter. Clear career paths.