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.

CIO 50

CIO Technology CRM Competitive Advantage 50

HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

I was at a conference recently and one of the speakers remarked that “Culture hedges against the risk of uncertainty.” Our YoPros BRG offers a reverse mentoring program, where early career employees coach their colleagues in using social media platforms. That, I think gets to the heart of what the right culture can do.

Resources 40

Resources Human Resources Leadership Pipeline Learning-by-Doing 40

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The family-owned business runs Puerto Rico’s largest media company&#8212 (GFR Media) as well as other companies focused on customer engagement (LinkActive) and real estate (Kingbird). Inside the newsroom, we had families living in the cafeteria, conference rooms, training centers etc.; and Caribbean.

Media 10

Media Company Call Center Real Estate 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2013

They can then link this data with in-depth market research as well as social media data from Twitter or Facebook. The point we stress here is that diverse data confers similar benefits. This kind of linkage is reaping rich rewards. What can a phone bill tell us about the chances that someone will repay a loan?

Credit Scoring 11

Credit Scoring Diversity Retail Media 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2011

And follow Justin Fox's coverage of the conference.). And then the head of a huge bank sits down right next to us. Michael Fertik is a repeat Internet entrepreneur and CEO with experience in technology and law. He has been named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer for 2011. It turns into a 60-minute conversation.

Mezzanine 13

Mezzanine Wilde CEO Banking 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Whether you are in Dakar or Asmara, the wailing and ranting brims over; doomsayers and purveyors of gloom compete for the prize of most pessimistic outlook all morning, noon and dusk on local radio, Facebook and — where such media has been cordoned off by overzealous political police — in the backseats of tightly packed mini-buses.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Globalization Politics Franchising 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2016

In fact, the relentless drive to embrace digital technologies has been ongoing for many decades. What also seems to have been forgotten are the lessons from these earlier attempts to leverage IT (remember that IT is a digital technology). The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. Insight Center.

Tools 8

Tools Supply Chain CRM Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2011

Why did he choose to bail out the banks? I mean "bestow fortune upon", because the super-rich have actually, while most people have gotten poorer, gotten richer during this great crisis) — headed off to hurriedly, nervously confer with their skinny-jeaned, sunglass-wearing, spiky-haired marketing droids. Social media!!

Marketing 15

Marketing Loyalty Decentralization Credit Rating 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2016

Standing on stage on September 9, 2014 at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC), Tim Cook announced, “We’ve created an entirely new payment process, and we called it Apple Pay.” Each of these mobile payment schemes relied on technology that only worked at merchants that had NFC terminals.

Retail 8

Retail Business Model Press Release Strategy 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2017

He sold off slower-growth, low-tech, and nonindustrial businesses — financial services, media, entertainment, plastics, and appliances. Everything is on the table,” Flannery said on a conference call to discuss quarterly earnings. He doubled GE’s investment in R&D. “Things will not stay the same at GE.”

Ries 8

Ries Long-term Short-term Price 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

If it’s a creative agency, like a design shop, you might take more risks but if it’s a more conservative organization, like a bank, you may hold back.”. With social media, there’s no excuse to not be able to find the name of a hiring manager,” says Glickman. Open strong. That’s a waste of text,” says Lees. Authenticity is crucial.

Letter 14

Letter How To Maturity Case Study 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2016

Pushing for such change at CIA — particularly in 2009, the year we joined, when counterterrorism missions were receiving harsh media and political scrutiny — was even more challenging. Everyone has seen such technology work in the movies, but this was no Tom Clancy blockbuster.

Management 8

Management Operations Planning Politics 8