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0508 | Orly Lobel: Full Transcript

LDRLB

We all understand that these days it’s really not so much the number of cars or assembly line or factories that a company has, but really its ability to keep up, to be competitive, to be innovative and what gives the company its competitive edge is really the people who make it. ORLY: Right.

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Why Startups Need To Get The Founding Team Right

The Horizons Tracker

The early stages present numerous opportunities for disagreement, whether it’s around funding or product development, and when stress and tiredness are added to the mix, it can be incredibly combustible. Who would be CFO or COO? Selecting the team. Assigning roles. Who would be CEO?

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. 14th Administrator, United States Agency for International Development. Rod MacKenzie – Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer for Pfizer, member of Pfizer’s Executive Leadership Team.

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Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era

Harvard Business Review

Financial capital is assumed to be virtually unlimited, while certain types of human capital are in short supply. These criteria assume a limited supply of financial capital and that prudent allocation of financial capital determines a firm’s success. Traditional companies therefore rely on two strategies.

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Uber Is Finally Realizing HR Isn’t Just for Recruiting

Harvard Business Review

Employees and other constituents should expect HR to hold leaders accountable for fiduciary and strategic risks, just as a CFO would be expected to hold leaders accountable for a risky pattern of using corporate funds or resources. A recent Recode article provides an interesting perspective on the evolution of HR at Uber.

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Fulfilling the Promise of AI Requires Rethinking the Nature of Work Itself

Harvard Business Review

As the half-life of specific skills diminishes , and machines become proficient at tasks including even decision-making, then fundamentally human capabilities become more important: empathy, curiosity, creativity, imagination, emotional and social intelligence, leadership, and the development of other people.