HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

What excites me about S&B at Audible is that we work to improve the lives of those without privilege in the cities and countries in which we operate, because Audible seeks to exemplify what a company can mean beyond what it does. We believe in giving people a chance, and we work to make this so, particularly in the urban core.

Diversity 52

Diversity Katz Learning-by-Doing Globalization 52

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

He started very well, but as soon as his cash flow improved, financial burdens from family systems stifled his operations. When I founded the nonprofit African Institution of Technology , I initially focused on helping African entrepreneurs or artisans, especially those with only primary education, develop new skills and market opportunities.

Books 14

Books Banking Working Capital Finance 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Seven years ago, Bank of America launched Neighborhood Builders ®, a program that provides grants and, more importantly, leadership training to managers of "high-potential" non-profit organizations in the communities where the bank does business. The result has been a clear success. It is both local and national.

Case Study 14

Case Study Banking Participative Training 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

He started very well, but as soon as his cash flow improved, financial burdens from family systems stifled his operations. When I founded the nonprofit African Institution of Technology , I initially focused on helping African entrepreneurs or artisans, especially those with only primary education, develop new skills and market opportunities.

Books 14

Books Guidelines Banking Telecommunications 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2018

What sets RPA apart from other automation technologies is that its ability to imitate a human user of one or more information systems reduces development time and extends the range of functions that can be automated across a much wider range of business activities. It operates at the task level and not the end-to-end process level.”

Process 11

Process Six Sigma Company Technology 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Slowly but surely, as the little database grew bigger and bigger, the manager would wedge the cost into her operating budget. Departments can automate a business process in the time it would take to enter IT's development pipeline. Finally, even large projects can be broken up into what a banking client of mine calls "human bites."

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain CIO Budgeting Project 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2011

We're a network of microfinance organizations; we exist to share practices and develop the leadership skills required by a sector that has grown up fast. It's not about keeping the relationship happy, but about making both members of the couple aware of the career path that might be most promising for the young woman at the bank.

Microfinance 14

Microfinance Diversity Banking Entrepreneur 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Despite the inventiveness of these entrepreneurs, some operate in the informal economy, without government registration, IP rights, or access to banking. Industrial developments will require supporting infrastructure. In addition, Africa needs to develop its manpower.

Innovation 8

Innovation Engineering Entrepreneur Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Just over one-fifth (22%) of boards operating in the IT and telecom industry sought tech expertise when filling their most recent board seat, higher than in any other industry.

Innovation 9

Innovation Short-term Telecommunications Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2017

Retailers combine data on demographics and weather to predict sales and develop merchandising plans. Banks and lenders have predictive analytics engines that tell the lender the probability that a customer will pay them back. The issue is that they operate as artisans, not scientists.

Marketing 8

Marketing Root Cause Analysis Management Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2015

Yet most companies are using the same old methods: strategic plans, goal-setting, streamlining operations, reducing inefficiency. In addition to providing the usual perks (bonuses and professional development opportunities), Steve makes sure his employees are happy. All managers would like their teams to be more productive.

Positioning 8

Positioning Productivity Products Team 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 13, 2015

With the cost of starting digital companies low , local governments stimulating entrepreneurship , and venture capitalists expanding operations , graduates are seeking to become their own bosses right out of college. But with the talent pool stretched, even founders struggle to find partners or staff. I observed their interests.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist IPO Entrepreneur Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Traditionally, companies have found ways to navigate these challenges internally, in research and development (R&D) divisions like the famed Xerox PARC , founded in 1970, or through programs that encourage employees to dedicate a small percentage of their time to side projects, as 3M began doing in 1948.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Entrepreneur Constraint 8