The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 6, 2019

The last few years has seen considerable discussion around the consequences of economic and technological disruption on jobs and livelihoods. If they have the ear of those in power, then the march of technology is often held back, but if they don’t, then progress steamrolls over them. Falling demand. Occupational decline.

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QAspire

JUNE 26, 2014

As a result of this, businesses, industries and careers are disrupted faster than ever before. Agility – tuning and shifting technology, processes, people and structure constantly for adapting to change. ~ @tnvora. - – - – -. How are VUCA world careers different from the old economy careers?

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

Nearly six million factory jobs, almost a third of the entire manufacturing industry, have disappeared since 2000. After all, according to supply and demand, a shortage of workers with valuable skills should push wages up. Trying to hire high-skilled workers at rock-bottom rates,” the Boston Group study asserted, “is not a skills gap.”

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 5, 2020

This ‘superstar effect’ has been explored in a new paper from the London School of Economics, which aims to understand the role technology plays in the whole affair. “Crucial to the magnitude of such effects are technologies that expand the scale over which talent is deployed.” ” Superstar premium. .

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Some 80% of government contracts are never put up for bid, and if a contract is under a certain dollar amount, government agencies are under no obligation to issue a bid notice. In addition, when your bid is the first time a government agency learns of your company, you can be sure your proposal is heading for the bottom of the pile.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

These companies have placed themselves far behind the technology curve because tenured managers hire employees with obsolete skill sets and together they create mediocre solutions. You see tenure is not synonymous with loyalty, but rather is more often a measure of compliance and survival.

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Rajesh Setty

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

When I wrote “ Beyond Code ” (foreword by one of my heroes Tom Peters ) in 2005, my research was limited to technology professionals because that was my whole world. Fast forward seven years and I am now convinced that this thesis is applicable across industries. Think of the above is a typical career ascent triangle.

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 13, 2020

” What ways can aspiring leaders prepare and futureproof their career? Sometimes, even if you wish you could adopt a 100% augmentation strategy for your workers, you still end up having to settle for a 70:30 ratio of augmentation:replacement, because that’s what makes financial and operational sense.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

As I’ve said many times before, things don’t always have to boil down to either/or types of decisions – not everything must end-up on the altar of sacrificial decisioning. Bottom line…check your motivations. The mechanistic world of the industrial age continues to have a grip on our belief system. Thanks for sharing Tom.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

You should know from the outset that I fundamentally disagree with the concept of CEO term limits, and quite frankly I cannot really come up with a valid reason for supporting such a regressive concept. Then follow-up your great hiring decision by providing the CEO with the tools and resources necessary to get the job done.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

Keeps others informed and up-to-date on relevant information. Uses technology effectively to enhance communication and collaboration. And if you’re an employee, don’t underestimate the value of leadership skills in your career. Shows up to work on time every day, ready to contribute.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2010

  Ann Bares, Compensation Force : Learning & Advancement: Employee Reward or Employer Obligation - With the resources available for training and career development becoming increasingly scarce in many organizations, these opportunities have come to be seen as a form of reward by employees and managers alike.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I believe that it can actually be both, but that decision lies solely with the employer, and is not really up to the employee no matter how much they might feel it is. I now own two small construction companies, I believe this industry could actually change to commission//Salary. An idividual either has it or doesnt. Happy Holidays.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2016

You may have a few outliers in the mix, but unless you’ve been deliberate about your networking, the vast majority of people you know probably work in the same field or industry as you. First, if your network has become too narrow, you limit your options in case of a career change, or a downturn in your company or industry.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

At the law firm Allen & Overy, the idea of replacing traditional, annual performance appraisals with a technology-enabled continuous feedback system did not come from human resources. Working with new technologies in new and nimbler ways creates the need for additional innovation in talent practices. Walker and Walker/Getty Images.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

For the full interview, see the video at the bottom of this post. You can also consider a business that awakens a massive industry then dominates the market shares globally at the same time, busting misconceptions about the way the food service industry must treat employees. $16 Interview Highlights. Full Transcript.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

