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Snails and Big Companies

In the CEO Afterlife

I’d suggest hearing aids for the executives of BP, AT&T, Bank of America, American Airlines, and Charter Communications (cable TV provider). While the speed of a snail is the most common knock against big company bureaucracy, there are several other similarities between the species. Snails can’t hear.

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Automation Won’t Replace People as Your Competitive Advantage

Harvard Business Review

If you can build that kind of system as an enterprise, there is no reason to break the bank recruiting superstars or otherwise allow the top percentiles of your talent to walk away with “winner takes all” rewards. In airlines, for example, seat pricing and crew scheduling optimization systems are practically part of the woodwork.

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Most industries forced to turn furloughs into permanent cuts

HR Digest

Recent weeks have seen a spate of layoffs being announced by the retail, beverages and the airlines industries totaling nearly 200,000 in number. MGM Resorts International, United Airlines and Coca-Cola are the latest to announce that the furloughed employees have been let go. Some large European banks have announced imminent layoffs.

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How an American Express Executive Drives Growth

Harvard Business Review

Schulman: The global head of human resources at American Express was on the board at Virgin Mobile, where I was CEO. They’re unbanked or under-banked or, as we call it, unhappily banked. Prior to joining American Express in 2010, Schulman was CEO of Virgin Mobile and Priceline.

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How to Woo Talent From the For-Profit World

Harvard Business Review

And a great potential source of talent with the right skills are professionals who change career lanes — people with experience and training in accounting, finance, human resources and strategy who leave corporate jobs to follow their passion to have a social impact. Build Your Bench Strength Without Breaking the Bank.