HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

It’s essential for high-tech companies to maintain their competitive advantage, but how we’ve handled that change has been one of the pillars of our success over the past four years. Our employees embraced our values and so too did our executive leadership. Change is inevitable in any company.

Leadership 52

Leadership Agility Diversity Competitive Advantage 52

Six Disciplines

JULY 25, 2014

The purpose of using the SWOT tool is to uncover or reveal the organization''s competitive advantages, and what opportunities (sales, profitability) to capitalize upon. Operations (facilities, capacity, distribution channels, supply chain, costs, use of technology). Technological (pace and changes in technology).

SWOT 99

SWOT Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis Supply Chain 99

HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

In an exclusive interview with HR Digest, Trent Henry, EY’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), shares key strategies driving EY’s commitment to diversity, innovation, employee well-being, and leadership development. Through Henry’s insights, HR professionals gain valuable perspectives on navigating HR leadership in a dynamic environment.

Diversity 52

Diversity Career Globalization Learning-by-Doing 52

Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Despite the diverse range of industries--business, sports, technology, finance, education, and the arts--each of these successful institutions share a common bond: they are world-class industry leaders and have repeatedly outperformed their competition. "At

Organization 70

Organization Competitive Advantage Mission Statement Short-term 70

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Donna Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Walmart, discusses the world’s largest retailer’s priorities when selecting future leadership pipeline, and why companies who hire a diverse talent do better than others.

Environment 98

Environment Diversity Leadership Supply Chain 98

Six Disciplines

MARCH 21, 2011

The purpose of using the SWOT tool is to uncover or reveal the organization's competitive advantages, and what opportunities (sales, profitability) to capitalize upon. Operations (facilities, capacity, distribution channels, supply chain, costs, use of technology). Technological (pace and changes in technology).

SWOT 118

SWOT Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis Supply Chain 118

HR Digest

MAY 3, 2019

"Workforce Skills Upgrade: A New Competitive Advantage" SAP is one of the few companies leading diversity & Inclusion, having implemented a comprehensive workforce skills upgrade since 2017. The HR Digest: Under your leadership, SAP successfully implemented a comprehensive workforce skills upgrade in 2017.

Ries 76

Ries Skills Human Resources Software 76

Skip Prichard

JUNE 18, 2020

Whether you run a solo business out of your home, are the night receptionist at a hotel, or are president of the company, innovation is your competitive advantage. In the age of digital disruption, technology, and dizzying speed of change, the key to success is simply to be more human.” Do you want to be ‘destined to fail’?

Innovation 101

Innovation How To Competitive Advantage Diversity 101

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2015

No longer does the competitive advantage lie with those having the deepest pockets. Others spend hours reading how-to books or taking continuing education courses to develop solutions. Many avoid using these resources because of the time and expense involved.

Consultative 50

Consultative Chief Executive Officer Library Company 50

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Therefor by definition it is not unique or likely to generate any competitive advantage. Even though I will from time-to-time slip and refer to something as “Best Practices&# I am attempting to extricate that phrase from my vocabulary. By definition 'best practice' is something codified by someone else.

Blog 334

Blog Outsourcing Competitive Advantage Innovation 334

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2015

Domains such as healthcare, education, and government have begun to prototype, iterate, and build more nimbly with a human-centered focus. And I’d argue that in order to create sustained competitive advantage, businesses must be not just practitioners, but masters of the art.

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Banking Agility Creativity 8

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 19, 2011

In leading today's knowledge workers, it is important to invert the pyramid and look at leadership vis-a-vis the wants and needs of the professional - as opposed to the skills of the leader. They will need to understand the incredible pressures that have been brought about by globalization, technology, and competition.

McKinsey 152

McKinsey Loyalty Competitive Advantage Learning-by-Doing 152

LDRLB

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

I think this is a book whose time has come because I think we are at this standpoint, especially in the over hype on leadership that we neglect its counterpart, and both are necessary, and that’s management. Leadership is a process of social influence. Leadership is about the traits or behaviors we exhibit that of course define us.

Competitive Advantage 121

Competitive Advantage Drucker Open-book Learning-by-Doing 121

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Whether it’s Lehmann Brothers filing for bankruptcy, the introduction of a new technology, or a change of government regimes in sixteen different countries, change is inevitable. He has university degrees in accounting, law, education, and professional writing. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage.

Real Estate 85

Real Estate CPA Travel Competitive Advantage 85

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 11, 2013

For instance, did you know that 53 percent of all job applications contain inaccurate information and that 34 percent of all application forms contain outright lies about experience, education, and ability to perform essential functions on the job? Weed out early on; technology helps. In fact, the U.S. It’s a vicious cycle.

Quality 68

Quality Pre-Employment Screening Talent Management Reference 68

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

institutionalized mistrust, resignation, or resentment), technology addiction (which can make it difficult for some people to actually talk to others), or a simple incompetence for speaking and listening. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †.

Six Sigma 66

Six Sigma Productivity Products Chief Executive Officer 66

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2019

It’s created a world in which the speed of learning is a competitive advantage, both for individuals and organizations. Now however, we’re in a third-generation of the learning organization, with new technologies speeding up the rate at which we can both absorb new information and test our assumptions.

Competitive Advantage 57

Competitive Advantage Kaizen Technology Learning-by-Doing 57

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 2, 2015

I sat in a meeting of highly educated business executives. Many people used to do the same thing with the word ‘technology,’ using it far from its reasonable definitions. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †.