For the full interview, see the video at the bottom of this post. You can also consider a business that awakens a massive industry then dominates the market shares globally at the same time, busting misconceptions about the way the food service industry must treat employees. $16 Interview Highlights. Full Transcript.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Companies in many industries stand to lose significant numbers of highly skilled, tenured workers. Technology has exploded, giving us instant access to information and knowledge, and it all moves and changes so fast that some of what Boomers have learned during their careers may be obsolete. But that’s not all they’ll lose.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Each issue is packed with thought-provoking content and insight into the business issues that affect all companies competing in today’s technology-driven marketplace with recent contributions by best-selling author and researcher Tom Davenport; social media guru Chris Brogan; and Myron Scholes, world renowned economist and Nobel Prize winner.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

And yes, we began to see a trend develop from the lens of professionals who work in the trenches every day on finding and developing talent; the bottom line seems to be, it is all centered around understanding the power of people-centric leading. One crucial trait for a high performing organization is understanding and embracing resilience.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2014

states have encouraged the Fraunhofer Society, a German applied-science think tank, to set up no fewer than seven institutes in America. in the most radical technologies. What’s more important, Germany is better at adapting inventions to industry and spreading them throughout the business sector. But the fairy tale that the U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2015

A lot of people are worried about the career choices of today’s most talented science and engineering students. That said, it’s easy to see where the concerns come from: Finance was the most popular industry among MIT graduates entering the labor market, with 8.4% And not just their parents. more likely to enter finance.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

Followers were expected to keep their heads down, put in an honest days work, and only spoke up when asked. So understanding what constitutes effective followership and then exhibiting those behaviors can help improve a person’s career prospects. Followers Get Things Done Better followership often begets better leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2016

Amazon, for example, has learned that same-day delivery could increase revenues significantly, and it is also aware that new insurgent start-ups such as Instacart and WunWun are focusing on the instant delivery of certain products, so it has invested in its own delivery fleet, drone technology and more.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2012

At the same time, technological shifts have made it easier than ever to find job listings and send out resumes — meaning that HR screeners and hiring managers are quickly overwhelmed with applicants, and all the less likely to find your resume at the bottom of their inboxes. We've also seen emotional stories bubble up.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

My senior year in college, a black sales rep from IBM encouraged me and a group of fellow black students to consider a career with the company. The job began my long career in the high-tech industry. The job began my long career in the high-tech industry. So why has change been so slow?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

women make up nearly 40% of MBA graduates and 40% of managers. In many countries they make up an equal or greater share of tertiary graduates and the professional and technical labor force. And worldwide they are catching up to men in levels of education and workforce participation. Yet in the U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2013

As the convergence of digital technologies drives unprecedented levels of change in global marketplaces, it is very much a reality that a company must, as Bill Gates put it, “innovate or die!” But fundamentals of innovation are not usually taught as part of science and technology training.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

A bachelor's degree used to provide enough basic training to last a career. And it's not only white-collar, college-driven careers that will suffer rapid skills obsolescence. More than 60 percent of respondents feared that lack of skills and talent shortages "are likely to affect their bottom line in the next five years.".

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 22, 2010

This book will show you, as an employee, customer or partner, how to use new social technologies, make yourself heard, and produce better products and services. Whether you are a manager or not, managing yourself smarter is important to your career as well as to your personal life. Blog, but mind your manners.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

If I only had a nickel for each time a CEO has told me “We have the best talent in the industry.&# They all speak of the quality of their talent as a key success metric…in fact, many of them will emphatically state that talent is their single biggest competitive advantage. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2013

They used to want high salaries to verify their value and stable career paths to allow them to sleep well at night. Now they want purposeful work and jobs that fit clearly into the larger context of their career. Recruiting, staffing, and hiring-support services is a $16B industry , yet 52% of U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

In early April, following the news of faulty ignition switches and recall of more than 6 million cars, GM CEO Mary Barra announced a “Speak Up for Safety” program. “GM This is “not because people screw up, but because of the immense complexity of what we do,” she told The Washington Post.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 7, 2016

The research also provides a snapshot view and analysis of gender diversity across countries and industries. Women were less likely to have completed international assignments, to have led across countries or geographically dispersed teams, all of which make up important development opportunities.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Bottom line…If you’re a leader and not an avid reader, you’re wrong. Up until a few years ago Rick Warren read a book every single day. and this is in addition to reading a variety of industry publications and periodicals. Do I have your attention yet?

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Turns out that Linds Redding, an illustrator and designer, spent most of his career crafting advertising in the UK and New Zealand, before opening an animation studio. Linds gave up the studio and spent his remaining days walking Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf, taking pictures, drawing, making music and writing about living and dying.

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