Strategy 50

Strategy Strategic Planning Budgeting Risk Management 50

Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2015

This is where we live and work, where we are educated and entertained, where culture and community pride are stimulated and where we learn some lessons in living together with others. Orderly growth has been achieved by mastering technology, business standards and adapting to changing community dynamics. Houston is a growth community.

Entrepreneur 50

Entrepreneur Competitive Advantage Quality Books 50

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 15, 2014

One of the major STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) debates currently underway today in the United States revolves around whether or not there is, in fact, a STEM workforce shortage in the country. She is responsible for providing human resources strategic leadership to meet the challenges and objectives of the business.

Survey 50

Survey Human Resources Engineering Diversity 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Create a competitive advantage, set the right tone, make effective decisions, keep talent inside your doors, and establish credibility-all while navigating unfamiliar and turbulent waters. When a leader offers all these and still fails, flawed leadership style may be the culprit. Present and future executives need more.

Execution 50

Execution Competitive Advantage Transportation Leadership Styles 50

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2018

Terri Cooper, Principal and Chief Inclusion Officer of Deloitte Consulting, as she discusses six attributes of leaders who display the ability to not only embrace individual differences, but to potentially leverage them for competitive advantage. We’re discussing a new Deloitte report around leadership in a diverse new world.

Cooper 8

Cooper Content Diversity Leadership 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2012

These new technologies allow anyone to connect to anyone and everyone, at any time — and there are already signs that the relationships we have with ourselves, with each other, and with our institutions are changing in response. The basis of competitive advantage is shifting from products to platforms.

Audience 14

Audience Brand Media Competitive Advantage 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We had it all — strong capital markets, rich natural resources, unparalleled higher education, and geographic separation from two devastating wars. Today's America will need to find a different formula for competitiveness and job creation. It was our not-so-secret formula for success.

Entrepreneur 14

Entrepreneur Licensing Telecommunications Incubator 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2011

It's not about metrics; it's about "the educated gut." Organizational change is driven by marketplace factors: customers, competition, government regulation, and science and technology. A decision-making model that fosters teamwork in support of passionate champions. Old models don't work.

Critical Success Factor 15

Critical Success Factor Innovation Stage-Gate Succession 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2015

If work is learning and learning is the work, then leadership should be all about enabling learning. Sustainable competitive advantage depends on having people that know how to build relationships, seek information, make sense of observations and share ideas through an intelligent use of new technologies.

Drucker 8

Drucker Learning-by-Doing Competitive Advantage Human Capital 8

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

We’ve got the latest technology. Our company has got the most up to date technology. Companies spend disproportionate amounts of money on technology and neglect their people, processes and policies. Technology represents less than 1% of an organization’s pie chart. Our people were hired to do their jobs.

Budgeting 76

Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 76

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2012

What has kept our standard of living one of the highest in the world is our ability to find new ways of doing things; invent exciting and disruptive technologies; and create captivating novel products, processes, and services that delight customers. Innovation is the use of creativity to solve real customer problems.

Senge 8

Senge Engineering Innovation Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2014

Competition has become more complex too, with companies increasingly sourcing or manufacturing globally, facing technology-based rivals trying to disrupt incumbents, and taking on emerging giants with unexpected sources of competitive advantage. This is the true task of leadership.

Cooper 15

Cooper Objective Short-term Incentives 15

Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2015

That education stops after the last college degree received. That having an E-mail address or a website makes one an expert on technology. That the Internet is primarily an educational resource. That technology is the most important driving force in business and society. Branding before being a real company.

Self-aware 50

Self-aware System Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Technology is but one tool of the trade. In the 1940s, technology brought us the 45-RPM and 33-1/3-RPM records… adding up to the ‘mother speed’ of 78-RPM. Today, with parents and communities severely neglecting children and their life-skills education, schools have evolved back to being full-scope community centers.

Planning 60

Planning Learning Curve Learning-by-Doing Budgeting 60

Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2014

Competition has become more complex too, with companies increasingly sourcing or manufacturing globally, facing technology-based rivals trying to disrupt incumbents, and taking on emerging giants with unexpected sources of competitive advantage. This is the true task of leadership.

Cooper 8

Cooper Objective Short-term Incentives 8

Leading Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

Overhaul Technology 5. To address the technology gap at Nasdaq, Greifeld went outside to buy winners—smart acquisitions. Business leaders should always cultivate an attentive disposition toward outsiders, especially in industries impacted by technology. Learn to work with it and use it to increase your competitive advantage.

Organization 257

Organization Bureaucracy Competitive Advantage Technology 257

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

As the lions roar from Kenya to Ghana, and cheetahs from South Africa to Mali, young Africans are unleashing their entrepreneurial energy and most governments are offering stronger leadership, a more business-friendly economy, and less corruption. Education: Education is a weak link in the development of the continent.

Globalization 15

Globalization Banking Class Competitive Advantage 15

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 24, 2012

A colleague from another business school recommended the book, The Future of Leadership Development, Corporate Needs and the Role of Business Schools , edited by IESE Business School Dean Jordi Canals. The use of coaching in leadership development programs. There are pros and cons to both group and individual leadership development.

Leadership Development 256

Leadership Development Development Leadership Globalization 256

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The very best executive assistants use their intuition, judgment, business knowledge, motivational techniques, and personal leadership to become an integral element of the executive’s professional and personal life. They adapt their technological skills to create and manage time-saving solutions. Is gaining trust a challenge?

Execution 10

Execution Management Delegation Self-aware 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

Not competitive threats. Not innovation, risk management, technology, debt, or the regulatory environment. What would this leadership look like over time? consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., And what did they say was their biggest concern?

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8